Helmet

A helmet was a form of head covering made from tough materials. They were generally designed for protection, although they could also be worn for decoration.
The helmets included with United Earth Starfleet EV suits, according to Malcolm Reed, after wearing his suit for three days, felt as if it would have fused to his skull, leading him to threaten to "find the designer of this suit make him wear it for three days." ()
In 's fictional account of the attack on his ship, the , he claimed that an unidentified species came out of nowhere, fired at their ship, before boarding it. His description of the unknown forces was "they had purple helmets on and phaser rifles." ()
File:Black Knight - multicellular casting.jpg|A knight's helmet
File:Diver helmet.jpg|An old Earth diving helmet
File:Decius.jpg|A Romulan military helmet
File:Only boy 7.jpg|A boy in an Army helmet
File:892-IV policeman 2.jpg|A Roman guard helmet
File:Hunter helmet.jpg|A Hunter helmet in 2369
File:Pran.jpg|A Breen helmet
File:Hirogen Beta 2, decapitated.jpg|A decapitated Hirogen still in his helmet
File:Tiko.jpg|A Kalar helmet
File:Mokra order soldier 5.jpg|A Mokra Order soldier helmet
File:Space fun helmet.png|A space fun helmet
File:Port of san francisco bar patron 11.jpg|A woman wearing a helmet
File:Fornication helmet.png|Kahless' fornication helmet
File:Mordanite soldier 4.jpg|Mordanite soldier
== Types ==
=== Army helmet ===
Several of the Onlies on Miri's planet wore helmets resembling those of United States Army soldiers. ()
=== Ekosian Nazi helmet ===
Within their military, Ekosian soldiers wore helmets identical to those of the National Socialist Party in 1930s-1940s Earth. ()
=== Hunter helmet ===
The Hunters, a species from the Gamma Quadrant, wore these high-technology helmets during their hunt for a . The helmets allowed the Hunters to see even the cloaked Tosk.
After Chief Miles O'Brien punched a Hunter, he stated, "Glass jaw. Now I know why you wear a helmet." ()
===Kalar helmet===
The "palace Kalar" of Rigel VII were protected from radiation-induced memory loss by a particular ore within their helmets. ()
=== Klingon helmet ===
Light helmets were donned by workers in the underground Klingon dilithium mines of Rura Penthe in the 2290s. They were not in evidence during dilithium mining on Rura Penthe during the 2150s. (; )
In the alternate reality, all members of the Klingon Defense Force wore helmets that gave everyone the appearance of cranial ridges. ()
=== Mokra Order helmet ===
The soldiers of the Mokra Order wore black helmets matching their uniforms. Inside the detention facility they took them off. ()
===Pakled helmet ===
Large helmets were considered an indicator of rank and status in Pakled culture, with the size of one's helmet being commonly used as a metaphor for one's rank. ()
=== Romulan helmet ===
Crew members aboard Romulan Birds-of-Prey during the 2260s wore helmets. Some exceptions included the ship's commanding officer and his centurion. ()
=== Starfleet security helmet ===
Introduced in the 2270s, these helmets were a part of a Starfleet Security officer's uniform, due to the sometimes hazardous nature of their work. (; )
=== World War III-era helmet ===
During World War III, soldiers were seen wearing combat helmets equipped with cameras in order to record events that occurred on the battlefield. One of these helmets managed to record the Red Angel transporting the members of the East Fork Presbyterian Church to the planet Terralysium. ()
== Appendices ==
=== See also ===
*Football helmet
*Hard hat
*Kabuto
*Neural interface helmet
*Pith helmet
*Space fun helmet
=== Background information ===
An early version of the nonsense poem "Saturn Rings", from the final draft script of , included the line, "'s helmet on my head."
=== External link ===
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Category:Headwear