stram8777 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I was wathing the next generation and deep space nine today and i was wondering what do the different colors of uniforms mean? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stram8777 Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 I thought maybe red was command and so forth but I guess I was wrong. Thanks for the quick reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpaw Samurai Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Of course, old Kirk-era Trek had: Gold=command/astrogation Blue=science/medicine Red=security/engineering/death wish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 As has already been observed, they changed the color coding between the original series and Next Gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 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/astrogationBlue=science/medicine Red=security/engineering/death wish In the Next gen: Gold=operations/death wish Blue=science/medicine Red=command Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stram8777 Posted February 12, 2005 Author Share Posted February 12, 2005 That seems to make sense. What about for the other shows such as DS9 and voyager? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentrandude Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Ex Astris Scientia uniform page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentrandude Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 The TOS movies' uniforms (II-VI) were the best ones IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coota0 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 I like the Uniforms from Enterprise, they seem more realistic to me, alot like the jumpsuits worn by submariners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yang_Neumann Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 The color of their uniforms is insignificant compared to the power of the Force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeszekely Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 And then they realize its just Basara, and there is much laughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 The color of their uniforms is insignificant compared to the power of the Force. The force is strong in Mr. Spock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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