10 Weird Times Star Trek Characters Changed Divisions

10. Lt. Leslie - Just Where Did He Really Work?

Eddie Paskey is one of the most recognisable faces in Star Trek: The Original Series, though his voice was scarcely heard. He was more than likely stationed in the background of a scene, and more often than not, he donned the scarlet target of the Red Shirt divisions.

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Yet this has to be said for the man - Leslie made it, dammit!

He bears the honour of being one of the few recurring cast members to wear the colour red, but there may well be a reason for this - he wasn’t confined to that single shade.

Throughout his tenure on the Enterprise, Leslie would be seen in both blue and gold as well, and while this may or may not have been the plan all along, it is entirely possible the division changes saved the officer’s life. Leslie would be one of the earliest examples of a division change that gave us pause - we like things a certain way, don’t go changing it on us now.

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