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Jul. 20th, 2005 01:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
charliesmumActor James Doohan, who played the chief engineer Montgomery Scott in Star Trek, dies at the age of 85.
I already said this on![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
shinra_inc's journal, but it bears repeating here, I think.
Geek that I am, I've actually been to a few Star Trek conventions, and was lucky enough to have attended one that James Doohan graced with his presence. He was engaging and charming and funny, and didn't say a bad word about any of his fellow 'shipmmates' even though it is well documented he and Shatner didn't always get along.
My friend got the chance to ask him a question, and wondered if he had a favorite line. He paused for a moment then, in full Scottish brogue, said, "Captain! There be whales here!" and the whole place erupted in applause.
Peace be with you, "Scotty". You will be missed.
I already said this on
shinra_inc's journal, but it bears repeating here, I think.Geek that I am, I've actually been to a few Star Trek conventions, and was lucky enough to have attended one that James Doohan graced with his presence. He was engaging and charming and funny, and didn't say a bad word about any of his fellow 'shipmmates' even though it is well documented he and Shatner didn't always get along.
My friend got the chance to ask him a question, and wondered if he had a favorite line. He paused for a moment then, in full Scottish brogue, said, "Captain! There be whales here!" and the whole place erupted in applause.
Peace be with you, "Scotty". You will be missed.