Crewman • Security
Hendorff
Gamma Trianguli VI's poisonous plant life
Observed every October 13
Redshirt Remembrance Day
Those who boldly went… and didn’t come back.
Wear red. Remember the fallen. Think twice before volunteering for the away team.
The date
Why October 13?
The Apple first aired on Friday, October 13, 1967. The Enterprise landing party numbered nine. Hendorff, Kaplan, Mallory, and Marple wore red. None returned from Gamma Trianguli VI.
Nine beamed down. Five beamed back.
Friday the 13th, 1967
A landing party of nine beamed down to Gamma Trianguli VI. Five came back.
Four Names Behind the Color Everyone Remembers
Hendorff. Kaplan. Mallory. Marple.
The four who didn’t return.
The Redshirt Legend
One color came to mean more.
Redshirt remembrance goes beyond one landing party, one mission, one ship, or one uniform.
“Somebody had to beam down with the captain.”
The names behind the date
They boldly went...
Hendorff, Kaplan, Mallory, and Marple were the four security officers lost on the mission. Redshirt Remembrance Day starts with remembering who they were, not just what color they wore.
Lieutenant • Security
Kaplan
Lightning strike generated by Vaal
Lieutenant • Security
Mallory
Stepped onto an explosive mineral formation
Lieutenant • Security
Marple
Attack by the Vaalians
October 13
Observe the day.
The observance is simple. Wear red. Remember the crew. Pass the tradition on.
Wear red
A shirt is traditional. Obviously.
Remember
Raise a toast, post a tribute, or simply spare a thought for the crew members who didn’t make it back.
Watch “The Apple”
Watch the landing party beam down. Count who beams back.
Share the tradition
Use #RedshirtRemembranceDay and invite other fans to participate.
Next observance
The spirit of the observance
They went anyway.
Redshirts were never just the people standing behind Kirk. They were security officers, engineers, technicians, crewmen, and specialists with assignments to complete.
They entered the cave. They checked the corridor. They guarded the landing party. They investigated the strange reading. They stood their post.
Some of them did not return.
Redshirt Remembrance Day remembers them and every Starfleet crew member who shared their fate, whatever color the uniform.
Wear red. Remember the fallen. Somebody had to beam down with the captain.