@Grant IS CORRECT! It is Barnhart. (
@Henoch Not a bad guess!)
CLUE #1
"My job is apparently dangerous!"
--Wearing the hazmat suit, all geared up with helmet and silver gloves
Clue #2
"While I am seen doing my job, it's not what make me important (episode specific) on the Enterprise!"
--It was his death that alerted Kirk and the crew that an intruder (the salt creature) was aboard
Clue #3
"Right is more important than left"
Why are there numbers on the right vest pockets and not the left? What do they contain? (see trivia below)
Clue #4
"I am seen with something related to my job but I am not using any tools."
was a reply to the guess about the guy twisting the non-existent tool, He is seen at the "ATMOSPHERIC SYSTEM" panel after fixing or checking something, no tools.
Clue #5
"My work clothes are interesting"
again the hazard of the job, pull on helmet/cover, special hazmat vest, arm length silver protective gloves
Clue #6
"I am a member of the crew with a name." Sulu lets Kirk know that Barnhart was found dead with similar symptoms
Bonus Clue #6a
"My working time onboard was short."
After we see him checking the panel in the first televised episode, he's dead in the next scene.. that quick.
I had clues that would have given it away if I needed to post, like it's not ringworm! or Life "sucks"....then you die!
Trivia: this hazard suit/outfit was first seen in the TV show "The Outer Limits" in 1964 (also starring Leonard Nimoy) and reused in Star Trek. Also note that there are also numbers on the back of the vest!
The game is yours Grant