What are your controversial Star Trek opinions?

[Kamen Rider Blade]

The most impractical are the Romulan pockets, the ones where they put their phasers. have you seen them?

That is atrocious! As a gun guy, there are far better holsters that retain your FireArm then this PoS design that looks straight out of a S&M fetish cosplay store.

 

[Nerys Myk]

In Spock Must Die!, James Blish’s version of Scotty had some opinions about pockets:

“Aye, I feared as much. An’ it’s oft before, lang an’ lang, that I’ve cursed the designer who thought it’d be cute to put no pockets in these uniforms.”​

Back on TOS, Kevin Riley seems to have pockets.

An Irishman’s prerogative, no doubt.

I think his thumbs are in his pants. The black above is from the undershirt.

 

[cooleddie74]

Yep. One thing we sometimes like to forget is that TOS Season 1 showed that the pullover uniform shirts had a black undershirt that formed the collar. That doesn't always hold up in later episodes but this early in the series the shirt was a two-part tunic.

 

[GNDN18]

Yep. One thing we sometimes like to forget is that TOS Season 1 showed that the pullover uniform shirts had a black undershirt that formed the collar. That doesn't always hold up in later episodes but this early in the series the shirt was a two-part tunic.

Due respect to you and Myk, but I don’t think that’s accurate. I’m happy to be shown otherwise.

As for Riley’s pockets, watch the scene where he leaves the turbolift and heads for sickbay. Looks like pockets to me.

 

[comsol]

I thought that the TOS pants had pockets at the waistband - basically coin pockets (if the Federation used money that is...).

 

[BK613]

I thought that the TOS pants had pockets at the waistband - basically coin pockets (if the Federation used money that is...).

It certainly looks like Sulu has pockets in The Naked Time:
https://tos.trekcore.com/hd/albums/1x04hd/thenakedtimehd0561.jpg
https://tos.trekcore.com/hd/albums/1x04hd/thenakedtimehd0654.jpg

 

[Nerys Myk]

Good find.

 

[plynch]

Are we sure those are uniform pants? (Can you see flared cuffs as he chases dudes?) Maybe they're exercise pants.

 

[Oddish]

This is why I liked the Enterprise uniforms. They just looked comfortable and they had pockets.

The Enterprise uniforms were the most practical and functional uniforms in any Trek franchise. It was ridiculous that the ever logical and practical Vulcans didn't either (a) already have similar uniforms in use for their VDF personnel, or (b) adopt the human model quickly.

 

[GNDN18]

It certainly looks like Sulu has pockets in The Naked Time:
https://tos.trekcore.com/hd/albums/1x04hd/thenakedtimehd0561.jpg
https://tos.trekcore.com/hd/albums/1x04hd/thenakedtimehd0654.jpg

Good find.

Yeah. What he said.

 

[cooleddie74]

I had no idea.

Mystery solved. TOS uniforms HAD pockets. However small.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Ditto.

Someone recently linked to an article that attested that the TOS uniform pants did have pockets, with the opening very high up near the waist. Sorry, I can't remember who, what thread, or exactly when, nor could I personally attest to the veracity of the claim. Maybe someone can fess up or snitch.

The HD Sulu pics are fantastic, though!

 

[GNDN18]

I had no idea.

Mystery solved. TOS uniforms HAD pockets. However small.

Size doesn’t matter.

Spoiler: Yes it does.

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[publiusr]

Practical. Efficient. Ungainly.

I rather like that.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

Practical. Efficient. Ungainly.

I looked back at these and you know what the ship at bottom right, I don't mind that one.

The top row look like Trek versions of The Liberator

 

[GNDN18]

I looked back at these and you know what the ship at bottom right, I don't mind that one.

The top row look like Trek versions of The Liberator

I agree. I’d like to see the Independence some day. If only there was some callback-heavy, obscurely referential version of Trek out there….

 

[BK613]

Are we sure those are uniform pants? (Can you see flared cuffs as he chases dudes?) Maybe they're exercise pants.

The pants look tucked in but it appears to be the normal boots so I tend to think he is trying to rock a d'Artagnan vibe.

 

[FormerLurker]

That would explain Spock calling him so. "Take D'Artagnan to sickbay." He said.

 

[tesral]

So, we’re still discussing fashion then?

In Star Trek everyone is equal because NO ONE has pockets.

 

[Scionz]

- The Section 31 of Sloane is necessary and good. Let's just forget about every other Section 31 ever to make it to the screen.
- Voyager never should have made it back to the Alpha Quadrant.
- There is a GREAT Star Trek movie hiding within Star Trek Nemesis that could be fixed with significant editing.
- Nearly every canon issue about Discovery Season 1 could be fixed by setting it in the 2430s (just cut all Sarek / prequel references out of it). Obviously with Pike ans Season 2, that becomes impossible.