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Red is a beautiful color, that's something many people would agree on. Yet wearing it in the world of Star Trek presents a significant health risk. Especially in Star Trek: The Original Series, ...

"Star Trek" is arguably the greatest sci-fi franchise ever, and one of its hallmarks is its vibrant aesthetic. The show debuted in the 1960s with brightly colored uniforms that ran the spectrum of the ...

Being a Red Shirt is clearly the most thankless job in the Star Trek universe. These humble Starfleet crew members are the first line of defense in any scenario, and usually end up as cannon fodder ...

Red-shirted "Star Trek" characters have earned a reputation as the most likely ones to get offed in an episode. What if our assumptions are wrong? Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and ...

The opening pages of Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 show all the gruesome ways that Red Shirt officers die in the line of duty. We’re talking death by gun ray blast, head squished by a robot, falling off a ...

The biggest movie in America right now is Star Wars: The Force Awakens. However, it's another J.J. Abrams-helmed sequel/franchise reboot flick (Star Trek) that has provided Washington quarterback Kirk ...

Hope Mullinax is a freelance writer with over ten years of experience working for various publications. She is the Site Expert for Dork Side of the Force and previously a Star Wars contributor with ...