A recent still from Star Trek: Into Darkness shows Benedict Cumberbatch surrounded by redshirts. This, we surmised, could only mean one thing. Anyone with a hint of SF-savvy knows that the grisly fate of a Starfleet crew member clad in crimson is as certain as Cumbermouth's tubercle is sharply defined; in the Star Trek …

It sounds like a bit from the Dos Equis commercials, but in this case, it appears to be true. Jonathan Goldsmith, who plays the beer company's Most Interesting Man in the World, appeared in the second episode of the original Star Trek series, "The Corbomite Maneuver." He only appears on screen for a moment, but he also…

Nothing says "Bring Ensign Redshirt down to the planet with you" better than this macabre tee with its skull/Enterprise mashup design. I love that it looks like skater nerd wear. Also, you can wear it while reading John Scalzi's new novel, Redshirts.

We took the new Star Trek scents out for a spin, and let io9 readers comment on whether or not Red Shirt, Pon Farr and Tiberius would make them break their Vulcan mating cycles.

Ladies, discover how you can fulfill "the needs of the one," with this exclusive look at the Vulcan fragrance Pon Farr. There are also new ads for Star Trek fragrances Tiberius and Red Shirt.

Who in their right mind would spray a fragrance called "Red Shirt" on their body? That's just asking for trouble from the wrong end of a phaser. Luckily, other Star Trek tie-ins are slightly cooler.

One of the best things about going to a game convention is getting to try new games, which explains how I found myself piloting a Hellbender space fighter in one of Red Shirt Games' AstroSmash events at this weekend's Origins Game Fair. It was a blast: My brightly-colored ship (apparently camouflage is not an issue in…

If nothing else, you've got to admire the honesty of this particular version of Star Trek's fabled red shirt. That said, if I were the latest security officer on the Enterprise and I saw this on my chest? I might start thinking about asking for a transfer.

Red Shirt [ThinkGeek]