Redshirts

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Redshirts is a satirical science fiction novel by John Scalzi that parodies Star Trek–style space adventures by following expendable starship crew members who discover the bizarre narrative forces controlling their fates.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf novel
satirical novel
science fiction novel
author John Scalzi NERFINISHED
awardReceived Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel NERFINISHED
basedOn conventions of Star Trek redshirt characters
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtist Peter Lutjen NERFINISHED
format hardcover
paperback
genre satire
science fiction
goodreadsId 13055592
hasAdaptationStatus optioned for television adaptation
hasPart three codas
hasSequel The B-Team NERFINISHED
isbn 978-0-7653-3350-5
language English
libraryOfCongressControlNumber 2011049650
mainCharacter Ensign Andrew Dahl NERFINISHED
Ensign Finn NERFINISHED
Ensign Hester NERFINISHED
Ensign Jimmy Hanson NERFINISHED
Ensign Maia Duvall NERFINISHED
mediaType audiobook
ebook
print
narrativeDevice metafiction
narrativeFocus expendable starship crew members
narratorOfAudiobook Wil Wheaton NERFINISHED
notableFor humorous deconstruction of space opera tropes
meta-commentary on television writing
originalPublicationYear 2012
pageCount 320
parodies Star Trek–style space adventures
publicationDate 2012
publisher Tor Books NERFINISHED
publisherImprint Tor NERFINISHED
setting starship Intrepid NERFINISHED
theme expendability of minor characters
fate and free will
narrative determinism
parody of science fiction television tropes
timeSetting far future

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John Scalzi notableWork Redshirts
John Scalzi wrote Redshirts