Every person in the Colonial Fleet wears a uniform. It shows instantly what the person does and is a sign that the wearer is part of an elite organisation. While there are specialist uniforms and variations for differing roles, the most common Colonial Fleet uniforms are exampled here.
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Standard Uniform:
The image shows a well equipped female crewman in standard uniform.
The uniform is the basic garment for most standard crewmen and is what they wear on a regular basis. The garment itself consists of two pieces - trousers and top. The top has either a zipper on the left side (old style uniform), or more commonly now on the back. The colour of the uniform is a very light tan (as is shown well in the image - the colour of the uniform has a tendency to appear darker in almost any light source though). The front of the top is padded. Rank pins are aligned around the collar and a ship patch is worn on the right shoulder. Usually dark brown calf boots are worn with the uniform, but here the crewman has opted for more durable black knee high boots which are acceptable in certain circumstances. Finally, a utility belt fleshes out the uniform which pieces of equipment as needed. It should be noted that weapon holsters are not worn as standard.
Note the gold rank stripe above the chest black and gold braiding, the two collar rank pins and the double black and gold cuff braids suggesting that this Warrior is in fact a Captain.
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Colonial Warriors:
The image shows a Colonial Warrior wearing standard equipment.
A Colonial Warriors uniform is slightly different to that of the standard uniform as listed above. The first and main difference is not actually visible. Underneath the fatigues, the Warrior wears a light weight g-suit that enables them to remain conscious through the strenuous manoeuvres that the pilots perform in combat. This g-suit is comfortable enough to be worn all through the day and under the fatigues so that the Warrior is able to leap into their fighter craft at any time.
Over the top of the g-suit, the Warrior wears a normal standard uniform. Worn over this (although as desired) is the Flight Jacket. This is of a dark tan colour carries two ship collar pins and a right shoulder ship patch. The flight jacket also offers limited protection against laser blasts in combat, but will not stop a full on shot.
As standard, a Colonial Warrior will be equipped with their weapon holster as well as their utility belt. Weapon holsters are tied around the appropriate leg, and also contain spare energy cells for the laser - these can be seen clearly on the image as the three brass tubes on the weapon holster belt.
As equipped like this, a Warrior need only don their helmet to make them flight ready for combat.
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Colonial Warrior Dress uniform:
The image shows a Colonial Warrior posing in full dress.
For all formal occasions, the Colonial Warrior is issued with a dress uniform. This is basically a fancy version of the standard uniform designed to give off a more appropriate display at the relevant time. The g-suit is not normally worn under the dress uniform, but could be if circumstances dictated otherwise.
The standard fatigues are worn with all rank pins attached. In addition, every Warrior wears the dress medallion that signifies that they are a member of the Colonial Fleet.
Flight jackets are not worn, but instead, the dress uniform consists of a cape of the same dark tan colour. No patches or pins are worn on the cape.
Finally, a special utility/weapon belt is worn instead of the normal two. While devoid of all equipment, the weapon is carried as standard.
Brown tan gloves with the ship patch on finish the dress uniform.
Warriors with the rank of Captain are entitled to wear the Command Crew Full Dress Uniform if desired.
Note the double black and gold braiding on the captains cape.
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Command Crew:
The images shows a Colonel at his station on the bridge.
The Command crew uniform is for members of the Colonial Fleet (not Warriors) who are of rank Lieutenant, 1st Class and higher. It is very similar to the standard uniform as described above, but instead of being a tan colour, the uniform is of a deep blue and all braiding is in silver instead of gold. Rank and collar pins are also silver. The boots are of a deep blue colour too.
While utility belts are worn, weapon holsters are not standard issue.
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Command Crew Dress uniform:
The image shows a Colonial Warrior posing in full dress.
Like the command uniform, the Dress Uniform is almost exactly the same as the Colonial Warrior dress uniform with the exception of the colouring. The uniform is of a deep blue colour, while the cape is braided with black and silver. The dress medallion is silver. Command crew do not normally wear weapon holsters and usually neither by Colonial Warriors wearing the command dress uniform either.
Deep blue gloves are part of the uniform, but they do not have ship patches on.
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Ship Commanders Uniform:
The images shows a Commander receiving a medal for valour.
Ship commanders are entitled to wear a slightly different command uniform. To signify that they are the commander, their uniform has two silver and black braided lines that run down the front of their tops. Their dress uniform has solid silver braiding around the edge of their capes rather than a silver/black-chequered pattern.
Note that a ship commander never has to wear the braided uniform while on duty, but it is an essential part of the dress uniform.
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Science:
The images shows a science officer pondering a problem.
The standard science officer uniform is worn by medical and research units above ships and is not exclusive to one particular branch of the sciences.
The uniform is of a lighter material than the standard uniform and a slightly different shade of tan too. Like the standard uniform, it is generally featureless, but does contain the ships patch on the right shoulder of the uniform. Utility belts are usually worn, but weapon holsters are not standard issue.
Unlike all the other uniforms listed here, the sciences uniform does have a significant variation for the female officer. Whilst men have a two-piece uniform, women have a single piece dress uniform.
In certain circumstances, it is permissible to wear the standard uniform, such as when on missions.
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Security:
The images shows a standard security guard addressing a fellow warrior.
The basic security uniform is black and has a differing design to the standard uniform as listed above. It is slightly more imposing and devoid of colour as much as possible. The top, trousers, boots and gloves are all black, with the main colour coming from the ships patch, which is situated high, on the front right breast. The uniform contains more pockets than normal, with upper arm and upper thigh pockets.
Utility belts and weapon holsters are worn as standard.
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