Why is Scotty's uniform red in Star Trek: TOS? His duties are typically aboard the Enterprise. Does he have the wrong color? Red shirts usually die. - Quora
In the first episode, S1, of 'Picard', the first death of the series is a Black male actor. wearing a 'red shirt'. Was that an 'inside joke' and nod to Star Trek
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