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TMC · 01-26-2024, 08:34 PM

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The original "Star Trek" gave us redshirts - side characters whose purpose is to die and raise the stakes. Who was the first one? The answer isn't so simple.

TMC · 02-09-2024, 10:14 PM

Star Trek's Redshirt Death Trope Explained

In the early days of "Star Trek," wearing red seemed to greatly increase one's chance of death, but redshirts might not have been as cursed as fans think.

01-26-2024, 08:34 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,324	Who Was Star Trek's First 'Redshirt' - And How Did They Die? https://www.looper.com/1502463/star-...ath-lee-kelso/ The original "Star Trek" gave us redshirts - side characters whose purpose is to die and raise the stakes. Who was the first one? The answer isn't so simple.

02-09-2024, 10:14 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,324	Star Trek's Redshirt Death Trope Explained In the early days of "Star Trek," wearing red seemed to greatly increase one's chance of death, but redshirts might not have been as cursed as fans think.