Has there been any instance of a Vulcan serving in Starfleet wrsring an IDIC while on duty? Now broaden that to Vulcans we have seen in movies or TV.
IDIC wearing
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Spock wore it on his dress uniform in Is There In Truth No Beauty?
Not on duty, but the crew of T'Kumbra wore it as part of their Logicians uniform in Take Me Out to the Holosuite.
And I always assumed that the Vulcan crew of the Intrepid (The Immunity Syndrome) wore it on their Starfleet uniforms.
I would have thought Starfleet regulations would prohibit wearing it on a duty uniform?
^ Well, you saw all those different uniform insignia in TOS. I don't see why this would be any different.
In the Rise of the Federation novels, Federation Starfleet is amalgated from the five founding planets' space services.
Around the 2260s they coalesce into one. The ships don't have individual assignment patches but ones representing their service: UESPA (Enterprise arrowhead), Andorian Guard (Constellation pretzel), Tellarite Supply & Support (Antares hoof), Alpha Centauri Space Council (Exeter rectangle), and Vulcan Space Research (IDIC). (The Defiant boomerang hasn't been used yet).
Around the 2260s they coalesce into one. The ships don't have individual assignment patches but ones representing their service: UESPA (Enterprise arrowhead), Andorian Guard (Constellation pretzel), Tellarite Supply & Support (Antares hoof), Alpha Centauri Space Council (Exeter rectangle), and Vulcan Space Research (IDIC). (The Defiant boomerang hasn't been used yet).
Those are assignment patches, not jewelry even with philosophical overtones. Are Bajorans in Starfleet allow to wear their earrings?
If Treklit/Trekcomics count, New Frontiers Lieutenant Soleta wore an IDIC as a hair clip:
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Ensign Ro did.
Jellico might have made her take it off, though. I can't recall exactly.
Kor
But Lincoln Enterprises' influence on Starfleet seemed to fade after that.
If Ro hadn't copped an attitude, she would have been allowed to wear the earring.
Hmm inconclusive data. On-screen I do not recall Selar,Tuvok, or Vorick wearing it one. I believe Ro might have gotten away with her earring if not for the attitude.
When Kira was in a Starfleet uniform, was her earring on?
When Kira was in a Starfleet uniform, was her earring on?
Yes. There was a Bajoran in engineering in Insurrection with an earring too. However in Voyager "Learning Curve" Tuvok made Gerron remove his earning.
Seems like it's strictly against regulation, but is allowed at the discretion of the commanding officer.
Other oddities include Worf's Baldric, and Nog's headpiece
I thought that any jewelry would be against regs. I can see Tuvok doing that, especially with any ex Maquis.
Nog's headskirt, I do not understand. Maybe the first Ferengi in Starfleet, sponsored by Sisko, cut him some slack?
Worf was a Federation citizen, by adoption. No idea why he could keep the Baldric, unless only Picard allowed him to do so?
Nog's headskirt, I do not understand. Maybe the first Ferengi in Starfleet, sponsored by Sisko, cut him some slack?
Worf was a Federation citizen, by adoption. No idea why he could keep the Baldric, unless only Picard allowed him to do so?
Sisko let him wear it too of course.
Let's not forget Scotty's kilt too, albeit dress uniform.
Let's not forget Scotty's kilt too, albeit dress uniform.
The Bajoran earring is apparently against Starfleet regulations, according to Riker in the episode Ensign Ro and Tuvok in Learning Curve. Strangely enough, Worf is allowed to wear a twenty pound sash for reasons related to cultural diversity.
What attitude? Riker literally got in her face demanding the earring be removed the moment she beamed aboard before she even had the chance to give attitude or indeed say anything other than her name and rank.
Granted, she shows plenty of attitude after that, but can you blame her? She works in an organization which espouses tolerance for the cultures and beliefs of all species and races, yet the moment she beams aboard the ship she gets chewed out by the XO for wearing an item of cultural significance to her people, citing "uniform regulations." This despite one of the senior officers is allowed to wear an item supposedly of cultural significance to his people (although we never see another Klingon wearing a sash) and another senior officer who isn't even required to wear a uniform. Also, there's an enlisted man who is allowed to wear officer's rank insignia. Were I in that situation, I'd most certainly be giving some attitude. Indeed, I submit it was Riker who was being a dick to Ro, and that was pretty unprofessional of him.
Ro sported an attitude to Riker before he ever got the chance to do the same to her. Look at how she bluntly corrected his manner of speaking to her..."I am properly addressed as Ensign Ro". You just don't talk like that to a senior officer.
And of course there's the matter of Ro being, you know, the insubordinate type who got eight people killed. Can you blame Riker for being a bit standoffish to her? You heard the exchange between Riker and Picard (before Ro ever came aboard) - they were going to give Ro extra scrutiny, from the get-go, because of her previous record. As is their right, as Ro's commanders.
The simple fact is, Riker GETS to have an attitude. He's the senior officer. Ro's the one who's supposed to know her place and show proper respect and deference to HIM, not the other way around.
This is why Worf gets to wear the baldric - because he respects the chain of command, and treats Riker (and all senior officers) with the respect they deserve.
Bajoran earrings may, technically speaking, be against Starfleet regs, but Bajoran crewmembers will typically be allowed to wear them nonetheless - unless they give their senior officers a reason not to let them do it. It's a privilege, that can be given or taken away by the higher ranks as they see fit. It's simply not Ro's place to question this.
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