Starfleet uniform ( late 2240s - 2250s ) In the mid to late 2240s , a new Starfleet uniform design was introduced in place of , which had been used since the 2230s . There were at least three standard colors for the new uniform design : gold ( command ) , copper ( operations / engineering ) , and silver ( science ) . ( ) A unique black color was worn by officer s aboard the . ( ) In the 2250s , this uniform style was being used concurrently with at least since 2254 aboard the . ( ) This version of the Starfleet uniform was in use on the , , , USS " Discovery " , , and . ( ) It and the Starfleet uniform design being used concurrently were phased out and discontinued by 2265 , due to being introduced . ( ) Standard duty uniform . Standard version . The standard duty uniform was a Federation blue jacket and pants with raised division - colored striping encircling the shoulders ( five stripes for men , four for women ) and down the side seam of the jacket and pants ( six stripes for all uniforms ) and raised division - colored Starfleet deltas printed on the flanks of the jacket to the front of the division stripes , continuing onto the upper hip of the pants . The jacket featured a split cowl collar with a division - colored zipper closure running slightly diagonally from the center line of the jacket at the bottom to the right side of the collar . The pants featured front thigh pockets also with division - colored zippers , and an apparent front fly . The shoulders , knees , and elbows had distinct textured fabric sections . Division - colored metallic Starfleet delta badges were worn on the left breast . They featured a division insignia and rank pips carved into the badge ; the reverse carried the wearer ' s name and serial number . ( ) The uniform included shin - high boots , with division - colored trim around the edges of the soles , and metallic division - colored Starfleet - delta - shaped boot clamps . ( , " et al . " ) This uniform was in use by at least 2249 . ( ) A slight variant uniform for captains included additional narrower division - color striping on the shoulder fabric , to the inside of the standard striping . ( , " et al . " ) The flag officer uniform was very similar to the captain ' s variant of the standard duty uniform , but with the additional narrower shoulder striping also on the shoulder fabric to the outside of the standard stripes . Of note is that the colored stripes on the outside shoulder ran parallel to those on the inner shoulder and the main stripes . This is in contrast to the textured fabric on the outer shoulder of the standard and captain ' s uniforms on which the textured stripes intersected the main division - colored stripes . Flag officers also wore a different badge : one with the Starfleet delta encircled by laurel leaves . ( ) The cadet badge had a Starfleet delta inside a rectangle with four stripes . ( ) Jumpsuit version . Worn by some crewmembers aboard the " Shenzhou " and the " Discovery " , this alternate version of the standard duty uniform was worn in all three divisions . The differences were a larger belt - like sash around the waist and short - sleeved arms . It was worn on the bridge and in other sections of the ship . ( ) Tactical gear . The uniform of this time had a tactical gear set that had a vest over a one - piece variant of the standard uniform which replaced the metallic piping with more conspicuous compression panels . The vest featured a flashlight on the shoulder and a round black badge with a silver Starfleet symbol in the middle and the text " Starfleet Command " above it . ( ) Some members of the " Discovery " crew wore tactical gear with black delta badges instead of the usual round badge , which was noted as unusual by . ( ) Excursion gear . During this time , Starfleet issued excursion gear . There was a desert variant with robe s , head wraps , and goggles . ( ) EV suits . Flight suit . Some shuttle pilots wore a flight suit that could be used both inside the shuttle and as an EVA suit . Other pilots wore regular uniforms . ( ) Thruster suit . The Starfleet uniforms of this time had a thruster suit for space walks and missions outside of the ship . It was a white space suit . The officer would wear a gold tinted undersuit and cap underneath their space suit . ( ) Medical attire . Medical uniform . The medical variant of the uniform was an all white version of the standard duty uniform . ( ) Patient wear . Undergarments were worn while undergoing medical procedures . Patients also often wore medical robes while in sickbay . ( ) Casual wear . Pajamas . Starfleet crewmembers wore red - colored regulation pajamas with Starfleet insignia to bed . ( ) Sportswear . During sporting activities and exercise , crew members wore black T - shirts with the Starfleet delta on the sleeves and black sweatpants , with accompanying footwear . On the " Discovery " , the T - shirts had the text " DISCO " on the front . ( ) Prisoner overalls . While civilian prisoner s wore grey overalls , convicts who were members of Starfleet wore yellow overalls with a grey Starfleet delta . ( ) Appendices . Background information . In Bryan Fuller ' s original conception of the series that became , the Starfleet uniforms were to have been a subdued version of the primary colors from ' Starfleet uniforms . ( " Entertainment Weekly " , issue 1476 , p . 27 ) The uniforms ultimately seen in DIS were designed by Gersha Phillips , who opined that while the original Starfleet uniforms were " great costumes , I just don ' t think they resonate anymore , and they don ' t resonate in 2259 . " She expressed admiration for the jumpsuits , describing them as " grounded in reality [ . . . ] I like the idea that they wear almost like a naval uniform or a NASA uniform . " The Starfleet insignia badges were made in Toronto , Canada , by creating wax models from 3D prints , then producing plaster molds for silicon bronze to be poured into . The resultant bronze badges were subsequently polished and plated by a jeweler to give them the custom colors for " Star Trek : Discovery " . ( " Star Trek Exhibition " at screening , Millbank Tower , London , UK , ) A collection of four of these badges were featured at " " in Blackpool , UK , and are now on a world tour . The black security badges are seen on screen only once , during the sequence where Burnham and her fellow prisoners are first being escorted to the mess hall after just boarding Discovery . They are never seen or mentioned again . Apocrypha . The novel " Desperate Hours " reveals that the used concurrently with this variation of Starfleet uniform was exclusive only to those serving on board starship s .