From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: your.name@isp.com   
   Subject: Re: Uniform colors & insignias   
      
      
   "John Crane"  wrote in message   
   news:S8qdnQW_v5QgtM7WnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@pghconnect.com...   
   > OK, we all know:   
   >   
   > Gold, star  = command   
   > Blue, eye  = sciences   
   > Red, curved lightning bolt = engineering & ships services   
      
   No, red is for superfluous ensigns who'll die during the episode.  ;-)   
      
   The colours and styles of the uniforms were changed in the various shows and   
   movies, so there isn't really any useful significance you can attach to   
   them.   
      
      
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