Star Trek: 10 Secrets Of The Next Generation Uniforms

Following the departure of William Ware Theiss at the end of season one due to health issues, Durinda Rice Wood was Star Trek: The Next Generation's second costume designer.

Like her predecessor, Wood only spent a single year on the series but made a huge impact, designing the now iconic big hat look for Guinan and collaborating with Michael Westmore to create the Borg. Wood was also responsible for getting Deanna Troi out of the severe-looking denim jumpsuit and into the more flattering lavender and burgundy casual attire the character wore until she transitioned to a standard duty uniform mid-way through season six.

Wood also tackled Wesley Crusher's fashion... choices.

Dispensing with the rotating series of very 1980s sweaters, Wood created a standard acting ensign uniform, basing the costume on the uniforms worn at the United States Military Academy aka West Point.

According to Wood, if she had the opportunity, she would've given the entire TNG crew a similar makeover, but budgetary constraints meant only Wesley received a new uniform. Ironically, six years after Wood departed the franchise, Robert Blackman and Deborah Everton's redesigned uniforms for Star Trek: First Contact would harken back to Wesley's West Point uniform, featuring similar blue-gray, quilted shoulders and piping.