Redshirts
Characters in Redshirts
9 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Andrew Dahl
A former seminarian and xenobiology specialist newly assigned to the Intrepid, who works out what is killing the ship's low-ranking crew.
Supporting characters
Maia Duvall
One of the five new ensigns; a security officer with extensive medical experience.
Jimmy Hanson
Ensign James "Jimmy" Hanson IV, Dahl's best friend on the engineering staff and heir to one of the largest fortunes in the galaxy.
Jasper Hester
One of the five new ensigns, notably lacking the elaborate backstory the others carry.
Finn (Redshirts)
A maintenance specialist aboard the Intrepid with a sideline in illegal narcotics.
Adam Jenkins
A crewman living in the Intrepid's cargo tunnels who has spent years documenting the pattern behind the ship's casualties.
Lucius Abernathy
Captain of the Intrepid: reasonable in private, catastrophically decisive on away missions.
Q'eeng
Chief Science Officer and second-in-command of the Intrepid.
Anatoly Kerensky
The Intrepid's astrogator and chief tactical officer, gravely injured on nearly every mission and improbably recovered by the next.