Star Trek: The Original Series Adult Coloring Book ; Where No Man Has Gone Before

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I was wearing them on the street. What's wrong with wearing them on the air? I wore 'em on airplanes. It was the era of the miniskirt. Everybody wore miniskirts. [3] The rank indicators used in the pilots and the production series differed because Roddenberry and Theiss had not yet worked out a consistent system for officer-grade indicators on the uniforms; this they would do after the second pilot. Gurian, Gerald (May 4, 2008). "Bill Theiss Lost Interview". Startrekpropauthority.blogspot.com . Retrieved January 23, 2013.

Including ranking titles such as captain, commander, lieutenant, and various subordinate roles, there were many official authority titles that were already familiar to the shows’ viewers. While this could potentially be due to the writer’s career history prior to the story’s creation, it may have also served as a point of familiarity for viewers at a time where sci-fi themes were not overly popular or well received.The original uniform designs were the product of costume designer Bill Theiss. These uniforms consisted of a colored top and dark pants, with significant variations between the designs used in the pilot episodes and the rest of the series. Star Trek Timeless". Startrek.com. November 18, 1998. Archived from the original on July 12, 2010 . Retrieved January 23, 2013. Nichelle Nichols – Communications expert Uhuru from Star Trek's Original series". BBC . Retrieved May 7, 2011. The uniforms in the second reboot film are developed further. The dress uniform for Starfleet officers on the ground is shown to be a mid-gray in color and a similar style to the red uniforms worn by the academy cadets in the first film. A more informal uniform jumpsuit is worn at various points by several characters (including Kirk and Scotty). These jumpsuits have high collars and are made of a dark gray fabric, with triangles of transparent plastic at the collarbones which show the color of the officer's regular uniform shirt beneath.

In Enterprise, field officers and crewmembers wear duty uniforms consisting of a dark long-sleeved undershirt and blue jumpsuit with colored piping around the shoulders and, occasionally, baseball caps. There is also a desert uniform with khaki pants and white shirt. Both uniforms have a United Earth Starfleet patch (featuring the stylized arrowhead emblem) on the right upper arm, and a patch left upper arm denoting the ship one is serving on. Enterprise, set before all other incarnations, did not include characters who hold the ranks of lieutenant commander or lieutenant, junior grade. The highest-ranking admiral seen wears two sets of three-pip insignia. Each member wears the color that corresponds with that specific class or group, and this helps discern the difference between each of them. It is not solely based on authority levels and dominance, but with the actual role of the crew member. The early first season episode " Charlie X" shows the captain and first officer of the Antares wearing a differently shaped insignia. As Roddenberry clarified this was due to their service on a civilian (merchant marine) vessel, but led to Theiss' mistaken idea that every starship had a unique insignia.

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The first Star Trek movie opened over a decade after The Original Series ended, and changing times meant a change in the look. The tricolors went out the window starting with Star Trek: The Motion Picture in favor of muted, neutral tones such as brown, beige, and sky blue. No particular significance was connected to specific colors. Instead, the Star Trek symbol on the uniform's left breast contained a color circle behind the delta, coded to match the wearer's department. The debatably golden uniforms – which were meant to be green – were specific to the members that performed command related duties. The color itself is more of a mustard yellow as opposed to classic metallic gold. The command division included Captain Kirk, Lieutenant Sulu and Pavel Chekov. This class was later switched to red in Next Generation and beyond. Some licensed Star Trek publications present some insignia that contradict the ones shown on screen or in other publications. For example, the second and third editions of The Star Trek Encyclopedia offer differing insignia for various Starfleet ranks. [23] Additionally, some Star Trek publications, including officially licensed ones, posit additional ranks that are not seen or mentioned in live-action productions.