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Posted by Dukhat (Member # 341) on :

http://flareupload.pleh.net/uploads/341/UESPA.jpg

So it looks like UESPA and Starfleet are one and the same.

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

Nice.

Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Actually, the way it's designed, I would have assumed one was a division of the other.

Posted by Timo (Member # 245) on :

Indeed... There should be matching "Starfleet Command - United Earth Transit Authority" and
"Starfleet Command - United Earth System Defense Forces" insignia somewhere.

Probably saying "Starfleet = UESPA" causes more problems than it solves. Even saying "United Earth Starfleet = UESPA" is iffy in the final analysis, although I could live with that.

Do we also get to see a "Starfleet Marines - Military Assault Command Operations" badge?

Timo Saloniemi

Posted by Reverend (Member # 335) on :

quote:
Do we also get to see a "Starfleet Marines - Military Assault Command Operations" badge?

I seriously hope not.

Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

"Indeed... There should be matching 'Starfleet Command - United Earth Transit Authority' and 'Starfleet Command - United Earth System Defense Forces' insignia somewhere."

Actually, I would have guessed the opposite, myself: that Starfleet was part of UESPA.

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

Mmm, makes sense - the governing body that Starfleet is a part of before the Federation? Problem is we never heard it before hand (in Enterprise) it was always "Earth" or "Starfleet". Although, in this upcoming episode - are we meeting the 'head' of Earth?

Posted by msspurlock (Member # 1447) on :

Interesting! This kind of bumps against canon, though. I was at a convention where Roddenberry was asked about UESPA and he said his impression was that the UESPA was something Kirk made up to put Christopher at ease. This is also what Bjo Trimble thought and it appeared in the first versions of the ST Concordance explained that way, as memory serves. Not that it matters to me. Starfleet's greatest contribution is its design and signage. The more organizations, the better! :-)

Posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim (Member # 646) on :

But they also mentioned it in "Charlie X."

And I'd agree with Tim, Starfleet is the (not really) military arm of the UESPA. Later it grows out beyond that and serves the entire Federation.

-MMoM [Big Grin]

Posted by Timo (Member # 245) on :

FWIW, the SC/UESPA emblem is nearly identical to the SC/UFP emblem used in the DS9 Tech Manual (and, I think, in DS9 - on SB 375 walls, perhaps?). The arrowhead is horizontal here instead of vertical, but that's about the extent of the differences.

Does this mean that UESPA = 2150s counterpart of UFP? [Roll Eyes]

Personally, I think it would be nice to have UESPA be responsible for certain aspects of Starfleet operations rather than vice versa. But I can live with the opposite case - this is still the formative stage of Earth's space presence, and all sorts of insane organizational arrangements can prevail until something like the Romulan war forces coherence into the ranks. The mere sighting of this emblem won't solve the matter one way or the other, though.

Timo Saloniemi

Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

The pointy thing is somewhat reminiscent of the NASA logo. Perhaps they're hinting at a design evolution.

Posted by Reverend (Member # 335) on :

Actually it's just the Earth Starfleet logo that've we've seen before, re-coloured, rotated and with the text & stars replaced.

Posted by Reverend (Member # 335) on :

Observe.

Posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim (Member # 646) on :

I believe you made the "United Earth Space Probe Agency" text too large in respect to the "Starfleet Command" text. Perhaps it's becasue you forgot "Probe."

By the way, Dukkie, where did you get that pic from?

-MMoM [Big Grin]

[ February 23, 2005, 04:24 PM: Message edited by: The Mighty Monkey of Mim ]

Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

Oh, so the Starfleet logo looks like the NASA logo then, in which case someone probably said that four years ago. [Smile]

Posted by Sarvek (Member # 910) on :

Actually the emblem is on the same horizontal plane as the other Starfleet logo. That emblem that is seen was just sitting there during production of the episode "Demons". The emblem is what will be seen on the floor in the Starfleet Command/UESPA Hall. You might want to go to StarTrek.Com to find out the details on the episode.