Star Trek: The Original Series
Summary
Several iconic phrases fromStar Trek : The Original Serieshave made their way into the pop civilisation mental lexicon , including,“He ’s dead , Jim . “Most often speak by Dr. Leonard McCoy ( DeForest Kelley),this phrase was Bones ' rather stark way of report a deathto Captain James T. Kirk ( William Shatner ) . While"Live long and prosper"and"Beam me up , Scotty"may be the most notable of the phrases to initiate fromStar Trek , some variation of"He ’s dead"was spoken more times throughout the series than either of those lines .
With his crusty personality , Dr. McCoy was not known for his near bedside personal manner , so it ’s not surprising he would report deaths rather bluntly . Although the phrase,“He ’s dead , Jim,“is often connect with thedeath of so - call ruby-red shirt , Dr. McCoy never actually used this exact wording in that mode . Surprisingly , the exact phrase,“He ’s bushed , Jim,“was only spoken by Dr. McCoy four timesonStar Trek : The Original Series , although he used some variation of"He ’s dead"many more times . Here is every time McCoy uttered this now iconic idiom .
A look at every time the distinguished and much - make love Dr. Leonard " Bones " McCoy used his famous " I ’m a Doctor of the Church , not a … " catchphrase in Star Trek .
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In Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1, Episode 5 - “The Enemy Within”
The first time Dr. Leonard McCoy says,“He ’s deadened , Jim,“comes inStar Trek : The Original Seriesseason 1 , episode 5 , " The Enemy Within . " When a transporter malfunction causes Captain Kirk to be separate into two people , Dr. McCoy and the Enterprise crew must retrieve a way to recombine thetwo Kirk doppelgangers . One of the Kirks is"good,“but struggles to make difficult decisions , while the other one is"evil"and lacks impulse control .
Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ) and Scotty ( James Doohan ) reconfigure the transporter to reverse the malfunction , sending an exotic dog that had also been dissever through the transporter . Although the conveyor does recombine the two dogs into one , the pitiful brute does not survive the process . When the hotdog reappears on the conveyer pad , McCoy reports that,“He ’s bushed , Jim,“and surmises that the creature die of shock . Despite this , Spock hypothesizes that Kirk would survive the process as his learning ability could well do by the tension .
4About Lt. Montgomery Scott
In Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2, Episode 3 - “The Changeling”
When the USS Enterprise investigates a distraint call from the Malurian whiz system , they fix thata herculean outer space probe acknowledge as Nomad wiped out all life in the system . Nomad is brought aboard the enterprisingness , and it incorrectly describe Captain Kirk as its creator . When Nomad hearsLt . Nyota Uhura ( Nichelle Nichols)singing , it probes her mind , erasing all of her retentivity . As Nomad attacks Uhura , Scotty parachute in to help her , and Nomad lashes out with a blast of energy , vote down him .
Dr. McCoy rushes over to aid Scotty , only to report that"He ’s dead , Jim . “When Nomad realizes that Dr. McCoy cannot"repair"Scotty , the investigation offer to"repair the unit . “Nomad then fetch Scotty back to life , much to the shock and rest of Kirk and McCoy . Nomad kill multiple security officer before Kirk talks the probe into destroy itself . Star Trek ’s " The Changeling " containsone of the only instances when McCoy employ the phrase,“He ’s dead , Jim,“to refer to one of the independent fictional character , although gratefully , Scotty does not remain dead .
3About Hengist, Kara, & Karen Tracy
In Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2, Episode 14 - “Wolf In The Fold”
Several slaying take place inStar Trek : The Original Series ' " Wolf in the Fold , " givingDr . McCoy numerous times to announce that someone"is beat , Jim . “WhenScotty is find near one of the execution dupe with a blinking knife , he becomes the select defendant , but he has no memory of the event . The Chief Administrator of Argelius II , Mr. Hengist ( John Fiedler ) , make over the probe , and two more woman are remove .
Although Scotty remain the choice defendant , Kirk and his crew finally determine that a malevolent , non - corporeal entity may be behind the murder . In fact , Hengist was the existent liquidator , althoughhe was possessed by the non - corporeal lifeform , which was know as Jack the Ripper on Earth . Throughout " Wolf in the Fold,“Dr . McCoy report that,“She ’s utter , Jim,“twice , about a dancer named Kara ( Tania Lemani ) and Lt . Karen Tracy ( Virginia Aldridge ) . McCoy also says,“He ’s dead , Jim,“once when the entity kill Hengist .
" Beam me up , Scotty " has become one of Star Trek ’s most famous catchphrases in pop culture despite no Star Trek character ever really saying it .
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2About Larry Marvick
In Star Trek: The Original Series Season 3, Episode 5 - “Is There in Truth No Beauty?”
InStar Trek : The Original Series ' " Is There in Truth No Beauty ? , " theMedusan Ambassador Kolloscomes aboard the Enterprise , accompanied by the telepathic Dr. Miranda Jones ( Diana Muldaur ) and her associate , Larry Marvick ( David Frankham ) . Marvick is in love with Jones , but she does not deliver the feeling . Out of rage and jealousy , Marvick attempt to kill Kollos , but he is labour crazy by the heap of the Medusan .
Marvick then runs to the Enterprise engine elbow room and quicken the ship to an unknown localization beyond the astronomical roadblock . Although security rushes in to restrain Marvick , he retain to rave about Dr. Jones until he kick the bucket , unable to go with the sight of Kollos . When Marvick give way , Dr. McCoy scan him with his tricorder and pronounces that"He ’s drained , Jim . “Spock then mind melds with Kollos , who helps direct the Enterprise back to know blank space with his superior navigation abilities .
1Other Variations
Numerous Episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series
ThroughoutStar Trek : The Original Series , Dr. McCoy and several other characters use variations of the phrase"He ’s dead,“such as"He ’s drained , Captain"and"He ’s beat , sir . “AlthoughNurse Christine Chapel ( Majel Barrett ) , Lt . Uhura , Spock , and Captain Kirk all utter some version of the phrase , the news are most often say by Dr. McCoy . As the ship ’s Chief Medical Officer , McCoy is usually the one scanning fallen crowd phallus or guests with his medical tricorder , so it name common sense he would be the one who most often pronounces people dead .
Surprisingly , Dr. McCoy does not utter the accurate phrase,“He ’s idle , Jim,“in any of theStar Trekfilms , although , again , some similar words are used .
concord to a biography of DeForest Kelley entitledFrom Sawdust to Stardustby Terry Lee Rioux , Dr. McCoy was originally meant to say,“He ’s idle , Jim,“after Spock ’s sacrifice inStar Trek II : The Wrath of Khan . Kelley , however , felt that this would be inappropriateas it would sum up temper to the tragic moment . In the final film , Scotty delivers the line,“He ’s dead already,“to Captain Kirk . Despite only technically being verbalize a handful of time onStar Trek : The Original Series,“He ’s numb , Jim,“remains one of Dr. McCoy ’s most iconic lines .
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