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We were robbed of seeing Worf defend his honour to the other Klingons in Heart of Glory while wearing one.

imagine the absolute power move of opening hailing frequencies and there's the captain front and centre in his Skant, sitting in the centre chair with with knees apart, relaxed, confident.

Admittedly that one buff guy walking towards the screen with it on? He absolutely killed it. The way he rocks it (with the boots?) he makes it feel like a kilt-version of the uniform.

The skant as a uniform variant actually makes sense when you realize the ambient temperature of Starfleet vessels with human/alien crews is set at 24°C (75.2°F) to accommodate various lifeforms. That's a little too warm for many people, so an opportunity to bare your legs would be welcomed by anyone who found it too much.

I wore miniskirts in the 70s and you had to move very carefully, you never bent over and there’s a special way to reach/stretch up that keeps the skirt in place. Edit: It’s correct that the mini was a female statement of independence at the time and highly criticized by men.

I feel like the skant with leggings looks more like a believable uniform than the jumpsuits ever did.

While Picard never wore a skant, he and others sometimes wore the best dress uniform in any series, which looked a lot like a longer dress with pants underneath.

I love the irony of the TMP costume designer criticising TOS costumes for looking too pyjama-y.

I LOVE my skant. Made it from Alex Beard's pattern about 2 years ago. They are really comfortable, and not nearly as revealing as you think. One of the fascinating things with wearing them, is that the skirt flap naturally falls to keep your warp core from showing when sitting.

just imagining Sisko undoing his skant while confessing to playing a role in the murder of a Romulan senator

15 minutes worth of skantposting is everything I could ever want

That we have never seen O`Brien wearing a skant on screen is one of the great tragedies of humanity... (I love your channel, it's a joy every time there's a new episode!)

I didn't properly appreciate it at the time, but Pulaski's skant-plus-pants combo may actually be my favourite TNG uniform. The SNW version is very nice.

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This discussion reminded me of a conversation I once had with my boss. I was working as a teacher and talking with the principal about our dress code. I was commenting that men had to wear suits, ties and all, in the warm months while female staff were free to wear sleeveless tops and skirts. His response was, "Well, you can wear a skirt," because shorts were not in the staff dress code. I did not wear a skirt

We did see Picard in a dress uniform! Just like the skant, I love how nonchalantly accepted it is. Picard’s only complaint is that he hates the collar because it’s uncomfortable

In my own head canon I always took the Command and Operations switching colors to be a hold over from the Monster Maroon uniforms from the movies. That during the time between the movies and TNG the red uniforms became a symbol of Starfleet and the Federation across the galaxy. So when Starfleet decide to change the uniforms and go back to a more simpler design the red became the color for Command because it would be those officers who would be making first contact with new races and representing the Federation in other diplomatic, exploratory, and defensive matters.

I like the Skant on Troi, would've been better then the weird catsuit. Also love the uniform concept with sideboob for men and women.

Appreciate the video mentioning that the TOS minidress was actually Grace Lee Whitney's idea; it gives credit where it's due (Grace came from a stage and dance background and was comfortable in such garb, similar to Nichelle Nichols, who also admitted to liking the outfit), it rightly addresses the issues Grace faced because of it (though she was already a substance addict before TOS, it certainly didn't help), and it helps to alleviate a certain negative view among some commentators (looking at you, TrekCulture) that it was Gene Roddenberry's idea to have women run around in short dresses, which tends to paint him as some kind of lecherous chauvinist. Far from it; Gene may have been a shameless womanizer in his personal life, but professionally he held women in high regard, especially in a time when precious few in Hollywood did.

The assembly of the skant is so incredibly intricate. There’s zips, ties, and snaps all over the the outfit.

I heard sausage separation instead of saucer separation and thought oh that totally explains where the skant went :D

The effort that goes into the little details for these videos is so, so appreciated.

Zapp Brannigan was a fan of the skant, especially the velour ones.

This is exactly the type of well researched analysis I have come to expect from this channel. Thank you for making videos talking about the real things Trekkers care about.

There's something about the pallet swap of Picard and Data's uniforms that I find really uncomfortable

This is what i like about Star Trek. Even such a small detail as a pants-skant-skirt isn't as small as one would think. It makes one think about stereotypes, history, pros and cons, one's own opinion and the possible dresscode of the future.

I always thought it was called the skant because it was… well, scanty. I never put two and two together and figured it was skirt/pant

If memory serves the dress uniforms from early TNG were basically skants. The shirt being so long it nearly reached their knees.

I think its probably good for the show that the "skant" went away for a while. The more "military" look of the Starfleet uniform played well for TNG/DS9 and Voyager. Imagine fighting the Dominion war in a mini dress?

I'm ordering a Warning: Rocks sticker, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make it on a mug! It would be great for the office!

This is the deep dive into the Skant we all needed.

i love my TOS nurses uniform. made with real velour. i wear it with leggings and it's warm, practical, and comfortable, while also looking great. weirdly, this is my one cosplay that NEVER gets groped or harassed.

The day after Riker discovered the Skant existed, he invented shoe mirrors to assist in his level 3 diagnostics.

I was 9 when TNG premiered, and to this day I can still vividly remember how cool it was to see the Skant being worn by men. I've never really cared much for masculine "norms", and so the idea of a future where men could wear whatever they want without fear of ridicule always felt very liberating.

Some warrior cultures wear kilts, which are basically skirts for both men and women. However they are longer than a scant

hate to break the news, but scotty wore his man dress, better known as a kilt, in 1967 during the original star trek run

The skant looks exactly like the classic tunic which is one of humanity's most popular garments .

Junkball was my first ever KZfaq subscription... back when cats reigned supreme on this strange new site called KZfaq.

It’s so strange to think that God knew Junkball would be the best Star Trek KZfaq channel when he made the decision to create the universe. It’s probably why he even bothered to create in the first place. Thanks to God and Junkball for being the reason I got to exist.

That segue from VPL to the video sponsor is pure gold 😄

i like that the tng dress uniforms were dresses, definitely brings the feeling of "everything is gender neutral". I do kinda wish that they'd kept the concept of all the characters wearing the skant sometimes though.

I remember watching this show as a kid, like OG, and thinking nothing of it. If you get bent out of shape by this kinda thing, it says something about the quality of YOUR character

Glad youre back a little more often, lately :) Your suave video essays are always good.

I like to imagine there’s at least one ship where all the crew where skants

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Ironically the uniforms from TMP looked the most like PJs. And man is it awkward to be able to see the perfect outlines of the ... stuff down there

The production values of this video are insane! I especially love how effortless you made the red/gold switch look while discussing the topic. Just know that us fans really appreciate all the time and effort you put into this video!

Patrick does look damn good in red.

Yeah, im pretty glad that got left in the fever dream category of the early seasons of TNG

Funny thing is, the media would have people flipping out about this today. Back then it was a throw away concept that at worst viewers found mildly amusing.

It's actually kind of disappointing that we never got to see any other main cast wearing one, given several of them have said they actually would have been fine with it.

Imagine Worf fighting Duras in a skant. “He has claimed the right of vengeance…and the right to look fabulous”.

People in the 1980s: What was Gene Roddenberry even thinking, having men wearing the skant?? People in the 2020s: Gene was ahead of his time, yet again.

Is it bad that I always just like a JunkBall video before I watch it? And then I'm sad after I watch it that I can't like it again? I didn't even know I needed a skant-based video. Awesome, as always.

Doctor Pulaski wore a skant, combined with pants, as part of her standard duty uniform.

Patrick Stewart rocked a toga in "I Claudius", so yes, the skant would have been no big deal. Also, skants are rock resistant!!! (Was anyone in a skant EVER killed by rocks!?)

I've never understood why the Star Trek skirt uniforms were considered pandering by some. The crewmember wore undergarments, tights, and color-coordinated bloomers over the tights, which meant they had more layers and coverage over their bits than those who wore trousers.

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You know, I didn’t like the skants when I watched TNG previously…but looking back they actually look pretty good. They made everyone’s legs look great and they also looked pretty comfy. I bet it was easier to go to the bathroom in those than it was in the full body suits. I just learned the phrase “mono-nip toga” and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to erase that from my memory.

Riker had worn the skant VERY proudly. And know we all remember his Riker-Stance.... ^^

Picard randomly in a scant for an episode would have been so freaking bad ass, especially if they didn't mention anything about it and just had it there without comment.

It's like the fact that the Enterprise D had dolphins on the crew which included a dedicated living area and work area for them that's still in the technical readouts: one of those quirks of the 1980s that's charming specifically because it never really took off.

"Would stop traffic" and it shows Edith Keeler crossing the street.... 😂😂😂

I love how you always find a way to talk about the ROCKS!

There is literally nothing that lifts my spirits after a hard week like a new JunkBall video!

Nice of you to beam into my Friday evening Junkball, always a pleasure. This was funny, I can only imagine the look on Jon Frake's face when he saw that Space-Man-Geisha costume

I remember when Picard had formal meetings he’d wear the formal uniform which was basically a long skant and absolutely losing my shit at how amazing that was to see

bless the youtube algorithm gods for putting this in my recommended; the skant is everything to me

I did notice that the male skant in SNW can be worn with pants. In Subspace Rhapsody them Ortegas is hit by the wave a man is walking past her wearing one. If you look closely enough you can see the two vertical stripes on the legs which show that they are the pants and not leggings. Shows that there is a choice as to how to wear them.

When you live in Berlin, there is nothing at all unusual about a guy walking around in a dress, or indeed, walking around naked. Star Trek was just way ahead of the zeitgeist.

The background cast that agreed/opted to wear the minidress show boldness worthy of immortalization in Klingon song.

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Great! Now can we get a video about the NX-01 ballcaps?

I feel like the skant also influenced Star Fleet dress uniforms all the way until the Insurrection redesign. (If it had been up to me, I’d use the officers’ Wrath of Kahn uniforms as dress uniforms. They always seemed overly complex for day-to-day wear.)

Man, we're digging deep in the dust bin. I grew up in the 80s, failed The Kobayashi Alternative on C64, and was able to borrow a book from the local public library that had costume patterns in them. The era would have been star trek 4 but the library had a lot of older stuff. The mention of Kirk as a Commodore and the designer of the uniforms were mentioned in the uniform pattern book, which mostly covered ST:TMP. Bro you just gave me a major flashback to a better time.

If I were to make a version, it would be a wrap variant were the folds also act as pockets. Like when people use that wrap scarf thing to hold babies. It would combine well with the toga like idea, In an IRL scenario would lent well to cost concerns, add a glue layer for when you are certain you got it propper, and you now can just take it off and on like a shirt. Fast. That can be the everyday version, while the pure wrap is for oflicial events.

Man, you've got so much morphing in this video.... must've taken forever to edit... especially to get Badgey to jump at us like that!!! Nicely done!!!

The scant actually gives a Roman soldier feel to the uniform. And hey, if it's masculine enough for Zapp Brannigan . . .

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The design that went into the original costumes was quite impressive. I've seen a few outfits and seeing the patterns for the original series female uniforms was enough for me to nope out of that project 😂. Medieval tunics and tabards are far easier to make.

Also known as the Starfleet summer uniform.

that was fun, nice work! the SNW Skant is really nice actually

the over engineered zipper system was likely designed to prevent messing up makeup. a lot of the various series uniforms are put together in this way. look back at hires views of Kirk and spocks uniform you can sometimes see the zipper or pins holding the uniform together at the shoulders and neck and shoulder lines.

Dress code change happened after Riker got blitzed in 10-Forward and kept insisting he'd been promoted to captain of the Skantgazer....from then on Starfleet mandated full pants for everyone

I like the idea of the skant. Kind of wish it had become more of a thing. It feels like things coming full circle? Pants are a relatively new thing. In many civilizations throughout history, men wore what we would probably consider skirt-like or dress-like clothing items. In some cultures, they still do. I think it makes sense that we'd go back to that some time in the future. Yeah, it looks a little silly to us, but that makes it more real to me. I mean... I know what I wore back in the early 2000's. What looked normal then doesn't look so normal now.... Let the men wear skants. Let everyone wear skants. But... maybe name it something else? I don't like how it sounds lmao

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You went above and beyond with the edits for this one Junkball, I was very impressed with your work on this vid.

There were Troi figures! It took months of searching back in the day but I finally located a couple. She's in her catsuit, however.

Back again. Still love the editing on this one. Such a great video, man!

The aggressive progressivism and futurism of Gene Roddenberry stories are my favorite Trek stories. Like they're doing an episode, call him about some random point and he's all "Man dresses, I want man dresses. And a planet of androgenous people." "Gene it's 1988, man." "Fine, do the dresses, make the andro aliens ambiguous." CLICK

Picard banned Skants due to an unfortunate day with Commander Riker.

Until yt recommended me this, id have never thought about the scant, and i got a deep dive into childhood memories 10/10 would watch 15 more minutes of scant lore

Ah...'tis always a good night when a new Junk Ball video arrives 🥳

Nice to see you back! A couple things though... First, Picard did wear a skant in at least one episode, he was greeting someone arriving in the transporter. I believe it was Troi's mom(?). Second, in one of the original series manuals detailing ship specs and all that, there was a mention that the skant was actually supposed to be a dress uniform (before it was dropped pretty much entirely). I wish you would've at least mentioned that second part.

As an 8 year old in 1987, I never gave much thought to the skant. Now, 35+ years later society is finally catching up!

The skant in SNW is awesome. And the use of tights looks great while adding prqcticability