There are several more of these little gems hidden inside the book, if you want to find them, I suggest you read it. This is when the captain dramatically looks over the data and within seconds solves the problem, showing just how awesome of a hero he really is. The data it produces is then taken personally to the bridge and presented to the captain, always stating that there is some sort of random made up problem. You insert the correct samples, set the timer for slightly less than when the catastrophe is going to occur, and wait patiently for it to finish. Being found by one certainly means being assigned to another of these deadly away missions.Īnother Star Trek truth that Redshirts makes fun of is the magic box that solves the most insanely complex problem the same way that a microwave heats food. They have learned it’s best to avoid the senior officers at any cost. Crew who aren’t in the officer line have watched their friends leave on away missions never to return. The crew start asking questions when they notice the abnormally high death rate on their vessel. Scalzi’sRedshirts takes this truth and turns it on it’s head. In the Star Trek universe the sad fact exists that if you are wearing a red shirt and are sent on an away mission, chances are you are going to die. This month I ventured into a new and unfamiliar land where reality collided with fiction in a fun and thoughtful way.
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