According to Garriott, he successfully deposited some of Doohan’s ashes on the space station, along with a memorial card with a photo of the actor. Although the family found the act “touching” Garriott kept the story secret for years, out of concerns that it could “cause trouble with Russian and U.S. space agencies” since he obviously didn’t have “clearance” to fly with the remains of a deceased TV star (and World War II hero). Maybe to avoid any potential international incidents, whenever William Shatner passes (hopefully a long time from now) he should plan to just have his ashes scattered at some T.J. Hooker filming locations instead.
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