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William Shatner To Explore Final Frontier For Real On Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Space Flight

William Shatner will finally get to experience in real life what he’s been pretending for decades: The Star Trek actor will join the crew of Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin space flight on Oct. 12. At 90, Shatner will become the oldest person ever on a space flight. In a tweet today, Shatner confirmed...

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[Thaedolus]

It’s always baffling to me the Shat is still kickin around

 

[ManaByte]

It’s always baffling to me the Shat is still kickin around

 

[Thaedolus]

 

[Punished Miku]

I would have picked Piccard personally.

Then I'd raise taxes.

 

[ManaByte]

The Yosemite parts of Final Frontier are the best scenes in the movie. Then it goes into the shitter. It should've just been two hours of shore leave.

 

[Yoda]

Isn't he 90 something?

 

[Trogdor1123]

He is a million years old though...

 

[ManaByte]

Isn't he 90 something?

91!

 

[Coolwhhip]

He should have asked Elon so he could actually go to space.

 

[RiccochetJ]

91!

I wonder what the risks are for someone that age. But hey, if I were to pass away this would be an awesome way to go out.

 

[Star-Lord]

It’s always baffling to me the Shat is still kickin around

He will live forever.

 

[Thaedolus]

The Yosemite parts of Final Frontier are the best scenes in the movie. Then it goes into the shitter. It should've just been two hours of shore leave.

Yeah, the movie as a whole sucks balls but there are those scenes which on their own are great for the characters.

 

[Xenon]

I would have picked Piccard personally.

Then I'd raise taxes.

But he's a robot now.

Kirk gets the seat for staying true to Roddenberry's vision.

 

[Kenpachii]

Thats kinda cool, he probably could have never imagined that when he made those movies back in the day.

 

[ItsGreat]

Such a wonderful and moving song.

Shatner certainly lives to its central tenets.

 

[Gp1]

Will Shatner in Blue Origin Ns18.
Tom Cruise in SpaceX Ax-1.

Who is the best bet for Virgin Galactic? Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, etc.?

 

[*Nightwing]

I would have picked Piccard personally.

Then I'd raise taxes.

Upper atmosphere really isn’t space.

You still have time to start the #getPiccardInSpace @spacex @elonmusk movement going to make the universe right