Star Trek's James Doohan Bids Fans Farewell

[Khephra]

James Doohan, who played Scotty in the original Star Trek, will make what is being billed as his last convention appearance, Aug. 28-30, in Hollywood, Calif., the official Trek Web site reported. Planet Xpo is sponsoring the convention, called "Beam Me Up Scotty ... One Last Time," at the Rennaisance Hollywood Hotel.

Doohan will be joined by the entire remaining cast of Star Trek on Sunday afternoon, including William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett Roddenberry and Grace Lee Whitney, plus dozens of guest stars from the classic Trek series and movies, the site reported.

On the previous Friday, Aug. 27, Doohan is scheduled to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, though the star has not been formally announced by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

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[WillParkinson]

1. But Captain...

I'm giving her all I got...

He was always fun.

[Blue-Jay]

2. Awwww.

Godspeed, Jimmy. You were the best.

[underpants]

3. He's given it all he's got

:bounce:

[Don_G]

4. I'll Miss Him

In the immortal words of the Chief Engineer trying to get an alien drunk during yet another 60-minute prime-time crisis.

"Well, it's green."

[donhakman]

5. Its worse than that Jim

n/t

[nuxvomica]

6. Doohan is 84!

I looked it up but it's hard to believe. I hope he is well.

At ease, Scotty. :hi:

[Brewman_Jax]

7. I canna change the laws of physics!

It'll be sad to see him go.
Fare you well, Scotty!

[Scout]

8. He's a fun guy!

Saw him years ago at a convention in Dearborn, Michigan. Stood in line to get his autograph, and when I handed my camera to the guy in line behind me to get a photo while Mr. Doohan was signing the autograph, "Scotty" looked up and said, "Oh, you want a picture? Come around here with me!" So I came around the table and stood next to him, he pulled me onto his lap, and now I've got two pictures of myself with him.

Damn! They're in an album put away, not digitized or I'd post them!

[commander bunnypants]

9. Damn

I would by him a shot of Romulan ale anytime.

Warp speed my friend

DDQM

[kmla]

10. Wouldn't he prefer the Saurian brandy?

:)

[commander bunnypants]

12. anything but sythnale

DDQM

[demnan]

11. In his later years he played a cameo role on

the "Young and the Restless" He played a very grouchy Scottish father. He was really a good actor, as it was a completely different role than Scotty (despite the accent being the same).

I don't think he was really from Scotland, was he? Did he speak in that accent normally?

[Don_G]

13. Just Another Canadian

With a talent Sony/Disney/Micro$haft can't buy nor rent: http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/cast/TOS/bio/69073.html

[FarmerOak]

14. Kinda surprising that the Shat will be there...

... seeing as how they don't get on well.

Doohan is a class act... charged the beach at Normandy on D-Day, lost a finger in service to his country and the cause of freedom, and, like Tony Randall, fathered a kid in his 70's!

You go, Daddy-O!

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

15. My favorite quote...

One that I use a lot, which I think is from the second Star Trek movie:

Mr. Scott: "The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."

When you work for an engineering company, that's a good quote to remember.

[FarmerOak]

16. Actually, that's from the third movie...

... in reference to the Excelsior.

But I agree, it's a great scene.