Or it could be that during kirks 5year mission starfleet briefly experimented with different insignias during the golden age of exploration before deciding to go back to the singular insignia sometime after tmp. It said the traceyexeter badge was a mistake, and was silent on the matt decker badge. Here is a recap video about the most important starfleet uniforms. Lets revisit the history of the starfleet insignia star trek. National guard personnel wear the same insignia as marines if ground troops or naval personnel if they serve on ships, but the insignia are black in both cases. The next generation officers manual article at memory alpha, the wiki for canon star trek. The more actively a member participates in any level of the starfleet organization, the higher the rank that member is likely to earn, even to captain, commodore or admiral. Lists commanders, starfleet international conferences starfleet academy admiralty board starfleet historians. United earth starfleet ranks the initial creation of united earth starfleet saw the need for a comprehensive, universal rank structure to be utilised, regardless of which country the individual holding the rank initially hailed from. Wikiproject star trekcomparative ranks and insignia of. Starfleet insignia and ranks design by robert fletcher houghton library meyer preferred the military look and asked fletcher to design rank insignia to make the uniforms look even more real.
Oct 07, 2018 starfleet starship duty insignia, command division from star trek. Mar 31, 2008 star trek federation insignia rank starfleet command. In a form of fact emulating fiction and viceversa, the us air force space command badges have a delta arrowhead very similar to the 1960sdesigned enterprise insignia, while the 22nd century starfleet insignia seems. Star trek rank insignia are based on the united states. In the years since the original series first aired, fans have tried to determine. The description of starfleet in the factbook the star trek book offers this advice to those who might conclude, through honest error, that starfleet is a military organisation. This combadge insignia was redesigned for the movie star trek generations the only surviving part of a planned redesign of the uniforms, replacing the oval with a trapezoid with a cutout oval in the center. Starfleet, the international star trek fan association, inc. How to read the secret language of starfleet uniforms. A complete theory and history of starfleet enlisted personnel. It can be said with nearcertainty that these are not starfleet officers, or uniforms. History and evolution united earth starfleet main article.
Star trek uses symbols to convey a lot of things, but none captures the eye or imagination quite like the delta. Because the rank insignia of starfleet usually follow a simple geometric progression of circles, stripes, blocks, triangles or other symbols, many fans often speculate what unusual combinations or very large numbers of these symbols would designate in terms of rank, or what the insignia of modern ranks not depicted in the show would be. Ranks and insignia of the german army 19351945 wikipedia. Insignia starfleet rank insignia marine rank fleet admiral field marshal admiral general vice admiral lieutenant general rear admiral major general commodore brigadier general fleet captain brigadier captain colonel commander lieutenant colonel lieutenant commander major lieutenant marine captain. Starfleet ranks and titles have evolved through both live action productions, official publications.
This page was last edited on 9 january 2019, at 10. This was in the context of historical records that wrongly asserted that. Media in category starfleet ranks and insignia the following 39 files are in this category, out of 39 total. The details of enlisted starfleet personnel are ambiguous and contradictory in canon. It is possible to create a rough equivalence to real world armed forces. The starfleet insignia was an asymmetrical, arrowheadshaped pennant adopted by starfleet as its identifying emblems. Starfleet ranks and uniforms star trek logo, star wars, star trek insignia, star. The starfleet marine corps, or simply the starfleet marines, are the infantry forces of the federations starfleet. Voyager s premiere in 1995 introduced new characters, new aliens, and new worlds, but still showed the familiar starfleet rank insignia.
In star trek tos, why were starfleet insignias different. In short, it is not a factual article, and this project is a general reference encyclopedia a corpus of fact. Despite all this, starfleet ranks and insignia fails to meet my standard for fa. Starfleet had to improve the starship designs to compensate both for the increasing size of the federation, and the increasing intensity of dangers discovered. The ranks and insignia of starfleet are based on the historic titles used by the united. Armor clothing tv star star trek starships book logo star wars star trek ships star trek universe fighter pilot science fiction art. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Starfleet rank insignia with images star trek uniforms, star trek. For a debate on the validity of this article as a featured article candidate, please see the facs talk page. Isbn 0671009958, the second official book published by paramount. What the memo said was that the enterprise badge was supposed to be for all starships. The uniforms became much more detailed and statesmanlike, with a distinct difference between enlisted rates and commissioned officers, with only a marginal difference between officers and flag officers.
Star trek uniforms are costumes worn by actors portraying personnel from the fictitious organization starfleet in the star trek science fiction franchise. The distance between assignment and rank insignia was 3cm. It generally refers to all officers of fleet captain rank or higher. Where the division badge would be looks to be a standard starfleet command insignia, like on the space suit. These ranks used the titles and positions adopted from earlier earth naval forces. With its powerful armada of starships and naval rank structure. Entry rank crewman recruit crewman recruit 1 month crewman apprentice private 1 month crewman 3 rd class private 1st class 2 months crewman 2 nd class lance corporal 3 months crewman 1 st class corporal 4 months petty officer 3 rd class sergeant ssgt 6 months petty officer 2 nd class staff sergeant 9 months. Deliberately mixing styles of uniforms from the various series was occasionally.
Federation officer rank insignia naval officers use the upper stripes rank on sleeves or on epauletts if the style of uniform requires and the lower pip rank on collars of casual duty uniforms. Starfleet starship duty insignia, command division from star trek. Starfleet the international star trek fan association. These ranks and insignia were specific to the heer and in special cases to senior wehrmacht officers in the independent services. This fan organization is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with cbs, paramount pictures, or any other star trek franchise. This rank system stayed in use until the 2350s when starfleet retired the uniform. Jul 7, 2018 this pin was discovered by irene mcdonough. Starfleet didnt adopt the arrowhead cochrane warp curve until after the uss enterprise became famous for her exploits under kirk. As you can see, starfleets primary mandates are to keep the peace, to provide sufficient defence to federation worlds and to conduct scientific research by studying and surveying the space within federation territory. Army ranks military ranks military insignia military history military art ww2 uniforms german. Star trek rpg star wars star trek ships star trek bridge star trek posters star trek uniforms starfleet ships star trek cosplay star trek. The ranks and insignia of starfleet are based on the historic titles used by the united states navy of earth. However, while the colonial fleet has many parallels with modern armed.
Starfleet was the deep space exploratory and defense service maintained by the united federation of planets. Costume design often changed between various television series and films, especially those representing different time periods, both for appearance and comfort. As such, the foundations for the starfleet rank system were laid down. In this costumeuniform, starfleet officers wear rank insignia on the uniform. The legacy of the starfleet marine corps sfmc started in a short story found in one of the best of trek books from 198182. Iirc, personnel on communications station epsilon 9 were the last to be seen sporting insignia other than the starfleet arrowhead. The rank insignia of a starfleet captain in the late 23rd century. The insignia for branch admiral was a colorcoded triangle with the apex facing inward, set on a white shoulder board surrounded by silver oak leaves. Insignia rank grade fleet admiral a flag officer is both a historic naval and military rank and a modern starfleet title. Starfleet insignia badges show both division and rank. Navy rank insignia star trek insignia star trek cosplay tv star enterprise ncc 1701 star trek starships star trek voyager star trek ships star trek universe only robert fletcher was conscientious enough to actually develope an officer and enlisted rank structure for trek 2. A rank of fleet captain is mentioned in two episodes, but no insignia is shown. This page lists various rank insignia used by the united citizen federations mobile infantry m. The rank system of the star trek universe resembles that of the united states navy in contrast to other science fiction franchises that use an army ranking system.
Discovery trailer gave us our first look at the shows new uniforms, and theyre pretty different from what weve seen before. Memory alpha also leans towards a connection between star trek and the nasa badge. The enlisted ranks inflate to compensate and enlisted guys are everywhere. The following table shows the major changes in us army enlisted ranks and insignia from the postworld war i reorganization of the enlisted grades in 1920 to the present day. Evolution of the star trek delta shield infographic. With just one exception, all the main starfleet characters have been officers, and there isnt even evidence of a significant complement of enlisted personnel behind the scenes on most assignments. For example, the second and third editions of the star trek encyclopedia offer differing insignia for various starfleet ranks. Starfleet had started as the starship uss enterprise fan club in 1974 and now with the new millennium about to start with the new administration of the 11th commander. Feb 20, 2017 star trek discovery is coming out and the big question is. In the early days, starfleet uniforms featured a lot of design elements later. How to read the secret language of starfleet uniforms atlas.
The motion picture, ranks are indicated by sleeve stripes. This is a renomination of the article formerly named ranks and insignia of the starfleet. Also in the spirit of starfleet seen on star trek, seventh fleet crewmembers can earn ranks seen on the show. The late 2230s saw starfleet producing one of the most famous starships in its history. It is traditional, however, to use ships ranks on the bridge, an acknowledgment of the naval heritage of starfleet. National guard space officers use silver rather than gold insignia.
Which kinds of insignia would starfleet warrant officers have, and which specialties would there be. The next generation officers manual was a roleplaying game supplement released by fasa in 1988. There was kind of a complicated arrangement of divisions and ranks expressed by the braid on the sleeves. Heres your goto graphic to understand the usmcs aircraft inventory. It is my understanding that the symbol is a stylized version of the nasa emblem of our time. Fleet admirals had many years of distinguished service and an impeccable record. Jun 10, 2017 star trek rank insignia are based on the united states navy and the british royal navy. Its principal functions included the advancement of federation knowledge about the galaxy and its inhabitants, the advancement of federation science and technology, the defense of the federation, and the facilitation of federation diplomacy. An august 3, 1978 memo describing the sleeve stripes for the motion picture does not mention the rank of lieutenant j. Rank chart ufstarfleet wiki united federation starfleet. Federation starfleet ranks 2270s2350s memory beta, noncanon. And just for a start, lets assume starfleet starts with just earth, vulcan, tellar, andoria, and alpha centauri, with a starting population between those planets of about 3540 billion people. The e7 in national guard ground units is known as a sergeant first class.
Star trek rank insignia are based on the united states navy. The ranks are a mix of naval and marine ranks inherited from the original series, but mirror naval practices in execution and are elaborated during the series both onscreen and in production notes. Such ranks and insignia form the hierarchy of starfleet, the military and scientific exploration arm of the united federation of planets. The insignia for flag officers had a slightly different history than those of the regular officer and. One early variant of the sfmc was the starfleet ground attack marines of the 2160s, a. The united earth starfleet of the 22nd century used a simple forwardfacing pointer shaped pennant, with a round backdrop, that was reminiscent of. Star trek symbol star trek logo star trek 1 star trek ships star trek insignia klingon empire military ranks tv star star trek characters natasha safar dear starfleet. It was displayed on starship hulls, installations, uniforms worn by starfleet personnel, and equipment used by that personnel. But even if those two were incorrect, its clear that in tos not all parts of starfleet wore the same insignia. Starfleet ranks and uniforms uss cygnus ncc 1973 starfleet. Furthermore, every source document, plus actually watching the entire original series shows that, yes, each line ship had its own insignia.
In addition, the starfleet inspector generals office promoted some individuals to branch admiral to facilitate the inspection of vessels and ground installations throughout the federation. Insignia rank information fleet admiral fleet admiral. Not much information is available on the rank structure used for the dress uniforms mobile infantry, space fleet, and military intelligence. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The insignia used to illustrate are intended to be typical of the period but are not the only color, size or. Last week, the official insignia for the united states space force. Starfleet ranks were the identifying titles for the officers and enlisted members of starfleet, under both united earth and the united federation of planets. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Starfleet ranks late 23rd century in the late 23rd century, starfleet began making radical changes to its uniform and insignia. Starfleet ranks were first created sometime in the mid 22nd century due to the expansion of the united earth starfleet. An august 3, 1978, memo describing the sleeve stripes for the motion picture does not mention the rank of lieutenant j. The insignia used to illustrate are intended to be typical of the period but are not the only color, size or material combinations possible.
Star trek insignia, prime directive, star trek uniforms, crusader knight, starfleet ships, goth chic, spaceship art. Unlike the rest of starfleet s service personnel, who used a naval ranking structure, the marines use a rank structure based on equivalents of earth infantrybased militaries, such as the macos. Starfleet ranks, ships, personnel, and numbers the trek bbs. A commodore is a flag officer rank, one position above captain. Pretty cool to look at from a design perspective an infographic showing the evolution of the delta shield from star trek in its many variations and appearances, from the original pilots through the m. This is a self nomination for the ranks and insignia page of starfleet.
Starfleet marine corps memory beta, noncanon star trek. A complete theory and history of starfleet enlisted. A complete theory and history of starfleet enlisted personnel, 22542376. Here the wardrobe department deliberately avoided the familiar and took similar steps as were used to differentiate the uniforms of the antares merchant marine personnel, utilising a unique colour and breast insignia. Unlike the rest of starfleets service personnel, who used a naval ranking structure, the marines use a rank structure based on equivalents of earth infantrybased militaries, such as the macos. New members in chapters can start with introductory ranks, such as cadet and ensign, and get promoted up through higher ranks like lieutenant and commander. If we assume tng system of rank pips then the trailer.
These are even further removed in that they are devoid of any rank braid corresponding to. In a form of fact emulating fiction and viceversa, the us air force space command badges have a delta arrowhead very similar to the 1960sdesigned enterprise insignia, while the 22nd century starfleet insignia seems to be a deliberate synthesis between the tos era pennant and the nasa logo. Insignia starfleet rank insignia marine rank fleet admiral field marshal admiral general vice admiral lieutenant general rear admiral. This article is comprehensive of every rank mentioned in the star trek series and provides color tables and charts with additional information. Buy star trek command rank insignia starfleet academy adult tshirt. Starfleet rank pips star trek uniforms, star trek cosplay. Recruits could enter starfleet at the age of 18 or age 17 if their first assignment was to a colony world or other non. Starfleet, membership is close to 5000 members and more than 300 chapters worldwide. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Star trek uniforms are costumes worn by actors portraying personnel from the fictitious. Tos flag rank insignia star trek starfleet uniform club. One of these things is not like the other, but their uniforms tell the story.
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