ORIGINS: Test Ship Insignia Page
Introduction
These insignia were created as an attempt to blend some of the elements we loved about The Original Series (TOS)- namely, an individualized symbol representing each ship (something that has been carried over into the PRIME universe with their shoulder flashing patches)- and the 2009 Star Trek movie. As such, while much supporting evidence from canonical and apocryphal TOS-era sources were used, they were created as solid metal pins as the insignia in Star Trek were instead of TOS-style patches.
Insignia Assigned based on Canonical Evidence
These starships, because of canonical evidence, already have established devices representing the ships.
| STARSHIP | SUPPORTING EVIDENCE | INSIGNIA- COMMAND | INSIGNIA- SUPPORT | INSIGNIA- STAFF |
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| USS Constellation NCC-1017 (ACTIVE RP UNIT) | Appeared in "The Doomsday Machine" (TOS) |  |
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| USS Defiant NCC-1764 (ACTIVE RP UNIT) | Appeared in "In The Mirror, Darkly" (ENT) |  |
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| USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (NPC UNIT) | Appeared in several canon series |  |
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| USS Exeter NCC-1672 (NPC UNIT) | Appeared in "The Omega Glory" (TOS) |  |
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Insignia Assigned based on Apocryphal Evidence
These ships have insignia that appear in non-canon Trek publications such as novels, graphic novels, comic books, etc.
| STARSHIP | SUPPORTING EVIDENCE | INSIGNIA- COMMAND | INSIGNIA- SUPPORT | INSIGNIA- STAFF |
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| USS Intrepid NCC-1631 (ACTIVE RP UNIT) | Common costume patch; Description appeared in My Enemy, My Ally by Diane Duane |  |
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| USS Farragut NCC-1647 (NPC UNIT) | Common costume patch; Star Trek Expanded Universe wiki |  |
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Insignia Assigned based on Logic
These ships were assigned their insignia for what is hoped will be obvious reasons.
| STARSHIP | SUPPORTING REASONING | INSIGNIA- COMMAND | INSIGNIA- SUPPORT | INSIGNIA- STAFF |
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| USS Eagle NCC-1685 (NPC UNIT) | Looks like an eagle (Star Trek: Phase II-related image) |  |
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| USS Excalibur NCC-1664 (NPC UNIT) | Looks like Excalibur (Source) |  |
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Unassigned Insignia
The insignia below are as yet assigned. Some have apocryphal connections with other units, as indicated.
| STARSHIP | SUPPORTING REASONING | INSIGNIA- COMMAND | INSIGNIA- SUPPORT | INSIGNIA- STAFF |
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| Insignia #1 | Has been associated with USS Republic | File:New1 command.png | File:New1 support.png | File:New1 sciences.png |
| Insignia #2 | Has been associated with USS Constitution |  |
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| Insignia #3 | Associated with USS Archon |  |
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| Insignia #4 | Associated with USS Lexington |  |
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| Insignia #5 | Associated with USS Constitution | File:New5 command.png | File:New5 support.png | File:New5 sciences.png |
| Insignia #6 | Original design |  |
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| Insignia #7 | Widely associated with USS Farragut |  |
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| Insignia #8 | Associated with USS Hood |  |
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| Insignia #9 | Associated with USS Lexington |  |
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| Insignia #10 | Original design |  |
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| Insignia #11 | Associated with USS onstitution |  |
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| Insignia #12 | Original design |  |
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| Insignia #13 | Original design |  |
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| Insignia #14 | Associated with USS Potemkin |  |
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| Insignia #15 | Associated with USS Excalibur |  |
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| Insignia #16 | Associated with USS Defiant |  |
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| Insignia #17 | Associated with USS Republic |  |
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| Insignia #18 | Original design |  |
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| Insignia #19 | Original design |  |
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| Insignia #20 | Original design | File:New20 command.png | File:New20 support.png | File:New20 sciences.png |
| Insignia #21 | Associated with USS Hood |  |
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| Insignia #22 | Associated with USS Antares |  |
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| Insignia #23 | Associated with USS Yorktown |  |
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| Insignia #24 | Associated with USS Potemkin |  |
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