Are the Star Trek: First Contact era of Starfleet uniforms the best?

Star Trek has always had its fair share of unique uniforms but are these the best?

When it comes to Star Trek, there isn’t just one thing that defines the series the most. The ships are important, and so are the Captains of each of the respective series but one thing that is just as important but not as often discussed is the uniforms.

The uniforms have gone through a lot of changes over the years, from a simple shirt and slacks, with a dress counterpart, to more jumpsuit-inspired looks and just about everywhere in between. It’s hard to pinpoint what the best Star Trek uniform is but the folks at GamerRant have decided they know exactly what uniform is the best.

Of all the eras of the show and the films, one uniform apparently struck a chord with them the most, and that uniform is the one first seen in Star Trek: First Contact. The black body and grey-shouldered jumpsuits are stylish and sleek. The undershirts are the crew’s designation color (command, science, engineering) and that little touch added so much to the look.

The look lasted from First Contact, through the second half of Deep Space Nine, into Voyager, and eventually through Star Trek: Nemesis before being retired for the blue jumpsuits seen in Enterprise.

Are these the best Star Trek uniforms going?

Obviously what constitutes the “best” uniforms will come down to a person’s personal preferences and there are plenty of great designed attires to pick as your own personal favorite. For a long time, I always thought the First Contact era of uniforms was the best going, and part of me still does believe that, but there is now a new challenger.

The current attire on Strange New Worlds brings the classic Star Trek look but modernizes and ya know what, that look works. It works so well. So while I’m not entirely sure if I prefer the Strange New Worlds look over First Contacts’, its’ fair to say that they’re both S-tier designs.