Star Trek 2 new uniforms

[Too Much Garlic]

Well, seeing as the first movie started with an aggressive attack that clearly made Starfleet more militaristic resulting in a different look of the Enterprise... it seems to fit that they'd go with that type of uniforms... even if they are just parade/dress uniforms for social appearances.

 

[Hovito loincloth]

Don't you worry Mr Spock, I have a cunning plan...

 

[Mola Rob]

Reminds me of Spaceballs:

 

[jlee562]

Has to be a dress/ceremonial uniform of some sort because other pics have already shown the same uniforms from 2009 Trek.

 

[Jedi2016]

Even in modern military, hats like that are never part of the standard working uniform, they're always reserved for dress uniforms (with the rare exception where the daily working uniform is the dress uniform, like embassy guards and the like).

There's always been variations based on department as well (Scotty and Chekov have always worn different colors). In all of Trek, that's never changed, and I see no reason for it to change now.

So I'm going to jump on the "It's a dress uniform" bandwagon. We'll probably only see those costumes for a few minutes.

 

[Angelus Lupus]

They look like nazis! What the #$%Q?

I thought it and you have written it. lol

So I wasn't the only one that thought that. And also... grey? :facepalm Even if it is a dress uniform there should be some indication of department colour.

 

[LMFAOSchwarz]

...Makes em look like Parker from Thunderbirds.

Well said! :lol

 

[MooCriket]

 

[SSgt Burton]

I certainly don't see Starfleet there.

I do see a heavy Starship Troopers influence. :rolleyes

And forgive me, but I was just watching "The Cage" the other night- where is Pike's cap? In his quarters?


Kevin

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

Where is their leader M. Bison?

 

[Felgacarb]

This is clearly just a clever ruse to throw us costumers of the track.

Even JJ would never put hats into his Trek uniforms.

Right?

 

[Mola Rob]

Even in modern military, hats like that are never part of the standard working uniform, they're always reserved for dress uniforms (with the rare exception where the daily working uniform is the dress uniform, like embassy guards and the like).

There's always been variations based on department as well (Scotty and Chekov have always worn different colors). In all of Trek, that's never changed, and I see no reason for it to change now.

So I'm going to jump on the "It's a dress uniform" bandwagon. We'll probably only see those costumes for a few minutes.

I heard they wear them at the end of the movie when Kirk is promoted to Fleet Admiral for saving the Earth from Khan.

 

[Mola Rob]

I certainly don't see Starfleet there.

I do see a heavy Starship Troopers influence. :rolleyes

And forgive me, but I was just watching "The Cage" the other night- where is Pike's cap? In his quarters?

Kevin

Yes. It's on a table built onto the top of his super advanced 23 century console TV

 

[Angelus Lupus]

I certainly don't see Starfleet there.

I do see a heavy Starship Troopers influence. :rolleyes

Kevin

And those are clearly influenced by WWII German uniforms

 

[SmilingOtter]

New Behind Scenes Star Trek Sequel Photos Reveal Starfleet Uniform Variant | TrekMovie.com

Included is one pic showing Pike being wheeled in at the end of Trek '09, with several officers in dress uniforms, including hats.

Another shows Pike's hat from "The Cage."

So while I may not like it, JJ hasn't switched gears all of a sudden, and there is in fact precedent for it.

Still not a fan of the costume.

 

[Goonie]

Don't you worry Mr Spock, I have a cunning plan...

lolThis was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the pic in the first post.

 

[JiminSTLouis]

And we've never seen hats in sci fi before?

 

[SVTStingRay]

SOMEONE KILL ME NOW SO I CAN ROLL OVER!

 

[protokev DMD]

This is great! My anticipation for a movie is inversely proportional to the negative sentiments it generates here.

 

[SSgt Burton]

And we've never seen hats in sci fi before?

Not in Star Trek.


And I'd hardly call that cap on Pike's tv console a "precedent"; you could barely see it, and he never wore it.


All I see is Starfleet being represented as a military force. And while this has probably been debated to death, Starfleet is not the military. It can act as Earth's defence force when necessary, but its primary mission is exploration.

Starfleet becoming militant is like the equivalent of NASA being used to fight aliens.



Yeah, yeah, yeah... they did it in Wrath of Khan- naval military looking uniforms, much more comportment etc.



Kevin