The DSC uniform metallic trim was like these braids - gold for command and silver for science, but bronze for ops/security, not red chrome like this. So yeah, they changed it again. 
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One could say they’re like the TOS pilots.The ones in DSC are bars like the KT ones, not braids like TOS. Their colour also seems to match the department (except Science which is silver), but that could just be a reflection
Why not? They look better than the TOS braids and are a lot more visible.
Impossible.One could say they’re like the TOS pilots.
The TNG pip match US Navy rank markers more or less, I wonder why the TOS or at least the DSC Enterprise sleeve stripes do not match the same way. With Captain = 4 full stripes.
Head canon would say, there was a distinction between Starfleet and MACOs - so Starfleet was closer to NASA, and then both merged at some point after United Earth helped form the Federation
I think the thought behind it, production wise, was to keep it visually simple.
Originally, TOS was only going to have "Captain" and "Lieutenant" and "Crewman." In that instance, it was similar to Robert Heinlein's "Space Cadet" with "officers, junior officers and cadets" as part of the Solar Patrol, rather than the more packed ranks of the Space Marines.
However, from the pilots to airing it was decided to add more distinction, with the broken braid highlighting other grades. But, I believe captains in the pilots had two stripes, and junior officers had one, and then it was changed. So, it was not meant to be in line with the USN.
Yeah, the TOS ones were more confusing. But they seem to have changed the stripes for SNW, so why not line up with the Navy the way TNG did? IDK, I'm really not that bovvered, it just seems odd.
Well, it started out odd...
The first pilot had all officers with the single stripe.
Thank you. I knew I should have looked that up.
That's what I meantOne could say they’re like the TOS pilots.
Red stripes on red fabric look odd XD
The Interplanetary Patrol in Space Cadet had officers and cadets. The cadets were students at the space academy but after a certain point in their training also served aboard active patrol ships. The officer ranks identified were commodore, captain, commander, lieutenant and sublieutenant.
The first pilot uniforms had one solid stripe, one not-solid stripe (like a ladder) or no stripe. The ladder stripe was worn by the character identified in the script as a chief petty officer. To speculate on the intent, it may have been the three broad uniform divisions of the 20th century US Navy: officers, chiefs (enlisted who dress like officers) and other enlisted.
Thank you.
That white uni gave me a flashback to the infamous FASA TNG Officer's Manual, which had white uniforms for enlisted crew, IIRC.Just the talk about giving each division it's own colours - and green is the unused colour
More muted if you prefer
Gave me flashbacks of the penguin exhibit at the zoo.
I noticed this last season and kept thinking: "oh they should change these", only to see it verbalized by Gersha during the panel, then surprise! New unis.
Gorgeous uniforms...f'ing gorgeous.
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Funny how in the era they were supposed to have the colors they didnt and 900 years later they have them. The producers of this show arent very bright. Starfleet clothing hasnt changes a whole lot either. They still have stitching 900 years later. Do the uniforms still rip and get dirty or are they indestructible. Also nice to see that the 21st century black leather trench coats some characters wore on the 3rd season will make a comeback the 32 century. Lol
Black trench coats will always be in style.
Rumor has it they are making changes to the uniforms for strange new worlds.
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