Standard Starfleet duty uniforms used in 2258
At some point after the destruction of the USS Kelvin in the alternate reality, Starfleet introduced a new Starfleet uniform design that implemented a red/gold/blue color scheme: gold being for command division, red for operations, and blue for science. The rank insignia was displayed by silver bands on the sleeve, but with a thinner secondary band, for the ranks of lieutenant commander and captain.
The Starfleet insignia was the delta/arrowhead design for all personnel. (Star Trek)
By the 24th century of the alternate reality, Starfleet had adopted a uniform similar to the ones used from the 2350s to the 2370s of the prime timeline. (DIS: "Terra Firma, Part 1")
Duty uniforms
Fleet uniform
Type A
The duty uniform consisted of a black undershirt, and a colored overshirt featuring the officer's division color and the Starfleet insignia. Rank stripes were displayed on the sleeves. Charcoal grey pants and boots were issued with the uniform. This uniform was only used aboard starships, and not at Starfleet Command or on Starbases. (Star Trek; Star Trek Into Darkness)
This uniform was in use by at least 2255. (Star Trek)
Type A skirt
Female officers could wear either a uniform similar to the standard male uniform or alternatively a short-skirted uniform not dissimilar to the prime universe equivalent – which itself had two variations, one with no sleeves and one with full sleeves. Without the sleeves however, these dresses did not display the ranks of each officer on them. Unlike the uniforms of the prime reality, which always wore the skirt style uniform with black stockings, the alternate reality uniform was designed to be worn bare-legged without hosiery. (Star Trek; Star Trek Into Darkness)
Type B
By 2263, Starfleet introduced a new style. Much like the Type A uniforms, the standard duty uniform consisted of a collared shirt with a division color, yellow, blue, or red, a pair of black pants and black boots. Unlike the previous design, it lacked the detail of the sewn-in Starfleet insignias in the fabric. (Star Trek Beyond)
A concept sketch of this uniform's command division variant can be found at TrekCore.
Type B skirt
2379
By the year 2379, the standard duty uniform had become nearly, if not entirely, identical to the uniform worn in the prime timeline in the early 2360s: division-colored piping along the neckline and collarbone, black shoulders, division-colored torso, and a combadge with a round base displaying the Starfleet insignia. (DIS: "Terra Firma, Part 1")
Starbase uniform
By 2263, the uniform being used at starbases like Yorktown bore some resemblance with the one from the mid 2160s. Unlike the previous one though, it sported the rank insignia at the neck collar. (Star Trek Beyond)
A pair of concept sketches of this type of uniform can be found at TrekCore.
Flag officer uniforms
Flag officer duty uniform
Flag officer uniform
The flag officer uniform was a two-piece outfit with dark gray pants and a white and dark gray flared jacket featuring a high collar. Rank was shown by both epaulets and sleeve stripes, and a gold Starfleet Command pin was worn on the chest. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
Flag officer starbase uniform
Flag officer uniform aboard a starbase
The starbase flag officer uniform was similar in overall style to the standard starbase uniform, but did sport several differences. Flag officers wore a dark grey/black shoulder color and had rank insignia on both arms as well as at the neck, so this uniform didn't have the built in display on the left arm. Flag officers also wore the solid gold cadet dress uniform Starfleet insignia as opposed to the silver fleet insignia. The belt and zippers were also different. (Star Trek Beyond)
Undershirts
Type A
Worn beneath the division colored shirt was a black undershirt bearing the Starfleet insignia, also in black. The undershirts also featured the arrowhead design present on the overshirt. (Star Trek; Star Trek Into Darkness)
Type B
Underwear
For use beneath their uniforms, Starfleet personnel had at their disposal specific undergarments. This underwear was a dark blue/green. (Star Trek Into Darkness; Star Trek Beyond)
In designing Carol Marcus' underwear for Star Trek Into Darkness, Michael Kaplan was careful not to make her undergarments too unusual-looking. He said of the clothing, "After trying my hand at reinventing the bra, the results were so distracting that the intent of the scene would have been missed." [1]
Dress uniforms
For formal gatherings, Starfleet personnel wore gray or brown uniforms with high collars accompanied by a traditional peaked cap with the Starfleet emblem. Rank insignia was displayed by the standard stripes on the cuffs and by black lozenges on the shoulders, the number of shoulder device corresponded to the pip system that was seen used on the uniforms from the 2150s. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
Flag officer dress uniform
Admiral dress uniform
Admirals wore uniforms with white collars and white pants. (Star Trek)
These dress uniforms were based on Admiral Kirk's dress tunic from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. (Star Trek - The Art of the Film)
Ceremonial dress uniform
Ceremonial dress uniform
Ceremonial officers wore black uniforms with blue sashes, along with a five-pointed star similar to that seen on the Command Division insignia on the shoulders in place of rank. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
These uniforms appear to have been color graded in post-production, as an on-set photograph shows the uniforms were brown with light purple sashes. [2]
Medical attire
Medical officer wearing white coat
Medical personnel could wear a white overcoat instead of their division colored shirt. (Star Trek)
Medical uniform
Medical uniform
Consisting of a short sleeved white shirt, apron, white pants, and white boots. (Star Trek)
Skirt
Medical skirt
Dress
Medical dress
Tunic
Medical tunic
A short sleeved grey "smock" tunic was also available for use. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
Scrubs
Medical scrubs
Special use uniforms
Arctic gear
Polar outfit
For cold environments like the planet Delta Vega, officers were given appropriate wear including a hooded jacket, gloves, and boots. (Star Trek)
Engineering suit
Shuttle technician
A technician performing last-minute maintenance on Shuttle 89 was seen wearing blue coveralls. (Star Trek)
Flight suits
Flight suit
Introduced in 2259, these gray overalls were worn on shuttles. They had transparent yokes to show the division color, and the insignia was emblazoned on the upper arms. They could not be worn with the uniform skirt. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
Hazmat suit
Hazmat suit
Crewmen wore white hazardous materials suits to recover the irradiated body of Captain Kirk from his ship's warp core. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
Like the policeman in the previous film, the hazmat suits had computer-generated face masks. (Star Trek Into Darkness iTunes commentary)
Orbital skydiving suit
Operations, Sciences, and Command suits
This EV suit was equipped with a parachute for orbital skydiving missions. The suit was available in all three division colors with a Starfleet insignia displayed prominently in the center of the chest piece and featured breathing equipment, including a helmet, for use outside of Class M environments. A communicator was placed in the left glove. (Star Trek)
Thermal protection suit
Spock in a heat-resistant suit
A copper armor-plated suit was used for inhospitable environments, such as the inside of a volcano. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
For Spock's environmental suit, Kaplan used copper because he thought it was a beautiful color, but he had never seen a copper spacesuit in a film. He did acknowledge that in reality, the metal would be ineffective against heat.
Thruster suit
Thruster suit with the propulsion unit in use
In 2259, a thruster suit was available for extra-vehicular activity. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
Survival gear
Starfeet officers had access to survival gear as part of the equipment stored in Kelvin escape pods. This gear featured a dark blue jacket with the officer's division color on the shoulders, with matching gloves, boots, and pants. (Star Trek Beyond)
Wetsuit
Wetsuits came in two varieties: male crewmembers wore grey wetsuits with division colored piping, while female crewmembers wore designs with reversed colors (the primary color matching their division assignment; grey piping). The suits were also adorned with the same Starfleet insignia pattern as the regular duty uniforms.
These uniforms were equipped with engines placed on the ankles to propel the user through water at high speeds. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
Kaplan explained the wetsuits were difficult because "I wanted all custom colors, but we looked and they just didn't exist, so we ended up dyeing them, and through a lot of trial and error we found dyes that would work. Zoe Saldana looked pretty stunning in her red wetsuit, JJ's favorite costume. It was a big success putting her in a red wetsuit." [6]
Starfleet Academy uniforms
Graduates of Starfleet Academy could wear the Starfleet Academy ring. (Star Trek; Star Trek Into Darkness)
Training uniform
Cadet training uniform
While training on the Kobayashi Maru simulator at Starfleet Academy, cadets wore a simple blue-gray jumpsuit with the Starfleet insignia stenciled on the left chest, with no rank or class insignia. (Star Trek)
Cadet officer dress uniform
Starfleet Academy cadets wore a red jumpsuit and jacket with a stand collar over a red turtleneck-like sweater; men and women wore pants while some women wore skirts. On both male and female designs, the Starfleet insignia was displayed prominently on the collar of the jacket. On some occasions, cadets wore a red cap with the uniform. (Star Trek)
Standard service uniform
Fully commissioned officers working at Starfleet Headquarters, Starfleet Academy and archive facilities, and other ground installations wore a charcoal black standard uniform similar to cadet dress uniforms; instructors at Starfleet Academy also wore this uniform. Barracks officers and shuttle officers wore a variation of this uniform which included a black cap. (Star Trek; Star Trek Into Darkness)
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Flag officer service uniform
Admirals and flag officers wore a cream-and-grey uniform for regular, daily duties. Admiral Christopher Pike wore one such uniform when transferring command of the Enterprise to James T. Kirk. Starfleet Command Admirals such as Richard Barnett wore a silver tunic without any division colors while serving on the Starfleet Academy Board in 2258. Other flag officers wore this uniform with a cap of the same design, featuring the Federation emblem on the front. (Star Trek)
While the Federation-emblem caps are only shown briefly in the film itself, footage from the DVD's gag reel includes a shot of three extras in these uniforms, in which the UFP crest is clearly visible.
Section 31
Duty uniform
Section 31 duty uniform
Section 31 duty uniforms included a black shirt with a pale blue chest panel. They also wore the black dress uniform. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
Flag officer uniform
Section 31 flag officer uniform
The flag officer's uniform was a variant of the duty uniform with dark black (with a blue stripe pants) and a uniform shirt. Rank was shown by sleeve stripes. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
Assignment patches
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Rank insignia
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The insignia used in the 2250s consisted of silver bands worn on the lower sleeve of the uniforms of line officers, or gold bands for flag officers. Enlisted personnel and officers holding the rank of ensign wore no rank insignia.
Rank on dress uniforms was indicated with epaulets on their shoulders, ranging from one pin for ensigns, to five for admirals.
Nyota Uhura wearing a Type B uniform dress with her rank indicated.
There was no apparent way for female officers wearing dresses to convey their ranks. (Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness)
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Appendices
Appearances
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Type B
2379 version
Background information
The uniforms seen in the films Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness were designed by Michael Kaplan. The real-life explanation is that the uniforms seen in 2009's Star Trek were intended to associate the audience with the much more familiar Original Series uniforms seen through the late 1960s, in contrast to the pilot uniforms, which were only seen in two episodes. The filmmakers expressed surprise in Star Trek - The Art of the Film that the classic uniforms were never used in a film.
Kaplan explained that he selected red for the dress uniforms because of the strong patriotic feel the color gave. (Star Trek - The Art of the Film) In Into Darkness, Kaplan noted "There are a lot of high-powered meetings with Kirk and officers, and I wanted to add a level of sophistication, where – like any military service uniform – there would be different parts. So they now have dress uniforms, and shuttle suits, which they travel in." [7]
Sanja Milkovic Hays designed the uniforms in Star Trek Beyond.
Apocrypha
Robert April (far left) and Starfleet officers in the uniforms of the late 2230s
Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness, Issue 2 depicts that the uniforms of the 2230s had phased out by, at least, 2239 in the alternate reality, and were replaced by this style. The only difference was that the command division was a slightly desaturated greenish-gold color. The comic book series also introduces a black excursion jacket to wear over the duty shirt, and a division colored apron.
In the 2013 Star Trek video game, Kirk and Spock don black-and-grey wingsuits to fly across a Gorn colony. The "wings" are green energy that are activated when skydiving.
External link
- Starfleet uniform (Kelvin timeline) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works