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STANDARD UNIFORMS continued

COMMAND UNIFORM Command officers (which include the navigator who on starships is sometimes required to act as captain) wear a mustard-coloured tunic and black trousers. Eventually the trouser bottoms will be worn tucked into the top of the boots. The shirt has a black collar and a patterned gold cuff braid to signify rank. The Starfleet insignia of the particular starship or starbase of the person's assignment is worn over the left breast. SCIENCE UNIFORM Science division personnel wear blue-coloured tunics and black trousers that overlap black boots. Eventually the trousers are worn tucked into the top of the boots. The shirt has the same black collar and insignia as the command one and, again, rank is indicated by gold braid on the cuffs.

Lt. Riley in [TOS: Season 1: The Naked Time]

[TOS: Season 2: The Changeling]

[TOS: Season 3: And The Children Shall Lead]

[TOS: Season 3: Wink Of An Eye]

[TOS: Season 1: A Taste Of Armageddon]

DUTY UNIFORM Engineering and security personnel wear bright red shirts, as do other crewmembers such as the ship's historian and astrobiologist. Before 2266 these personnel wore light tan-coloured tunics that resembled the command uniforms. As they are worn by engineering and security personnel, the red shirt is the most common sight on board a starship like USS Enterprise NCC-1701. CAPTAIN'S VARIANT A captain could wear, if wished, a wrap-around V-necked light green tunic. The insignia is incorporated into the head of the wraparound strap that fixes to the left hip. In 2266 the rank is denoted by gold braid on the shoulders, but a year later Starfleet amended the uniform so that rank appears on the shirt cuffs. The wrap-around shirt could only be worn by a starship's commanding officer. (Screenshots on next page.)

a "red-shirt" is killed by Vaal's lightning bolt [TOS: Season 2: The Apple]

The red uniform worn by members of the security department has become notorious among Star Trek fans. It seems that whenever a mysterious unknown force threatens an Enterprise landing party, the poor crew member wearing the red shirt is the one to meet the wrath of a terrifying alien creature - often the "red-shirt" dies horribly. This has led to one of the most famous kinds of in-jokes among Star Trek fans. To end the joke for later stories may have been one reason, as far as the costume designers were concerned, for the later re-organisation of division colours.

Chief Engineer Scott in engineering [TOS: Season 2: The Immunity Syndrome]

Chief Engineer Scott on the bridge [TOS: Season 1: A Taste Of Armageddon]

Chief Engineer Scott andLt. Carolyn Palamas [TOS: Season 1: Who Mourns For Adonais?]

Below: Captain Kirk, First Officer Spock, Chief Engineer Scott:

FEMALE UNIFORM Female personnel wear flap-panelled mini-skirts with a stand-up collar. This is the first time in more than 125 years that Starfleet has provided different styles for humanoid men and women, although departmental colours and rank insignia are unisex. The screenshot shows Lt. Uhura (her name means "freedom" in Swahili). DRESS UNIFORM (CAPTAIN'S) The captain's dress uniform is green, and made from a more metallic-looking fabric than the standard tunics even the captain's wrap-arounds. The shirt has a Nehru-style collar and is fastened at the neck and all down the front, and has gold inset piping. Any decorations and awards are usually worn with dress uniform, and award ribbons are displayed on the left breast. Screenshots are on Page 6: dress uniform.

left: security guard; right: female personnel [TOS: Season 2: By Any Other Name]

[TOS: Season 2: The Immunity Syndrome]

[TOS: Season 1: Charlie X] note 'Charlie X' is wearing the [TOS: Where No Man Has Gone Before] style of shirt

[DS9: Season 5: Trials And Tribble-Ations]

(more screenshots on next page)

DRESS UNIFORM (SCIENCE DIVISION) The blue-coloured dress uniform, reserved for official functions, is worn by science officers. It has the same collar and fastening as the captain's dress uniform, but it does not have the braid around the shoulders. Officers are permitted to customise dress uniforms to honour their culture. As with all dress uniform, any decorations and awards are displayed on the left breast. Screenshots are on Page 6: dress uniform. ENGINEERING COVERALLS Engineering technicians often wear red, short-sleeved jumpsuits for more utilitarian functions than the usual shirt, such as manual labour in which more protection against dirt is required. The coverall has a large V-neck almost to the waist, with a black top or vest worn beneath. That vest seems to be regulation wear for all personnel as shown in screenshots on Page 3. A red belt encircles the waist, and standard issue black boots complete the outfit.

[TOS: Season 1: The Naked Time]

[TOS: Season 1: The Naked Time]

MEDICAL PERSONNEL (MALE) The Enterprise's chief medical officer and other medical personnel could choose between the standard blue shirt worn by science personnel or a short-sleeved lab tunic. The latter is made from a shinier fabric and has a boat-neck collar, and is worn with a black undershirt/vest. MEDICAL PERSONNEL (FEMALE) Female medical personnel wear the familiar mini-skirt design. These are coloured blue, in keeping with the medical division colour, but, unlike other female uniforms, they had the same colour collar i.e. blue. The starship's insignia is worn on the left breast as usual, but includes a red cross, the only variation from the three duty division symbols. As with other female uniforms, high black boots are worn.

Dr M'Benga [TOS: Season 3: That Which Survives] Dr McCoy wearing this medical shirt

Nurse Chapel [TOS: Season 3: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield]

Nurse Chapel [TOS: Season 1: What Are Little Girls Made Of?]

Dr McCoy in standard science uniform [TOS: Season 3: The Mark Of Gideon]

PATIENT COVERALL Medical patients are required to wear blue, all-in-one jumpsuits of the same design worn by engineering technicians. Again, the coverall is short-sleeved and is worn with a blue belt and black undershirt. This uniform does not have insignia, leading me to speculate that it is intended to be worn throughout the Federation, in non-Starfleet facilities too, and the wearer thus be immediately recognisable as a medical patient i.e. a person at risk. The screenshot shows Technician Fisher, seen in [TOS: Season 1: The Enemy Within] - screenshots on Page 3. COLONIST OVERALL A United Federation of Planets colonist wears a green jumpsuit. The coverall differs from others in that it is long-sleeved and fastened in the middle almost up to the neck. It is worn with a black undershirt. Unlike other male Starfleet uniforms the trouser bottoms cover the boots. Note: It is possible to belong to the UFP and not be a member of Starfleet, in which case I assume the uniform cannot be mandatory.

Van Gelder [TOS: Season 1: Dagger Of The Mind]

In a penal colony, such as Tantalus V, Dr Tristram Adams, who has taken over from Dr Van Gelder, wears a blue outfit. Van Gelder, who went temporarily insane, is confined as a dangerous prisoner and wears a red coverall. (These costumes are not mentioned in sources.)

Adams [TOS: Season 1: Dagger Of The Mind]

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