BEAM ME . . . DOWN?

We reported earlier this week on the goings on at the National Funeral Director’s Association Expo in Las Vegas, and now we got late word of one of the best premieres of the show—and we missed it! Industry favorite Eternal Image, known for its innovative line of caskets and urns (and if you were in the business, you’d be pretty jazzed by all this), rolled out its new Star Trek offerings. Indeed, now the ultimate “Trekkie” (And yes, we’re glancing in Michigan’s direction, Dr. Mike) has a choice of a Star Trek-inspired funeral urn, and they also showed a prototype of a “Photon Torpedo”-inspired casket (Like the one Spock was sent off in). Look, it’s not for everyone, but there are enough fans out there to make this profitable. No word on how us non-fans are supposed to keep from snickering at the wake…