(covers information from several alternate timelines)
Service members of Starfleet wore a common uniform that facilitated the individual's needs as soldiers of the Terran Empire. The uniforms were used to display an officer or crewman's current status, rank, divisions, and decorations awarded over the course of their service. Throughout the history of the Starfleet uniform, there were distinctive difference between commissioned and enlisted personnel as well as male and female service members.
Overview[]
Officers and crewmembers wore Starfleet uniforms and rank insignia similar to the counterpart universe Starfleet. The uniforms and ranks, while similar, displayed some striking differences, such as standard sidearms (phase-pistols in the 2150s and phasers from the 2160s onward) and daggers, military decorations, and shoulder braces or sashes. Some officers wore a Sam Browne belt.
22nd century[]
During the 22nd century, Starfleet uniforms were similar to their counterpart universe's Earth Starfleet. In 2155, the standard officer uniform was a navy blue jumpsuit with division color (red, aqua, or gold) stripes at the shoulders. The insignia of the Terran Empire was worn on a patch on the right shoulder, and an assignment patch based on the posting of the officer was worn on the left shoulder. Decorations and medals were worn on the left breast and shoulder brace. Female uniforms were simpler, with a pants and top combination with the same arrangement of markings, but a bare midriff. Rank insignia was displayed on epaulets. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly", "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")
23rd century[]
By 2256, the uniforms were similar to those in the prime universe, but were altered to allow for some of the exceptions mentioned below. (DIS: "Despite Yourself", "The Wolf Inside") In 2256, the uniform were black with a division color (copper, silver, or gold). The insignia of the Terran Empire was worn on the right shoulder. Decorations and medals were worn on the left shoulder. Captains wore a gold chest piece, gold shoulder pads and a gold thick belt. The tactical gear was more heavily protected than the prime universe.
By 2267, the uniforms were similar to those discovered aboard the USS Defiant in 2155, but were altered to allow for some of the exceptions mentioned below. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; TOS: "Mirror, Mirror"). In 2267, the standard officer uniform was black trousers with a division color (red, blue, or gold) tunic. The insignia of the Terran Empire was worn on the right breast. Decorations and medals were worn on the left breast. Female uniforms were simpler, with a skirt and top combination, but a bare midriff. Rank insignia was displayed as gold braid on female uniform tops and command officer jackets and vests, and sleeve stripes for junior line officers.
Fictional[]
In the holopod simulation Mirror Universe Encounter, the crew of the ISS Cerritos wore uniforms that greatly resembled the ones worn in 2267, though the colors for the command and operations divisions had seemingly been switched to reflect those of the Starfleet uniform. (LD: "I, Excretus")
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By era: | 2140s-Early 2160s • Mid 2160s • 2230s • Late 2230s-2250s • 2250s-Early 2270s • Mid 2270s • Late 2270s-2350s • 2350s-2370s • Late 2360s-Early 2370s • 2370s-Early 2380s • Early 2380s • Mid 2380s • Late 2390s • Early 2400s • 29th century • 32nd century |
By type: | Casual duty attire • Alternate & parallel uniforms • Alternate reality uniforms • Fictional uniforms • Terran Empire uniforms |
Related topics: | Assignment patch • MACO uniform and equipment • Starfleet decorations • Starfleet insignia • Starfleet ranks • Terran Empire ranks • Uniform |
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- LD: "I, Excretus" (Season 2)
Background[]
The Terran Empire uniforms in Star Trek: Discovery were designed by Gersha Phillips, who explained they were intended to echo the asymmetrical appearance of the Star Trek: The Original Series uniforms. She also wanted it to be in keeping with the aesthetic production designer Tamara Deverell had settled on for the Terran Empire, which is heavily influenced by the art deco movement as well as brutalist architecture. Phillips revealed that she had designed a red medical uniform planned for the show, "which would've been kinda cool." [1] This design eventually appeared, worn by Hugh Culber, in "Terra Firma, Part 1" and "Terra Firma, Part 2".
External links[]
- Starfleet uniform (mirror) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Starfleet uniform (2155) at Spike's Star Trek Page
- Starfleet uniform (2267) at Spike's Star Trek Page
- 22nd and 23rd century Starfleet uniforms at Ex Astris Scientia