“To Boldly Go . . . .”

On July 20, 2005, the actor James Doohan passed away at age 85.

Mr. Doohan is well-known for his portrayal of the chief engineer, Scotty, on the Enterprise, a starship traversing the universe in the television and movie Star Trek franchise.

According to ‘Star Trek’ actor’s ashes heading to space this month, CNN.com, April 2, 2007, Mr. Doohan’s ashes are now on a rocket in New Mexico set to launch on April 28.

The cremains of approximately 200 other individuals will also be on board including Mercury astronaut Gordon Cooper.