President Donald Trump proudly showed off the new logo for the U.S. Space Force and reactions may not have been what he expected.
Social media users were convinced the new emblem for the sixth branch of the United States military was beamed up directly from Star Trek.
“After consultation with our Great Military Leaders, designers, and others, I am pleased to present the new logo for the United States Space Force, the Sixth Branch of our Magnificent Military!” the president tweeted Friday, revealing the new design.
After consultation with our Great Military Leaders, designers, and others, I am pleased to present the new logo for the United States Space Force, the Sixth Branch of our Magnificent Military! pic.twitter.com/TC8pT4yHFT
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020
But the launch created an instant outcry from Twitter users who seemed to lose it over the similarities of the logo to that of Starfleet, the space force for the United Federation of Planets in Star Trek. The rings, blue globe and white stars surrounding Starfleet’s delta spaceship symbol seemed to be mimicked in the new Space Force design.
Trump just announced the new logo for the Space Force. The other is Star Trek Starfleet Command. pic.twitter.com/S7NeYdjR4C
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 24, 2020
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 25, 2020
THIS IS THE STARFLEET LOGO! THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TOOK A THING FROM A TV SHOW AND MADE IT THE OFFICIAL EMBLEM OF A BRANCH OF THE MILITARY. https://t.co/H2W2vYrshh
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) January 24, 2020
Even former “Star Trek” star George Takei, a vocal critic of the president, tweeted a response.
There is nothing sacred any more. pic.twitter.com/ubyy4OIZrp
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) January 24, 2020
Ahem. We are expecting some royalties from this… https://t.co/msYcJMlqjh
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) January 24, 2020
William Shatner, who played the iconic Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek franchise, wondered if there would be a lawsuit coming.
Why aren’t you asking @StarTrek or @CBS if they are going to file suit for copyright infringement????♂️
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) January 25, 2020
The U.S. Space Force was established by Trump, who has long championed the idea, in December when he signed a $738 billion military bill, the National Defense Authorization Act.
“Space is a new war-fighting domain and Space Force will lead the way,” the president said, establishing the first new service branch in more than six decades.
“The Space Force will organize, equip and train the next generation of warriors to deter aggression and defend our nation, allies and American interests against hostile actions in the form of space and taking place in space,” Trump said.
The logo chosen to represent the new branch seems to differ from the other options presented in a 2018 poll by Trump’s Make America Great Again Committee.
I guess these didn’t make the cut? pic.twitter.com/w3MA7U1G4T
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) January 24, 2020
But the Twitter hysteria continued over Trump’s announcement and reveal.
Dude. pic.twitter.com/611J8Y9xkB
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) January 24, 2020
What if this is all based on tv shows
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) January 24, 2020
you just gon’ steal from Star Trek? https://t.co/8T3ApgdbB1 pic.twitter.com/aGusen26DR
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 24, 2020
Former national security adviser and a former member of the Air Force, John Noonan, threw some cold water on the hysteria.
For those excitedly tweeting that Trump stole the Star Trek logo!!!!, the patch on the left was the existing Air Force Command logo.
The same one I wore as a Lieutenant in 2005. pic.twitter.com/mYb60YioBP
— John Noonan (@noonanjo) January 24, 2020
Others also pointed out similar lookalikes.
Mamy space agencies have a delta in their logo, with varying degrees of resemblance to Starfleet’s. pic.twitter.com/21AHZnVTyO
— ???? ??????? (@jack_veritas) January 24, 2020
People.
Star Trek stole the Starfleet logo from NASA. NASA’s “meatball” logo is **61 years old**.
It has the delta, the circular swoosh, the stars in the background. pic.twitter.com/6ee8rmAucC
— »Jay Wiz« (@FuarFuerg) January 24, 2020
well, that was certainly the joke we made 15 years ago https://t.co/CSQZYbF8El
— John Noonan (@noonanjo) January 24, 2020
NASA’s first space shuttle, the test orbiter Enterprise, was named after the fictional starship on “Star Trek” in response to fans staging a write-in campaign. …
— Indigo Montoya (@TwainWas) January 24, 2020
Sir Patrick Stewart returned as Jean-Luc Picard, his character from “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” in the new series “Star Trek: Picard” on CBS All Access which premiered this week. Many Twitter users wondered if CBS or the estate of Star Trek’s creator Gene Roddenberry would be suing over the Space Force logo.
Trump also unveils new Space Force commander, a quick-rising officer named John Luke Pikard. pic.twitter.com/kpSgqweAk0
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) January 24, 2020
Many other Twitter users, however, thought the fuss was over nothing and gave the new design a thumbs up.
I don’t care what they did, I love it!!!! I love the new logo.
— Inter-agency Galactic Know-It-All (@2Twitte39301335) January 25, 2020
I won’t be unhappy being a trekie I’m proud to see the similarities.
— Edward A. Gray (@max34758) January 25, 2020
— Dr. Dollerhide (@Dollerhide) January 24, 2020
Everybody needs to be the first person to shit on everything. It their one redeeming quality. The logo rocks. Think I’ll get the shirt once available.
— Trump Broke You (@DiPunchy) January 24, 2020
People sure get butt hurt over some the craziest things.?
— Jeffery??????? (@Jeffery14386981) January 25, 2020
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