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   From: daniel47@eternal-september.org   
      
   Doc O'Leary wrote:   
   > For your reference, records indicate that   
   > "Jim G."  wrote:   
   >   
   >> I read that this particular batch of idiots even sent someone to   
   >> Sweden or some such place to research fabric materials for the uniforms.   
   >> You can't make this stuff up.   
   >   
   > The issue I would take with that is that, despite there being a *lot*   
   > of wardrobe changes over the years (and even just in TOS if you look   
   > at how Shatner’s vanity had him in at least half a dozen different   
   > shirts), I have never heard of any reasonable in-universe explanation   
   > why Star Fleet keeps deciding to re-tailor their standard uniforms so   
   > often.  If there were ever a topic in the Star Trek universe to bring   
   > in . . . . stereotypical token “diversity”, that would be it.  Tell   
   > *that* story; it’d be a fun watch!   
   >   
   I don't know about you overseas guys, but here in Australia, it seems   
   our Government Public Service organisations are re-branded about ever   
   three years ... and we all know life is getting faster and faster, so by   
   the 24th Century, re-branding ever three months seems about right!! ;-)   
      
   --   
   Daniel   
      
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