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ProfessorGAC

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31. If You're Wearing A Red Tunic...

Reply to paleotn (Reply #22)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 06:14 PM

Feb 24

...you better be on Next Generation.
Red was command staff.
The goldenrod tunic folks were the targets in ST:NG!

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