 July 2, 2013 - 6:31pm | This idea was so obvious I cant believe I didn't come up with it. http://www.amazon.com/Redshirts-A-Novel-Three-Codas/dp/1469298279 And it just made the Locus Science Fiction awards. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
 July 2, 2013 - 8:34pm | Yeah, a parody I have seen a lot of - from Venture Bros. (that plays with it at all angels) to Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys (who had a pair of nameless crewmen... err... monkeys based on Beavis and Butt-Head, who only appeared in any given episode just to die outright for comedic effect). All this from a trope that was needed to highlight a deadly, unforeseen danger that builds the suspense, without having to kill-off main cast safe - unless the actor/actress whats to leave the show on sourer terms. |
 July 3, 2013 - 2:57am | Part of Night of the Living Trekkies covers a group of fans at the convention who are in a Redshirt Club. They dress the part and in the book all die in the most interesting ways. Sounds like a great job but where did you say we had to go? |
