Scalzi’s signature style of clever humor works well in creating an engaging story. Redshirts is a highly enjoyable novel for anyone who ever watched and loved Star Trek. Newly appointed Ensign Andrew Dahl is baffled by a number of oddities aboard the famous ship: Why do so many senior officers go on so many away missions that have nothing to do with their jobs? Why do so many ensigns get killed off in such strange ways? How exactly does the crew keep coming up with the strange brand of science that solves seemingly impossible problems – but only at last possible minute before disaster strikes? And why is it that no one else seems to notice, or at least be willing to acknowledge, just how weird it all is? Dahl and a small group of friends set out to find answers for the questions no one seems to want to talk about, and end up finding out more than they had ever expected. The starship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union, is famous for its bold exploration of the universe – and for its surprisingly high mortality rate for low-ranking crew members on away missions.
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