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Mar 14, 2013 6:59 PM
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Scotty you rule!
rallen9268
Her shields definitely didn't buckle. Way to go Engineer Scott. You saved her.
DethKap
Met him at a comic convention in NYC once. Great guy. Funny as hell.
ChurchoftheLeftBoob
This is fucking beautiful.
LordClownshoes
Rest in peace, James Doohan, May you forever be the man who keeps our ships in warp.
ChewableJim
Trekkies. One of the best documentaries I've ever seen.
usingthisforatest
Legend. Encouraged fans to become engineers, and was the epitome of "hold ma beer and watch this" as a pilot in WWII.
CFH4DMB
kindness and caring can go further that youd ever expect. you may never know how many people youve saved through a kind word or gesture.
Uberpastamancer
http://global3.memecdn.com/feels-everywhere_o_891026.jpg
UFMascot
...literally gave her all she's got.
0AndrewMiller
+1 For The power of compassion.
TheUniverseIsLaughingAtMe
FTW.
harkonnen5
Saved a life, kept the Enterprise going, and landed on D-Day in Normandy. That's all in a day's life for him.
Blazork
I met him as a kid in the SeaTac airport. Really nice guy. He didn't even care that I ran at him screaming Scotty. Good man, sad he's gone.
Emilizola
:,) Scotty beamed her up
whatspaulplayingtoday
I'm wiping away manly tears. I hope she lives long and prospers.
Railsmith
I heard that he kept inviting her to conventions that he was attending, always giving her something to look forward to. Awesome.
VidiVeniThenSheLeft
Doohan the right thing
lynxrufuscalifornicus
larryrocketpants
I have only one upvote, but it is yours.
PigFacedDog
True Canadian!
euendo
True human being!
PigFacedDog
I hate I can only upvote you once
ScratchyFaceMcScruffyBeard
And he did it all with only 9 fingers.
jasnsmith
wait, what??
ScratchyFaceMcScruffyBeard
It got shot off during the invasion of Normandy after he killed two snipers. Certified badass this one is.
ScratchyFaceMcScruffyBeard
If you watch Star Trek Generations you get a glimpse of it.
stevetehpirate
As someone who has put countless hours in as a suicide prevention volunteer, it's heartbreaking even in victory.
wherethefuckismycoffee
this. this is fucking fantastic
masterscompanion
Nice user name +1
Froglip
just look at his eyes. you can actually see his feelings about this. how deep he's touched by it
JoshMatos
Mother fuckin sea of feels. A SEA. But really this is amazing and beautiful.
hockeyham
More like fan-fucking-tastic!
iwantedtochangemyusernamesoidid
I got chills reading it
thehotsouce
To the front page with this story of true feels.
rabiddutchman
THIS. THIS is why I browse User Submitted
Omny
He DOES have the power.
CheezyMcBurgersonSmith
Anyone else read this in his accent?
neotrantor
his actual accent? yes
whoviantrekkie
I was so shocked when I learned that he was actually Canadian.
RCSlyman
Shocked? This album... the only way it could be more Canadian is if he said he's sorry, like there's something better he could have done.
drcoolhands
Not only Canadian, but a bad ass Canadian. He served in the Second World War. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Doohan#Early_life
theunclebob
DID SHE SEE HIM THERE??? Well, did she?
LocutusOfBored
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsSdLD_YodQ
theunclebob
Oh thanks~
LocutusOfBored
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsSdLD_YodQ
MermaidBiologist
.
sellek9000
so much feelings. totally awesome clip.
felgar
so good
Morguez
This...stuff like this is what makes me still have some sort of faith in humanity, knowing good people actually do exist
beeminus
This needs to be all the way up the top!!
Nicholascagewithacoathangerandnicklebackalbums
Thank you.
Tenraix
This is the closest any video has ever gotten to making me cry. He is a wonderful human being.
LocutusOfBored
Actual clip is even more endearing.
thefirstruleoffightclubisnotickleparties
I'm not a trekkie per say but "Trekkies" is one of the best documentaries I've seen. This may be the best moment from it.
andysfavoritetoy
It's from the movie Trekkies. Everyone should watch it!
TitzMcG33
You don't realize from the gifs that he called this woman and had her meet him at conventions for 2 years after the initial contact.
rlyehcthulhu
I was also surprised that she could afford the travel herself.
bearinwolfsfur
oh man... i just watched it. Definitely teared up. Probably the best clip/story I've seen.
GridCube
wow O_O just god motherfucking wow
Fuckweasel
Thank you for sharing that, that was an incredibly powerful moment.
LocutusOfBored
Thanks for watching it.
Fuckweasel
Was a pleasure, tear drenched though it may have been, :)
MrWolfwood
I admit, I teared up here. Not cried, teared....cried a little.....
LetsTalkGameDesign
That's lovely, but I have to ask... if you're gonna commit suicide, why would you send your note to, of all people, Scotty from Star Trek?
Geistbar
Some mentioned love of the show, I see it different: it's probably out of desperation, with no one nearby that cares. It's hard, sometimes.
causeyoumakemehappy
Plus a letter takes a couple of days, time to get to Scotty. How tragic if he didn't get in touch with suicide person in time?
Avengur
When you're thinking about suicide you're not really logical. Also generally don't reach out to those closest to you.
CFH4DMB
this person probably "knew" Scotty better than anyone else in their life. and certainly better than any therapist. professional help is...
CFH4DMB
important but reaching out for the first time usually happens like this.
naeryn
And if one happens to be getting the wrong professional help, it can make it worse.
ProphetTenebrae
People in that state of mind generally aren't thinking logically.
AnonoMouser
Because when "she can'ee take any more...she's gonna blow!" Scotty is the only one that can fix it.
Muffinburgler
If you were planning on dying, wouldn't you want to say "fuck it" to everything and send a message to a celebrity you love?
PwnageHobo
He does have a reputation as a miracle worker.
itsafekktigpurpledragon
Don't know if you've been there, but when you are, you just need someone, anybody really, to reach out to. Does it really matter who it is?
jayman5513
That's the problem with issues that lead to suicide. Sometimes it's just not possible to talk to people you know. You can be honest with him
athenapallasthewise
THIS. Sometimes, telling a stranger is the only way you can tell anyone. And sometimes, TV, movie, books, etc aren't really JUST strangers.
whoviantrekkie
Some people see Star Trek as more than just a show. It's also not unheard of for people to pour deep emotions into letters to celebrities.
naeryn
As a Buffy fan, I could see myself writing a letter to Giles. Even though Tony Head is not, in fact, Giles.
andysfavoritetoy
I'm really glad you posted this! More people need to know of the awesomeness that is Star Trek.
Thesavagehamster
So in your world, is Q just a Gallifreyan?
whoviantrekkie
The Q are more powerful than even the Time Lords, being able to manipulate time, space, and matter without the aid of any machines.
BrumpoTungus
Yet somehow they need flintlocks to fight their ba... shit those aren't muskets!
whoviantrekkie
I just pretend that the Q episodes of Voyager just don't exist. It makes it easier on my sanity!
Thesavagehamster
This was a test. You have done well.
whoviantrekkie
DeusExSpockina
Entirely true, though the doctor occasionally refers to an as-yet-unseen race called the Eternals, which kinda makes you wonder...
whoviantrekkie
Unseen? The serial "Enlightenment" features the Eternals as do a few non-TV sources. The Eternals would probably be a good match for the Q.
NotTheHero
As a fellow Whoviantrekkie, I agree. You should send this to Simon Pegg, give him something to aspire to :)
ProfessorKamenRider
Some people have no one else to turn to
UFMascot
Because Scotty was always the one who managed to fix the problem.
MathSalts
Deepest thing I've ever heard on this site, hands down. One of the most perfectly worded statements I've ever seen.
alesiar
He was the Miracle Worker, after all
ImFrank
Hey MathSalts, if you love it so much, why don't you marry it! *giggles like schoolgirl*
MathSalts
Because it's not legal in scotland
ImFrank
AH! Is there no justice??!
MathSalts
I can't say no, that would be a double negative, you really forced my hand with that question
ImFrank
But seriously, UFMascot, that's good shit.
herpderpthecat
You just blew my mind.
whybyrne
That was freakin beautiful!
MathSalts
I don't know if you meant to word that as well as you did but you did well
LeonardMcBeanDip
The look in his eyes in the last panel really hit this home.
rockybox
Agreed!!
tjackson80
the somebody had to do something panel slayed my heart
Fortune090
Seriously! I want to cry manly tears right now...
LordSauron
I did, and I am a giant flaming eyeball. Go ahead, no one will notice - unlike all of Mordor in my case.
Haxxxor
HAHA +1 to you sir
Textuality
I know! He looks like he's almost about to cry. <3 Scotty!
andysfavoritetoy
He does cry when he is telling this. This is from the documentary Trekkies.
Textuality
Not surprising! Just makes me like him that much more. :)
PNWRedHerring
Good guy Scotty, Fixen ships and saving fans.
BrumpoTungus
And shooting nazis. Don't forget about that.
jmulder
Fixin' ships and savin' chicks
TheFinalDoctor
He knew, She can't take much more Captain
nation543
48 people have never seen star trek
HowMuchWoodWouldAChocoboChokeIfAChocoboCouldChokeWood
It's too bad that this comment has exceeded 1701 upvotes...
whoviantrekkie
Hooray for Star Trek nerdery!
northodontist
Wait, so Bones isn't the doctor?
min8tve
I'm a doctor not a life saver!
SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE
He just beamed up my heart.
Lambpasty
Good Guy Scotty didn't let her get beamed up.
infinityparadox
The feels D: +1
LastNameShepardFirstNameCommanderGotHereFirst
AUUHH. I'm crying! D :
obsoleteattribute
I was thinking the exact same thing. This would be top comment if it wasn't a reply.
Velocirex
You sir deserve this +1 :)
deafbeats
Fixin' Fans and shippin' chicks.
LastNameShepardFirstNameCommanderGotHereFirst
Fannin' chicks and chicken ships?
deafbeats
hahahaa
LastNameShepardFirstNameCommanderGotHereFirst
also, YES
xephus
He know when they can't handle any more.
fencerman
Also, liberating Europe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Doohan - his real life is more bad-ass than his characters.
herpderpthecat
I was just about to post that link. I'm happy knowing I'm not the only one who knew about this!
fencerman
It says a lot that he stormed Juno beach, but saving a one complete stranger is the best thing he's ever done.
MenachemSchmuel
Resting place: Outer space.