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Redshirt Character

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Redshirt Character

Definition

Redshirt Characters are fictional stock characters that dies soon after being introduced.

Stock Character

A stock character is fictional person that reappears across different forms of art.

Stock Character

The Trope

A1

The redshirt character trope has been parodied over numerous shows and movies. Its first appearance out of Star Trek being in Galaxy Quest (1999).

Big Fact 1.

Origin

A2

The redshirt character originates from the original Star Trek series, in an episode named "What are little girls made of". Of all 55 deaths in the series 24 were wearing red shirts, 15 unconfirmed shirts, 9 gold, and 7 blue.

Big Fact 2

Redshirts use

A3

Redshirts are often used as cannon fodder when they appear. They're expendable and are easy for writers to add into an episode for a little kick.

Big Fact 3

Fact 4

A4

There is a satire novel named Redshirts of science fiction made by John Scalzi that capitalizes off of the redshirt trope with numerous redshirt characters.

Big Fact 4

Fact 5

A5

In the Star Trek show the color red is referenced as a bad luck omen, this gets established further when a group of cadets that call themselves the red squad all die in the same episode.

Big fact 5

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