James Doohan, the burly veteran of the original "Star Trek" television series, has died at his Redmond, Wash., home, according to The Seattle Times. He was 85.
We all knew this day would come; Doohan had been ill for a while now. Doohan played the resourceful Scottish chief engineer Montgomery Scott, known for his ability to milk just a bit more energy from the Enterprise engine's dilithium crystals or to use the transporter to extract crew members in peril just in the nick of time.
Interestingly, despite the popularity of the phrase "Beam me up, Scotty" it was never uttered on the original series.
Favorite Scotty episode: "Trouble with Tribbles."
Best Scotty acting scenes: In "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" when the engine room is targeted by Khan, then in control of the comandeered starship Reliant. The phasers blast through the engine room, and Scotty's nephew, an ensign, is killed. Scotty also played "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes for Spock's funeral at the end of the movie. Also, in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home," the crew leaves Vulcan with the rejuvenated Spock but must travel back in time to get humpback whales in order to save the Earth of the future. When Scotty grans a computer mouse and talks into it, there is high comedy. A worker suggests the keyboard, and he replies: "A keyboard. How quaint." Dorky jokes but fun.
Godspeed, James Doohan. Full speed ahead.
-- Wenatchee, Wash.
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Two of my favorite "Scotty lines" as we used to call them from Star Trek IV are:
"Thar be whales, Captain!" in an amazed whisper.
"Computer. Computer?" as he speaks into the 1980s computer mouse.
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