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[[File:James T. Kirk and crew face Federation Council.jpg|thumb|Officer uniforms in [[2286]]]]
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The '''[[Starfleet uniform]] of the late [[2270s]] through the [[2350s]]''' represented a radical change from [[Starfleet uniform (mid 2270s)|older]] [[uniform]] designs. Around this period, Starfleet abandoned the practice of using individual [[insignia]] for each mission or [[starship]]. From this point on, all Starfleet [[personnel]] wore the "arrowhead" insignia previously used by the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} and the {{USS|Kelvin}}. The uniforms of this period bore the new Starfleet insignia on a brass-colored pin worn on the breast; officers wore the insignia with a round-ended rectangular shield backing it. New [[rank insignia]], with individual symbols for each [[rank]], were also introduced, and were worn on the clasp and left wrist of the tunics. This uniform style was [[Starfleet uniform (2350s-2370s)|phased out]] in the 2350s after undergoing several minor changes. It was Starfleet's longest tenured uniform design to date, having been used with variations for over almost 80 years.
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The '''[[Starfleet]] [[uniform]] of the late [[2270s]] through the [[2350s]]''' represented a radical change from [[Starfleet uniform (mid 2270s)|older uniform designs]]. Around this period, Starfleet abandoned the practice of using individual [[insignia]] for each mission or [[starship]]. From this point on, all Starfleet [[personnel]] wore the "arrowhead" insignia previously used by the crew of the {{USS|Franklin}}, the {{USS|Kelvin}}, the {{USS|Shenzhou}}, the {{USS|Discovery}}, and the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}. The uniforms of this period bore the new Starfleet insignia on a brass-colored pin worn on the breast; officers wore the insignia with a round-ended rectangular shield backing it. New [[rank insignia]], with individual symbols for each [[rank]], were also introduced, and were worn on the clasp and left wrist of the tunics.
   
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This uniform style was [[Starfleet uniform (2350s-2370s)|phased out]] in the 2350s after undergoing several minor changes. It was Starfleet's longest tenured uniform design to date, having been used, with only minor variations, for approximately eighty years. ({{film|1}}; {{film|2}}; {{VOY|Flashback}}; {{TNG|Cause And Effect|Tapestry|Yesterday's Enterprise|Family|Suddenly Human}}, {{e|Dark Page}})
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== Officer uniform ==
  
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=== Late 2270s to 2290s ===
  
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==Officer uniform==
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By 2278, the [[officer]] uniform sported black trousers and a double-breasted red jacket worn over a turtlenecked undershirt. The undershirt, along with stripes on the pants, shoulder, and left sleeve had distinctive division colors. The jacket closed by a clasp at the right shoulder and a sealing mechanism that ran along the black stripe. This allowed the wearer to have a more relaxed appearance and likely allowed more circulation of air. An optional skirt was available for female officers. ({{film|2}}, {{film|3}}, {{film|4}}, {{film|5}}, {{film|6}}, {{TNG|Cause and Effect}})
  
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===Late 2270s to 2290s===
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By [[2278]], the [[officer]] uniform sported black trousers and a double-breasted red jacket worn over a turtlenecked undershirt. The undershirt, along with stripes on the pants, shoulder, and left sleeve had distinctive [[#Department colors|division colors]]. The jacket closed by a clasp at the right shoulder and a sealing mechanism that ran along the black stripe. This allowed the wearer to have a more relaxed appearance and likely allowed more circulation of air. The interior of the flap was color coded to departments; white for command division, beige for all others. An optional skirt was available for female officers. ({{film|2}}; {{film|3}}; {{film|4}}; {{film|5}}; {{film|6}}; {{TNG|Cause And Effect}}; {{VOY|Flashback}})
   
 
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File:James T Kirk, 2293.jpg|The jacket closed
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James T Kirk, 2293.jpg|The jacket closed
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File:Uhura open jacket.jpg|The jacket open
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Uhura open jacket.jpg|The jacket open
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File:Starfleet uniform jacket.jpg|The jacket itself
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Starfleet uniform jacket.jpg|The jacket itself
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File:Starfleet skirt, late 23rd century.jpg|A Starfleet skirt
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Starfleet skirt, late 23rd century.jpg|A Starfleet skirt
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File:Morgan_Bateson.jpg|Captain Morgan Bateson (c.2278)
  
 
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=== 2290s ===
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===2320s===
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[[File:Starfleet vest, 2293.jpg|thumb|The uniform vest]]
  
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By [[2293]], a vest could be worn over the undershirt and below the jacket. ({{film|7}})
  
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{{bginfo|While not seen until circa 2293, the vest could have been an option the whole time, as evidenced by the [[#Excursion jacket|excursion]] and [[#Engineer's vest|engineer's vests]], since jackets were rarely seen open enough to the point where the vest would have been readily visible. }}
  
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=== 2320s ===
  
 
[[File:Ian Andrew Troi.jpg|thumb|Crewneck collars]]
  
[[File:Ian Andrew Troi.jpg|thumb|Crewneck collars]]
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By [[2327]], the ribbed collars of the division color undershirts were replaced by shorter "crewneck"-style collars. ({{TNG|Tapestry|Dark Page}})
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By [[2327]], the ribbed collars of the division color undershirts were replaced by shorter "crewneck"-style collars. The division armband no longer carried gold trim along its edges; instead red was used as seen before on enlisted division armbands. ({{TNG|Tapestry|Dark Page}})
 
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=== 2340s ===
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===2340s===
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By [[2344]], the belts and undershirts were no longer in use, and the uniform insignia doubled as a [[combadge]]. Captains could now wear pants trimmed with gold, previously reserved for flag officers only. The combadge was redesigned by [[2348]]. ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise|Family}})
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File:Castillo.jpg|Belt and undershirt removed by [[2344]]
  
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File:Jack Crusher hologram.jpg|Redesigned combadge by [[2348]]
  
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By [[2344]], the belts and undershirts were no longer in use, and the uniform insignia doubled as a [[combadge]]. The combadge was redesigned by [[2348]]. ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise|Family}})
  
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== Flag officer uniform ==
  
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Richard Castillo, uniform.jpg|Belt and undershirt removed by [[2344]]
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Jack R. Crusher in Crusher 01.jpg|Redesigned combadge by [[2348]]
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==Flag officer uniform==
 
[[File:Flag officers with service ribbons.jpg|thumb|[[Admiral]]s wearing service ribbons]]
  
[[File:Flag officers with service ribbons.jpg|thumb|[[Admiral]]s wearing service ribbons]]
 
[[Flag officer]] uniforms were the same as the officers uniform, except that the pants stripe and tunic were trimmed in gold.
  
[[Flag officer]] uniforms were the same as the officers uniform, except that the pants stripe and tunic were trimmed in gold.
   
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In the [[2280s]], flag officers who were part of the [[Federation Council]] wore stylized pins centered on the breast of their jacket. ({{film|4}})
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In the [[2280s]], flag officers who were part of the [[Federation Council]] wore stylized pins centered on the breast of their jacket, as did all delegates and visitors in the Council chamber. ({{film|4}})
   
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In the [[2290s]], flag officers wore service ribbons on the left breast of the jacket, below the Starfleet insignia. These ribbons varied in color and position, and likely indicated different commendations and awards received by the officers for their service in Starfleet. ({{film|2}}, {{film|3}}, {{film|5}}, {{film|6}}; {{film|7}})
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In the [[2290s]], flag officers wore service ribbons on the left breast of the jacket, below the Starfleet insignia. These ribbons varied in color and position, and likely indicated different commendations and awards received by the officers for their service in Starfleet. ({{film|2}}; {{film|3}}; {{film|5}}; {{film|6}}; {{film|7}})
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{{bginfo|It is possible that these ribbons are worn during special occasions such as meetings and are some sort of equivalent of a dress uniform.}}
  
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{{bginfo|With the exception of a very small number of episodes in {{s|tos}} and {{s|tas}}, the uniforms seen in {{film|6}} are the only occurrence of Starfleet personnel outwardly displaying [[medals and awards]] on a Starfleet uniform. It is possible that these ribbons are worn during special occasions such as meetings and are some sort of equivalent of a dress uniform.}}
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== Excursion jacket ==
  
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File:Kirk jacket.jpg|[[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] wearing his 'excursion jacket'
  
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File:Starfleet excursion vest, 2285.jpg|Kirk wearing only the vest
  
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Like the excursion jackets of [[2150s]] and [[2250s]], Starfleet issued a version in the [[2270s]] that sported a large ribbed collar and several external pockets. The rank insignia was worn above the right cuff, and a patch of Earth's solar system and departmental color stripe was attached to the left shoulder. This jacket was worn in combination with an excursion vest over the turtleneck undershirt during away missions, and was issued by Starfleet. ({{film|2}}; {{film|3}}; {{film|6}})
  
   
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==Excursion jacket==
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[[File:Kirk jacket.jpg|thumb|[[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] wearing his "excursion jacket"]]
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* Worn in [[2285]], during mission to [[Research station]] [[Regula I]].
  
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Like the excursion jackets of [[2150s]] and [[2250s]], Starfleet issued a version in the [[2270s]] that sported a large ribbed collar and several external pockets. The rank insignia was worn above the right cuff, and a patch of Earth's solar system and departmental color stripe was attached to the left shoulder. This jacket was worn in combination with an excursion vest over the turtleneck undershirt during away missions, and was issued by Starfleet. ({{film|2}}; {{film|3}}; {{film|6}}) Captain James T. Kirk had one in his closet aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} in [[2293]].
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* Worn in [[2285]], during mission to [[Genesis (planet)|Genesis Planet]].
  
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* Captain James T. Kirk had one in his closet aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} in [[2293]].
  
   
 
{{bginfo|According to ''[[Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise]]'', there was a matchbox-sized emergency transponder above the left breast under the Starfleet insignia.}}
  
{{bginfo|According to ''[[Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise]]'', there was a matchbox-sized emergency transponder above the left breast under the Starfleet insignia.}}
 
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==Excursion Vest==
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== Bomber jacket ==
 
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Starfleet officers had the option of wearing a vest beneath their excursion jackets. Kirk is seen wearing one during his visit to the {{dis|Genesis|planet|Genesis Planet}}. When Saavik returned to the same planet later aboard the {{USS|Grissom|NCC-638}}, she wore a leather version of the excursion vest under her jacket. Another version of the vest was worn by Kirk in his vision of home within the [[Nexus]], after he disappeared in [[2293]]. ({{film|3}}; {{film|4}}; {{film|7}})
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[[File:Harry Morrow.jpg|thumb|[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Harry Morrow]] wearing a bomber jacket]]
  
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In keeping with the Starfleet practice of allowing officers of command rank to wear a less formal variant of the uniform, starting in the late 2270s command officers were given the option of wearing a suede leather bomber jacket version of the uniform. This was worn over the department color turtle neck. ({{film|3}}, {{film|4}}, {{film|5}})
  
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== Engineering attire ==
  
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Kirk in excursion vest.jpg|[[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] having discarded his excursion jacket to reveal the vest, 2285
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=== Engineer's vest ===
  
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Starfleet vest, 2293.jpg|Kirk wearing an updated version of the vest, after 2293
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==Bomber jacket==
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In keeping with the Starfleet practice of allowing officers of command rank to wear a less formal variant of the uniform, starting in the late 2270s officers were given the option of wearing a suede leather bomber jacket version of the uniform. This was worn over the department color turtle neck. ({{film|3}}; {{film|4}}; {{film|5}})
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Morrow.jpg|[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Morrow]] wearing a bomber jacket, buttoned
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Montgomery Scott, 2286.jpg|[[Commander]] [[Montgomery Scott]] wearing a bomber jacket, unbuttoned
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==Engineering attire==
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===Engineer's vest===
 
[[File:Scott engineers vest.jpg|thumb|[[Captain]] [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]] wearing an engineer's vest]]
  
[[File:Scott engineers vest.jpg|thumb|[[Captain]] [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]] wearing an engineer's vest]]
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Starfleet also allowed its engineers to wear a vest with pockets to hold various engineering instruments. It was worn over the standard undershirt. ({{film|4}}, {{film|5}}, {{film|6}}; {{TNG|Relics}})
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Starfleet also allowed its engineers to wear a vest with pockets to hold various engineering instruments. It was worn over the standard undershirt. ({{film|4}}; {{film|5}}; {{film|6}}; {{TNG|Relics}})
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{{bginfo|There is some confusion regarding Scotty's undershirt color. When he wears his engineering vest, he wears a command division white shirt, presumably because he holds the rank of captain. However, when wearing his standard duty jacket, his undershirt is engineering gold.}}
  
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{{bginfo|When Scotty wears his engineering vest, he pairs it with a command division white shirt, representing his position as department head. When wearing his standard duty jacket, his undershirt is engineering gold. In both cases though, he still has a gold division stripe on his pant legs.}}
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=== Engineering suit ===
  
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[[File:Starfleet engineering suits.jpg|thumb|Engineering suits with helmet]]
 
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===Engineering suit===
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[[File:Montgomery Scott and crew in Enterprise-A engineering.jpg|thumb|left|Engineering suits in use alongside other uniforms in 2293. The [[midshipman]] variant is on the left.]]
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The engineering suit was created to allow extravehicular movement in the vacuum of space. This could be used to repair damage, or to complete maintenance on the outside of a ship or [[starbase]]. These suits were supplied with their own oxygen supply and artificial gravity units. In the [[2270]]'s, these suits were white in color.
  
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The engineering suit was a slightly modified version of the suit introduced [[Starfleet uniform (mid 2270s)|earlier in the 2270s]] in order to protect engineering personnel while servicing the [[Warp engine|warp]] and [[impulse engine]]s, as well as performing other tasks where they may be exposed to [[radiation]]. The suits were primarily white in color, featuring a black collarpiece. Changes to the suit from the previous version included the addition of a division stripe on the left sleeve, just below the elbow, and the relocation of the Starfleet insignia patch from the left forearm to the left shoulder. The color of both the shoulder tabs and the background of the insignia patch were changed to reflect the updated division colors. A variant worn by [[Midshipman|midshipmen]] featured a red collarpiece and division sleeve stripe.
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[[File:Starfleet engineering suits.jpg|thumb|left|Engineering suits with helmet]]
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A variant of the engineering suit was created to allow extravehicular movement in the vacuum of space. This could be used to repair damage, or to complete maintenance on the outside of a ship or [[starbase]]. These suits were supplied with their own oxygen supply and artificial gravity units. This version of the suit lacked the large collarpiece of the standard engineering suit.
 
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=== Protective suit ===
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===Protective suit===
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[[File:Enterprise crewman in a protective suit, 2285.jpg|thumb|A crew member in a protective suit]]
  
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[[File:USS Enterprise crewman 14, protective suit.jpg|thumb|A crew member in a protective suit]]
 
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==Utility uniform==
 
[[File:Enlisted crew closeup.jpg|thumb|An enlisted trainee and an enlisted crew member]]
  
[[File:Enlisted crew closeup.jpg|thumb|An enlisted trainee and an enlisted crew member]]
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[[Enlisted]] [[crew]] wore crimson and tan utility jumpsuits with black undershirts (red for trainees), with division color appearing on shoulder tabs and strap on the left sleeve. ({{film|2}}, {{film|3}}, {{film|4}}, {{film|5}}, {{film|6}}, {{film|7}}, {{VOY|Flashback}})
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[[Enlisted]] [[crew]] wore crimson and tan utility jumpsuits with black undershirts (red for trainees), with division color appearing on shoulder tabs and strap on the left sleeve. The rank insignia indicators were pinned directly to the left sleeve between the strap and elbow. Due to [[anatomical]] differences, crewmen such as {{dis|Dax|Crewman}} were allowed to go barefoot. ({{film|2}}; {{film|3}}; {{film|4}}; {{film|5}}; {{film|6}}; {{film|7}}; {{VOY|Flashback}})
 
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==Medical attire==
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=== Type A ===
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===Type A===
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[[File:Starfleet doctor's attire, 2285.jpg|thumb|Dr. McCoy in his medical uniform]]
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[[File:McCoy in medical attire, 2285.jpg|thumb|[[Dr.]] [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] in his medical uniform]]
 
A holdover from the [[Starfleet uniform (mid 2270s)|last uniform]] design, this white uniform was worn by medical staff. Consisting of a white wide collared shirt worn over the division undershirt, it was worn with white pants and boots. While still sporting the division color shoulder tabs where rank was displayed on the last version of the uniform, the only rank insignia was now displayed on the above the left cuff, where a division color strap was added. The left breast now sported a different medical symbol when compared to the previous version. ({{film|2}})
  
A holdover from the [[Starfleet uniform (mid 2270s)|last uniform]] design, this white uniform was worn by medical staff. Consisting of a white wide collared shirt worn over the division undershirt, it was worn with white pants and boots. While still sporting the division color shoulder tabs where rank was displayed on the last version of the uniform, the only rank insignia was now displayed on the above the left cuff, where a division color strap was added. The left breast now sported a different medical symbol when compared to the previous version. ({{film|2}})
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{{bginfo|The apocryphal ''[[Star Fleet Uniform Recognition Manual]]'' specified that the foot-gear worn with this attire consisted of "non-skid shoes." As no close-ups of Medical Division personnel's feet were ever shown, this has yet to be proven canonically.}}
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[[File:Starfleet nursing attire, 2285.jpg|thumb|Two nurses]]
  
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This version was mostly similar to the Type-A version, except for the lack of a collar on the shirt itself. ({{film|2}})
  
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===Type B===
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== Services uniform ==
  
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[[File:Starfleet nursing attire, 2285.jpg|thumb|left|Two nurses]]
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=== Type A ===
  
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This version was mostly similar to the type-A version, except for the lack of a collar on the shirt itself. ({{film|2}})
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[[File:Officers lounge waiter.jpg|thumb|Starfleet waiter, 2285]]
  
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=== Type B ===
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==Services uniform==
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[[File:Unnamed Enterprise crewmen, 2293.jpg|thumb|Starfleet waiters, 2293]]
  
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Waiters in Starfleet institutions and aboard ships were shown to wear uniforms with sky blue undershirts, identified in Fletcher's notes as the "Special Services Division".
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({{film|3}}; {{film|6}})
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== Security uniform ==
  
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Officers lounge waiter.jpg|Starfleet officers' lounge waiter, 2285
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USS Enterprise-A services staff, 2293.jpg|Waiters aboard the Enterprise-A, 2293
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==Security uniform==
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===Type A===
 
[[File:Security guard tuc 1.jpg|thumb|Security guard with armor (without helmet), in [[2293]]]]
  
[[File:Security guard tuc 1.jpg|thumb|Security guard with armor (without helmet), in [[2293]]]]
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[[Security]] officers continued to wear the body armor introduced in the [[Starfleet uniform (mid 2270s)#Body armor|early-2270s]]. This armor was worn over a specialized uniform consisting of a red shirt, pants, and red and black boots. The red shirt was worn over the dark green security colored undershirt, and sported the colored strap near the left cuff. The pants had the standard division colored strip running down the sides, but were much tighter near the boots when compared to the standard black pants. ({{film|3}}, {{film|4}}, {{film|6}})
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[[Security]] officers continued to wear the body armor introduced in the [[Starfleet uniform (mid 2270s)#Body armor|early-2270s]]. This armor was worn over a specialized uniform consisting of a red shirt, pants, and red and black boots. The red shirt was worn over the dark green security colored undershirt, and sported the colored strap near the left cuff. The pants had the standard division colored strip running down the sides, but were much tighter near the boots when compared to the standard black pants. ({{film|3}}; {{film|4}}; {{film|6}})
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{{bginfo|The security armor was apparently phased out sometime after 2293, which marked the last time they appeared on screen.}}
  
{{bginfo|The security armor was apparently phased out sometime after 2293, which marked the last time they appeared on screen.}}
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===Type B===
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[[File:Gary Faga, prison guard.jpg|thumb|Security guard, 2285]]
  
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[[File:Human Starfleet prison guard 1.jpg|thumb|left|Security guard, 2285]]
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The spacedock prison guards wear blue-gray uniforms, white utility belts and white caps. ({{film|3}})
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The spacedock prison guards wore blue-gray uniforms, white utility belts and white caps. ({{film|3}})
 
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== Field uniform ==
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==Field uniform==
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File:Galileo raid crew.jpg|The field uniforms worn with backpacks
  
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File:Strike team captured.jpg|Captain's variant uniform with officer and crewmen uniforms
  
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For field operations on a planetary surface, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}'s [[strike team]] donned special field uniforms. Most field uniforms were tan in color, but Captain James T. Kirk's was charcoal gray. A ribbed shirt replaced the jacket worn over the department colored turtleneck. This shirt retained the department colored left sleeve strap, but lacked the right shoulder strap as both shoulders had a large area made of a different material. Officers wore their Starfleet insignia belts, while crewmen worn the uniform without one. The pants were the same color as the shirt with division colored piping running down the side. Unlike the standard uniform, the pants were not tucked into the boots. The uniform could also be equipped with a two-strapped [[backpack]] with optional utility belt combo. ({{film|5}})
  
For field operations on a planetary surface, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}'s [[strike team]] donned special field uniforms. Most field uniforms were tan in color, but Captain James T. Kirk's was charcoal gray. A ribbed shirt replaced the jacket worn over the department colored turtleneck. This shirt retained the department colored left sleeve strap, but lacked the right shoulder strap as both shoulders had a large area made of a different material. Officers wore their Starfleet insignia belts, while crewmen worn the uniform without one. The pants were the same color as the shirt with division colored piping running down the side. Unlike the standard uniform, the pants were not tucked into the boots. The uniform could also be equipped with a two-strapped [[backpack]] with optional utility belt combo. ({{film|5}})
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== Athletic attire ==
  
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Galileo raid crew.jpg|The field uniforms worn with backpacks
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Strike team captured.jpg|Captain's variant uniform with officer and crewmen uniforms
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[[File:Starfleet athletic wear, 2280s.jpg|thumb|Athletic attire in 2285]]
  
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==Athletic attire==
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[[File:Saavik in athletic wear.jpg|thumb|Athletic attire in 2285]]
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{{bginfo|Saavik's athletic attire was a reuse of the {{dis|Starfleet uniform|mid 2270s|belted uniforms}} worn by the [[Epsilon IX station]] crew in {{film|1}}.}}
 
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== Other uniform features ==
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==Other uniform features==
 
Officers serving as a captain's or admiral's [[yeoman]] would wear an honor "cord" on the left shoulder.
  
Officers serving as a captain's or admiral's [[yeoman]] would wear an honor "cord" on the left shoulder.
   
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In [[2285]], on [[#Officer uniform|officer's uniform]]s, the cord itself was somewhat textured and worn with a red epaulette that the cord attached to, encircling the left shoulder. On the [[#Utility uniform|utility uniform]], the cord was plainer and could be worn attached to a [[boatswain's whistle]]. ({{film|2}}, {{film|3}})
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In [[2285]], on [[#Officer uniform|officer's uniform]]s, the cord itself was somewhat textured and worn with a red epaulet that the cord attached to, encircling the left shoulder. On the [[#Utility uniform|utility uniform]], the cord was plainer and could be worn attached to a [[boatswain's whistle]]. ({{film|2}}; {{film|3}})
   
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By [[2287]], the epaulette had been removed on officer uniforms, and the cord, which was the plainer version, was attached directly to left arm material at the shoulder, as well as at the belt after looping down to the waist. ({{film|5}})
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By [[2287]], the epaulet had been removed on officer uniforms, and the cord, which was the plainer version, was attached directly to left arm material at the shoulder, as well as at the belt after looping down to the waist. ({{film|5}})
   
 
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File:Enterprise trainee boatswain.jpg|Yeoman's honor cord on a trainee's uniform in 2285
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Enterprise trainee boatswain.jpg|Yeoman's honor cord on a trainee's uniform, connected to a [[Boatswain's whistle]] in 2285
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File:Yeoman with honor cord, 2285.jpg|Yeoman's honor cord on a officer's uniform in 2285
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Yeoman with honor cord, 2285.jpg|Yeoman's honor cord on an officer's uniform in 2285
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File:Yeoman with honor cord, 2287.jpg|Yeoman's honor cord in 2287
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USS Enterprise-A yeoman with honor cord, 2287.jpg|Yeoman's honor cord in 2287
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== Department colors ==
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==Department colors==
 
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File:Spock, 2293.jpg|White &ndash; [[command division]]
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Spock, 2293.jpg|White &ndash; [[command division]]
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File:Montgomery Scott, Generations.jpg|Yellow Ochre &ndash; [[operations division]], helm and engineering branches
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Montgomery Scott, 2293.jpg|Yellow ochre &ndash; [[operations division]]
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File:Leonard McCoy, 2293.jpg|Light Green &ndash; [[sciences division]], medical branch
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Leonard McCoy, 2293.jpg|Light green &ndash; medical division
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File:Nyota Uhura, 2293.jpg|Grey &ndash; operations division, communications and navigation branches; also sciences division, scientific research and technical branches
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Nyota Uhura, 2293.jpg|Grey &ndash; [[sciences division]]
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File:Security guard tsfs 2.jpg|Windsor Green &ndash; operations division, security branch
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USS Enterprise operations security guard 34.jpg|Windsor green &ndash; security division
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File:Saavik TWoK.jpg|Flame Red &ndash; [[cadet|cadets]], trainees and junior officers
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Saavik, 2285-1.jpg|Flame red &ndash; [[cadet]]s and trainees
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File:Unnamed Enterprise crewmen, 2293.jpg|Sky Blue &ndash; special services
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USS Enterprise-A services staff, 2293.jpg|Sky blue &ndash; special services
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File:Grissom navigator.jpg|Black &ndash; enlisted & noncommissioned officers
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Grissom navigator.jpg|Black &ndash; enlisted & non-commissioned officers
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File:Late 2270s-2350s field uniform without belt.jpg|Dark Blue &ndash; operations division, Federation forces
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Late 2270s-2350s field uniform without belt.jpg|Purple &ndash; unclear, possibly "Federation forces"
 
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{{bginfo|The Dark Blue undershirt seen with the [[#Field uniform|field uniform]] was never fully explained, and was only seen on members of the ''Enterprise''-A's strike team. Chekov used the term "Federation forces" while Kirk used "Federation soldiers." Chekov was speaking in a more formal setting though, so his term is used.}}
  
   
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{{bginfo|The colors were laid out in Fletcher's notes, pp. 1-5. Fletcher broke Security and Medical into their own divisions for the first time, and shuffled some specialties into different divisions (such as helm into Operations and both Navigation and Communications into Sciences). The purple undershirt seen with the [[#Field uniform|field uniform]] was never fully explained, does not appear in Fletcher's original notes, and was only seen after he was replaced as Costume Designer. On-screen, Chekov used the term "Federation forces" to describe a group where some members wore purple, while Kirk used "Federation soldiers". Although both were engaged in deception at the time, Chekov was speaking in a more formal setting, so his term is used.}}
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== Rank insignia ==
  
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{| class="grey" style="font-size:80%; margin:auto"
  
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Cadets and trainees wore slashes on their flame red armbands signifying the department color they would be assigned to after graduation. For example, as a command division trainee, Lt. Saavik wore a command white slash.
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| [[File:Able Seamanf.jpg|75px|Crewman insignia]]<br />[[Crewman]]
  
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| [[File:PO2C.jpg|75px|Petty officer second class insignia]]<br />[[Petty officer]] second class*
  
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Starfleet command division trainee stripe.jpg|Saavik in [[2285]], with a command slash on her trainee-red armband
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| [[File:PO1C.jpg|75px|Petty officer first class insignia]]<br />[[Petty officer]] first class*
  
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Robin Curtis, TVH.jpg|Saavik the following year, with a science-gray slash on her command armband
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| [[File:CPOflans44.jpg|75px|Chief petty officer insignia]]<br />[[Chief petty officer]]
  
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| [[File:SCPOflans44.jpg|75px|Senior chief petty officer insignia]]<br />[[Senior chief petty officer]]
  
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| [[File:MCPOflans44.jpg|75px|Master chief petty officer insignia]]<br />[[Master chief petty officer]]
  
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In addition, command officers assigned to a different department had the personal option of adding a departmental-color slash to their white armbands and/or shoulder straps. Following her assignment to the {{USS|Grissom|NCC-638}}, Lt. Saavik wore a science-gray slash on her command-white armband. Several of the command personnel in Starfleet Headquarters in {{film|4}} wore sciences and operations slashes.
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|- align="center"
  
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| [[File:Ensignflans44.jpg|75px|Ensign insignia]]<br />[[Ensign]]
  
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Command-level officers such as department heads had the authority to wear either white slashes on their armbands, or white undershirts and jacket trim with slashes in their department color. Montgomery Scott, in particular, occasionally wore a white undershirt after being promoted to Captain of Engineering, but only with his engineering vest, never his red uniform jacket.({{film|4}}; {{film|5}}; {{film|6}})
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| [[File:Lt jgflans44.jpg|75px|Lieutenant junior grade insignia]]<br />[[Lieutenant junior grade]]
  
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| [[File:Lta.jpg|75px|Lieutenant insignia]]<br />[[Lieutenant]]
  
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==Rank insignia==
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| [[File:Lt Comm.jpg|75px|Lieutenant commander insignia]]<br />[[Lieutenant commander]]
  
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With this new uniform style came a new [[rank]] [[insignia]] system, where each rank was represented by a different pin.
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| [[File:Commanderflans44.jpg|75px|Commander insignia]]<br />[[Commander]]
  
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| [[File:Captainflans44.jpg|75px|Captain insignia]]<br />[[Captain]]
  
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For [[non-commissioned officer]]s, the insignia was worn on the left sleeve. For [[commissioned officer]]s, it was worn on both the right [[shoulder]]-[[strap]] and on the left sleeve. [[Flag officer]]s additionally wore a [[ribbon]] around the left cuff, with an embroidered band for each rank above [[commodore]] the [[officer]] held (i.e. one band for [[rear admiral]], two bands for [[vice admiral]], etc.). ({{film|2}}, et al.)
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|- align="center"
  
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| [[File:Commodoreflans44.jpg|75px|Commodore insignia]]<br />[[File:Mov cdore-sleeve.png|75px|Commodore sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]<br />[[File:COMM.jpg|75px|Commodore sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]<br />[[Commodore]]
  
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{|class="grey" style="margin:auto;text-align:center;"
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| [[File:Rear Admiral flans44.jpg|75px|Rear admiral insignia]]<br />[[File:Mov radm-sleeve.png|75px|Rear admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]<br />[[File:RADM.jpg|75px|Rear admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]<br />[[Rear admiral]]
  
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|+Enlisted officer ranks
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| [[File:Vice Admiral.jpg|75px|Vice admiral insignia]]<br />[[File:Mov vadm-sleeve.png|75px|Vice admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]<br />[[File:VADM.jpg|75px|Vice admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]<br />[[Vice admiral]]
  
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!Able seaman!!Petty officer second class!!Petty officer first class!!Chief petty officer!!Senior chief petty officer!!Master chief petty officer
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| [[File:Admiralflans44.jpg|75px|Admiral insignia]]<br />[[File:Mov adm-sleeve.png|75px|Admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]<br />[[File:ADM.jpg|75px|Admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]<br />[[Admiral]]
  
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|-
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| [[File:Fleet Admiral.jpg|75px|Fleet admiral insignia]]<br />[[File:Mov fadm-sleeve.png|75px|Fleet admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]<br />[[File:FADM.jpg|75px|Fleet admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]<br />[[Fleet admiral]]
  
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|[[File:Starfleet able seaman insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Crewman insignia]]
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| &nbsp;
  
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|[[File:Starfleet petty officer, 2nd class insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Petty officer second class insignia]]
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|[[File:Starfleet petty officer, 1st class insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Petty officer first class insignia]]
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|[[File:Starfleet chief petty officer insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Chief petty officer insignia]]
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|[[File:Starfleet senior chief petty officer insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Senior chief petty officer insignia]]
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|[[File:Starfleet master chief petty officer insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Master chief petty officer insignia]]
 
|}
  
|}
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{{bginfo|This chart represents the [[rank insignia]] seen on screen throughout these uniforms' appearances. No petty officer rank was seen in close up, and their different marking is taken from production notes and items sold through the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]]. The full set from the auction can [[:File:Collection.jpg|be seen here]]. Kirk's uniform in {{film|2}} featured a checkerboard stripe ([[#Division band insignia|pictured below]]) on the sleeve between the division stripe and rank insignia. The significance of this stripe was not explained and it was not seen in later films.}}
  
   
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{|class="grey" style="margin:auto;text-align:center;"
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=== Division band insignia ===
  
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|+Junior officer ranks
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[[File:Kirk Pips and squeaks.jpg|thumb|Pips and squeaks.]]
  
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!Ensign!!Lieutenant junior grade!!Lieutenant
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Like the navies of Earth during the 20th Century, uniforms of this era used insignia to denote time served in the fleet, as well as commendations and awards. This was done using a series of circular service markers (familiarly called "pips") and oblong commendation markers (familiarly called "squeaks"), worn on the left sleeve division band. A pip symbolised 5 years of service, while a pip with an engraved delta symbolised 10 years of service. A squeak symbolised a starfleet commendation. Service and commendation markers were gold for officers and silver for enlisted personnel, with arrangement at the individual's discretion.
  
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{{bginfo|Behind the scenes, the terminology and usage of "pips" and "squeaks" were recorded by Robert Fletcher (Wardrobe Designer) in his notes and sketches. Due to errors in non-canon official sources such as "Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise", it is a common misconception that pips and squeaks denote one and five years of service, respectively.}}
  
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|[[File:Starfleet ensign insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Ensign insignia]]
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{{clear}}
  
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|[[File:Starfleet lieutenant jg insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Lieutenant junior grade insignia]]
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|[[File:Starfleet lieutenant insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Lieutenant insignia]]
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|}
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{|class="grey" style="margin:auto;text-align:center;"
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|+Senior officer ranks
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!Lieutenant commander!!Commander!!Captain
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|-
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|[[File:Starfleet lieutenant commander insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Lieutenant commander insignia]]
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|[[File:Starfleet commander insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Commander insignia]]
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|[[File:Starfleet captain insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Captain insignia]]
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|}
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{|class="grey" style="margin:auto;text-align:center;"
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|+Flag officer ranks
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!Type!!Commodore!!Rear admiral!!Vice admiral!!Admiral!!Fleet admiral
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|-
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|Rank pin
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|[[File:Starfleet commodore insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|40px|Commodore insignia]]
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|[[File:Starfleet rear admiral insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Rear admiral insignia]]
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|[[File:Starfleet vice admiral insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Vice admiral insignia]]
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|[[File:Starfleet admiral insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Admiral insignia]]
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|[[File:Starfleet fleet admiral insignia (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Fleet admiral insignia]]
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|-
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|Sleeve stripe
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|[[File:Starfleet commodore cuffband (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Commodore sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]
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|[[File:Starfleet rear admiral cuffband (late 2270s-2350s).png|75px|Rear admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]
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|[[File:Starfleet vice admiral cuffband (late 2270s-2350s).png‎|75px|Vice admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]
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|[[File:Starfleet admiral cuffband (late 2270s-2350s).png‎|75px|Admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]
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|[[File:Starfleet fleet admiral cuffband (late 2270s-2350s).png‎|75px|Fleet admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)]]
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|}
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{{bginfo|These charts represent the rank insignia seen on screen throughout these uniforms' appearances.|The specifics for each of these insignia were conceived and recorded in Robert Fletcher's Personal Notes (pp. 9&ndash;11), which did not include the pin design for a lieutenant commander.|Several of these insignia were sold through the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]]. ''{{stala|2590}} {{stala|2591}} {{stala|1778-789}} {{stala|1778-802}}'' The full set from the auction can [[:File:Monster maroon flag officer rank collection.jpg|be seen here]].}}
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==Commendation and service markers==
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[[File:Kirk Pips and squeaks.jpg|thumb|Pips and squeaks]]
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Like the navies of Earth during the 20th century, uniforms of this era bore commendation and service markers, used to denote time served in the fleet, as well as any earned commendations. This was done using a series of circular service markers and oblong commendation markers &ndash; familiarly called "pips" and "squeaks" respectively &ndash; worn on the left sleeve division band. A pip symbolized five years of service, a pip with a delta symbolized ten years of service. A squeak symbolized a Starfleet commendation. Service and commendation markers were gold for officers and silver for enlisted personnel, with arrangement at the individual's discretion.
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By [[2285]], Kirk wore four squeaks, indicating four commendations, and three pips, indicating thirty years of service. ({{film|2}}, et al.)
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{{bginfo|This information originated from behind the scenes, such as the terminology and usage of "pips" and "squeaks", and were recorded in Robert Fletcher's Personal Notes (p. 11).|Kirk's uniform in {{film|2}} featured a checkerboard stripe (pictured above) on the sleeve between the division stripe and rank insignia. The significance of this stripe was not explained and it was not seen in later films.}}
   
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== Appendices ==
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==Appendices==
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=== Appearances ===
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===Appearances===
 
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* [[Star Trek films|Films]]:
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*{{Star Trek films}}:
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** {{film|2}}
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** {{film|3}}
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** {{film|4}}
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**{{film|4}}
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** {{film|5}}
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**{{film|5}}
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** {{film|6}}
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**{{film|6}}
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** {{film|7}}
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**{{film|7}}
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** {{film|10}} (photograph only)
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**{{film|10}} {{small|(photograph only)}}
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**{{film|13}} {{small|(photograph only)}}
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* {{TNG}}
  
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*{{TNG}}
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** {{e|Yesterday's Enterprise}}
  
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**{{e|Conspiracy}} {{small|(stock footage)}}
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** {{e|Family}}
  
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** {{e|Cause and Effect}}
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**{{e|Yesterday's Enterprise}}
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** {{e|Relics}}
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**{{e|Family}}
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** {{e|Tapestry}}
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**{{e|Cause And Effect}}
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** {{e|Dark Page}}
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**{{e|Relics}}
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** {{e|Journey's End}}
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**{{e|Tapestry}}
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* {{VOY}}
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**{{e|Dark Page}}
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** {{e|Flashback}}
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**{{e|Journey's End}}
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*{{VOY}}
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**{{e|Non Sequitur}} {{small|(stock footage)}}
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**{{e|Flashback}}
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*{{LD}}
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**{{e|I, Excretus}} {{small|(hologram)}}
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**{{e|Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus}} {{small|(hologram)}}
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**{{e|I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee}} {{small|(on action figure)}}
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*{{PRO|Kobayashi}} {{small|(hologram)}}
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*{{PIC}}
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**{{e|Farewell}} {{small|(photograph only)}}
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**{{e|Seventeen Seconds}} {{small|(photograph only)}}
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**{{e|No Win Scenario}} {{small|(photograph only)}}
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*{{SNW|A Quality of Mercy}}
 
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=== Background information ===
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===Background information===
 
[[Robert Fletcher]] designed the uniforms seen throughout the movies, with later new designs provided by [[Nilo Rodis]] (which were further adapted into future versions on [[TNG]] by [[Robert Blackman]]).
  
[[Robert Fletcher]] designed the uniforms seen throughout the movies, with later new designs provided by [[Nilo Rodis]] (which were further adapted into future versions on [[TNG]] by [[Robert Blackman]]).
   
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In addition to lacking belts, {{e|Yesterday's Enterprise}} had crew neck undershirts (instead of the turtleneck-style) that were sometimes not visible over the collar of the uniform jacket. The shoulder strap and wristband still displayed the division color, however.''
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In addition to lacking belts, {{e|Yesterday's Enterprise}} had crew neck undershirts (instead of the turtleneck-style) that were sometimes not visible over the collar of the uniform jacket. The shoulder strap and wristband still displayed the division color.
   
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This uniform style was first seen in {{film|2}}. Its earliest chronological appearance is on the crew of the {{USS|Bozeman}} in {{TNG|Cause and Effect}} ([[2278]]). Its latest chronological appearance is in the [[holographic]] message [[Jack Crusher]] recorded for his son [[Wesley Crusher|Wesley]] in [[2349]] in "Family", where a TNG-style communication badge was used because the art department had no contemporary available. The previous uniform insignia was in fact used as a communications badge, however, as evidenced by [[Richard Castillo]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}}, although since the "flip" communicators were still in use as of {{film|5}}, it's likely that that insignia was later modified to be used as a communicator, and that it didn't always have that capability.''
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This uniform style was first seen in {{film|2}}. Its earliest chronological appearance is on the crew of the {{USS|Bozeman}} in {{TNG|Cause And Effect}} ([[2278]]). Its latest chronological appearance is in the [[holographic]] message [[Jack R. Crusher]] recorded for his son [[Wesley Crusher|Wesley]] in [[2349]] in "Family", where a TNG-style communication badge was used because the art department had no contemporary available. The previous uniform insignia was in fact used as a communications badge, however, as evidenced by [[Richard Castillo]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}}, although since the "flip" communicators were still in use as of {{film|5}}, it's likely that that insignia was later modified to be used as a communicator, and that it didn't always have that capability.
   
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The shirts worn by the members of the [[Angosian senate]] were the turtlenecked men's shirts from this era Starfleet officers' uniform. (''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'')
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The shirts worn by the members of the [[Angosian Senate]] were the turtlenecked men's shirts from this era Starfleet officers' uniform. ({{ste|3|14}})
   
 
For more information on how the uniforms were created, see ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan#Costumes|Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]''.
  
For more information on how the uniforms were created, see ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan#Costumes|Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]''.
   
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Several costume elements, including belts, undershirts, and division strips were sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. {{stala|9459}} {{stala|9464}} {{stala|9465}} {{stala|9466}} {{stala|9467}} {{stala|9468}} {{stala|9469}} {{stala|9470}} {{stala|9561}} {{stala|9562}} {{stala|9563}} {{stala|9570}} {{stala|9552}} {{stala|9592}} Several parts and complete versions of the [[engineer's radiological suit]] were also sold off {{stala|9460}} {{stala|9461}} {{stala|9462}} {{stala|9463}} {{stala|9601}} as well as a completely blank crewman jumpsuit {{stala|9490}}, a [[petty officer|petty officer 1st class]] uniform including black Puma athletic shoes {{stala|9509}}, and a flag admiral skirt. {{stala|9595}}
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Several costume elements, including belts, undershirts, and division strips were sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. {{stala|9459}} {{stala|9464}} {{stala|9465}} {{stala|9466}} {{stala|9467}} {{stala|9468}} {{stala|9469}} {{stala|9470}} {{stala|9561}} {{stala|9562}} {{stala|9563}} {{stala|9570}} {{stala|9552}} {{stala|9592}} Several parts and complete versions of the [[engineer's radiological suit]] were also sold off, {{stala|9460}} {{stala|9461}} {{stala|9462}} {{stala|9463}} {{stala|9601}} as well as a completely blank crewman jumpsuit, {{stala|9490}} a [[petty officer|petty officer 1st class]] uniform including black Puma athletic shoes, {{stala|9509}} and a flag admiral skirt. {{stala|9595}}
   
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 7 September 2023

James T

Officer uniforms in 2286

The Starfleet uniform of the late 2270s through the 2350s represented a radical change from older uniform designs. Around this period, Starfleet abandoned the practice of using individual insignia for each mission or starship. From this point on, all Starfleet personnel wore the "arrowhead" insignia previously used by the crew of the USS Franklin, the USS Kelvin, the USS Shenzhou, the USS Discovery, and the USS Enterprise. The uniforms of this period bore the new Starfleet insignia on a brass-colored pin worn on the breast; officers wore the insignia with a round-ended rectangular shield backing it. New rank insignia, with individual symbols for each rank, were also introduced, and were worn on the clasp and left wrist of the tunics.

This uniform style was phased out in the 2350s after undergoing several minor changes. It was Starfleet's longest tenured uniform design to date, having been used, with only minor variations, for approximately eighty years. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; VOY: "Flashback"; TNG: "Cause And Effect", "Tapestry", "Yesterday's Enterprise", "Family", "Suddenly Human", "Dark Page")

Officer uniform

Late 2270s to 2290s

By 2278, the officer uniform sported black trousers and a double-breasted red jacket worn over a turtlenecked undershirt. The undershirt, along with stripes on the pants, shoulder, and left sleeve had distinctive division colors. The jacket closed by a clasp at the right shoulder and a sealing mechanism that ran along the black stripe. This allowed the wearer to have a more relaxed appearance and likely allowed more circulation of air. The interior of the flap was color coded to departments; white for command division, beige for all others. An optional skirt was available for female officers. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; TNG: "Cause And Effect"; VOY: "Flashback")

2320s

Ian Andrew Troi

Crewneck collars

By 2327, the ribbed collars of the division color undershirts were replaced by shorter "crewneck"-style collars. The division armband no longer carried gold trim along its edges; instead red was used as seen before on enlisted division armbands. (TNG: "Tapestry", "Dark Page")

2340s

By 2344, the belts and undershirts were no longer in use, and the uniform insignia doubled as a combadge. Captains could now wear pants trimmed with gold, previously reserved for flag officers only. The combadge was redesigned by 2348. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise", "Family")

Flag officer uniform

Flag officers with service ribbons

Admirals wearing service ribbons

Flag officer uniforms were the same as the officers uniform, except that the pants stripe and tunic were trimmed in gold.

In the 2280s, flag officers who were part of the Federation Council wore stylized pins centered on the breast of their jacket, as did all delegates and visitors in the Council chamber. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

In the 2290s, flag officers wore service ribbons on the left breast of the jacket, below the Starfleet insignia. These ribbons varied in color and position, and likely indicated different commendations and awards received by the officers for their service in Starfleet. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; Star Trek Generations)

With the exception of a very small number of episodes in Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Animated Series, the uniforms seen in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country are the only occurrence of Starfleet personnel outwardly displaying medals and awards on a Starfleet uniform. It is possible that these ribbons are worn during special occasions such as meetings and are some sort of equivalent of a dress uniform.

Excursion jacket

Kirk jacket

Admiral Kirk wearing his "excursion jacket"

Like the excursion jackets of 2150s and 2250s, Starfleet issued a version in the 2270s that sported a large ribbed collar and several external pockets. The rank insignia was worn above the right cuff, and a patch of Earth's solar system and departmental color stripe was attached to the left shoulder. This jacket was worn in combination with an excursion vest over the turtleneck undershirt during away missions, and was issued by Starfleet. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) Captain James T. Kirk had one in his closet aboard the USS Enterprise-A in 2293.

According to Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise, there was a matchbox-sized emergency transponder above the left breast under the Starfleet insignia.

Excursion Vest

Starfleet officers had the option of wearing a vest beneath their excursion jackets. Kirk is seen wearing one during his visit to the Genesis Planet. When Saavik returned to the same planet later aboard the USS Grissom, she wore a leather version of the excursion vest under her jacket. Another version of the vest was worn by Kirk in his vision of home within the Nexus, after he disappeared in 2293. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek Generations)

Bomber jacket

In keeping with the Starfleet practice of allowing officers of command rank to wear a less formal variant of the uniform, starting in the late 2270s officers were given the option of wearing a suede leather bomber jacket version of the uniform. This was worn over the department color turtle neck. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)

Engineering attire

Engineer's vest

Scott engineers vest

Captain Scott wearing an engineer's vest

Starfleet also allowed its engineers to wear a vest with pockets to hold various engineering instruments. It was worn over the standard undershirt. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; TNG: "Relics")

When Scotty wears his engineering vest, he pairs it with a command division white shirt, representing his position as department head. When wearing his standard duty jacket, his undershirt is engineering gold. In both cases though, he still has a gold division stripe on his pant legs.

Engineering suit

Montgomery Scott and crew in Enterprise-A engineering

Engineering suits in use alongside other uniforms in 2293. The midshipman variant is on the left.

The engineering suit was a slightly modified version of the suit introduced earlier in the 2270s in order to protect engineering personnel while servicing the warp and impulse engines, as well as performing other tasks where they may be exposed to radiation. The suits were primarily white in color, featuring a black collarpiece. Changes to the suit from the previous version included the addition of a division stripe on the left sleeve, just below the elbow, and the relocation of the Starfleet insignia patch from the left forearm to the left shoulder. The color of both the shoulder tabs and the background of the insignia patch were changed to reflect the updated division colors. A variant worn by midshipmen featured a red collarpiece and division sleeve stripe.

Starfleet engineering suits

Engineering suits with helmet

A variant of the engineering suit was created to allow extravehicular movement in the vacuum of space. This could be used to repair damage, or to complete maintenance on the outside of a ship or starbase. These suits were supplied with their own oxygen supply and artificial gravity units. This version of the suit lacked the large collarpiece of the standard engineering suit.

Protective suit

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USS Enterprise crewman 14, protective suit

A crew member in a protective suit

Utility uniform

Enlisted crew closeup

An enlisted trainee and an enlisted crew member

Enlisted crew wore crimson and tan utility jumpsuits with black undershirts (red for trainees), with division color appearing on shoulder tabs and strap on the left sleeve. The rank insignia indicators were pinned directly to the left sleeve between the strap and elbow. Due to anatomical differences, crewmen such as Dax were allowed to go barefoot. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; Star Trek Generations; VOY: "Flashback")

Medical attire

Type A

McCoy in medical attire, 2285

Dr. McCoy in his medical uniform

A holdover from the last uniform design, this white uniform was worn by medical staff. Consisting of a white wide collared shirt worn over the division undershirt, it was worn with white pants and boots. While still sporting the division color shoulder tabs where rank was displayed on the last version of the uniform, the only rank insignia was now displayed on the above the left cuff, where a division color strap was added. The left breast now sported a different medical symbol when compared to the previous version. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

The apocryphal Star Fleet Uniform Recognition Manual specified that the foot-gear worn with this attire consisted of "non-skid shoes." As no close-ups of Medical Division personnel's feet were ever shown, this has yet to be proven canonically.

Type B

Starfleet nursing attire, 2285

Two nurses

This version was mostly similar to the type-A version, except for the lack of a collar on the shirt itself. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

Services uniform

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Waiters in Starfleet institutions and aboard ships were shown to wear uniforms with sky blue undershirts, identified in Fletcher's notes as the "Special Services Division".

(Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

Security uniform

Type A

Security guard tuc 1

Security guard with armor (without helmet), in 2293

Security officers continued to wear the body armor introduced in the early-2270s. This armor was worn over a specialized uniform consisting of a red shirt, pants, and red and black boots. The red shirt was worn over the dark green security colored undershirt, and sported the colored strap near the left cuff. The pants had the standard division colored strip running down the sides, but were much tighter near the boots when compared to the standard black pants. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

The security armor was apparently phased out sometime after 2293, which marked the last time they appeared on screen.

Type B

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Security guard, 2285

The spacedock prison guards wore blue-gray uniforms, white utility belts and white caps. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)

Field uniform

For field operations on a planetary surface, the USS Enterprise-A's strike team donned special field uniforms. Most field uniforms were tan in color, but Captain James T. Kirk's was charcoal gray. A ribbed shirt replaced the jacket worn over the department colored turtleneck. This shirt retained the department colored left sleeve strap, but lacked the right shoulder strap as both shoulders had a large area made of a different material. Officers wore their Starfleet insignia belts, while crewmen worn the uniform without one. The pants were the same color as the shirt with division colored piping running down the side. Unlike the standard uniform, the pants were not tucked into the boots. The uniform could also be equipped with a two-strapped backpack with optional utility belt combo. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)

Athletic attire

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Saavik in athletic wear

Athletic attire in 2285

Saavik's athletic attire was a reuse of the belted uniforms worn by the Epsilon IX station crew in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Other uniform features

Officers serving as a captain's or admiral's yeoman would wear an honor "cord" on the left shoulder.

In 2285, on officer's uniforms, the cord itself was somewhat textured and worn with a red epaulet that the cord attached to, encircling the left shoulder. On the utility uniform, the cord was plainer and could be worn attached to a boatswain's whistle. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)

By 2287, the epaulet had been removed on officer uniforms, and the cord, which was the plainer version, was attached directly to left arm material at the shoulder, as well as at the belt after looping down to the waist. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)

Department colors

The colors were laid out in Fletcher's notes, pp. 1-5. Fletcher broke Security and Medical into their own divisions for the first time, and shuffled some specialties into different divisions (such as helm into Operations and both Navigation and Communications into Sciences). The purple undershirt seen with the field uniform was never fully explained, does not appear in Fletcher's original notes, and was only seen after he was replaced as Costume Designer. On-screen, Chekov used the term "Federation forces" to describe a group where some members wore purple, while Kirk used "Federation soldiers". Although both were engaged in deception at the time, Chekov was speaking in a more formal setting, so his term is used.

Cadets and trainees wore slashes on their flame red armbands signifying the department color they would be assigned to after graduation. For example, as a command division trainee, Lt. Saavik wore a command white slash.

In addition, command officers assigned to a different department had the personal option of adding a departmental-color slash to their white armbands and/or shoulder straps. Following her assignment to the USS Grissom, Lt. Saavik wore a science-gray slash on her command-white armband. Several of the command personnel in Starfleet Headquarters in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home wore sciences and operations slashes.

Command-level officers such as department heads had the authority to wear either white slashes on their armbands, or white undershirts and jacket trim with slashes in their department color. Montgomery Scott, in particular, occasionally wore a white undershirt after being promoted to Captain of Engineering, but only with his engineering vest, never his red uniform jacket.(Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

Rank insignia

With this new uniform style came a new rank insignia system, where each rank was represented by a different pin.

For non-commissioned officers, the insignia was worn on the left sleeve. For commissioned officers, it was worn on both the right shoulder-strap and on the left sleeve. Flag officers additionally wore a ribbon around the left cuff, with an embroidered band for each rank above commodore the officer held (i.e. one band for rear admiral, two bands for vice admiral, etc.). (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, et al.)

Enlisted officer ranks
Able seaman Petty officer second class Petty officer first class Chief petty officer Senior chief petty officer Master chief petty officer
Crewman insignia Petty officer second class insignia Petty officer first class insignia Chief petty officer insignia Senior chief petty officer insignia Master chief petty officer insignia
Junior officer ranks
Ensign Lieutenant junior grade Lieutenant
Ensign insignia Lieutenant junior grade insignia Lieutenant insignia
Senior officer ranks
Lieutenant commander Commander Captain
Lieutenant commander insignia Commander insignia Captain insignia
Flag officer ranks
Type Commodore Rear admiral Vice admiral Admiral Fleet admiral
Rank pin Commodore insignia Rear admiral insignia Vice admiral insignia Admiral insignia Fleet admiral insignia
Sleeve stripe Commodore sleeve stripe (past 2285) Rear admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285) Vice admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285) Admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285) Fleet admiral sleeve stripe (past 2285)
These charts represent the rank insignia seen on screen throughout these uniforms' appearances.
The specifics for each of these insignia were conceived and recorded in Robert Fletcher's Personal Notes (pp. 9–11), which did not include the pin design for a lieutenant commander.
Several of these insignia were sold through the It's A Wrap! sale and auction. [1] [2] [3] [4] The full set from the auction can be seen here.

Commendation and service markers

Kirk Pips and squeaks

Pips and squeaks

Like the navies of Earth during the 20th century, uniforms of this era bore commendation and service markers, used to denote time served in the fleet, as well as any earned commendations. This was done using a series of circular service markers and oblong commendation markers – familiarly called "pips" and "squeaks" respectively – worn on the left sleeve division band. A pip symbolized five years of service, a pip with a delta symbolized ten years of service. A squeak symbolized a Starfleet commendation. Service and commendation markers were gold for officers and silver for enlisted personnel, with arrangement at the individual's discretion.

By 2285, Kirk wore four squeaks, indicating four commendations, and three pips, indicating thirty years of service. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, et al.)

This information originated from behind the scenes, such as the terminology and usage of "pips" and "squeaks", and were recorded in Robert Fletcher's Personal Notes (p. 11).
Kirk's uniform in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan featured a checkerboard stripe (pictured above) on the sleeve between the division stripe and rank insignia. The significance of this stripe was not explained and it was not seen in later films.
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Appendices

Appearances

Background information

Robert Fletcher designed the uniforms seen throughout the movies, with later new designs provided by Nilo Rodis (which were further adapted into future versions on TNG by Robert Blackman).

In addition to lacking belts, "Yesterday's Enterprise" had crew neck undershirts (instead of the turtleneck-style) that were sometimes not visible over the collar of the uniform jacket. The shoulder strap and wristband still displayed the division color.

This uniform style was first seen in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Its earliest chronological appearance is on the crew of the USS Bozeman in TNG: "Cause And Effect" (2278). Its latest chronological appearance is in the holographic message Jack R. Crusher recorded for his son Wesley in 2349 in "Family", where a TNG-style communication badge was used because the art department had no contemporary available. The previous uniform insignia was in fact used as a communications badge, however, as evidenced by Richard Castillo of the USS Enterprise-C, although since the "flip" communicators were still in use as of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, it's likely that that insignia was later modified to be used as a communicator, and that it didn't always have that capability.

The shirts worn by the members of the Angosian Senate were the turtlenecked men's shirts from this era Starfleet officers' uniform. (Star Trek Encyclopedia (3rd ed., p. 14))

For more information on how the uniforms were created, see Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

Several costume elements, including belts, undershirts, and division strips were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] Several parts and complete versions of the engineer's radiological suit were also sold off, [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] as well as a completely blank crewman jumpsuit, [24] a petty officer 1st class uniform including black Puma athletic shoes, [25] and a flag admiral skirt. [26]

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