Mar 25, 2018
Uniform Patches, Starships Names, and Registry Numbers.
Until Star Trek: The Motion Picture, each Starfleet vessel has its
own unique insignia patch on its uniforms...or did it? In this
episode of Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore are
joined by Larry "Dr. Trek" Nemecek to discuss this hotly debated
topic among fandom and how these seemingly incongruous and
contradictory uniform patches can be reconciled within greater Star
Trek continuity.
From production memos in response to The Omega Glory to the
long-awaited Defiant uniform patches finally turning up on
Enterprise, we attempt to trace the confusing history of the
Starfleet insignias, and the starships and registry numbers
associated with them.
Originally published as Standard Orbit 212: Patching Up
Continuity