TNG Jumpsuit Analysis – Season 3 Onward – Division Colors

Red – Command

As I mentioned previously, the specific fabric hues evolved considerably over the course of the show.

However, the paradigm of division colors Theiss had established in season one remained unchanged.

“Red” primarily indicated command.  

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x1 “The Best of Both Worlds (part 2)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x17 “Night”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x3 “Interface”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
DS9, 6x25 “The Sound of Her Voice”

At least some adjutants to admirals also wore red, as evidenced by Commander Benteen (who was later promoted to captain and given a command of her own).

Side note – The Sisko also continued to wear red when he was made adjutant to Admiral Ross early in DS9’s sixth season.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
DS9, 4x12 “Paradise Lost”

Red – Helm

The majority of crew members we saw wearing “red” were the pilots/navigators at the helm – the most notable of whom was probably Ensign (later Lieutenant) Ro.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x3 “Ensign Ro”

Although Ensign Ro was a proper guest character, Ensign Gates was actually seen far more often at the helm.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x23 “The Host”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x2 “Darmok”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x13 “The Masterpiece Society”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x17 “The Outcast”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x20 “Cost of Living”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x23 “I Borg”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x6 “True Q”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x13 “Aquiel”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x19 “Lessons”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x26 “Descent (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x6 “Phantasms”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x12 “The Pegasus”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x13 “Homeward”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x15 “Lower Decks”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x23 “Emergence”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x24 “Preemptive Strike”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x25 “All Good Things …”

There were a few other recurring extras who flew the ship:

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 3x25 “Transfigurations”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 3x26 “The Best of Both Worlds (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x6 “Legacy”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x9 “Final Mission”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x10 “The Loss”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x14 “Clues”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x25 “In Theory”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x13 “Devil’s Due”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x26 “Redemption (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x4 “Silicon Avatar”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x9 “A Matter of Time”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x10 “New Ground”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x11 “Hero Worship”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x22 “Imaginary Friend”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x11 “Data’s Day”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x1 “Redemption (part 2)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x4 “Relics”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x5 “Schisms”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x17 “Masks”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x22 “Bloodlines”

Whenever Ensign Ro, Ensign Gates, or the aforementioned recurring faces weren’t at the helm, a variety of other individuals flew the ship.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x11 “Data’s Day”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x17 “Night Terrors”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x17 “Night Terrors”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x18 “Identity Crisis”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x19 “The Nth Degree”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x15 “Power Play”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x24 “The Next Phase”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x7 “Rascals”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x10 “Chain of Command (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x14 “Face of the Enemy”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x20 “The Chase”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x25 “Timescape”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x11 “Parallels”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x15 “Lower Decks”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x19 “Genesis”

Redshirts!

Of course, “the curse of the redshirt” continued into the later seasons.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x18 “Identity Crisis”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x5 “Disaster”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x9 “A Matter of Time”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x15 “Power Play”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x16 “Ethics”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x20 “Cost of Living”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x25 “Timescape”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x19 “Genesis”

This continued to include an alarmingly high percentage of other starship captains we saw throughout the series.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x17 “Night Terrors”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x3 “Interface”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
DS9, 6x25 “The Sound of Her Voice”

Gold – Engineering

Gold represented engineering – the most notable guest characters probably having been Lieutenant D’Sora, Ensign Leffler, and Ensign Taurik.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x25 “In Theory”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x6 “The Game”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x15 “Lower Decks”

Usually these gold-jumpsuit-wearing engineers just buzzed around in the background, though.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x3 “Brothers”
TNG, 4x5 “Remember Me”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x16 “Galaxy’s Child”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x19 “The Nth Degree”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x12 “Ship in a Bottle”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x19 “Lessons”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x24 “Second Chances”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x25 “Timescape”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x25 “Timescape”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x6 “Phantasms”

Gold – Operations

Gold was also for operations; whenever Data was elsewhere, the ops station was handled by many other gold-jumpsuit-wearing individuals.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x11 “Data’s Day”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x11 “Data’s Day”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x13 “Devil’s Due”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x14 “Clues”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x22 “Half a Life”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x25 “In Theory”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x1 “Redemption (part 2)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x4 “Silicon Avatar”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x10 “New Ground”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x11 “Hero Worship”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x24 “The Next Phase”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x19 “Lessons”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x1 “Descent (part 2)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x4 “Gambit (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x19 “Genesis”

This was the case on other starships, as well.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
DS9, 2x9 “Second Sight”

Gold – Transporters

“Gold” was also for transporter operators, of whom there were many when Chief O’Brien had the day off and after he transferred to DS9.

Ensign (Chief?) Hubbell appears to have made the most appearances, including briefly in the DS9 pilot.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x7 “Reunion”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x8 “Future Imperfect”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x11 “Data’s Day”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x16 “Galaxy’s Child”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x21 “The Perfect Mate”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
DS9, 1x1 “Emissary”

Fun fact: real-life astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison played a transporter operator in the season six episode, “Second Chances.”

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x24 “Second Chances”

Plenty of other people were seen operating the transporters over the years.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x18 “Identity Crisis”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x24 “The Mind’s Eye”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x26 “Redemption (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x11 “Hero Worship”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x15 “Power Play”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x12 “Ship in a Bottle”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x14 “Face of the Enemy”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x19 “Lessons”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x1 “Descent (part 2)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x8 “Attached”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x20 “Journey’s End”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x22 “Bloodlines”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x22 “Bloodlines”

Side note – some of these transporter operators seem to have been unhappy with their jobs.

Years later, on Deep Space Nine, Chief O’Brien asked Worf, “Have you any idea how bored I used to get sitting in the transporter room waiting for something to break down? Here … this station needs me.”

They did see some crazy stuff down there, though; these peoples’ expressions just say it all …

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x3 “Ensign Ro”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x25 “The Next Phase”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x3 “Man of the People”

Gold – Tactical and Security

Of course, the quintessential “goldshirts” remained the tactical/security personnel – perhaps most notably, Ensign Sito.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x15 “Lower Decks”

There were again some recurring extras, including this lady:

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x11 “Data’s Day”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x21 “The Drumhead”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x24 “The Mind’s Eye”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x12 “Violations”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x23 “I Borg”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x5 “Schisms”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x23 “Rightful Heir”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x26 “Descent (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x17 “Masks”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x23 “Emergence”

This fellow filled in at the tactical station a few times, too.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x11 “Data’s Day”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x12 “The Wounded”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x10 “New Ground”

Quite a few other people filled in whenever Worf wasn’t around.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x6 “Legacy”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x7 “Reunion”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x11 “Data’s Day”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x21 “The Drumhead”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x26 “Redemption (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x4 “Silicon Avatar”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x6 “True Q”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x16 “Birthright (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x25 “Timescape”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x26 “Descent (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x16 “Thine Own Self”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x19 “Genesis”

Security officers kept watch over the brig, and those being held there.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x23 “I Borg”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x23 “I Borg”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x12 “The Pegasus”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
DS9, 4x12 “Paradise Lost”

They were tasked with standing guard around any potentially hostile guests, unstable situations, and sensitive areas of the ship.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x4 “Suddenly Human”
TNG, 4x7 “Reunion”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x13 “Aquiel”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x25 “Timescape”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x6 “Phantasms”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x13 “Homeward”

It was also their responsibility to charge into any hostile, dangerous situations that might arise.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x3 “Brothers”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x6 “The Game”

During the Changeling situation, security officers administered blood screenings (and other countermeasures).

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
DS9, 4x11 “Homefront”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x12 “Paradise Lost”

Goldshirts!

Despite what the TNG writers seemed to think, Worf was a pretty smart guy and often had a possy of nameless “goldshirts” (or at least a sidekick) flanking him.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x19 “The Nth Degree”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x15 “Power Play”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x3 “Brothers”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x21 “The Perfect Mate”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x2 “Realm of Fear”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x5 “Schisms”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x12 “Ship in a Bottle”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x13 “Aquiel”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x23 “Rightful Heir”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x13 “Homeward”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x20 “Journey’s End”

Nameless “goldshirts” were like lightning rods to enemy fire, exploding consoles, and physical harm in general.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 3x25 “Transfigurations”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x1 “The Best of Both Worlds (part 2)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x3 “Brothers”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x3 “Brothers”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x18 “Identity Crisis”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x15 “Power Play”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x26 “Descent (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x26 “Descent (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x4 “Gambit (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x5 “Gambit (part 2)”

Even with no enemy combatants around, there were still countless life-threatening workplace hazards, and many other terrible ways for nameless “goldshirts” to die!

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x25 “In Theory”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x21 “Frame of Mind”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x17 “Night Terrors”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x16 “Ethics”

In hindsight, one wonders if all that, “Today is a good day to die!” talk wasn’t so much of a catchphrase for Worf as it was him reminding all his security minions of the fine print in their job description …

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
“Remember, today is a good day to die.”

Teal – Medical

Teal (also sometimes referred to as blue) was for the medical and scientific fields – the primary examples being Dr. Crusher and Counselor Troi.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x6 “True Q”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x11 “Parallels”

Nurse Ogawa was probably the most notable recurring character who wore the teal jumpsuit. 

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x15 “Lower Decks”

There was also this fellow, who was often Dr. Crusher’s (other?) sidekick:

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x19 “The Nth Degree”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x23 “I Borg”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x5 “Schisms”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x6 “Phantasms”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x12 “The Pegasus”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x22 “Bloodlines”

He was actually in quite a few episodes, usually hanging around sickbay.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x7 “Reunion”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x18 “Identity Crisis”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x7 “Unification (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x3 “Man of the People”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x7 “Rascals”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x25 “Timescape”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x15 “Lower Decks”

Just as engineering was “goldshirt central,” sickbay was where the teal uniforms were mostly seen.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x4 “Suddenly Human”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x11 “Data’s Day”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x7 “Unification (part 1)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x9 “A Matter of Time”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x11 “Hero Worship”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x15 “Power Play”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x3 “Man of the People”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x11 “Chain of Command (part 2)”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x15 “Tapestry”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x15 “Tapestry”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x19 “Lessons”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x21 “Frame of Mind”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x25 “Timescape”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x19 “Genesis”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x19 “Genesis”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x25 “All Good Things …”

(This was before the days of Voyager and Enterprise, when the entire medical staff consisted of just one person.)

Another notable guest character to wear the teal jumpsuit was Doctor Elizabeth Lense, chief medical officer on the Lexington and Bashir’s old Starfleet Academy rival.  

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
DS9, 3x22 “Explorers”

Teal – Sciences

In the sciences, notable guest characters included Lieutenant Aquiel and Lieutenant Commander Darren – and of course Jadzia Dax wore the teal TNG jumpsuit when her character was introduced in the Deep Space Nine pilot.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x13 “Aquiel”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x19 “Lessons”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
DS9, 1x1 “Emissary”

Teal – Education

Like in the first episode of season two, there was at least one instance of a school teacher wearing the teal jumpsuit.

(Perhaps teachers could be either Starfleet crew or civilians?)

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 3x16 “The Offspring”

Teal – Annoying Characters

Also like the early seasons, teal was also a go-to color for annoying guest characters. 

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x18 “Eye of the Beholder”

Teal – Injuries

While the red and gold divisions risked all means of horrific demise, teal continued to be a comparatively safe career path.

The worst thing teal-wearers risked was losing their dignity, or perhaps being caught in a career-ending lie.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x14 “Sub Rosa”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 4x21 “The Drumhead”

There might be some other injuries here and there, but they were unlikely to be life-threatening.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x13 “Aquiel”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 6x19 “Lessons”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x6 “Phantasms”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x19 “Genesis”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 7x23 “Emergence”

Leave a Reply