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Redshirts
Published 2012 by Tor Books · 317 pages
Hugo · 2013
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7 award entries · 7 books · 1 wins · 2006–2024
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Synopsis
Ensign Andrew Dahl joins the crew of the flagship Intrepid and notices something disturbing: crew members on away missions have an alarming tendency to die, while the senior officers always survive. As Dahl investigates, he discovers a truth about his universe that’s stranger than any alien encounter.
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