'Star Trek' captains have rocked a bold look for 50 years
In the 50 years since Star Trek first aired on NBC, there have only been five captains. But they have worn a dizzying array of uniforms, each, in their own way, hearkening back to the original swashbuckler-esque suits we first saw on September 8, 1968.
Actor, author and raconteur William Shatner, who played James T. Kirk for a quarter of a century, may have worn the most electric variety -- though, based on our research, it's Patrick Stewart who probably wore the widest array of styles as Captain Jean Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation from 1987 to 1994 (the original series only ran three years) and in a series of movies up until 2002.
Star Trek captain fashion is a product of its time. The mod looks of the late 1960s clearly influenced the original series fashion, just as 1980s new wave style and shoulder pads showed up in the captain's wear of The Next Generation.
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Since today is the official 50-year anniversary of the premier episode (but not the first pilot ... look it up), we thought we'd take a look back at some of the best, most interesting, iconic and wacky captain's uniforms. And, yes, we included the animated series.
The Original Series (1966-1969)
The Animated Series (1973–1974)
The Motion Picture (1979)
The Wrath of Khan (1982)
The Search for Spock (1984)
The Voyage Home (1986)
The Next Generation (1987–1994)
The Final Frontier (1989)
The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Generations (1994)
Voyager (1995–2001)
First Contact (1996)
Insurrection (1998)
Enterprise (2001–2005)
Nemesis (2002)
Star Trek (2009)
Into Darkness (2013)
Beyond (2016)
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Lili Sams is a Photo Editor at Mashable, where she works to tell compelling stories utilizing the visual medium of photography. She graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism .
