US Space Force logo draws Star Trek comparisons
The US Space Force logo features a symbol resembling an arrowhead ringed by an orbiting object. In the Star Trek universe, this is the insignia of the Starfleet. – Twitter pic, January 25, 2020.
OVER the years, Star Trek has been responsible for inspiring real-world innovations, from tablet computers to needle-less injection devices and real-time translators. Now, the science fiction franchise appears to have influenced the Space Force, the US military’s newest branch, in its choice of logo: a symbol resembling an arrowhead ringed by an orbiting object and set against a starry backdrop.
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