Starship Duty Insignia (Fleet personnel emblem).There are six Starfleet duty insignia used in TOS: With a wee bit of Scotty's ingenuity, and a pinch of Vulcan logic, the complete picture of what Gene Roddenberry envisioned for the delta insignia should snap into focus. Nearly 50 years after Bob Justman wrote his memo, we now have the opportunity to clarify the use of each and every Starfleet uniform insignia used in TOS. As a result, fans of the series are left with conflicting visual information regarding the meaning of the insignia worn throughout the original series. Theiss’ inclusion of an alternate insignia for the Exeter's captain, and chief medical officer unfortunately downplays how genuinely ubiquitous the delta insignia is within the Star Trek universe.
This memo, written during the production of the episode " The Omega Glory" and referencing Captain Ron Tracey, nullifies the long-held assumption that Starfleet assigned different insignia shapes to starships during TOS. The subject? STARSHIP EMBLEMS.Ī copy of that memorandum has been digitized from the Gene Roddenberry Star Trek Television Series Collection (held in the Library Special Collections division of the Young Research Library at UCLA in Irvine, California) and is shown below: (Bob) Justman to costume designer William Ware (Bill) Theiss. The discovery was a memorandum written by producer Robert H. The hidden key to the puzzle was finally uncovered a few years ago.
However, like any puzzle without a key, it’s impossible to precisely interpret the meaning of these other insignia. Some arrive at this conclusion because they see various Starfleet personnel wearing a number of different insignia. To most it seems that the iconic delta shape is some sort of ship assignment patch meant to represent the U.S.S. In the years since The Original Series first aired, fans have tried to determine the meaning behind the various insignia shapes we see in the show. Star Trek uses symbols to convey a lot of things, but none captures the eye or imagination quite like the delta.
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