RE: Trek1701
I prefer these black uniforms to the standard colour ones partly because, like Brannigan, they remind me of the First Contact uniforms ( my favourites ! ). Although the TNG standard uniforms are OK ( except seasons 1 and 2, yuck ! ) I always felt they were a step backwards from the TOS TWOK+ uniforms and that all department colours should be kept to the collars like with First Contact versions. The DS9/VOY versions are a step in the right direction with the coloured shoulders but not quite there. Anyway, nice manipulation - I only wish they'd actually done this !