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Will we ever get the classic redshirt/security uniform for TOS uniform set?

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I know i'm being picky but there is some differences between the regular redshirt uniform and security redshirt uniform. First off security have shorter shirts (I believe) and also have belts. This does'nt even need to be a complete change to the uniform but an extraoption to add a belt, like the female miniskirt.

Not to big of an addition.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    bumpety-bump-bump:D

    Come on, someone must agree or disagree
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Link some pics and the discussion might get livelier.

    :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    I suspect the shorter shirts were because the costume department didn't want to build custom outfits for extras. They just used what was on the rack and chose to go a little small instead of a little large on the wardrobe.

    As for the belts; I think those were worn to give the phasers/communicators a place to hook on. Once we have classic phasers and communicators, I think belts would be a cool addition. I'm all for anything TOS... as long as it looks like canon (showing my age, I think).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    This is a video with every single redshirt death or injury the original series http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3cL1Aofy90

    There are moments like in the journey to babel (the part where they all are meeting Surak in the shuttlebay) where all security is wearing a belt, so I think that it's a security thing.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    forresto wrote: »
    I know i'm being picky but there is some differences between the regular redshirt uniform and security redshirt uniform. First off security have shorter shirts (I believe) and also have belts. This does'nt even need to be a complete change to the uniform but an extraoption to add a belt, like the female miniskirt.

    Not to big of an addition.

    it was the same shirt as everyone else wore just a different color.


    It may have looked shorter, due to the Velcro belt they wore to keep the pistol on the hip, but not every redshirt wore the Velcro belt.

    here is a shot of David Gerrold (as a redshirt) wearing the belt:

    http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/File:David_Gerrold_cameo,_DS9.jpg

    Here are several pictures without the belt:

    http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/File:Kirk_Bashir_and_Obrien.jpg

    http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/File:Leslie,_brent_and_hadley.jpg


    here is the utility belt fom TOS first season:

    http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/File:Green_and_Berkeley.jpg


    the shirt was the same size as all other shirts, the belt was used to "holster" your weapon and hold communicators, since no one had pockets.

    http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Starfleet_uniform_(2265-2270s)#Equipment_belt

    but it was not used all the time:

    http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/File:Security_team,_The_Devil_in_the_Dark.jpg


    so, when do you carry your phaser on your hip? and need a belt.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Soupgoblin wrote: »
    so, when do you carry your phaser on your hip? and need a belt.
    well it would just be a cosmetic look thing then anything else. However many people do want TOS sikns for phasers and communicators, so hey.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Too bad none of those redshirts complained about their DP. :p

    I would agree that security redshirts were slightly different than command red-shirts in TOS. I'd love to see that on my security teams.
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