Star Trek Beyond director Justin Lin has finally weighed in on the now-filming sequel, taking to Twitter to celebrate the launch of production — and he’s appeared to confirm the Beyond title once and for all.
It’s our first look at any Federation gear from this third entry in the film series, a shoulder patch which appears to be part of a new uniform design.
Could this be part of a revised dress uniform, such as the grey dress jackets worn in Star Trek Into Darkness?
Of course, until more images are available, the usage for this Starfleet patch is all speculation… but of course, we’ll be watching!
EDIT: As Paul Sutherlin pointed out in our comments below, the Starfleet flight jackets worn a few times in Star Trek Into Darkness also featured a very similar — if not identical — patch worn on the left shoulders. This appears to be the another reusage on the new blue-colored costume hinted in Justin Lin’s photo.