President Trump on Friday revealed the logo for the U.S. Space Force, but, as Twitter users quickly pointed out, the logo showed a close resemblance to the logo of Star Trek’s Starfleet Command.
“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,” Trump tweeted.
The logo was immediately familiar to Star Trek fans.
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— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) January 24, 2020
In the Star Trek universe, Starfleet Command is based in San Francisco and overseas space exploration, eventually becoming a part of what’s known as the United Federation of Planets.
An initiative of the Trump administration, the Space Force was founded as a branch of the U.S. military in December when Congress passed a spending bill. Last week, Space Force provided a first look at service uniforms for the newly formed branch, which look like traditional military camouflage.
