Star Trek statistics: just how likely are you to die, redshirt?

[Miktar]

You don't know about the Red Shirt Phenomenon? Well, as any die-hard Trekkie knows, if you are wearing a red shirt and beam to the planet with Captain Kirk, you're gonna die. That's the common thinking, but I decided to put this to the test. After all, I hadn't seen any definitive proof; it's just what people said.

http://www.clicktracks.com/insidetrack/articles/kirk_analytics.php?source=nws072007

[Chevron]

Interesting read. Althou red now means command, so I bet it's the security guys and engineering okes that do most of the dying.

[wisp]

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Conclusion:
We can reliably improve the survivability of the red-shirted crewmen by only exploring peaceful, female-only planets (android and alien females included).



That sounds like the way to go...female only planets..hmmmm thinks that could be interesting

[Kensei]

Tip to self -sell red ster trek shirt

Unfortunately you are too late, wisp, Think Geek (the awesome store it is) has already created the red-shirt t-shirt (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/popculture/9722/)
http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/front/expendable.jpg

Interesting article :D

Edit: Yes, I do want this shirt :D

[BattleMoose]

I've enjoyed star trek, watched alot of them. This is what I learned.

A new charachter, whose a member of the enterprise crew, unseen before, opens their mouth to speak, death is assured before the end of the episode.

[Chevron]

A new charachter, whose a member of the enterprise crew, unseen before, opens their mouth to speak, death is assured before the end of the episode.

That is true for quite a lot of other series' as well.

[Tr00jg]

Whoa this guy has a load of time on his hands.

And yes, I want one of those t-shirts too! :D

[Aval4nche]

Redshirt #14 log, Stardate 12042008.

We have just beamed down to an unknown planet. The captain and the others have gone on ahead. I'm just exploring this mysterious cave. I'm sure nothing bad will happen. Ooh, what's that over there. So cute. Hold on. (Screaming).

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