One of the truths from the original Star Trek is that the red-shirted security officers on away missions are always doomed. If someone’s getting disintegrated by an energy cloud or eaten by a giant green alien monster, there’s a sure bet he’s wearing a red shirt. Redshirt Blues imagines a conversation between two redshirts – a rookie and a veteran – who happen to notice the trend.
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"Get a life" – hilarious!
I appreciate the time put into all things Star Trek… wasn't Scotty a red shirt?
People have written whole books on this topic. I recently read a short story from the POV of a redshirt waiting for his number to come up. He's fortunately saved by his wife, who concocts an ingenious scheme to save the day.
John Scalzi recently released Redshirts, which is a novel that explores this very topic.