The phrase has also been used as slang for certain drugs. Along with this, it has been associated with things that are futuristic, such as the possibility of teleportation. The quote "Beam me up, Scotty!" has been extended beyond its original meaning to describe an expression of "the desire to be elsewhere", or the desire to be out of an unwanted situation. Doohan himself chose to use the phrase as the title of his 1996 autobiography. In it, he is referenced as the character who "responded to the command, 'Beam me up, Scotty '", despite having never responded to this exact command in the show. The misquotation's influence led to James Doohan, the actor who played Scotty, to be misrepresented in his own obituary. The popularity of the misquotation has led to many new phrases, both associated with Star Trek or otherwise.
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The complete phrase was eventually said by William Shatner in the audio adaptation of his non- canon novel Star Trek: The Ashes of Eden.
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The original film series has the wording "Scotty, beam me up" in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and "Beam them out of there, Scotty" in Star Trek Generations. Scott, beam us up.” The animated episodes " The Lorelei Signal" and " The Infinite Vulcan" used the phrasing "Beam us up, Scotty".
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In the episode “ The Cloud Minders“, Kirk says, “Mr. In the Original Series episodes " The Gamesters of Triskelion" and " The Savage Curtain", Kirk said, "Scotty, beam us up" while in the episode " This Side of Paradise", Kirk simply said, "Beam me up". There have, however, been several "near misses" of phrasing. Despite the phrase entering into popular culture, it is a misquotation and has never been said in any of the television series or films, contrary to popular belief.