Evidently "Star Trek" actor James "Scotty" Doohan took the catchphrase "beam me up" very seriously -- his cremated remains will be launched into space in accord with his last wishes.

Commercial space flight operator Space Services Inc. will launch the late actor's remains into space aboard its Explorers Flight on December 6, a company spokeswoman said on Friday.

Doohan, who portrayed feisty chief engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on the "Star Trek" television series, died in July at age 85. On the program, when Capt. James Kirk ventured off the spaceship Enterprise and faced peril, he would demand Scotty "beam" his body up to the safety of the ship.

The actual phrase "Beam me up, Scotty," was not used on the show, but it entered pop culture.

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Posted by Lawren at October 17, 2005 07:22 AM | Trackbacks (0)

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Really?? "Beam me up Scotty" was never said on the show? I could have sworn it was. Btw, doesn't Lt. Uhura look nice?

Says: Nanc' at October 17, 2005 09:29 AM

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It's like "Play it again, Sam," or "Judy, Judy, Judy." Phrases we associate with certain characters that were never actually uttered. I believe they did use "Beam me up, Scotty" in one of the movies as a nod to the pop culture phenom of it.

Says: Kevvy the Unnamed Source at October 17, 2005 04:59 PM

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