I'm going to be honesn, I never really noticed it until the first pictures of Pike started showing up.
Which Starfleet uniform is your favorite?
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TWOK monster maroons all the way, with the late DS9/First Contact uniforms in a close second.
Someone help him, he clearly can't breathe!Yeah I'm in love with the Disco version of the TOS uniforms:
I just wish the pants were more like the dark grey Kelvin universe ones and that the shoulder pads synced up with the Futurama shoulder bits. They stick out slightly further and it really annoys me.
Still really cool to see Pike's guys in nuTOS unis instead of the Disco blues.
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I kinda liked early TNG's spandex suits, but then even TMP's got three times as many votes, so I guess I'm in the minority here.
I'm in the camp that the early TNG uniforms were much better than the stuffy collars and muffin-top two-pieces.
If you were a little "hefty", you wouldn't want to wear one.
In universe early TNG uniforms are great for humans who have achieved almost physical perfection (less flattering on the average Bolian though) able to wear sleek uniforms made from hygienic, comfortable, hard wearing fabric.
Out of the TV universe they stank, caused spine damage and were massively inconvenient.
Out of the TV universe they stank, caused spine damage and were massively inconvenient.
This is now tied for being my favorite with the Monster Maroons. What I'd like to see, ideally, is this as the duty uniform, and Monster Maroons (only with the whole jacket in department colors instead of just one swatch at the shoulder) as the dress uniform.Yeah I'm in love with the Disco version of the TOS uniforms:
I agree with this idea. To me, I think having a layering style uniform with increasing layers for dress uniform makes sense.
I picked First Contact/Later DS9 in terms of looks. If I had to actually wear a uniform, I think I would pick Enterprise for comfort and functionality.
I don't like the collar and the Assymetry. Otherwise, it's fine.Someone help him, he clearly can't breathe!
I just wish the pants were more like the dark grey Kelvin universe ones and that the shoulder pads synced up with the Futurama shoulder bits. They stick out slightly further and it really annoys me.
Still really cool to see Pike's guys in nuTOS unis instead of the Disco blues.
If it doesn't work IRL, it shouldn't be marketed in story as being good.
The Voyager style loose uniforms were a bit of a better idea IMO with upper jacket & slacks.
And I want loads of pockets, this "Pocketless Futurism" is DUMB. If anything, we'd have more gadgets on hand and survival gear given the nature of StarFleet and randomized worst case scenarios of what can potentially happen to people.
They'd have loads of little trinkets for survival.
They'd have loads of little trinkets for survival.
Tech has become wearable and no doubt will be integrated with clothing. The TMP uniforms had this with the Perscan "buckles" and background costumes with various greebles on them. The combadge is another piece of wearable tech. TOS uniforms have temp controls (see "Spock's Brain"). Wish Trek continued to push this idea more--although the environ suits in Disco's second season premier is a step in the that direction.
Perhaps a utility belt?
I too like pockets but Roddenberry envisaged a pocket free future based on a cashless society, doors with sensors so no need for keys and no need to carry anything to far because there's probably a replicator in the next room, through an automatic door.
Anything vital on a mission is carried on a discreet belt.
Pockets are also a relatively recent invention from our standpoint, perhaps they'll be a blip in history.
Only if you want to go into combat with your Phaser Pistol / Long Phaser
We can still have Pockets & a "Cashless Society"
There are things other than keys people put into their pockets.
Yes, your Phaser Pistol / Energy Weapon and maybe a few melee weapons and what not. are put on the belt, but there are other things to put in your pockets.
Since Pockets are a relatively recent invention, they'll probably be enhanced into the future IMO.
Army Surplus Belts from the Cage? or...
http://tos.trekcore.com/gallery/albums/0x00/thecage086.jpg
One of these beauties?
https://imagecdn.heroesandiconstv.com/DOure-1478546593-embed-batbelt_trio.jpg
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Definitely the latter one.
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