Regarding the Starfleet emblem

[Stag]

At least the ones on the uniforms. In TOS each ship had its own emblem, in the movie the Enterprise delta is the only symbol we see.

Since that was worn by the Kelvin crew, do you think that the in-universe explanation is that it is to honor the crew of the Kelvin - much like the placement of the shipyard in Iowa honors George Kirk ( and the Kelvin salt shakers, etc...)?

 

[clint g]

I think the emblem has always been the starfleet emblem. Special task forces and units recieved a distinct emblem.


This is my justification for it

 

[DiSiLLUSiON]

If you really need an in-universe reason, it might be more logical to state that that emblem has been Starfleet's emblem since before it's inception, and TOS got it wrong.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

The chevron was used by personnel assigned to other ships even during TOS (see "Court Martial").

 

[Stag]

The chevron was used by personnel assigned to other ships even during TOS (see "Court Martial").

That's only because 60s TV viewers were not as sophisticated as us modern viewers

Granted it is only the two douche bags at the bar that give Kirk a hard time.

 

[MvRojo]

The chevron was used by personnel assigned to other ships even during TOS (see "Court Martial").

Yeah, but each ship had different symbols in the center of it. Now, they all use the Enterprise Command symbol, including at Starfleet HQ.

I don't really mind either way though. I guess it might've been to honor the Kelvin.

 

[Saga]

the emblem didn't bother me so much. i just didn't care for the uniforms the Kelvin crew were wearing.

 

[MvRojo]

the emblem didn't bother me so much. i just didn't care for the uniforms the Kelvin crew were wearing.

Those uniforms weren't bad. They were very similar to the future uniforms from "All Good Things..."

 

[Saga]

the emblem didn't bother me so much. i just didn't care for the uniforms the Kelvin crew were wearing.

Those uniforms weren't bad. They were very similar to the future uniforms from "All Good Things..."

i know. i didn't care for those either lol

 

[DiSiLLUSiON]

the emblem didn't bother me so much. i just didn't care for the uniforms the Kelvin crew were wearing.

Those uniforms weren't bad. They were very similar to the future uniforms from "All Good Things..."

i know. i didn't care for those either lol

I agree, I didn't saw any miniskirts on the Kelvin (or they were too long)

 

[superstring01]

I agree, I didn't saw any miniskirts on the Kelvin (or they were too long)

Wouldn't that make them mega skirts?

~String

 

[DiSiLLUSiON]

I agree, I didn't saw any miniskirts on the Kelvin (or they were too long)

Wouldn't that make them mega skirts?

Nah, even midi skirts are too long.

 

[USS Triumphant]

I think the emblem has always been the starfleet emblem. Special task forces and units recieved a distinct emblem.

Yes. And it was directly used as the emblem for the Enterprise in TOS because Enterprise was the flagship.

 

[DiSiLLUSiON]

I think the emblem has always been the starfleet emblem. Special task forces and units recieved a distinct emblem.

Yes. And it was directly used as the emblem for the Enterprise in TOS because Enterprise was the flagship.

Yes, but that's TOS. That book has closed. You cannot logically draw parallels where none exist. In the new universe, there are no different emblems. Why? who knows... We don't.

 

[clint g]

I think the emblem has always been the starfleet emblem. Special task forces and units recieved a distinct emblem.

Yes. And it was directly used as the emblem for the Enterprise in TOS because Enterprise was the flagship.

Yes, but that's TOS. That book has closed. You cannot logically draw parallels where none exist. In the new universe, there are no different emblems. Why? who knows... We don't.

Theres nothing to say that they don't exist, just that we haven't seen them yet

 

[Silent_Bob]

Easy, George Kirk was obviously the one who suggested each ship should get their own emblem in the Real Timeline some point after his service on the Kelvin. Since he bit the dust early , no seperate emblems.

 

[El Chupacabra]

There are a number of possible explanations:-

1) In the original universe the delta shield was always Starfleet's emblem and there was a change before TOS that decided to limit it to certain assignments and give others to other ships and starbases.

2) The Kelvin had "ownership" of the shield before it was passed to the TOS Enteprise.

3) In the new timeline Starfleet adopts the logo earlier, pursuant to the Kelvin's exploits rather than the nuEnterprise's.

Take your pick....

 

[JoeZhang]

Did I dream this or did the delta have rank pins in it? Spock seems to have three lines = Commander?

 

[El Chupacabra]

Did I dream this or did the delta have rank pins in it? Spock seems to have three lines = Commander?

No. The delta shields in TOS had department logos on them and the new versions retain them.

 

[JoeZhang]

Did I dream this or did the delta have rank pins in it? Spock seems to have three lines = Commander?

No. The delta shields in TOS had department logos on them and the new versions retain them.

The old department logo for sciences was like a sidewards eye - on the new uniform it's three straight pins?