The release date for the English version of 'Redshirts' by
John Scalzi is Jun 2012. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Officer Recently, Andrew Dahl was assigned aboard the Universal Union's flagship, the Capital Ship Intrepid, which has been in service since 2456. Andrew is even more excited to be assigned to the ship's Xenobiology laboratory since it's a prestigious job.
Life is too good to be true.until Andrew starts to see that: (1) every Away Mission entails a potentially fatal conflict with extraterrestrial forces
(2) These encounters are always avoided by the ship's captain, chief scientific officer, and attractive Lieutenant Kerensky.
Sadly, at least one crew member with a lower rank is always slain.
It should come as no surprise that a lot of effort is made below decks to avoid being assigned to an away mission at any 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.