Uniform colors?

[Treker89 0]

Hey could someone tell me what the different colors on the star fleet uniforms stand for?

[Sam The Smuggler 1]

On The Original Show and on Enterprise

 

Gold = Command

 

Red = Security/Engineering/Opps

 

Blue = Medical/Science

 

 

On the others

 

Red = Command

 

Gold = Security/Engineering/Opps

 

Blue = Medical/Science

[Treker89 0]

Thanks alot been wanted to know for along time :blink:

[Sam The Smuggler 1]

No Problem :blink:

[Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1]

Hey, while we're discussing it, I never figured out the color-department scheme of the TOS movie uniforms. Anyone know how they work? It would'a been nice had they used the TOS colors like the TNG movies used the TNG/DS9 colors.

[Sam The Smuggler 1]

I think I've got that somewhere... :blink:

[roguedawg 0]

It really depends on the series/movie you're talking about.Personally I kind of liked the funky 70's :blink: jumpsuits everyone wore in Star Trek:The Motion Picture.

[VaBeachGuy 12]

In TOS the Color shirt set you apart by your job classification but your chest emblem set you into the department or division you were in. They are as follows:

 

Command -

 

Sciences -

 

Engineering -

 

Nursing -

 

I would have to look deeper but I believe security wore the same emblem as Engineering.

[Riaan 0]

According to my ancient Starfleet Technical Manual (circa 1978?), there were only the 3 chest emblems: Command, Sciences (including medical), and Engineering. Sercuity did wear the same emblem as engineering 'cause they were "Red Shirts". LOL

[VaBeachGuy 12]

According to my ancient Starfleet Technical Manual (circa 1978?), there were only the 3 chest emblems: Command, Sciences (including medical), and Engineering. Sercuity did wear the same emblem as engineering 'cause they were "Red Shirts". LOL

There was only one person that I ever saw wear the 4th ensignia and that was Nurse Chapel, I thnk I had the same Tech Manual back in the 70's I wish I still had it. It was a wealth of great information. Even had patterns for Starfleet uniforms. I also had blueprints for the ship as well. I just wish I hadn't been a pre-teen when I got them. I would have saved them that way.

[Sam The Smuggler 1]

I've got a Tech Manual First Printed in '75, althought the Copy I have is a Star Trek 25th Aniversary Release.

 

Anyway,it only has the 3 Insignias, but I have seen that forth one worn by Chapel.

I wonder why it's not in here.

[Riaan 0]

According to my ancient Starfleet Technical Manual (circa 1978?), there were only the 3 chest emblems: Command, Sciences (including medical), and Engineering. Sercuity did wear the same emblem as engineering 'cause they were "Red Shirts". LOL

There was only one person that I ever saw wear the 4th ensignia and that was Nurse Chapel, I thnk I had the same Tech Manual back in the 70's I wish I still had it. It was a wealth of great information. Even had patterns for Starfleet uniforms. I also had blueprints for the ship as well. I just wish I hadn't been a pre-teen when I got them. I would have saved them that way.

 

In all the years I've watched TOS, I never noticed Chapel's ensignia. Hmm. I'll have to look for it.

 

That's a shame you "lost" your Technical Manual. You're right, it does have a wealth of info in it. Every so often, I'll pull it out and look something up in it.

 

I love that it has the Articles of Federation in it. I know I've checked the Articles at least 5 times since I've become a member of the board. (Yes, I know they're online, but I'm a dinosaur and do better with print.)

 

Years ago I thought about making a uniform from one of the patterns. Maybe I will, now that I have the sewing bug. (I'm making an ENT uniform from scratch).

 

In short, I don't know what I'd do without my Technical Manual!

[VaBeachGuy 12]

Here's a picture from The Enterprise Incident where you can see it:

 

[Riaan 0]

Thanks VBG! :lol:

[VaBeachGuy 12]

Thanks VBG! :lol: 

No problem, that's the nice thing about having most of the episodes on CD. It's easy to pull up and take a screen print lol

[Captain Bolivar 0]

VaBeachGuy posted the meanings of different starfleet insignia, but did you also know that the arrow shape of the insignia itself was only that shape for Enterprise crew. Watch TAS and you'll see some different ones. I think that you also get to see some others in TOS as well. I"m not sure what the different ones are, but I know this is true.

[VaBeachGuy 12]

True on TOS each ship had it's own chest emblem, but by the time of TNG all ships wore the same comm badge.

 

Here's a couple of the other command badges, the science engeering and nursing badges are the same design with their logo in the patch.

 

Here's the USS Exeter -

 

Here's the USS Constellation -

[Syperphobia 0]

I like the dress uniforms, but I really wish they would change the uniforms of ENT.

 

:) Bel Ami

[Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1]

What's wrong with the uniforms on ENT?

[Syperphobia 0]

They look like they work under cars all day instead of being on a starship.

 

:) Bel Ami

[Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1]

Actually, they look more like NASA uniforms. :)

[Syperphobia 0]

I knew they looked familiar, they still look low key.

 

:) Bel Ami

[Sam The Smuggler 1]

The ENT. Uniforms remind me of the Flightsuits from "First Contact"

[startrektrekkie2003 0]

i like the red ones

u know the ones in command!