Quick question about Star Trek

[stram8777]

I was wathing the next generation and deep space nine today and i was wondering what do the different colors of uniforms mean?

Thanks

[Knight26]

Talk to trekkies, some say they actually do represent different shipboard functions, but mostly it is because in the original series they used bright colors to justify filming in color. If everyone wore the same color uniform, or all the ship interiors were the same color scheme they would never have been given the funds for the more expensive color film. Even Enterprise maintains that tradition, albeit more subtly, with the blue jump suits all having colored piping. To date the only trek uniforms I have liked have been on Enterprise and in the movies, Kahn and after, except for the bell bottoms.

[stram8777]

I thought maybe red was command and so forth but I guess I was wrong. Thanks for the quick reply.

[yellowlightman]

I thought maybe red was command and so forth but I guess I was wrong. Thanks for the quick reply.

I think in the Trek universe the colors are justified as red -> command, tan -> security/engineering, blue -> medical. It's been forever since Ive watched any Trek so I'm going off of memory...

[Southpaw Samurai]

Of course, old Kirk-era Trek had:

Gold=command/astrogation

Blue=science/medicine

Red=security/engineering/death wish

[Knight26]

Good thinking but then why did Kirk always wear yellow in the original series, and all the guys in red shirts got wasted? TOS=> red = dead

[JB0]

As has already been observed, they changed the color coding between the original series and Next Gen.

[azrael]

Good thinking but then why did Kirk always wear yellow in the original series, and all the guys in red shirts got wasted? TOS=> red = dead

In the old days, red = cannon fodder.

As stated:

Gold=command/astrogation

Blue=science/medicine

Red=security/engineering/death wish

In the Next gen:

Gold=operations/death wish

Blue=science/medicine

Red=command

[stram8777]

That seems to make sense. What about for the other shows such as DS9 and voyager?

[promethuem5]

I believe DS9 and Voyager used the same as ST:TNG. I remeber that alot of people had non unifmorm outfits in DS9 tho.... maybe. It's been a whle. Just remember that Red Shirts are like Cannon Fodders in the first one.... that show went thru Red Shirts like potato chips.

[Zentrandude]

I believe DS9 and Voyager used the same as ST:TNG. I remeber that alot of people had non unifmorm outfits in DS9 tho.... maybe. It's been a whle. Just remember that Red Shirts are like Cannon Fodders in the first one.... that show went thru Red Shirts like potato chips.

ds9 and voyager used the low-vis inverted colors to the tng suits.

[JB0]

Good thinking but then why did Kirk always wear yellow in the original series, and all the guys in red shirts got wasted?  TOS=> red = dead

In the old days, red = cannon fodder.

Or Scotty.

[Cyclone]

Ex Astris Scientia uniform page

[Zentrandude]

Good thinking but then why did Kirk always wear yellow in the original series, and all the guys in red shirts got wasted?  TOS=> red = dead

In the old days, red = cannon fodder.

Or Scotty.

scotty was going to die anyways all the drinking he does

[peter]

There was a hilarious article in this old magazine called PC Acellerator. I think the title was Red Shirt Application Form....too bad it's not archived somewhere.

[JB0]

Good thinking but then why did Kirk always wear yellow in the original series, and all the guys in red shirts got wasted?  TOS=> red = dead

In the old days, red = cannon fodder.

Or Scotty.

scotty was going to die anyways all the drinking he does

He outlived Kirk.

[Opus]

Good thinking but then why did Kirk always wear yellow in the original series, and all the guys in red shirts got wasted?  TOS=> red = dead

In the old days, red = cannon fodder.

Or Scotty.

scotty was going to die anyways all the drinking he does

He outlived Kirk.

Yeah, but he couldn't yodel.

[Anubis]

The TOS movies' uniforms (II-VI) were the best ones IMO.

[Uxi]

Yup, movie II-VI uniforms were the best.

I always thought the TOS colors made more sense than the TNG, though I do wonder if there's a side story for the switch...

[Coota0]

I like the Uniforms from Enterprise, they seem more realistic to me, alot like the jumpsuits worn by submariners.

[Yang_Neumann]

What about that goofy tunic Kirk wore on occasion? Don't get me wrong, I'm not far from being a Trekkie, so I'm a little ashamed I've never known.

Oh, don't forget that Laverne & Shirley introduced an off-camera Star Trek uniform color in one of their later episodes:

Purple=Janitor

(By the great Gods, I have no life...)

Edited February 12, 2005 by Yang_Neumann

[Opus]

Yup, movie II-VI uniforms were the best.

I always thought the TOS colors made more sense than the TNG, though I do wonder if there's a side story for the switch...

I remember reading that it was a simple case of Patrick Stewart looking better in red than mustard yellow.

[Lightning]

Yup, movie II-VI uniforms were the best.

I always thought the TOS colors made more sense than the TNG, though I do wonder if there's a side story for the switch...

I remember reading that it was a simple case of Patrick Stewart looking better in red than mustard yellow.

that......seems logical.

[Duke Togo]

The color of their uniforms is insignificant compared to the power of the Force.

[mikeszekely]

The color of their uniforms is insignificant compared to the power of the Force.

Yeah, but what's the Force compared to transforming space battleships armed with mega particle cannons and pop divas?

[Duke Togo]

And then they realize its just Basara, and there is much laughter.

[JB0]

The color of their uniforms is insignificant compared to the power of the Force.

The force is strong in Mr. Spock.