Redshirts

Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. It&;s a prestige posting, and Andrew is even more thrilled to be assigned to the ship&;s xenobiology laboratory, with the chance to serve on &;Away Missions&; alongside the starship&;s famous senior officers.Life couldn&;t be better . . . until Andrew begins to realize that (1) every Away Mission involves some kind of lethal confrontation with alien forces, (2) the ship&;s captain, its chief science officer, and the handsome Lieutenant Kerensky always survive these confrontations, and (3) sadly, at least one low-ranked crew member is invariably killed.Unsurprisingly, the savvier members belowdecks avoid Away Missions at all costs. Then Andrew stumbles on information that completely transforms his and his colleagues&; understanding of what the starship Intrepid really is . . . and offers them a crazy, high-risk chance to save their own lives.