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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Redshirts canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Redshirts Context triple: [John Scalzi, notableWork, Redshirts]
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Red Shirts
The Red Shirts were white supremacist paramilitary groups in the post–Civil War American South that used violence and intimidation to suppress Black voters and help restore conservative Democratic control after Reconstruction.
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Redshirts volunteer corps
The Redshirts volunteer corps were Giuseppe Garibaldi’s irregular nationalist fighters, famed for their distinctive red shirts and key role in the Italian unification campaigns.
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The Blessed Unrest
The Blessed Unrest is a 2013 pop and singer-songwriter album by Sara Bareilles that features introspective lyrics and piano-driven melodies, including the hit single "Brave."
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The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming is an English rendering of the Arabic term "Al-Ghashiyah," referring to the all-encompassing event of the Day of Judgment described in the Qur'anic chapter Surah Al-Ghashiyah.
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E.
Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage is a Booker Prize–winning novel by William Golding that follows a young aristocrat’s morally fraught sea voyage to Australia in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Redshirts Target entity description: 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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A.
Red Shirts
The Red Shirts were white supremacist paramilitary groups in the post–Civil War American South that used violence and intimidation to suppress Black voters and help restore conservative Democratic control after Reconstruction.
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B.
Redshirts volunteer corps
The Redshirts volunteer corps were Giuseppe Garibaldi’s irregular nationalist fighters, famed for their distinctive red shirts and key role in the Italian unification campaigns.
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C.
The Blessed Unrest
The Blessed Unrest is a 2013 pop and singer-songwriter album by Sara Bareilles that features introspective lyrics and piano-driven melodies, including the hit single "Brave."
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D.
The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming is an English rendering of the Arabic term "Al-Ghashiyah," referring to the all-encompassing event of the Day of Judgment described in the Qur'anic chapter Surah Al-Ghashiyah.
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E.
Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage is a Booker Prize–winning novel by William Golding that follows a young aristocrat’s morally fraught sea voyage to Australia in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | John Scalzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
NERFINISHED
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Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | conventions of Star Trek redshirt characters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Peter Lutjen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
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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
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Ensign Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ Ensign Hester NERFINISHED ⓘ Ensign Jimmy Hanson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ensign Maia Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | metafiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | expendable starship crew members ⓘ |
| narratorOfAudiobook | Wil Wheaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humorous deconstruction of space opera tropes
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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
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fate and free will ⓘ narrative determinism ⓘ parody of science fiction television tropes ⓘ |
| timeSetting | far future ⓘ |
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