Once the phrase "Red Shirt Diaries" popped into my head, I was doomed to write the rest of it....

Personal log, Corporal Michael Kawasaki, Mako detail aboard Enterprise NX01
Three of us Makos have taken a shuttle down to Amaranth IV, along with Captain Archer and Lt. Reed. We're fanning out to establish a defensive perimi ARRGGHhhhhh

Personal log, Ensign Thomas Fitzgerald, USS Enterprize NCC1701
It's cold here. Damn cold. Captain Kirk, Spock, the doctor, and a couple of us from Security just beamed down, the Captain wants a quick biological survey. Hmmm, a flower sheltered under that crevisse. Tricorder readings...odd...must be interference, get a little closer, oh [SWOOSH] ARRGGHhhhhh

Personal log, Ensign T'Pon, USS Excelsior
On Dragesh 3, just

Personal log, Lt. Melinda Monrow, USS Galaxy
I don't get it, the Tholian delegation was supposed to be waiting at these coordinates. What the hell? "Commander, over he--ARRGGHhhhhh"

Personal log, Ensign Andrew Singh, USS Ponderosa
Aw shit, those transporter assholes beamed me down to the wrong coordinates again...Singh to Ponderasa...hey, idiots, you did it ag--ARRGGHhhhhh"

Personal log, Ensign Tolliver Mbulu, USS Enterprise
First time on an away mission, I admit I'm a little nervous. But it's an honor to accompany Captain Picard on a diplomatic mission, and I know I shouldn't worry. The Captain always takes care of his--ARRGGHhhhhh"

Personal log, Ensign Dee Leight, USS Marseille
Ack! [gasp] air...I need.

Personal log, Lt. Wos't, USS Gagarin
Another away mission. Z'tnoc! The union says 7 of 10 the grunts...er, "Security", "red shirts' they call us...7 of 10 die within five missions. Why am I here? I've had it, I'm going to tell Lt. Commander Smink what he can do with this mi--ARRGGHhhhhh"

Personal log, Ensign Chana T'Zowi, USS Topeka
ARRGGHhhhhh"

Personal log, Ensign 2nd Class Michael McGinty
Well what do they expect? Two hundreds years the red shirt means you're cannon fodder. They've killed all the stupid ones, think we don't know the odds? Eff 'em I said. You'd think I'd get promoted for being smart, but no, ten years in a Federal Penal Colony! Ten years! I'm gonna write my Federation...

Must be thousands and thousands of stories just like that in the Star Trek universe....