Star Trek: 10 Exact Moments We Knew These Characters Were Doomed 

"do not volunteer for an away mission unless you have 3 seasons and a movie under your belt" that one got a massive chuckle from me.

My uncle, next to me in the theater in 1996, the moment Lt. Hawk appeared: "That guys gonna die." He later explained when you see a "new" character going on a dangerous mission, that's a guarantee they'll die. He's a big reason I love Trek.

In The Pale Moonlight is my absolutely favorite DS9 episode, the acting, direction, script and story are exceptional😘😘😘

I'm imagining that look on Admiral Cornwell's face was her remembering that she personally signed the requisition order reducing the manual control interfaces on Constitution class ships to half the requested number as a cost-cutting measure.

In the last year, or so, TrekCulture has become far and away the best channel for Trek news/stories. Keep it up guys. You're doing a bang up job.

"... and all it cost was the lives of one senator, one criminal,... and the self-respect of one star fleet officer." Best line in the entire series!

In the pale moonlight is my favorite episode ever

Wait, you picked Senator Vreenak from "In The Pale Moonlight" and not Graython Tolar? We knew he was dead when Garek said "Now why don't you go back to your quarters. I'll be along shortly to say...hello.". Look at Tolar's reaction. Even HE knew he was a dead man.

#1. Admiral Hanson that Led the fight against the Borg at Wolf 359. when he said "it's either going to be us or them" I began writing his obituary.

Gowron didn't make the list? Come on now, after Sisko told Worf something needs to be done it was obvious he was a goner.

What’s really creepy about Wolf in the Fold is that Jack the Ripper speaks with Piglets voice.

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In the original series, "The Doomsday Machine" tells the story partially using its music, in that certain characters get their own themes. When we find out that someone has stolen a shuttle craft and is flying it towards the Doomsday Machine, we hear Decker's theme before we see that it's him.

The thing about Vreenek's death in DS9 for me is that, I still wasn't expecting them to go that far in a Star Trek series at the time. Sure DS9 had been pretty dark and serious up to that point, but in my mind it was still a line they hadn't crossed yet. I still knew he was going to die, but I was still surprised they were doing this.

Worf had so much right to do what he did to Duras under Klingon custom that even Duras's MEN let him through when he told them why he was there. And Duras knew he had no choice but to fight him, discommendation or no discommendation.

8:30 I always thought it was interesting that Worf ended up killing BOTH Duras AND Gowron!

10:56 Actually, for me, I realised the second that Captain Picard first said the words "Lieutenant Hawk" on the bridge. Didn't even have to see him. Stuck out like a sore thumb as the only prominent character we didn't know (in that scene/shot).

The look on Thor's face when the computer tells him the auto-pilot has been destroyed.

I'm disappointed about Hawk. He had such a cool name. He could have been another mainline character for the franchise.

The second Garak was brought into this, I knew all obstacles would meet untimely ends.

it's just impossible to resist a Vreenak impersonation, isn't it? ;)

That crewman talking with O'brien in that episode with the crashed Jem'Hadar ship was guaranteed to die the minute he started talking. Same with all the other characters who showed up for the first time in that episode

Garak always knew that the recording wouldn’t pass muster

The moment Tuvix showed up on screen.

Here's a moment: ST3...I told you to disable their engines! It was a lucky shot. Yeah...he's dead.

You forgot the moment that Spock leaves the bridge in Star Trek II.

Lt.Hawk gets attacked by Borg, Worf let's Picard know he can get space sick. Picard knows how to pick an away team for an emergency.

I knew Vreenak was toast the moment Garak mentioned his idea to Sisko; and Grathon Tolar ...psh

Sean Ferrick when he took Adam Clery's sausage pasty from the WhatCulture fridge.

Joe Carey also appeared in two time travel episodes. He was in „Relativity“ and „Fury“, before he came back one last time for „Friendship One“.

I miss Admiral Cornwell. She was such a badass. I think ima head back to watch season 1 and 2 to see her once again xD

Always felt there was scope for a sequel to Wolf in the fold. It's an outstanding episode

The one that really shocked was Tasha's death. This was before everyone knew the Drama behind the scenes. I know it is not on the list.

I watched that Discovery episode the other day and was amazed at how well the window material in the door held up. Why don't they make their ships out of that?

The actor who played Lt., Hawk later played Dum Dum Dugan in Captain America: The First Avenger

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After TOS, redshirts basically became yellowshirts. No doubt because the two colors shifted positions. (From TNG on engineering became yellow, etc). Most deaths from that point were actually yellowshirts. Fun fact.

I really enjoyed how you brought in all the back story. Great part on Robert Block who also wrote for the original Outer Limits and many others. This top ten was exceptional - great job!

Shaun, your fun spirit really gets me excited about each new 📹

I've only just noticed that Lieutenant Hawk is played by the actor that plays Damien Darhk in the Arrowverse.

My favorite part of fight between Worf and Duras is at the very beginning when all the Klingons are basically acting like, "YOu're dishonered, you can't challenge anyone blah blah blah." WOrf just says "K'Ehleyr was my mate." ANd every Klingon in the room not named Duras immediately backs off, and gets a look on their face like, "Oh well, Duras, that's your ass, nothing we can do."

Love it! Y'all keep up the good work! Only thing I have to say about this video is ... ... At least there aren't any Dolphin Red fins 😉

I just love star trek i always watch it again and again all the series

Sobor's demise still weighs on my heart. Poor old man :(

I'm not sure if Vreenak would have survived even if he did believe the holo. EDIT: "wouldn't" not "would".

My vote for the most pointless death was Lt Tasha Yar in STNG "Skin of Evil" So many ways they could have written her out of the series without killing her.

Lt Hawk was a new guy in the bridge crew. The second he appeared on screen, I knew he would not survive this movie.

This was so awesome!

"That's why you came to me; because you knew I could do those thing of which you were incapable of doing."

Great one!

How about Commodore Deckard in doomsday machine. Watched his entire crew die and literally half his ship. You knew the thing would get him.

"And it was in that moment, they knew, they frakked up!" LOL

You could also count the TNG episode "Lower Decks", though the point at which we realise is subtle, it's obvious they're not gonna make it. Everyone starts to look just a little bit uncomfortable.

Very clever premise for a video. Well done all. 👍

You forgot about Lt. Cmdr. Dexter Remmick. He got infected by the mama parasite and got his head explored.

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This video would be perfect if you inserted everytime the "At this moment, he knew he f**d-up" 🤣🤣🤣

I think that any redshirt (well, minus Scotty. Wait, he died too) who we can see in any TOS episode is a dead man. It is more suprise if they survive...

Anytime they introduce a character you’ve never seen before but everyone on the show knows them like they’ve been a main character the whole series.

Darnell from "The Man Trap" should be mentioned.......... He was the first casualty in the Star Trek universe...

Loving the Rocky Horror themed font 😅

Brad Dourif as Lon Suder... as soon as I saw him show up, having already seen him in X-files and Babylon 5.

The video calls out Duras, but come on as soon as K'Ehleyr showed up with a kid, that's death. Worf's kid? That's the double death. One more for Enterprise, in season 3 the episode Similitude Trip gets a clone, we're told from the start he's not going to live, but as soon as we get some T'Pol action, we know they're not coming up with a way to save him.

If I recall correctly, the commercials that came out before "Friendship One" aired even advertised the fact that a known character was going to die. When Carey returned for the first time in years, it was pretty obvious that they did so just to kill him. (Edited for typo.)

I didn't expect the senator to die the moment he said it was a fake, however, as you pointed out, looking back, there really was no other option from that point on...

Okay, that line, "Don't Volunteer. Do Not Volunteer for an Away Mission until you have three seasons and a movie under your belt." That made me laugh so hard xD Brilliant.

Saw Star Trek (2009) in the theater with my close family. When they were prepping the drop, I leaned over to my sister and said, "Keep your eye on the guy in red."

I would include every single TOS red shirt death where they get vaporized, melted down or end up with their molecules floating in space. Like the dude who gets zapped by M5, the red shirts who get zapped by Nomad, the dude who gets zapped by the Gorn, the two who get beamed into space, etc. Also commodore Decker -- you knew he was doomed as soon as he started melting down about the Doomsday Machine.

Crewman Hogan on Voyager. The moment Neelix walks away, I started saying "He's gonna get eaten by that giant thing walking around." Didn't have enough time to finish that sentence

Am I the only one who thought Lorca with his "Make the Empire Glorious again!" fall shoulda been there? Or, at least since it's Jason Isaacs? I mean, it's almost Sean Bean level casting there.

That part about killing Alexander but not Worf's mate made me laugh.

1:45 my favorite klingon ;)

Hawk actually made it pretty deep into the movie got some legit screen time and lines but still u had that feeling

I always wondered if Garack ever actually contacted anyone on Cardassia in the first place, and had this planned that early on!

0:28 made my genuinely LOL XD

When I first watched Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, when they first introduce Bones and Kirk to the shapeshifter in the icy prison, I almost immediately said to myself "She's dead."

minor correction... Solbor was a Ranjen, which is one rank below a Vedek.

"Don't kill Worf's mate. Kill Alexander." Harsh. 😁

How about Commodore Decker

Honorable mention: Connolly, Spock's replacement in Star Trek: Discovery season 2 episode 1. Since Spock would return sooner or later, he was guaranteed to die the moment he stepped out of the transporter pad. And once he joined the away mission with Burnham, Pike, and Nhan, he was pretty much 200% dead.

Still waiting to see a top 10 Star Trek Bromances video

in the pale moon light is probably the best star trek episode ever.

In 'Reunion', I gotta say I hated the way Riker screamed "WAARF!" just as the batl'eth came down. -as if...

About every redshirt that beams down with Kirk, Spock, and McCoy.

Chang in Undiscoverd Country: "To be, or not to-" BOOM!

ST2:TWOK, Peter Preston, Mr. Scott's nephew. I had a feeling and unfortunately, and yup. 😔

How about Haskell in *Where Silence Has Lease* ? Previously unseen crew member suddenly turns up in Wesley's chair - might as well have a big bullseye printed on his costume.

"In the pale moonlight" is probably in the top 5 star trek episodes .Super episode that reveals how dangerous Garack can be ....

The moment any non-main character gets to say a line.

Deep Space 9, the episode where Chief O'Brian and Garak go to an abandoned Cardassian space station for parts. 4 crew members never seen before are chatting like Regulars, talking about collecting souvenirs and everything. Dead, dead, dead, and dead!

To be fair to Lt. Hawk, the choice was disruptor or assimilation. He ended up getting assimilated and a phaser bolt.

You had to bring up the freaking unbreakable blast door!

I've always said you could tell the real Trekkies in the audience of the 2009 film, as opposed to the casual fans. They were the ones laughing when the redshirt died

The Organic Dr. on Voyager got his too.

7:00 To be fair, the Senator was dead as soon as Garak was involved. Things went just as he planned them. Except maybe getting decked by Sisco. Maybe.

Peter Preston. Once they identified him as Scotty's nephew, I ordered flowers.

To be fair, Neal McDonough was involved in two TV series and another movie when he did Star Trek: First Contact. He's too big a star to give an extra part to, but having several lines and going out like a badass are about right. One of my favorite character actors in action/suspense shows, BTW. He does disturbingly psychotic well. Always has a "playing with your food" level of fun being a villain.

In The Pale Moonlight 👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

13:48 They should have made the hull out of whatever that door is made of. At least they figured it out by the end of Voyager when they made armor completely out of doors.

Rule of thumb. If you’re not a member of the bridge crew…..never beam down with the bridge crew