Redshirts (song)

For other uses, see Redshirt (disambiguation).

"Redshirts" is a song by Jonathan Coulton, a singer/songwriter most famously known for creating "Still Alive" and "Want You Gone, from the Portal series. "Redshirts" was written to accompany the book of the same name, written by John Scalzi.[1][2] It is about the hardship faced by Star Trek characters, labeled by their redshirts, who die many episodes of the series.

References

1. Booth, John (29 May 2012). "Brand New Jonathan Coulton: "Redshirt"". Wired. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
2. Peck, Claude (June 19, 2012). "Geek love for Jonathan Coulton at the Guthrie". Star Tribune. Retrieved 25 January 2014.