Star Trek: Why Kirk Wore A Wrap-Around Uniform (And Sideways Badge)
Captain Kirk typically wore his iconic Command uniform in Star Trek: The Original Series, but during a few episodes of the first and second series, he instead wore a wrap-around uniform and a sideways badge, and there was a reason for this. Starfleet’s uniforms have changed many times over the course of the Star Trek franchise. Oftentimes, the uniforms have even had subtle changes made to them during the course of a single television series, and so of course fans are driven to wonder why such artistic choices are made and what that could mean for the greater Star Trek canon. Perhaps one of the most noticeable changes ever made within a single series was when The Next Generation’s season 3 uniforms were redesigned.
In Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 4, “The Enemy Within,” Kirk is seen sporting a wrap-around-style version of his Command uniform, and his badge is fastened sideways on the cloth belt that wraps around his waist. It’s the first time the wrap-around uniform makes an appearance in the series, but it also makes an appearance several times thereafter. Probably the most memorable time the wrap-around uniform was later seen was during the fan-favorite premiere of The Original Series, season 2, episode 13, “The Trouble with Tribbles.” Fans love those furry little critters, and so it was only natural to associate the wrap-around uniform with this episode, even though it had been seen much earlier. Even recently, it appeared that there were tribbles in Star Trek: Discovery season 4, and that did not go unnoticed by audiences.
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