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star trek - Why is Data's uniform gold and not red?


I'm assuming the following for uniforms, Gold is operations (security, science, engineering, etc.), Red is command, Blue is medical. Data seems to have a lot of command responsibilities, and he is almost always left in charge when both Picard and Riker are gone. I know he has lots of science type of assignments, but I thought in one episode it was mentioned that he was on a command track (I think it was during season 3). Am I wrong that he was on a command track or are my assumptions on uniform colors incorrect? If I'm correct on those assumptions, is there any reason given for Data being in a gold uniform instead of red?



Answer




Data served as operations officer and second officer on board the USS Enterprise-D from 2364 until the vessel's destruction in 2371.



An officer who belonged to the command division sometimes wore the division color of another department in which they specialized if said command officer became a security chief, engineer, or commanded a science department. Memory Alpha -> Command Division


Since he did not require sleep, he routinely stood night watch on the bridge. He frequently participated in many of the away missions undertaken. His speed of thought and great strength made him an important asset to the ship, and the fact that he was unaffected by disease, radiation, or mind control was vital on more than one occasion. Memory Alpha -> Data



The Operations position, was typically manned by a member of the Command staff of a Starship, regardless of seniority. On the Starship USS Enterprise-D, Chief Operations Officer, Lieutenant Commander Data doubling as Second Officer), was thereby the most senior member of the ship's crew, excluding the Captain and First Officer.


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