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    #1
    WELL if this turns out to be real I WANT THIS UNIFORM!! Attachment 11534Attachment 11532
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    #2
    That's quite a nice design, though I suspect we're more likely to get the series version as the next freebie.
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    #3
    I'm sure the gold trim on the uniform is special to the admiralty... looks cool though... The combadge seems kinda off a bit given the angle of Picard.
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    #4
    Glorious new design. That is VERY next gen quality. Almost like Bob Blackman himself designed it. Reminds me a bit of the alternate future Admiral Picard look from TNG - "Future Imperfect".
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    #5
     –  Last edited by Sunfire; Fri 25 Oct, 2019 4:20 PM.
    Forget the uniform, I want that glorious Romulan eagle in the background and mount it as a figurehead on top of my warbird!
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    #6
    where did you find this?
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     –  Last edited by Stryker; Fri 25 Oct, 2019 3:28 PM.
    Picard got promoted quick... he was Captain still in Nemesis and now he is essentially a 4 star Admiral... I wonder what he is in charge of? Besides, who let's a 4 star Admiral on away missions? Savik gave Kirk a hard time quoting regulation in ST II TWoK, and he wasn't even a high admiral.


    General Order 15: "No flag officer shall beam into a hazardous area without armed escort." When Saavik cited this order in 2285, Kirk replied, "There's no such regulation." (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

    Got to like the rookies quoting regulation.
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    #9
    The badge is a bit plastic looking, but it's otherwise a nice design. I'm assuming it must be for a flashback sequence or something along those lines as it doesn't look like the Admiral uniform from the trailer.
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    Picard got promoted quick... he was Captain still in Nemesis and now he is essentially a 4 star Admiral... I wonder what he is in charge of? Besides, who let's a 4 star Admiral on away missions? Savik gave Kirk a hard time quoting regulation in ST II TWoK, and he wasn't even a high admiral.


    General Order 15: "No flag officer shall beam into a hazardous area without armed escort." When Saavik cited this order in 2285, Kirk replied, "There's no such regulation." (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

    Got to like the rookies quoting regulation.
    Janeway skipped three grades when she got home. Picard is one of the most experienced captains in Starfleet and commanded the Federation flagship for over 20 years.

    I haven't read the comic yet, does Picard go on an away mission as an Admiral?

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    #11
    haven't read the comic yet, does Picard go on an away mission as an Admiral?
    Who will stop him?
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    It looks interresting but when I look at it also somehow cheap, but if they put it into the game I will get it for sure.
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    #13
    Picard got promoted quick... he was Captain still in Nemesis and now he is essentially a 4 star Admiral... I wonder what he is in charge of? Besides, who let's a 4 star Admiral on away missions? Savik gave Kirk a hard time quoting regulation in ST II TWoK, and he wasn't even a high admiral.


    General Order 15: "No flag officer shall beam into a hazardous area without armed escort." When Saavik cited this order in 2285, Kirk replied, "There's no such regulation." (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

    Got to like the rookies quoting regulation.
    I think as early as Season 1 of TNG Picard was offered a chance to join the admiralty. He's already an extremely seasoned CO by the start of TNG. Contrast that with Kirk who was still fairly young when he took command of the OG 1701 Enterprise.

    What's disappointing about seeing this uniform (don't get me wrong, the design is fantastic, and I hope it comes to STO) is that Picard actually gave in to the pressure and accepted the role of a flag officer against Kirk's wisdom. You would think, after holding out for as long as he had that Picard would retire as a captain and never let himself get swept up in the politics of the admiralty. I guess times changed, and he wanted to spend more time at home in his old age.
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    I think as early as Season 1 of TNG Picard was offered a chance to join the admiralty. He's already an extremely seasoned CO by the start of TNG. Contrast that with Kirk who was still fairly young when he took command of the OG 1701 Enterprise.

    What's disappointing about seeing this uniform (don't get me wrong, the design is fantastic, and I hope it comes to STO) is that Picard actually gave in to the pressure and accepted the role of a flag officer against Kirk's wisdom. You would think, after holding out for as long as he had that Picard would retire as a captain and never let himself get swept up in the politics of the admiralty. I guess times changed, and he wanted to spend more time at home in his old age.
    I think that with his command crew eventually going their separate ways. The Enterprise wasn't the same and he needed a new challenge. Almost like the house being empty after all of the kids have moved away. The longer they served together, the bridge crew, became more like family.

    I do like the uniform and its blending of TNG era insignia and combadge design while moving the Uniforms forward. I wonder if we'll see a standard duty variant on screen. Smile
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    I think as early as Season 1 of TNG Picard was offered a chance to join the admiralty. He's already an extremely seasoned CO by the start of TNG. Contrast that with Kirk who was still fairly young when he took command of the OG 1701 Enterprise.

    What's disappointing about seeing this uniform (don't get me wrong, the design is fantastic, and I hope it comes to STO) is that Picard actually gave in to the pressure and accepted the role of a flag officer against Kirk's wisdom. You would think, after holding out for as long as he had that Picard would retire as a captain and never let himself get swept up in the politics of the admiralty. I guess times changed, and he wanted to spend more time at home in his old age.
    Actually it was Spock who told Kirk some wisdom regarding going to Admiral.

    Spock: "...If I may be so bold, it was a mistake for you to accept promotion. Commanding a starship is your first, best destiny; anything else is a waste of material..." - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

    Spock was right and he was wise.
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