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Originally Posted by JREX53
Rig for Red implies that the lights with red lenses are lit so that your eyes will become accustomed to the darkness, thus allowing you to see things at night better.
The control room and the berthing compartments are usually the only areas that are rigged for red.
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As a side note, I've read that skippers used a eyepatch at night over the eye they would use for looking through the scope and flip up the patch before viewing. The purpose was of course, to cause the pupil to dialate fully, allowing better night vision.