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Star Trek: 10 Secrets Of The Next Generation Uniforms

Everything you need to know about Star Trek: The Next Generation's Starfleet issue duds.

Arguably as recognizable as The Original Series' color-coded "pajamas" are in pop culture today, Star Trek: The Next Generation's Starfleet uniforms are a distinct part of Star Trek's unique vision of the future.

Originally designed by William Ware Theiss (and notoriously modified by Robert Blackman), Star Trek: The Next Generation's uniforms are deceptively simple creations. Dubbed "spacesuits" by the cast of TNG, these uniforms are more than just lycra spandex and/or wool gabardine television costumes.

TNG's Starfleet uniforms evolved over the course of its seven season run, been the subject of their own real world controversies and production problems, and inspired future generations of costuming – appearing as recently as Star Trek: Picard's first season and Star Trek: Discovery's third season.

Like Star Trek's many famous starships, its props, its sets, its aliens, its fictional history, Star Trek: The Next Generation's uniforms have their own lore and their own secrets.

From the inspirations of Wesley Crusher's acting ensign uniform (which never fully zipped up in the back for some reason) to the iconic and progressive skant to Starfleet-issue jockstraps, we've unfolded ten secrets of Star Trek: The Next Generation's Starfleet uniforms that you need to know (before you get suited up for your next convention appearance).

10. Starfleet Stank

Star Trek: The Next Generation's first take on the 24th century's Starfleet uniforms were formfitting and sleek, with bold color blocking reminiscent of The Original Series' iconic look. However, in order to conform to designer William Ware Theiss' strict "no wrinkles" rule, these costumes were held taught with stirrups that looped under the actors' boots and pulled down on their backs.

The discomfort associated with these early costumes is much storied in the legacy of Star Trek: The Next Generation and fodder for numerous tales told by the actors at Star Trek conventions. Jonathan Frakes even claimed to have "ripped more than one of them off in frustration." In at least one telling of the horrors of those uniforms, Patrick Stewart stated that the uniforms caused so much back pain that his chiropractor suggested he sue the producers.

Less talked about, however, is the smell.

TNG's OG uniforms were constructed out of lycra spandex, a material not know for its breathability. According to Theiss' successor, Robert Blackman:

There was no give in the shoulder and there was this constant pressure on the actors who were wearing the costumes for twelve to fifteen hours a day. They were very, very much disliked by the actors – uncomfortable to wear, hot, and they retained body odor.

So along with cat poop in corridors , the uniforms also apparently smelled. The set of USS Enterprise-D must've been Hollywood magic.

I played Shipyard Bar Patron (Uncredited) in Star Trek (2009).

Screen Rant

Star trek: why tng abandoned the skant (male minidress) uniform.

Early Star Trek: The Next Generation showed men wearing the iconic minidress uniform, so why did they stop appearing after two seasons?

In the early seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation , male crewmembers on the Enterprise appeared wearing the skant uniform, the minidress sometimes worn by female crewmates, but this was abandoned after only a few brief scenes. It was a bold and controversial move on television in the eighties, even though these skant-clad men were only relegated to the background. Initially appearing in early seasons of  TNG , the Star Trek  series dropped the idea of men in the minidress without comment. The Starfleet uniforms have changed many times in the show’s history, but it was strange for this change to come and go so suddenly. Although it was rumored that the network disapproved of this low-key progressive move, the male skant was likely dropped for a more practical reason.

The skant uniform seen on male officers was identical to the one worn by female characters in the early seasons. Both Deanna Troi and Tasha Yar wore the skant during scenes of “Encounter at Farpoint,” and female background characters continued to wear the skant in first two seasons. It was a successor to the Star Trek:  The  Original Series minidress that all women wore. Part of the reason the showrunners included men in skants was to make a statement following the changing perspective on TOS’ minidresses. The short-skirted uniform worn by female crew in TOS  was intended as a feminist decision, but like many things about Star Trek , it didn’t age well  and needed to be salvaged if it was going to be used in The Next Generation.

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According to Uhura actress Nichelle Nichols, the miniskirts didn’t carry the same sexist baggage for her in the ‘60s. Instead, they showed that the women of Starfleet were liberated and respected in their jobs no matter what they wore. However, over the following decades, fans started to feel putting the women in miniskirts while the men wore uniform pants was demeaning. When minidresses were revived for the sequel series, the uniform needed to seem less like an excuse to show off the female co-stars’ legs. The men in skants were included to show that it was a unisex uniform anyone could use, given the total gender equality achieved by the 24th century. Star Trek still had plenty of sexist uniform problems like Seven of Nine’s catsuit , but the Next Generation showrunners tried to indicate the skant was merely one choice of uniform anyone could make.

While the skant was used for some of the main cast in the Star Trek: The Next Generation  pilot, it was quickly dropped for everyone besides background characters. Troi’s original minidress and headband was poorly received as looking too much like a "space cheerleader," and Troi instead wore a variety of different civilian outfits after that. Tasha Yar wore the skant in a single scene of the pilot, but always wore the same jumpsuit uniform as the male bridge crew in later episodes. While it’s often been acceptable for some crew to wear a different uniform, it made more sense for the bridge crew to stick to jumpsuits while being thrown around in every combat. The costuming option was clearly not working, and men stopped wearing the skant in background scenes around the same time it was abandoned for women. In canon, the uniform was simply phased out of Starfleet.

The skant is an example of Star Trek ’s unique brand of gender equality, never abandoning the option for eye candy, but often allowing fans to ogle both the men and women. Fortunately, later Star Trek series have moved away from basing their costuming decisions on putting select women in the cast in the most form-fitting uniform. Star Trek has come a long way since its origins, but the male skant is one sign that the franchise tried to be progressive, even when creating The Next Generation ’s minidresses.

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From TOS to Star Trek Beyond: The Evolution of Uniforms

From its humble – and somewhat precarious – beginnings in 1966, Star Trek’s place in science fiction has grown to epic proportions, unmatched by others in its genre (which, of course, is a bone of contention).

Arguments aside, there’s one constant element in Star Trek that we cannot do without: their wonderfully designed uniforms. I have to admit – there’s not much sexier than a person in uniform. Especially if they’re in Star Trek.

I’m not saying outlandish alien features and costumes don’t add to a story’s appeal, but Star Trek’s crew members – from TOS to Star Trek Beyond – hit the spot with their simple but “look at me” vibe.

So, how well do you know your Star Trek uniforms?

If your memory is a little hazy, let’s help you with that. Here is a Star Trek uniform guide which showcases the threads from The Original Series, The Motion Picture, The Next Generation, Generations, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, and the most recent movies.

Perfect timing for Star Trek Beyond, don’t you think?

Which uniforms do you like best?

Related: Which Star Trek Villain Are You?

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TNG Skant – Uniform Analysis

Fabric and fit.

As with all of William Ware Theiss’ TNG-era Starfleet uniform designs, the TNG skants were made of jumbo spandex (except the neckline/yoke piping, which was a lighter-weight spandex).

Also typical of Theiss’ TNG-era uniforms, the jumbo spandex was cut with the fabric “weave” oriented horizontally, so the fabric stretched vertically (instead of around the wearer’s body).

Also characteristic of Theiss’ TNG-era uniforms, the dull side of the jumbo spandex was used as the “right” side, with the shiny side of the fabric serving as the underside.

Like the TNG-era jumpsuits , the TNG skants were quite form-fitting, but whereas the TNG jumpsuits merely “outlined” all, the skants truly revealed quite a bit of the wearer’s body …

To don this particular garment, one ideally has an extremely fit body, plenty of “guramba,” or both!

Division Colors

As I mentioned in my TNG-era Uniform Paradigm blog post (and its corresponding video ), Theiss returned to the three Starfleet division colors he’d established in The Original Series :

“Red” was for walking or generally milling around. (Also theoretically for command, and maybe helm?)

“Gold” was most commonly seen for engineering, which made sense because they did resemble busy little worker bees.

“Gold” was also for security/tactical.

Like the “red” division color, “gold” was also for walking around in the background, although perhaps more purposefully and/or while carrying things.

“Teal” was the color for the medical and sciences divisions.

And whereas “red” and “gold” were the colors for standing and walking, “teal” was the color for running!

In-person, the actual fabric colors are noticeably – even shockingly – different than how they appeared in the shows and movies.

Having had the benefit of studying (and color-matching) numerous screen-used uniforms and swatches of screen-used uniform fabric from over the entire series, I can unequivocally say that the colors varied radically and evolved considerably over the years.

To avoid redundancy, I will be discussing the evolution of the screen-used TNG-era fabric colors (with side-by-side comparisons) in a future blog post.

I suggest subscribing to my “Costume Guide” e-mail newsletter and following me on social media (if you haven’t already) for updates on this, and other new costuming resources.

In the meantime, you can check out some of my screen-used costume examinations here on the blog, for which I use visual aids like Pantones, paint chips, and thread spools as color references.

Now that we’ve discussed some of the ideology and stylistic inspirations for Theiss’ TNG skants, and the fabric they were made with, let’s take a look at the construction of the skant itself!

Neckline and Yoke

The neckline and yoke on the TNG skant was fairly analogous to that of its counterpart, the early TNG jumpsuit .

(They were part of the same uniform family, after all.)

However, the skant neckline doesn’t appear to have been quite as the jumpsuit’s was.

The neckline on the screen-used women’s TNG skant I examined was only about 4 ¾” at its widest – about where the shoulder seams were.

The lower yoke extended over the shoulder onto the upper sleeve, cut as a continuous piece; there was no “traditional” upper armscye seam.

This formed an unusual yoke/armscye/sleeve construction.

Here’s a close-up photo the screen-used TNG skant I examined , in which you can more clearly see the yoke extending over the shoulder onto the upper sleeve area.

Both the neckline and yoke were embellished with division-colored piping.

This “piping” was a thin strip of lightweight spandex, bias-cut, and simply folded in half without any cording (rounded or otherwise).

On all of the early TNG uniforms I’ve examined, the lightweight spandex used for the piping was a close, but not exact color match to the division-color jumbo spandex used for the uniform body.

Also observe how the piping fabric occasionally responded differently to lighting than the rest of the skant.

Here, you can see the slight color/sheen differences between the jumbo spandex and lightweight spandex used for the neckline/yoke trim.

As typical on Theiss’ early TNG-era uniforms, the neckline trim on the screen-used TNG skant I examined was precisely 3 / 16 ” wide. 

Also like the early TNG jumpsuits , the neckline trim was simply folded in half, sewn onto the skant’s neckline, and turned under; there was no “yoke facing” or comparable paneling on the underside of the yoke.

Note the catch-stitching on the underside of the neckline trim, securing it to the underside of the yoke.

Curiously, this was done in division-colored thread, rather than black.

I mean, the color-match looks good on the interior neckline, sure … but while the stitching would ideally be invisible on the outside of the garment, why risk having little pinpricks of gold thread around the black yoke’s neckline?

The front yoke piping appears to have followed the general contour of the human clavicle (“collarbone”).

For what it’s worth, on the screen-used TNG skant I examined, there was very little curve to the yoke piping, on either the front or the back.

The gentle curve toward the shoulder appears to have been naturally achieved by the drape of the garment on the wearer.

(In this case, the measuring tape is irrelevant to the point I was making about the yoke piping contour.)

As with the neckline piping, on the TNG skant I examined , the yoke piping was precisely 3 / 16 ” wide. 

Both the front and back yokes were actually two separate pieces (upper front yoke, lower front yoke, upper back yoke, lower back yoke), with a seam establishing the contour of the yoke piping.

The strip of lightweight spandex (used for the yoke piping) was sewn into the yoke seam, and the allowances were pressed upward. 

Although this varied among the screen-used TNG uniforms I’ve examined, in this case of the skant I examined, the yoke piping allowance was trimmed to about ⅛”.

The front and back yoke piping properly aligned at the skant’s shoulder seams.

The center front yoke depth of the TNG skant appears to have been comparable to that on the early TNG jumpsuit, although both varied considerably.

As you might recall from my TNG jumpsuit analysis , the yoke depth on the jumpsuits fluctuated over the course of the first season and grew significantly deeper over the course of season two.

Counselor Troi wore several different TNG skants over the course of The Next Generation ’s pilot, and their yoke depths were subtly inconsistent.

One her skant yokes was close to (what I believe to have been) the ideal dimensions, equally-proportioned between the two black areas and lengths of trim.

Sometimes the upper and lower yokes were a bit deeper at the center front, effectively widening the trim spacing and slightly deepening the general area.

Sometimes the yokes were even deeper – perhaps ½” each.

At least one of her TNG skants from the final episode had a similarly deep yoke.

Sometimes the upper and lower yokes weren’t equivalent depths; one might be deeper than the other, skewing the proportions at the center front so the yoke piping was no longer vertically centered between the upper and lower edges.

For example, this particular skant yoke was a bit “top heavy” at the center front – the upper yoke was slightly taller than the lower yoke.

As a contrasting example, this skant yoke was slightly “bottom heavy.” 

And this skant from the final episode was similarly disproportioned.

The screen-used TNG skant I examined had one of the slightly deeper yokes – 1 ⅛” tall (including the neckline trim) at the center front, although thankfully the yoke piping was vertically centered between the neckline trim and the upper edge of the front body panel.

Using the “weave” of the jumbo spandex as a guide, one can observe that the lower edge of the front yoke wasn’t cut horizontally, but it curved downward away from center.

On the front yoke, the lower edge curved downward approximately ½” from center front to armscye.

The back yoke also curved downward ½” from center back to armscye.

Body Panels

Making our way downward from the yoke, one can see that in addition to the neckline and yoke piping, the wearer’s division was indicated by division-colored center panels.

On the screen-used TNG skant I examined , the front yoke/body seam allowances were pressed open.

The upper edge of the front panel was also cut so it curved downward away from center.

Again using the “weave” of the jumbo spandex as a guide, we can observe that the upper edge of the front panel curved downward ¾” from center front to armscye.

Note that the upper front curved downward slightly more than the lower yoke did, resulting in a fitted seam that functioned like a dart would. 

This division-colored front panel wasn’t rectangular, but more of an “hourglass” shape.

It was wider at the top, narrowed toward the waist, then widened again downward toward the lower hem.

Generally speaking, the “hourglass”-shaped front panel was more pronounced on the ladies’ uniforms than the men’s.

On the screen-used women’s TNG skant I examined , the upper front edge was approximately 12 ½” from corner to corner. It tapered to 8 ½” wide at the waist, then widened again to 11 ½” at the bottom.

A particularly nice touch is that the division-colored front panel and black side panel met at the yoke/body/armscye seam line, forming a three-way “intersection” of seam lines.

These body panels were carefully drafted and constructed so the seam lines would intersect at exactly the same point.

Unlike the TNG jumpsuits , there were no bust darts on the TNG skants.

Instead, the extra bust allowance was incorporated into the side panels via princess seams.

The lower front left of the TNG skant was sewn closed, but at the lower right was a vent.

On the screen-used women’s TNG skant I examined , the vent was 12” on the front panel, but the side panel was slightly shorter, with the vent only being about 11 ¼” tall.

The vent allowances were simply turned under and hand-sewn into place via catch-stitching.

Curiously, the front vent’s hem allowance was 2″ at the top of the vent, but this widened to 2 ⅜” at the bottom of the vent.

The back of the TNG skant was styled similarly to the front.

However, while the front yoke/body seam allowances were pressed open, the back yoke/body seam allowances were pressed upward.

The back shaping on the screen-used TNG skant I examined was slightly more pronounced than the front’s.

The upper edge of the center back panel also curved downward away from center.

However, it curved downward a full inch from center back to armscye – again forming a fitted seam that also functioned as a dart toward the shoulder.

The back panel’s “hourglass” shape was also slightly more pronounced.

The back dimensions were very close to those of the front, but it had a slightly more extreme taper, going from 12 ½” wide at the top to 8″ at the waist, then widening again to 11 ½” at the bottom.

The back panel of the TNG skant mirrored the front; the back right was sewn closed, but there was a vent on the lower left. 

The back vent’s construction was basically the same as the front’s.

On the screen-used TNG skant I examined , the center back panel was slightly longer than the side panel (11” and just shy of 10 ½”, respectively), although overall, the back vent was slightly shorter than the front.

Unlike the front, though, the back vent’s hem allowance was consistently 2 ¼” from top to bottom.

In addition to the division-colored front and back panels, there were four black side panels (two on each side).

These side panels were also shaped, narrowing downward toward the waist and widening toward the lower hem. (And as I mentioned previously, for the ladies, the extra bust fullness was incorporated into the black side panels.)

Below the waist, the side panels flared out considerably on the women’s version, resulting in the full “skirt” that gave the lower area of the skant its “bell” shape.

On the screen-used TNG skant I examined , the body seam allowances were all ½” and pressed toward the front (except the zipper’s – more on that shortly).

However, the side seam allowances were ⅝” and pressed open.

Closure System

As you may be aware, one of Gene Roddenberry’s precepts regarding clothing in his vision of the future was that all closures must be completely hidden; fastenings like zippers, snaps, buttons, etc. must never be seen.

Allegedly, his reasoning was that hundreds of years in the future, fashion and technology will have evolved beyond today’s closures, so clothes will fasten differently and less obviously.

Completely invisible closures also add a certain mystique to the universe we’re observing; if the audience has no idea how the characters dress or remove their uniforms, the mystery of it all helps suspend their disbelief.

(This is also common with superhero and fantasy costumes.)

On most of the TNG-era Starfleet uniforms, this was accomplished by use of an invisible zipper with the uppermost inch or so hanging free and a pair of hook-and-eye closures above to fasten the uniform closed, thereby completely concealing the zipper closure.

However, as you’ve seen, the TNG skant didn’t have a center front or center back seam under which to hide a zipper closure.

Yet paradoxically, in this shot from the pilot, one could clearly see what appeared to be an unfastened hook-and-eye closure at the center front. 

And in a behind-the-scenes interview with Marina Sirtis, one could also see a zipper pull tab at the center front of the yoke/body seam.

The TNG skant’s closure system was truly bizarre, and near-impossible to accurately reverse-engineer based solely on external reference images.

Even holding an actual, screen-used TNG skant in my hands, it took me a little while to figure out exactly how everything was supposed to work.

I’ll walk you through the unfastening process, so you can see for yourself.

On the underside of the center front was, unsurprisingly, a pair of hook-and-eye closures.

An invisible zipper was horizontally positioned along the right yoke/body seam allowance, extending past the actual seam in both directions. At the center front the upper side of the zipper tape was left hanging free.

The zipper pull was hidden underneath the yoke and the lower zipper tape was fastened down onto the seam allowance.

To start, one must undo the front hook-and-eye closures.

Then the upper, horizontal zipper is unzipped away from center.

Again note that the zipper actually overhangs both ends of the yoke/body seam.

That’s not all, though; now there’s room for the head to go through the neck hole, but what about the torso?

Well, in that upper right (photo left) intersection of seam lines was another pair of hook-and-eye closures which must be undone.

( The screen-used TNG skant I examined actually had thread “eyes,” rather than metal ones.)

As a side note, the seam allowance was reinforced underneath the area where the second pair of hook-and-eye closures was attached – perhaps with silk organza, or a fusible interfacing long since detached?

Beneath that second pair of hook-and-eye closures was another invisible zipper – this one vertical, running down the front/side seam from the yoke to the lower vent.

The top of this zipper extended past the seam and was left hanging free as well.

Unzip that second zipper, and the skant is ready to be donned!

(Because of course. How else would you get in and out of this thing?!?)

(FYI, you can watch me demonstrate this unfastening process in my TNG skant video tour .)

And now, time to address the elephant in the room …

These skants were quite short – and I do mean short .

The ladies’ appeared to be approximately knuckle-length.

Even just standing around or walking could be a bit risky, if one were at all modest or sheepish.

Basically, if you had to reach forward or upward much at all, “underbutt” was totally happening.

(I guess in the future what’s currently “NSFW” today will become standard everyday wear, even uniforms for a quasi-military organization.)

Sitting down totally meant butt cheeks on the seat.

On the women’s TNG skant I examined , both the front and back panels measured 29″ from the bottom of the yoke to the hem fold.

Thankfully, the men’s TNG skants appeared to be a few inches longer.

Curiously, the men’s TNG skant “Stasiuwong” was kind enough to measure and photograph appears to have only been about 30” long – barely any longer than the women’s that I examined.

Perhaps it was intended to be worn by a shorter actor?

I’m not sure how to otherwise reconcile this obvious difference in length …

Lower Interior and Hems

Perhaps because these TNG skants were so short and/or to prevent them from riding upward, Theiss incorporated an unusual contraption underneath.

The best way I know to describe it is a “half-underwear” assembly in combination with an interior waist anchor.

Or, imagine opposing halves of a “skort” meeting across the legs.

(Seriously, that’s the clearest description I could come up with – see for yourself!)

Here’s what the lower front looks like, lying flat:

However, if I lift the front vent, you get a peek at the lower interior construction.

Pulling the side as far out of the way as I can, you can see what appears to be a slightly K-shaped assembly, the upper corner of which was fastened to the side seam allowances.

The fabric directly beneath the vent was a continuation of the side panel, cut-on as a single piece, but there’s a separate, basically triangular piece attached to it.

Also note that the black side panel extended several inches above the vent, and the top edges of both the side panel and the semi-triangular extension (which I’ll refer to as the “interior waist anchor”) were left raw.

With the skant turned entirely inside-out, the interior assembly is more easily observable.

With everything more clearly visible, again note how the “interior waist anchor” extension was fastened to the opposite side seam allowances.

The result is the wearer feeling like they’re wearing shorts or underwear of some kind.

Since the vertical invisible zipper extended downward to the bottom of the vent, it extended downward into the lower side panel, too.

Because the side panel was cut as a single piece, a slit had to be cut into it to accommodate the zipper, so there was very limited seam allowance available toward the bottom.

In addition to the invisible zipper stitching, the front panel was sewn to the side panel above the vent with two more rows of stitching.

For some reason, the “interior waist anchor” was cut separately and sewn onto the centermost edge of the side panel.

(The center front seam line appears to have served no purpose, except perhaps to allow the costuming department to remove and replace “interior waist anchors” of different sizes/widths for fitting purposes?)

The ½” seam allowances were pressed toward the side panel and edge-stitched.

Beneath that, the upper edge of the leg strap was pressed under and edge-stitched, although the allowance was reduced to ⅜” and clipped to accommodate the curve.

The long, diagonal end of the “interior waist anchor” extension was stabilized with ¼” black cotton twill tape, which was simply fastened to the fabric with two rows of topstitching.

At the bottom of this whole assembly was what I refer to as the “leg strap,” which snapped closed across the wearer’s opposite thighs (right front to left back) to form a sort of “half-boxer-brief.”

The back interior was basically the same construction as the front, except for the lack of any zippers.

The back panel’s allowance above the vent was larger, too, and there was only one row of stitching fastening the layers together.

The final result of all this is, as I originally described it, a sort of “half-underwear” contraption in combination with an “interior waist anchor” – but now, that hopefully makes sense!

Still though, it can be difficult to envision while lying flat, so here’s how the skant interior looks while being worn (by a mannequin, in this case):

Whatever else might be said about William Ware Theiss or his work, personally I admire his out-of-the-box thinking and general creativity.

(I, for one, would have probably never come up with this whole contraption. I would’ve either just made it a normal skirt and called it a day, or possibly made it a full-on “skort” instead of the mirrored asymmetrical thing he did.)

At the bottom of the skant, the hem allowances were simply turned upward, pressed, and hand-sewn into place.

Curiously, the hem allowance at the front corner of the vent was 1 ¾”, but this gradually tapered down to 1 ½” at the side seams.

The back hem allowance was similarly tapered.

Across the sides and “leg anchor,” though, the hem allowance was consistently 1 ½”.

The lower edges of the skant weren’t cut or hemmed straight (horizontally or otherwise); just look at that graceful curve …

(Theiss seems to have LOVED curves.)

Armscye and Sleeves

Like the TNG jumpsuits , the TNG skant “silhouette” was gently rounded over the shoulders.

Also as with the TNG jumpsuits, the only real structuring was with the custom-made, raglan-style shoulder pads.

Although they had a large surface area, there was only a slight amount of loft to them. They were likely only intended to smooth the yoke as it extended over the shoulder onto the upper sleeve area.

The TNG skant sleeves were pretty short – roughly T-shirt sleeve length.

The men’s sleeves were fairly tight, but the women’s were somewhat looser and flared outward a bit.

On the screen-used women’s TNG skant I examined , the outer sleeve seams were 2″ long beneath the outer, lower corners of the yoke.

The under-sleeve seams were also 2″ long, measured from the lower armscye seam.

The men’s TNG skant sleeves also appear to have been slightly longer than the women’s; compare the length of Deanna’s sleeves to these two fellows’:

And on this photo of a screen-used men’s TNG skant (again kindly provided by “Stasiuwong”), one can reference the measuring tape to see the outer sleeve length was approximately 4” – twice that on the women’s skant I examined.

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Starfleet uniforms in 2371, showing two separate styles in use at once

A provisional officer's uniform alongside a standard duty uniform

Starfleet uniforms were uniforms worn by individuals serving in the Federation Starfleet , originally a United Earth organization. These uniforms facilitated the wearers' needs as both scientists and researchers , as well as Starfleet's military role. The uniform and combadge used by Starfleet personnel may vary by the ship or facility they were assigned to, or the officer's rank or department. These were often retained even when visiting other Federation locations. ( TNG : " The Child "; DS9 : " Homefront ", " Tears of the Prophets "; LD : " We'll Always Have Tom Paris ", " Kayshon, His Eyes Open "; DIS : " Saints of Imperfection ")

Casual duty attire also allowed for considerable variation of uniform aboard a Starfleet vessel, though it was ultimately up to the captain's discretion. Wearers were expected to abide by the Starfleet dress code , though special exceptions were sometimes made for certain aspects of an individual's cultural heritage, such as Worf 's Klingon baldric , Nog 's Ferengi headdress , and the earrings of Ro Laren , Kira Nerys , and Shaxs . ( VOY : " Learning Curve ", et al.) According to Elim Garak , " I think Starfleet should allow their officers more latitude in accessorizing their uniforms. You'd be surprised what a nice scarf can do. " ( DS9 : " Broken Link ")

On two occasions, the term " Federation uniform " was used to describe Starfleet uniforms.

In 2369 , the Bajoran civilian Mullibok , who was being evicted from his home , asked Commander Benjamin Sisko how many Federation uniforms he planned on sending down to have him removed. ( DS9 : " Progress ")

In 2372 , Chakotay referred to his as a Federation uniform as he explained to Kar how it was like the Jal name that the Kazon earned. Chakotay told him that his uniform was earned through " years of study ", and " learning about science and ships and navigation , " adding too, that he was further taught to be "[..] prepared us to defend ourselves in battle. They prepared us very well. And we had to pass many difficult tests before we were given the right to wear the uniform. " ( VOY : " Initiations ")

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• 5.1.1 Design
• 5.2 Ambiguous uniform
• 5.3 External links

Divisions [ ]

Starfleet uniforms were classified by color among the command, sciences, and operations divisions. Occasionally, the uniforms were also broken down by department, while displaying rank insignia conspicuously. The color scheme had varied over time throughout Starfleet history, but the uniforms were designed for comfort even in the most extreme environments. ( DS9 : " Trials and Tribble-ations ", " Let He Who Is Without Sin... ")

Command [ ]

The command division was the head of Starfleet, with most of the ranking officers in Starfleet Command wearing these colors. Generally, this division was responsible for the administration of starships , starbases , and space stations .

Operations [ ]

The operations division was the backbone of Starfleet, encompassing the engineering , security , and support departments. This division was responsible for technological innovation and for maintaining and defending the Federation.

Sciences [ ]

The sciences division was the heart of Starfleet, composed of the exploratory , medical , and mental health departments.

Uniform styles [ ]

Unknown eras [ ].

These Starfleet uniforms were introduced between the 24th and 31st centuries .

Type #1 [ ]

A female officer in an unknown uniform

This uniform was worn by an operations division officer , as seen in a photo within the Transporter Facility maintained by Chief Petty Officer Carlton Dennis . ( LD : " Grounded ")

Type #2 [ ]

A female junior officer in a uniform from an unknown era

This uniform was worn by one of Tal 's hosts . ( DIS : " Forget Me Not ")

Type #3 [ ]

A holographic representation of a female lieutenant

This uniform was worn by officers in an unknown era. ( DIS : " Su'Kal ")

Type #4 [ ]

Holographic representations of officers in uniforms from an unknown era

This uniform was worn by the delegation welcoming the Kelpien and Ba'ul Alliance into the Federation. ( DIS : " Su'Kal ")

In the 23rd century , similar uniforms had been in use as cadet outfits. ( DIS : " Through the Valley of Shadows ")

Uniform variations [ ]

Troi in her casual attire

Some officers wore alternate uniforms. Deanna Troi often wore casual clothing while on duty, and T'Pol retained her original Vulcan uniform with a few concessions to her Starfleet rank and ship assignment. Other officers, such as Worf, Montgomery Scott , and Ro Laren, were allowed to wear accessories relating to their culture with their uniforms, but this was at the discretion of the captain. Uniforms were also altered to accommodate non-humanoid officers, such as the three-armed, three-legged uniform of the Edosian Arex , and the uniforms for beluga whales Kimolu and Matt . ( ENT : " Borderland "; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan ; TNG : " Ensign Ro "; TAS : " Mudd's Passion "; LD : " First First Contact ")

Uniforms were also adapted to environmental or atmospheric conditions. When exploring the planet Tyree , Benjamin Sisko and colleagues wore long, flowing gown uniforms to deal with the sand . They featured a colored stripe to represent departments. ( DS9 : " Shadows and Symbols ")

Dress uniforms [ ]

Worf wearing his dress uniform with a Klingon ceremonial sash

Dress uniforms were a variant of the standard Starfleet uniforms worn for special occasions, such as weddings , courts martial , funerals , and the greeting of ambassadorial delegations and heads of state. ( TOS : " Court Martial ", " Journey to Babel "; TNG : " Lonely Among Us ", " Manhunt ", " Data's Day "; DS9 : " Move Along Home ", " Rules of Engagement "; VOY : " Course: Oblivion ", " One Small Step ", " Ashes to Ashes "; Star Trek: Insurrection )

Appendices [ ]

Background information [ ].

Patrick Stewart 's character of Jean-Luc Picard has appeared in more styles of Starfleet uniform than any other character on screen without story contrivances (like time travel , holodecks , or alternate timelines ) being involved.

For most of Star Trek 's history, Starfleet uniforms have had at least three division colors. Some characters have worn different division colors in different episodes. Leslie , Jae , Tom Paris , Harry Kim , and Sylvia Tilly have each been shown wearing three colors at different points (including, for Paris and Kim, alternate timelines and holodeck scenarios); however, the first character to wear all three division colors in one episode was Ensign Sam Rutherford , who wore operations gold, command red, and medical blue in LD : " Envoys ".

The Starfleet uniforms worn during Star Trek: The Original Series were designed by William Ware Theiss , who returned to design the Star Trek: The Next Generation uniforms (which were further adapted into future versions on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Star Trek: Voyager , and the TNG -era films by Robert Blackman ). Robert Fletcher designed the uniforms seen throughout the original series movies, with later new designs provided by Nilo Rodis .

Robert Blackman also designed uniforms worn on Star Trek: Enterprise , a design representing a precursor to those seen in TOS . The uniforms seen in Star Trek: Discovery were designed by Gersha Phillips . The uniforms in Star Trek: Picard were designed by Christine Clark .

Michael Kaplan designed the uniforms seen in Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness , and Sanja Hays designed the uniforms for Star Trek Beyond .

As shown in the It's A Wrap! sale and auction , a number of Starfleet uniforms have had padding to increase muscular appearance. Such cases include two costumes for Tom Paris , one racquetball costume for Julian Bashir , and a Deep Space Nine costume for Worf, to create a more Klingon appearance. According to Wil Wheaton , all the main cast members wore muscle padding during the first two seasons of The Next Generation , mainly because of the tight-fitting nature of the spandex uniforms used in these two seasons. [2]

Several prototype uniform undershirts to those seen in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan on were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [3]

Ambiguous uniform [ ]

Female on the Elysian Council

A Human female seen as a member of the Elysian Council in " The Time Trap " wore a uniform of ambiguous origin. It was described in the Star Trek Concordance as "a white suit with blue collar and an insignia on the left breast," and was suggested to "possibly [be] an early Star Fleet [sic] uniform". While it is known that the Bonaventure , and possibly other Earth/Federation ships, were lost in the years prior to 2269, it is unclear if this is indeed a Starfleet uniform, and, if so, from which era it originated.

External links [ ]

• Starfleet uniform at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• 22nd & 23rd century Starfleet uniforms  at Ex Astris Scientia
• 24th century Starfleet uniforms  at Ex Astris Scientia
• Starfleet uniforms  at Spike's Star Trek Page
• Interview with William Ware Theiss at Phaser Resource (X)
• 3 ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701)

Why Deanna Troi Wore a Starfleet Uniform in TNG's Final Seasons

On Star Trek: The Next Generation, Counselor Deanna Troi started wearing a regulation Starfleet uniform in later seasons and it changed the character.

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• On Star Trek: The Next Generation , Counselor Deanna Troi wore different uniforms than the rest of the USS Enterprise crew.
• In the pilot episode, Deanna Troi was seen the Starfleet skant, which actor Marina Sirits called "the cosmic cheerleader" outfit.
• However, near the end of Star Trek: TNG Deanna Troi starts to wear a Starfleet uniform and she has a good reason to do so

One of the most underappreciated characters on Star Trek: The Next Generation was the newest addition to the Enterprise's bridge crew. Recognizing the importance of mental health, a counselor was added to the cast of Starfleet officers. Yet, Deanna Troi rarely wore a Starfleet uniform until the final seasons of The Next Generation , and the reason is surprising. Interestingly, despite spawning three sequel series, no other Star Trek series of the era included a ship's counselor, making Troi unique.

The real-world reason for Deanna Troi's penchant for civilian attire was not as high-minded as Star Trek is supposed to be. Given the full-body costumes, there was little in the way of showing skin among the cast. Skimpy outfits for series regulars and guest stars were very common for Star Trek: The Original Series . However, the late 1980s and 1990s were different times. The new costumes provided a way for producers to add some "sexy" to the bridge, and it came via the low-cut, skin-tight outfits actor Marina Sirtis was forced to wear. The in-universe rationale, however, makes sense. The USS Enterprise-D was a ship with a crew complement of more than a thousand people, as well as civilians and children. The Starfleet uniform is a symbol of authority, so Troi wore civilian clothes, without rank, to make people feel more comfortable . Yet, it's that symbol of authority that inspired her to later wear only Starfleet uniforms while on duty in The Next Generation Seasons 6 and 7.

Updated by Joshua M. Patton on March 3, 2024: This article has been updated to expand upon the characterization of Deanna Troi and comport to CBR's current formatting standards.

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In the series pilot episode, Deanna Troi wears the "skant," a mini-skirt uniform worn by both men and women. "I was dressed as the cosmic cheerleader...[i]magine a potato with matchsticks sticking out of it," Sirtis says The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman. After that episode, however, she sticks to civilian clothes, though the actor didn't find these outfits any more flattering. It wasn't until the two-part episode "Chain of Command" in Season 6, that she finally got her Starfleet uniform.

In the episode, Ronny Cox guest starred as the infamous Captain Jellico, given command of the Enterprise while Captain Picard went off on a secret mission. Jellico's brusque style contrasted in many ways with Picard's, causing serious friction with First Officer Will Riker . As Counselor Troi tries to explain to Jellico why the crew is resisting his many commands, he tells her to start wearing her uniform . He appreciated "formality on the bridge." After this episode, Troi is rarely seen out of uniform. While some might suggest it was Jellico's influence, Troi started this particular journey a season earlier. The Season 5 episode "Disaster" involved a massive power outage on the Enterprise. Troi is the senior officer on the bridge and has to take command. Despite problems with how the character was written, "Disaster" is a great episode for Troi. She's uncertain in her role, and the officers under her command challenge her decisions. A member of the empathic Betazoid species, Troi uses her emotions in command, going with the orders that "feel" right. During "Conundrum," a later Season 5 episode where everyone loses their memories, she's the only one who notices something is wrong.

A Season 7 episode of The Next Generation , "To Thine Ownself," potentially explains why Troi stayed in uniform. She mentions her brief time in command as both a frightening and exciting challenge. So, she decides to go up for promotion to full Commander. While she never mentions the Starfleet uniform, if Deanna Troi wanted to lead, she needed the authority a uniform provided . She still wore civilian clothes while off-duty, but once in uniform, the ship's counselor became a more involved member of the crew. This continued into the movies, where she donned the new grey and black uniform introduced in Star Trek: First Contact . However, in Star Trek: Picard Troi sticks to civilian clothing until she gets one of the leather Starfleet field jackets the rest of the crew wear.

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The creation of Deanna Troi is one of the Star Trek: Phase II ideas in The Next Generation , recycled by Gene Roddenberry. The character of Ilia, a Deltan, was used in The Motion Picture , and Troi was her replacement. The Betazoid abilities were supposed to be more than mere empathy, specifically manifesting in an increased libido. The character was even supposed to have three breasts, though writer Dorothy "D.C." Fontana talked Roddenberry out of that. While it seems sexist now, it's equally possible it was a misguided attempt to challenge the moral conventions of the time about women and sex. Just as skants provided an updated version of The Original Series ' miniskirt but subverted expectations being worn by both men and women.

Still, as far as Sirtis was concerned, Deanna Troi's characterization improved once she donned a Starfleet uniform . "I was thrilled when I got my regulation Starfleet uniform," she told the BBC in 2001 , "consequently, I got all my brains back because when you have a cleavage, you can't have brains in Hollywood." Once she was in uniform, Troi would go on away missions, use phasers, and generally take part in more action-oriented scenes than she did before. Even still, Sirtis may be selling the early seasons of Troi a little short. While not always written strongly, her character has always been a vital part of the crew in the eyes of both fans and her castmates.

Whether in uniform or more revealing civilian clothes, Deanna Troi is a remarkable character. She is the most compassionate and caring character on the show, save perhaps for Whoopi Goldberg's Guinan. She carved out a place for herself among leaders, warriors, and scientists with her depth of concern for people. At its core, that is what Star Trek is supposed to be about. However, the change had an effect on Sirtis, and her performance as Troi only got stronger once she started looking like a true member of Starfleet .

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While Marina Sirtis appreciated wearing what the cast calls "the spacesuit" more than civilian attire, she almost wore a uniform of a different color. When Star Trek: The Next Generation was still in the casting process, Sirtis auditioned for the role of security officer Tasha Yar. Meanwhile, model and actor Denise Crosby read for Troi. It was series creator Gene Roddenberry who made the call for the two actors to switch roles. According to The Fifty-Year Mission, an oral history of Star Trek , producers "selected [Denise Crosby and Marina Sirtis] for the opposite roles, and Gene said, 'I want Crosby to play Tasha and Marina to play Troi.'" Crosby was ultimately killed off near the end of the first season because, as Crosby reveals in the same book, she felt her character was being under-utilized, but she was forced to stand on the bridge for long hours on shooting days. Crosby would return for two episodes later in the run, however.

Troi's character went through many changes during the development process , but she was always meant to be the counselor. Some writers, like Brannon Braga, felt the character didn't make sense, especially given the "Roddenberry Box," a set of rules declaring Starfleet officers don't have petty disagreements, fights, or jealousy. Despite writing some of the best Star Trek episodes across the franchise, a counselor was very necessary. The ship is often in dangerous and traumatic situations, so it makes sense the crew and civilians aboard the vessel would need someone to talk to. Consulting producer David A. Goodman credited the show and character "for making therapy palatable for a whole new generation," in The Fifty-Year Mission . In fact, her seat on the bridge was meant to reinforce her importance as a member of the Bridge crew.

No matter what uniform she's wearing, a Starfleet spacesuit or the goofy grey and pink workout outfit, Deanna Troi is an iconic Star Trek hero. The decision to allow Troi to wear a proper uniform and take on more command responsibility was, arguably, long overdue by Season 6. Yet, even when the writers struggled to live up to Troi's potential, she was supposed to be as intelligent as Spock, after all, Sirtis was able to elevate the material through her performance.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Command Delta Badge

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This magnetic delta comes to you directly from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . It is full-size and true to the show's scale in size and finish. The delta features a brushed metal finish. The delta has two vertical magnetic clutches and a back plate to hold it securely in place. While manufactured with FanSets normal attention to detail, this delta is not manufactured as a prop replica.

• True to the show's scale in size and finish
• Ships on May 15, 2024

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• Availability: Ships internationally to most countries around the world.
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Star Trek: Picard Magnetic Delta Badge

This magnetic pin comes to you directly from the   Star Trek: Picard . It is a full-size delta. While manufactured with FanSets normal attention to detail this pin is not meant to be an exact prop replica. With a bright silver delta over a matte finish black nickel it measures 2 ¾" tall. Revised for screen accuracy this new version of the Picard Delta features a groove in the silver overlay. This magnet lets everyone know how much you enjoy Star Trek: Picard.

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• Official Size and Scale!
• Double Clutch Magnetic Back
• Measures 2 ¾” tall

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Star Trek: Lower Decks Badge

Forged from resilient materials, the Star Trek: Lower Decks Badge proudly showcases the iconic Delta Shield insignia, adorned with the unique colors and design motifs of the U.S.S. Cerritos crew. Whether you stand among the esteemed senior officers or serve as a humble ensign, this badge serves as a beacon of your dedication to Starfleet and the Lower Decks team.

• This magnetic delta comes to you directly from Star Trek: Lower Decks .
• Measures at 2.25" tall
• The delta features a brushed metal finish.
• The magnet has two vertical magnetic clutches to hold it securely in place.
• While manufactured with FanSets normal attention to detail, this delta is not manufactured as a prop replica.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Badge

Star Trek: The Next Generation Delta This delta comes to you directly from Star Trek: The Next Generation.  It is a full-size delta that features a matte brushed metal finish.  The magnetic version has two horizontal magnets or clutches to hold it securely in place. While manufactured with FanSets normal attention to detail, this delta is not manufactured as a prop replica.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Command Uniform Sherpa Blanket

This Star Trek: The Next Generation Command Uniform Sherpa Blanket lets you relax in ultimate comfort after a long day of commanding the U.S.S. Enterprise. Featuring the iconic colors of the Star Trek: The Next Generation command uniform on the soft mink front and a cozy sherpa back, this Star Trek blanket is perfect to snuggle up in as you unwind during the evening.

• You'll never need another blanket! This blanket is the perfect addition to your home, it looks good and is a nice companion on cool nights.
• Made Of: 100% polyester.
• Care: Machine wash cold on gentle cycle with mild detergent and similar colors. Tumble dry low or lay flat to dry for longest life.
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Star Trek: The Original Series Command Uniform Throw Pillow

Give your starship quarters a noticeable upgrade with this Star Trek: The Original Series Command Uniform Pillow. Inspired by the iconic command uniform from Star Trek: The Original Series , this Star Trek accent pillow makes a great finishing touch to your home decor.

• Show off your favorite shows or characters with this vibrant throw pillow. You'll want to be able to display one of these in each comfortable spot in your house!
• Measures: 16” Wide x 16” Tall.
• Made Of: spun poly material with down alternative; blown and closed.
• Care: Spot Clean or Dry Clean Only.

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Star Trek: Discovery Science Women's Uniform (Silver)

Boldly go where no man has gone before, and look great while doing it with this Star Trek Discovery Science Uniform in silver. This blue top features an inner lining, a silver Starfleet emblem on the chest and additional silver accents ,  making it the perfect addition to your Star Trek cosplay costume . Pants are not included, only the jacket.

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• Material: 100% Polyester
• Care: Hand Wash to preserve uniform
• Additional Information: Pants are not included.
• Availability: Ships to the United States and Puerto Rico.

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Star Trek: The Original Series Science Uniform Adult Shorts

Planning a trip to Risa, Casperia Prime, or maybe Freecloud is more your vibe? Don't forget to pack these Star Trek: The Original Series Science Uniform Adult Shorts in your suitcase! Get ready to do some high tech science experiments aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 in these blue Star Trek: The Original Series Science Uniform Adult Shorts featuring the Science Badge! With mesh side pockets, water-repellant fabric, and elastic waistband, you can't go wrong rocking these amazing shorts on your next adventure.

• Made of: 91% recycled polyester, 9% spandex (fabric composition may vary by 3%)
• Four-way stretch moisture-wicking microfiber fabric
• Elastic waistband with a flat white drawstring
• Mesh side pockets

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Star Trek: Discovery Command Uniform Beach Towel

From pool days to beach vacation, this Star Trek: Discovery Command Uniform Beach Towel is a must-have accessory for DISCO fans. Inspired by the command uniforms within the DISCO series, this soft towel lets you lounge or dry off while showing your pride for the command division aboard the U.S.S. Discovery.

• Whether at the beach or pool you will use this beach towel as your favorite accessory all summer!
• Measures: 30"x60".
• Made Of: 100% Velour Terry Cotton.
• Care: Please wash before using towel. Pile and softness will return.

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Star Trek: Discovery Command Uniform Throw Pillow

Give your decor an out-of-this-world upgrade with this Star Trek: Discovery Command Uniform Pillow. Inspired by the command uniforms within the DISCO series, this Star Trek: Discovery pillow is perfect for command division members and Star Trek: Discovery fans alike.

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Star Trek: Voyager Command Uniform Sherpa Blanket

Even those in the command division need some R&R! With a soft mink front inspired by the command uniforms of the U.S.S. Voyager crew members, this comfy Star Trek: Voyager Command Uniform Sherpa Blanket is perfect to throw over your shoulders after a busy day. With a soft mink front and cozy sherpa back, this Star Trek: Voyager blanket is a must-have addition to your personal quarters.

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Star Trek: Discovery Men's Copper Operations Uniform

Did you know that the Uniforms for Star Trek: Discovery were based on actual NASA uniforms? That is why they are so stylish. The Star Trek: Discovery Men's Copper Operations Uniform looks just like the one worn by Shazad Latif as Security Officer Lt. Ash Tayler in the series. The lined blue top features a copper Starfleet badge and additional copper accents.

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Star Trek: The Original Series Engineering Uniform Athletic Shorts

Planning a trip to Risa, Casperia Prime, or maybe Freecloud is more your vibe? Don't forget to pack these Star Trek: The Original Series Engineering Uniform Adult Shorts in your suitcase! Channel your inner Paul Stamets, Montgomery Scott or Georgi LaForge in these amazing red uniform shorts featuring the Engineering Badge! With mesh side pockets, water-repellant fabric, and elastic waistband, you can't go wrong rocking these amazing shorts on your next adventure.

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Star Trek: Discovery Command Uniform Sherpa Blanket

Whether you are unwinding after a long day aboard the U.S.S. Discovery or settling in for a Star Trek marathon, you will love snuggling up in this Star Trek: Discovery Command Uniform Sherpa Blanket. With a soft mink front inspired by the DISCO command uniforms and a cozy sherpa back, this Star Trek: Discovery blanket will become your favorite household accessory.

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Star Trek: Voyager Command Uniform Throw Pillow

The perfect accent pillow for Star Trek: Voyager fans and command division members alike, this Star Trek: Voyager Command Uniform Pillow instantly elevates your home decor. Featuring a design inspired by the command uniform of Voyager crew members, this Star Trek: Voyager pillow is a fun addition to your room, media room, dorm, and more.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Command Uniform Beach Towel

Make your next beach vacation the best one yet with this Star Trek: The Next Generation Command Uniform Beach Towel. Perfect for crew members in the command division, this soft Star Trek: The Next Generation beach towel keeps you dry while showing off your love for your team.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Command Uniform Throw Pillow

If you are in the command division on your starship, then you deserve some R&R every now and then! Inspired by the command uniform of crew members aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, the Star Trek: The Next Generation Command Uniform Pillow lets you relax in comfort while showing some pride for your division.

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Star Trek: The Original Series Command Uniform Sherpa Blanket

Being in the command division takes a lot of skill, energy, and focus. That is why you will love relaxing in your quarters with this Star Trek: The Original Series Command Uniform Sherpa Blanket draped around your shoulders. With the colors of the Star Trek: The Original Series command uniform on the soft mink front and a cozy sherpa back, this Star Trek blanket is a must-have for all crewmembers aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise.

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Star Trek: The Original Series Command Uniform Beach Towel

Just because you take a vacation from commanding the U.S.S. Enterprise doesn't mean you can't represent your division! Inspired by the command uniform of crew members aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, this Star Trek: The Original Series Command Uniform Beach Towel will make your next beach vacation out of this world.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Command Uniform Tote Bag

You can let everyone know your status in the command division by throwing this spacious Star Trek: The Next Generation Command Uniform Tote Bag over your shoulder. Featuring a design inspired by the iconic red command uniform, this Star Trek: The Next Generation tote bag will become any fan’s favorite accessory.

• Dimensions: Bag 15" x 15"
• Maximum weight limit: 44lb
• Handle length: 11.8".
• Made Of: 100% spun polyester fabric, Dual handles 100% natural cotton bull denim.
• Care: Handwash.

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Star Trek: The Original Series Command Uniform Premium Tote Bag

Whether you are commanding a starship or heading to class, this Star Trek: The Original Series Command Uniform Tote Bag lets you store everything you need for the day in one secure place while showing off your command division status. Featuring the iconic yellow uniform and command division badge, this Star Trek: The Original Series tote bag is a must-have addition to your style.

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Star Trek: Discovery Women's Command Uniform

Step onto the bridge and take control this Halloween with the Star Trek: Discovery Women's Command Uniform. Whether you are dressing up as Michael Burnham, the Shenzhou Captain Philippa Georgiou, or assuming command of your own spaceship, this uniform will let everyone know who's in charge. This Star Trek: Discovery outfit features the standard-issue navy blue uniform of all Federation crew members, as well as the gold trim that signifies command personnel. Includes a shirt with Starfleet insignia and zipper, a matching pair of pants, and boot tops.

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Star Trek: Discovery Women's Copper Operations Uniform

Look as stylish as Cadet Sylvia Tilly this Halloween when you put on the Star Trek: Discovery Women's Copper Operations Uniform. This lined blue shirt with copper accents is a replica of the style worn by Mary Wiseman as Cadet Tilly in Star Trek: Discovery. It features copper shoulder braids and a copper Starfleet emblem.

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Star Trek: Discovery Women's Gold Command Uniform

Step onto the bridge and take control this Halloween with the Star Trek: Discovery Women's Gold Command Uniform. Whether you are dressing up as Michael Burnham, the Shenzhou Captain Philippa Georgiou, or assuming command of your own spaceship, this uniform will let everyone know who is in charge.

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Star Trek: The Original Series Women's Deluxe Science Uniform

You'll look like you stepped off the Starship Enterprise when you wear this  Star Trek: The Original Series Women's Deluxe Science Uniform. This costume includes a form-fitting blue dress with a black collar shiny gold wrist bands and a replica Star Trek emblem pin. Look your best and impress Star Trek fans young and old in this officially licensed costume.

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Star Trek: The Original Series Women's Deluxe Command Uniform

You'll look like you stepped off the Starship Enterprise when you wear the  Star Trek: The Original Series  Women's Deluxe Command Uniform. This costume includes a gold, form fitting long sleeved mini dress with a black collar, shiny gold wrist bands, and a replica Star Trek emblem pin. Look your best and impress Star Trek fans young and old in this costume.

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Star Trek: The Original Series Deluxe Spock Uniform

Suit up for duty with this fresh Star Trek: The Original Series Deluxe Spock Uniform and you'll look and feel as good as new! Made of 100% polyester, this pullover shirt with a v-neck and raglan cut sleeves will keep you cool while you’re making the crucial decisions you never get credit for! It’s also got an embroidered Starfleet emblem and metallic ribbon sleeve stripes, because what’s the point of being out in space if you can’t have some seriously far-out, from the next galaxy type-a style? Live long and prosper, indeed!

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• Original series style, finally available in our century!

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DS9s Maquis Two Parter Changed Star Trek Forever

• The Maquis changed Star Trek by subverting perceptions of Starfleet, forcing introspection on the human costs of Federation missions.
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine set the stage for Voyager through the Maquis conflict, challenging the ideals of the Federation.
• The Maquis introduced conflict between Starfleet officers, creating a more morally complex and rich version of Star Trek.

30 years ago, the Maquis made their debut in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , and by subverting perceptions of Starfleet, they changed the course of the Star Trek universe forever. The Maquis were created for use in Star Trek: Voyager , a rogue element that would be stranded in the Delta Quadrant with the USS Voyager's Starfleet crew. To prepare for Voyager 's 1995 premiere, both DS9 and Star Trek: The Next Generation began seeding the Maquis from April 1994 . The TNG episode "Journey's End" established the political situation that spawned the Maquis, while DS9 's eponymous two-parter formally introduced the terrorist organization.

The Maquis were named after the rural French and Belgian Resistance fighters who opposed Nazi occupation during World War 2. Star Trek 's Maquis opposed the Cardassian occupation of former Federation colonies, made possible by the creation of a demilitarized zone at the end of the Federation-Cardassian war. There was a suggestion that the Maquis betrayed Gene Roddenberry's vision of a futuristic utopia, but in actual fact, they forced a degree of introspection when it came to the human costs of the Federation and Starfleet's ongoing mission to preserve peace.

Star Trek: DS9 Foreshadowed Voyagers Fate A Year Earlier

The maquis changes how we see starfleet in star trek, "you look out the window at starfleet headquarters and you see paradise.".

The Maquis were set up in opposition to Starfleet and the Federation, allowing an opportunity to see the organization in a new light . In "Journey's End", Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is deeply uncomfortable about resettling the colonists from Dorvan V, because he's asking a group of people to leave their homes. Generally, Starfleet resettle colonists in the event of an impending disaster like a supernova or an attack by a Crystalline Entity. What they don't do is relocate people from their homes so that they can hand over the planet to an enemy.

While never confirmed on screen, Dorvan V was intended to be the home of Star Trek: Voyager 's Commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran).

However, this is exactly what begins happening from "Journey's End" onward, to preserve the fragile peace with the Cardassians. Admiral Nechayev (Natalia Nogulich) tells both Captain Picard and Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) that planets like Dorvan V should be handed over to the Cardassians for the " greater good ". The Federation's treaty with the Cardassians raises some serious questions about the human cost of the " greater good " . The Cardassian Occupation of Bajor should have been a warning to the Federation, but instead they brushed aside any concerns to preserve peace.

The demilitarized zone between Federation and Cardassian space caused a great deal of introspection for Starfleet officers in both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Picard had legitimate concerns about Federation diplomats removing the agency of the colonists on Dorvan V. An already disillusioned Cadet Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) was outraged by the situation on Dorvan V and inspired the colonists to fight back . In "The Maquis, Part II", Sisko delivers a powerful speech about the disconnect between the needs of the colonists and the plans drawn up by the Federation diplomats:

" On Earth there is no poverty, no crime, no war. You look out the window at Starfleet Headquarters and you see paradise. Well, it's easy to be a saint in paradise. But the Maquis do not live in paradise. Out there, in the Demilitarized Zone, all problems have not been solved yet. There are no saints, just people; angry, scared, determined people who are going to do whatever it takes to survive, whether it meets with Federation approval or not! "

Dont Like Star Treks Maquis? Blame TNGs Wesley Crusher

The maquis turned star trek heroes against each other.

The introspection caused by the Federation's decisions on the DMZ led to many Starfleet officers resigning their commissions in solidarity with the colonists . Many of these former Starfleet officers joined the Maquis to fight Cardassian oppression, starting with Sisko's close friend Lt. Commander Calvin Hudson (Bernie Casey). Hudson was assigned to the colonies along the DMZ as an attaché, but soon became sympathetic to the colonists' struggle. Cal became an early prominent figure in the Maquis Resistance, pitting him against his old friend, Sisko.

Bernie Casey took the role of Cal Hudson because he was a fan of Avery Brooks' work in Spenser: For HIre , A Man Called Hawk , and his stage performance as actor and civil rights campaigner, Paul Robeson.

The most notable Maquis defector was Ro Laren (Michelle Forbes) , who betrayed her mentor, Captain Picard, to join the Resistance in Star Trek: The Next Generation 's penultimate episode, "Preemptive Strike". Picard and Ro wouldn't resolve their differences for another 29 years in Star Trek: Picard season 3, episode 5, "Imposters" . The other notable TNG Maquis defector was Lt. Thomas Riker (Jonathan Frakes) who had returned to active service after eight years of isolation, to discover that Starfleet had abandoned their principles.

In "Preemptive Strike", it's Riker who lets Ro Laren go without a fight, implying that he sympathizes with the Maquis cause, perhaps explaining why his transporter clone decides to join the Resistance in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .

As well as losing his friend Cal Hudson to the cause, Sisko lost his Starfleet security officer, Lt. Commander Michael Eddington (Kenneth Marshall) to the Maquis. After some initial objections to Eddington's posting on Deep Space Nine, Sisko spent a lot of time with the security officer, failing to detect his Maquis sympathies. In fact, Sisko's girlfriend Kasidy Yates (Penny Johnson Jerald) even sympathized with the Maquis cause . When Eddington revealed his true colors, it created a fierce rivalry between him and Sisko, that led the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine captain to go too far in his determination to bring the defector to justice.

Without The Maquis There Would Be No Star Trek: Voyager

The Maquis were specifically created for Star Trek: Voyager , to provide characters who would have a non-Starfleet viewpoint . Opening up the Star Trek universe to include characters from outside Starfleet was the core remit of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , so it made sense for Voyager to continue in this vein. In-universe, the USS Voyager is lost in the Delta Quadrant purely because it's searching for a Maquis raider that went missing in the Badlands after being captured by the Caretaker. If there had been no Maquis conflict, then the USS Voyager would have been assigned elsewhere.

Star Trek: Voyager

The fifth entry in the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek: Voyager, is a sci-fi series that sees the crew of the USS Voyager on a long journey back to their home after finding themselves stranded at the far ends of the Milky Way Galaxy. Led by Captain Kathryn Janeway, the series follows the crew as they embark through truly uncharted areas of space, with new species, friends, foes, and mysteries to solve as they wrestle with the politics of a crew in a situation they've never faced before.

The concept of Starfleet and Maquis officers thrown together to navigate an uncharted region of space was a great concept for Star Trek: Voyager . Sadly, the Maquis became Starfleet officers straight away , reducing the potential for character conflict. In the reference book Star Trek: The Next Generation 365 , Ronald D. Moore implied that there was some behind the scenes conflict over how the Maquis would feature in Voyager . Moore hints that the original intention was for Starfleet and the Maquis to be more separate:

" The initial idea for Voyager was that the Maquis who joined the crew would not put on the Starfleet uniforms. Michael lost that fight. "

DS9s Maquis Two Parter Changed The Shape Of Star Trek

While Star Trek: Voyager may not have lived up to the promise of the Maquis as a concept, the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine two-parter has had a lasting impact on the franchise . In DS9 , the issue of the colonies on the DMZ was a moral issue that many Starfleet officers found it hard to square with their ongoing mission. Over 25 years later, Star Trek: Picard season 1 focused on a retired Admiral Picard leading a ragtag group of non-Starfleet officers on a mission to unmask an immoral Federation conspiracy that impacted countless synthetic and organic lives.

Star Trek: Picard

After starring in Star Trek: The Next Generation for seven seasons and various other Star Trek projects, Patrick Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard. Star Trek: Picard focuses on a retired Picard who is living on his family vineyard as he struggles to cope with the death of Data and the destruction of Romulus. But before too long, Picard is pulled back into the action. The series also brings back fan-favorite characters from the Star Trek franchise, such as Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Worf (Michael Dorn), and William Riker (Jonathan Frakes).

23 years after Cal Hudson went rogue in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's Maquis two-parter, Commander Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) did the same in the Star Trek: Discovery pilot, triggering a war and landing herself in prison. Burnham's complex journey of redemption against the morally ambiguous background of the Federation-Klingon War made Star Trek: Discovery a spiritual successor to DS9 . By introducing the Maquis in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , the franchise forced Starfleet to confront the cost of " the greater good ", creating a more morally complex and richly textured version of Star Trek that continues to this day.

All episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Star Trek: Voyager are available to stream on Paramount+.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, also known as DS9, is the fourth series in the long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Star Trek. DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and stars Avery Brooks, Ren Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton. This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.