Starfleet Uniforms Though one of Starfleet's most important missions is
exploration, the proper running of its ships, starbases, and other fascilities
has necessitated the use of military decorum, including uniforms. The uniform
allows Starfleet personnel to not only be easily distinguished, but it also
allows people to tell just by looking at the uniform what function and rank the
person has.
Starfleet uniforms can be divided into three types, each with a specific use:
Class A - Designed for formal purposes, such as diplomatic engagements.
Also called Dress Uniforms
Class B - Designed for everyday wear. Also called Standard Duty Uniforms
Class C - Uniforms that are designed for specific duties, such as
Engineering radiation suits
Lab jumpsuits
Medical Officer's lab coats
This article is broken up in sections describing the uniform styles of
specific eras.
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2245 - 2265
Captain Christpher Pike wearing the command division officer's uniform.
Standard uniform description: The Duty Uniform for this period consisted of a
department colored tunic and black slacks for both male and female Starfleet
personnel. The slacks were bunched just below the top of the black, patent
leather boots. The wearer's department was also denoted by a specific symbol
within the unit patch worn on the left side of the chest. Rank was denoted by
braid on the wearer's wrists:
Two solid gold lines: Captain
One solid gold line: All other officer ranks
One braided gold line: NCO's of Chief Petty Officer and above
No insignia: All crewmen of Petty Officer rank and below
Dress uniform: The dress uniform for this era consisted of the tunic and
slacks from the standard uniform, with a department colored jacket over the
tunic. The jacket featured a V-neck collar lined with gold piping and braided
epaulets.
Class C: For away teams, crew members could wear a grey excursion jacket. The
jacket featured the wearers department patch on the left side of the chest. All
crew members had silver braid on the wrist of the jacket, regardless of rank.
Phasers, communicators, and other landing party accesories could be worn under
the jacket on a shoulder harness. Other Class C uniforms in use at the time
included jumpsuits for medical and engineering technicians.
Department colors
Gold - Command
Beige - Operations and Support
Blue - Science
Silver - Cadet
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2265 - 2270
Commander Spock wears the Science Division uniform
Standard Duty Uniform: The Class B uniform for this period was very similar in
design to the previous period. The department colored tunic now had a black
collar that ended at the bottom of the wearer's neck. Female officers could
wear either a department colored long sleeve mini-skirt or a longer version of
the standard tunic with slacks. Both female variants featured a V-neck collar.
As before, department was also denoted by a symbol within the wearer's unit
insignia. Rank was displayed as gold braids and gold dashes on the wrist.
Phasers, communicators, and medkits were attached either directly to the
wearer's pants or a belt by adhesion strips without the need for holsters.
Dress Uniform: The Class A uniform consisted of a tighter fitting tunic made of
a shiny, department colored material. No unit patch was worn on this uniform.
Instead, the wearer wore the service ribbons which had been awarded to him by
Starfleet on his left chest. Rank was denoted by an ornate combination of gold
piping and braid on the uniform.
Class C: Some of the additional variations in uniforms for this period included
a wraparound tunic for command officers and short sleeved tunics for medical
officers.
Department colors:
Yellow - Command
Red - Operations, Security, and Support
Blue - Science and Medical
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2273 - 2277 The period of 2273 - 2277 saw a renaissance not only in warp
engine and starship design but also uniform design. It also marked one of the
shortest lived and most unpopular uniform styles.
Class A: The new dress uniform consisted of a two-tone tunic, white and a
second color, and styrup pants in the second color of the tunic. The second
color denoted the crewman's function on a ship or starbase. Unit patches were
dropped for the first time in favor of a Starfleet wide design based on the USS
Enterprise's command insignia with a circle as a background behind the
arrowhead. The circle's color denoted the wearer's department. Rank was denoted
on either department colored epaulets or wrist stripes that were similar to the
previous uniforms.
Second colors
Blueish-grey: Command
Light beige: Bridge Officers
Light Brown: Non-bridge officers
White: Technicians
Dark Grey: Planetary personnel
LT Uhura wears the bridge officer's uniform.
Class B: The class B uniforms were similar to the dress uniforms, except that
they were one color. The class B uniforms came in many different variants,
including three tunic and pant combinations: long sleeve with round collars,
long sleeve with v-neck collars, and short sleeve with v-neck collars. There
was also a jumpsuit variation.
Class C: Some of the Class C options included a field jacket very similar to
the ones worn in the 2265 - 2270 era and informal, loose tunics that were
closed at the waist with a tyed sash. Some other options included chest armor
and helmets for security personnel.
Department colors:
White: Command
Red: Engineering
Yellow: Helm, Navigation, Communication
Orange: Science
Green: Medical
Grey: Security and tactical
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2278 - 2350 This era included one of the longest runs by a uniform styles.
Standard Duty Uniform: The standard officer uniform of this time consisted of
three main pieces: a department colored turtleneck shirt, black slacks, and a
jacket. The jacket was dark red for all officers and closed asymetrically. A
department colored shoulder strap connected to the closure flap on the right
side, and a black leather belt was worn around the waist over the jacket. The
inside of the jacket was either white or beige, depending on the wearer's
function. Rank insignia were worn on the shoulder strap and also just above a
department colored stripe on the left wrist. The wrist stripe also housed a set
of insignia to depict the number of years that the wearer had been in
Starfleet.
Enlisted personnel and trainees wore a dark red jumpsuit with a beige yolk.
Enlisted personnel had a black collar and trainees wore a red collar.
Class C: The class C options of the time included an optional "bomber jacket"
for officers. It was dark red, closing with buttons down the middle, and only
extended to the wearer's waist. The jacket still had department stripes on the
shoulder and left wrist. Officers on away teams had a number of options,
including a dark red field jacket with a number of pockets for phasers,
communicators, and survival equipment, and a special fatigue consisting of a
sweater over the standard duty turtleneck and pants of the same color. The
color of the fatigues depended on the situation, such as beige for desert
situations or green for jungle missions.
Department colors:
White - Command
Yellow ochre - Engineering and Flight Control
Grey - Science, Navigation, Communications
Light Green - Medical
Dark Green - Security
Red - Officer Cadets
For the first time, department heads could wear a white stripe on both the
shoulder strap and wrist strap to denote their position.
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2351 - 2365 Class B: This era went back to a simpler design consisting of a
black and department colored jumpsuit. The jumpsuits had no collars, and the
rank insignia was worn on the right side of the shoulder yolk just below the
wearer's neckline.
Class A: The dress uniform of the time consisted of a long jacket in black and
the department colors. The jacket had an asymetrically closing flap, similar to
the uniforms of the previous era. No rank insignia were usually worn on this
uniform.
Class C: Both male and female personnel could opt to wear a skant, which was
basically a short-sleeved skirt.
Department colors:
Red: Command and Navigation
Yellow: Operations, Engineering, and Security
Blue: Medical and Science
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2366 - 2372 Standard Duty: During this period, the tight fitting jumpsuits
were phased out in favor of a similarly designed slacks and jacket combo. The
jacket looked similar to the upper part of the jumpsuit from the previous era,
with the edition of a nehru collar and the removal of the piping along the
shoulder. The rank insignia was moved to the right side of the collar.
Class A: The dress uniform from this era consisted of a shortened version of
the dress jacket from the previous era. Rank insignia was now worn on the upper
right side of the closure flap.
Class C: An option that came up late in this era included a fatigue design
consisting of a mostly black jumpsuit with department colored shoulders over a
grey turtleneck. This design was first heavily favored by outpost and starbase
crews, but eventually found its way onto starships. Officers also had another
uniform variant they could wear consisting of a grey and black tunic, black
pants, and a jacket made of black leather on the shoulder and department
colored suede. This variant was mostly used by command officers.
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2372 - Present
Officer Duty Uniform
Flag officer duty uniform
Standard Duty: The current duty uniform consists of black pants, a department
colored turtleneck, and a black jacket with grey shoulders. The jacket features
department colored stripes on each wrist. Rank insignia is displayed on the
right side of the turtleneck collar.
Officer Dress Uniform
Class A: The current class A uniform consists of a mostly white jacket with
gold piping and black pants. The front of the jacket is white for Captains
(brevet or actual rank) and Admirals and grey for all other officers. A
department colored stripe runs around the wearer's wrists.
Officer Duty Uniform Variant
Class C: Instead of the standard uniform jacket, an officer may opt to wear a
black vest with grey shoulders. The collar of the vest is square cut, ending
about a third of the way down the wearer's chest.
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