A Star Trek Redshirt in the Age of COVID-19

[demmiblue]

McCoy couldn’t convince him to wear a mask after Spock’s Tricorder detected a COVID-19 outbreak.

We all know this will not end well for the redshirt…

https://laughingsquid.com/star-trek-redshirt-covid-19/

[Nevilledog]

1. Brilliant!

[sarge43]

11. Back on the Enterprise, crew is already rifling thru his foot locker

"Fer real he volunteered for security."

"You're shittin' me."

"I heard he pissed off one of his instructors."

COB stops in, "Nah, he was just a dumb ass."

[Nevilledog]

13. His name was Guy!

Obscure Galaxy Quest reference.

[sarge43]

14. That, Guy And he exploded.

Paraphrase of another obscure GQ reference.

[Nevilledog]

15. But I got it.

Love that movie.

[Dem2theMax]

16. It's not obscure if you've watched it 30 times.

[sarge43]

23. A much under rated classic and so very quotable

"Ducts! Why is it always ducts!"

"It's the simple things in life you treasure."

"Do you have to hit every single one!"

[Dem2theMax]

31. That movie is an absolute joy from beginning to end.

I keep it on my DVR. But anytime it's on TV I sit down and watch it anyway. It's an absolute love letter to Star Trek.

Alan Rickman.

"I see you've managed to get your shirt off."

I don't know why, but every time he says that line, I fall out of my chair laughing.

[sarge43]

32. It is a snark-o-lious send up and a loving tribute.

If you didn't love Alan Rickman before, you did at the end of that film.

[niyad]

19. Caught the reference. Loved them movie.

[Nevilledog]

21. ..

Jason Nesmith: You're not gonna die on the planet, Guy.
Guy Fleegman: I'm not? Then what's my last name?
Jason Nesmith: It's... uh... uh... I don't know.
Guy Fleegman: Nobody knows. Do you know why? Because my character isn't important enough for a last name, because I'm gonna die five minutes in!
Gwen DeMarco: Guy, you have a last name.
Guy Fleegman: DO I? DO I? For all you know, I'm Crewman Number Six! Mommy... mommy...

[Ilsa]

22. Guy! Finally made it to recurring role as Chief of Security!

I love that movie.

"Would you guys look for another shoe that looks like this, please?" (Aliens look around at the walls and ceiling, as if gravity is not a thing on earth.)

Another:

[Hekate]

34. I love Galaxy Quest more than I can say. "Richard the Third! I once played Richard the Third!"

That is a cry of existential anguish if I ever heard one.

[Nevilledog]

35. Alexander Dane: [In disgust] By Grapthar's hammer... what a savings

I miss Alan Rickman.

[sarge43]

36. "Four curtain calls!"

As said, a feast of quotable lines.

[soothsayer]

2. Red-state shirt

[lagomorph777]

9. +1

[DarthDem]

3. LOL! Brilliant!

Poor Ensign O'Herlihy.

[whopis01]

4. His shirt should read MFGA

"Make the Federation Great Again"

[SoonerPride]

5. hahahaha perfect!

[marie999]

6. Wouldn't have mattered,

they are always the first to die.

[AllaN01Bear]

7. redshirts were always expendible .

but the message is clear. die !!! ,or wear a mask dang nabbit.

[PaulRevere08]

10. Yep - Guy Fleegman

[Stuart G]

8. Photo shopped of course..What episode?...My guess is the episode with the Gorn...

The name of that episode..is "..Arena.." First broadcast on Jan 19, 1967...One of the best...(in my opinion)

More info on this episode...at link below......My guess is the crew is walking around the planet described at the link that was destroyed by the Gorn..Cestus III.Yes, I have seen them all,..(from Original Series)... many times..

Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series)...................................

"The Enterprise comes under attack by unknown aliens while investigating the near destruction of the Cestus III colony. While chasing the aliens into unexplored space, both ships are captured by the powerful Metrons, who force Kirk and the alien captain (later identified as a member of the Gorn race) to trial by combat: the winner's vessel will be set free, while the loser's ship will be destroyed.[3]"

At the link below, you can see some pictures from this episode...As I said, One of the very best...& surprise ending...

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=&oq=Star+Trek+episode+%22Arena&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGNI_enUS494US495&q=star+trek+episode+arena+&gs_l=hp..0.0l2j0i22i30l3.0.0.2.1152408...........0.L7LyZjoEPWI#spf=1593712930940


At the link below, you can see the entire episode ...Arena ...50 minutes. (from the site...Daily Motion)..and you can see where the picture was taken from...especially the fellow with the red shirt..

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5v2nwm

[JHB]

24. To paraphrase the Galaxy Quest conversation above: It's not a surprise ending...

...if you've seen it 30 times.

And I probably hit that mark by 1982 via syndicated reruns.

Yes, it's unquestionably Arena. It was the only use of that set.

[Stuart G]

25. So, I am not the only Star Trek Fan here.

....They had a Star Trek Convention here (in Chicago Area) in the 80s some time..Don't remember when?..and
Nichelle Nichols gave a talk to the crowd..Amazing.. I bought a script from one of the Next Generation shows, but I put it somewhere, don't know where. There were lots of comic book fans there, but I was/and still am a Star Trek Fan. Didn't become a real fan until sometime in the 70s, when I watched the reruns. Then, and only then, did I realize what a great series it is..
.... At a different convention, in the late 80s, or early 90s..Capt Pickard was there. When you go back that far, you go back very far..I remember the reason that I bought a video tape machine back then, was to tape episodes of the Next Generation....on and on it goes...Warp 9..

[Marcuse]

30. Science Fiction: Ferengi elected President of the UFP.

[PCIntern]

27. And that show is

Based on a science fiction short story which appeared in the second Omnibus of Science Fiction edited by Groff Conklin. . And in the story the alien and the human were separated by an impenetrable wall, or a seemingly impenetrable wall.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

12. Now they just wear red hats. nt

[crickets]

17. Good one! K&R

[PCIntern]

18. That's very clever.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

20. I'm hoping everyone here has read

Redshirts by John Scalzi. It's WONDERFUL!!!

[Marcuse]

26. Status Report:

[demmiblue]

28. ...

[Buckeye_Democrat]

29. Squeee!

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It's "squeee", right?

Edit: I FINALLY noticed Trump! Lol, and...

[Dem2theMax]

37. I went right by it.

I'm glad you pointed it out!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

38. I noticed it only after the thread was bumped...

... to the top after another reply!

I'm blind in one eye, so I'll use that excuse. Lol!

[Dem2theMax]

39. You have a 100% legitimate excuse.

I need new glasses. Actually, I have new glasses. They are at the optometrists office, where they've been since the beginning of March. So I'm squinting a lot. I miss things. That's my excuse.

[sarge43]

33. Please post a warning before you post perfection like this

Some of us are enjoying our evening libation