"Cap'n, I need more time"

It was with a certain wistful sadness that I read in this morning's paper of the death of actor James Doohan, Scotty of Star Trek fame. It wasn't at all surprising; Doohan was 85 and reportedly in ill health for awhile now. Scotty wasn't my number one favorite character on the show -- as a kid, I gravitated toward Spock and Chekov, and in later years, I came to appreciate the late DeForest Kelley's performance as Dr. McCoy. But James Doohan was an integral part of the crew of the starship Enterprise, as the consummate engineer. He also did a lot of voiceover work on the original show. He will be missed