It's not looking good for the astronauts accompanying Shatner.

[Nevilledog]

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[FoxNewsSucks]

1. If only they had watched the original series. . .

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. Uh, oh.

If you haven't yet read Redshirts by Johns Scalzi you must. It's an absolute hoot.

[genxlib]

10. Second that recommendation

One of my favorite writers. Sci-fi with a wry sense of humor.

[Deuxcents]

3. Is this really a good idea?

[LastDemocratInSC]

4. The word Astronaut is a well defined professional term.

Riding in a capsule on a rocket straight up out of the atmosphere to an altitude above the Karman line, and then landing in the capsule about ten minutes later would certainly be the experience of a lifetime for most of us. But does that qualify a person for Astronaut status?

I have had Medallion status on Delta Airlines for years. Does that make me a professional pilot?

I've also been a passenger on cruise ships on occasion. Should I be considered to be a professional ship master?

[lapfog_1]

5. just along for the ride could make you an Astronewt.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

6. Yeah, that's ... that's not good (nt)

[Lady Freedom Returns]

7. Shatner is in gold, the ones in gold in Star Trek....

Next Generation was the ones to die during away missions.

In the original those in red was was not beaming up.

So I give this group 30/70 chance to not beam up.

[TexasBushwhacker]

8. Shatner is 90 years old

Are they sending any other nonagenarians into space? Of course if he dies up there, I suppose to it's a good way to go.

[eppur_se_muova]

9. LOL! I was going to ask -- "why, are they wearing red shirts?" nt

[sarge43]

11. Tough duty

[Wounded Bear]

12. Ok, that got a chuckle...

[PJMcK]

13. Photoshopped, isn't it?

It’s a funny picture, if you know “Star Trek.”

But their uniforms are actually blue without the Starfleet logo.

[marked50]

14. The thing to watch out for is if he looks out the window and claims

to be seeing a gremlin.

[Wicked Blue]

15. The uniforms make me think of MacDonalds for some reason

Dilithium spaceburgers, anyone?

[jmowreader]

16. No, no, no, you don't understand

Shatner is a TOS captain, and he’s dressed in the correct uniform for his era.

The rest of the crew were born after TOS went off the air. In TNG, the command group wears red and the gold shirts are the cannon fodder. So, everyone’s okay.

Besides, it’s obvious the crew is having WAY too much fun here.

[FakeNoose]

17. Have these "kids" even seen the original Star Trek episodes?

Probably not!

Maybe they can play some reruns on the onboard monitor screen.