The pants are black. Nonetheless, Playmates Toys released a number of action figures wearing these planned uniforms. An alternate "bomber" jacket was worn by Kirk and Scott, as well as Admiral Morrow (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier). The new style combadge (with the previous gold oval background replaced by a rectangular gold background with a cutout in the center) was also introduced for all uniform types. (p. 11). During the entire run of The Next Generation, two flag ranks which were never seen on camera were that of the one star admiral rank, which would have been properly referred to as "rear admiral lower half", using the "boxed pip" insignia, as well as a Starfleet fleet admiral. Rank stripes around the cuffs were still used to show rank, though more levels had been introduced to differentiate between ranks, and thus identify characters. The rank of lieutenant commander had also been introduced. A player's character progress through various ranks, comprised of between 5 and 10 levels. Unfortunately, this single production mistake has caused much confusion within the fan community, as well as another production mistake decades later. The original uniform designs were the product of designer William Ware Theiss. Enlisted personnel wore no rank insignia while the rank of chief petty officer was denoted by a special sleeve stripe. The jacket also has gold edging. (DIS: "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry", "The War Without, The War Within"), As rank was shown on the breast badge that also indicated the division one worked for, the above ranks were shown similarly on the below division insignia. This might either be the uniform of a private armed security or military contractor company hired by Marcus through Section 31 or the duty uniform for Section 31 itself (the blue indicating its Research & Development wing). The crew also wears the TNG-style dress uniforms (VOY: "Course: Oblivion", "Someone to Watch Over Me", "One Small Step", "Ashes to Ashes").[11].
The engineering radiation suits have a colored collar (Star Trek II): black indicates officer, red indicates cadet. Costume design often changed between various television series and films, especially those representing different time periods, both for appearance and comfort. The same colors were used and the rank insignia would be shown above the right breast over a black line which cut off the shoulder area. These were later altered to lack the piping on the shoulders and trouser hems and include a raised collar as a cost-cutting measure. By 2265, the rank system included another variety of sleeve stripes.
Everybody wore miniskirts.[4]. [12] This new combadge is also used in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine from season three onward, and in Star Trek: Voyager. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan), 24th century Starfleet ranks changed the system slightly, deprecating the commodore grade, and dividing rear admiral into two separate grades.