"...on the shortlist to wear red shirts"
That would top everything, if the first wave of colonists were all given red shirts to wear when then landed.
On one hand, I don't mind because A) they volunteered and B) great voyages of exploration and expansion are dangerous. However, if the settlement turns into colonial Jamestown, its going to play out on TV, at least until feral colonists start cannibalizing the communications gear.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
