[For The Uniform] The Next Gen Era ‘Working’ Uniform; 2360s-2370’s

Complimenting the formal styles worn in the era on starships such as the USS Enterprise-D, Starfleet introduced a 'Type B' working uniform in the mid-late 2360's. With a looser and more relaxed fit, the working uniform was a standardised jumpsuit with darker tones used on facilities such as Deep Space Nine and later selected by many captains as standard dress across the fleet. Type B uniforms were a simplistic design compared to the Type A's worn by the Enterprise crew. A minimalist style, the base was a black jumpsuit typically worn with an open collar. The four-panel design was straight forward and simple, with internal waistband bringing in the fit at the waist while 'action pleats' were styled into the back for more ease of movement. The shoulder panels, mimicking the style of the Type A, would be coded to […]

SFCQ2 Comms February 26, 2026

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[For The Uniform] The Strange New Uniforms of the Mid 23rd Century

In the 1960's Star Trek introduced a bold and simple look for the officers of the USS Enterprise with a style that became iconic in science fiction. For a modern return to the era, a new series needed a new look that stayed true to the original. Being a prequel series, Strange New Worlds era of Starfleet's style was largely pre-determined. The classic colours of the original series were the template for the era's visual upgrade and much like the Kelvin Timeline films, the style's upgrade came with it's own twist on the iconic look. On Discovery, Gersha Phillips re-coloured the base template of her utilitarian uniform design to match the bright shades of the original series. Having worked alongside Phillips on the show, Strange New Worlds lead costume designer, Bernadatte Croft, used similar techniques to create a more balanced […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA August 28, 2025

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For The Uniform: The Muted Tones of The Motion Picture

Starfleet's wardrobe always seems to change. Different producers and designers always bring something new to the table, whether it's a need to create a more militarised uniform, something nice and simple for a more real-world feel, or sometimes – just sometimes – space pyjamas. In the 1960s, colour television was all the rage and Star Trek was at the forefront of that huge leap in visual technology. It's outfits and set design were crafted to be bold and brash, resulting in the bright paintwork, scenes lit with vibrant pinks and purples and of course the now iconic division coloured uniforms. In both the planned launch of Phase II in 1978 and the earlier animated series in 1973, the iconic look of Starfleet was retained in all its bright and colourful glory. But when plans were scrapped and Paramount opted to […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA February 7, 2025

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For The Uniform: The First Contact Era, 2373-2380’s

The Borg were on the attack, the Dominion were plotting to overthrow the Federation and the Klingons were on the offensive. Also there was a new feature film with all new design in the works, so it was time for a new change for Starfleet as the bright colours were thrown out and replaced with something more fitting for an era of doom and gloom. Introduced in Star Trek First Contact, the new uniform was an evolution of the previous design initially created for Deep Space Nine's more 'hands on' style. The 'First Contact' uniform was a bit of a departure from what we'd seen in the Next Generation era. The original Star Trek uniforms were designed in an era where colour television was brand spanking new and as such, they were bright, bold and matched the multicoloured mood lights […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA November 8, 2024

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For The Uniform: The Kelvin Timeline

Time is broken, according to Q. So why not break it some more? Over the years we've seen alternate glimpses of our Starfleet heroes. From Terran Counterparts who's lives moved in rapidly different directions, to small changes as Worf zapped through parallel worlds to alternate futures threatening to destroy all of humanity. Looking back at what could have been, we're blatantly copying Marvel's ongoing What If series to look at how Star Trek could have changed with a few small differences and to start, we're putting our focus on the Maquis... Throughout the history of sci fi on screen, there are few costumes as identifiably iconic as the original Star Trek uniforms. Simple and bright, the three quarter length trousers with bold coloured jumpers still stand out against the more subdued styles seen in other productions. In an era where […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA August 9, 2024

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For The Uniform! The Motion Picture Era (Comms Highlights)

Starfleet's wardrobe always seems to change. Different producers and designers always bring something new to the table, whether it's a need to create a more militarised uniform, something nice and simple for a more real-world feel, or sometimes – just sometimes – space pyjamas. Last issue saw us chart the early half of 23rd Century, looking Starfleet style from the era of Robau and George Kirk from the shared-timeline USS Kelvin, to the bold colours of Kirk Jr's time as captain of the Enterprise during the infamous five year mission. Now we continue inspecting the uniforms of Starfleet through the latter half of the 23rd century with the movie era of Trek; And things get a little bit complicated.... THE MOTION PICTURE (2270's) In the 1960s, colour television was all the rage and Star Trek was at the forefront of […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA January 20, 2019

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[For The Uniform] The Next Gen Era ‘Working’ Uniform; 2360s-2370’s

[For The Uniform] The Strange New Uniforms of the Mid 23rd Century

For The Uniform: The Muted Tones of The Motion Picture

For The Uniform: The First Contact Era, 2373-2380’s

For The Uniform: The Kelvin Timeline

For The Uniform! The Motion Picture Era (Comms Highlights)

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