Mr. Hau has needed a new ship patch for a long time. I don't think either one of us was very fond of the 'Trickmaster' patch. Getting him to give me some direction, however, took a long time. I didn't know what ship he wanted to use, registry, anything.
I think he finally figured out what he wanted and he was pretty specific. The image and the colors used here were chosen by him, and they work beautifully. The design is the actual crest for the Tokugawa clan, a historical Japanese Shogunate.
I'm a huge fan of simplicity, and I really like the way this turned out.
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A ship name like Salvation immediately brings to mind religious tones, specifically Catholicism and Christianity. Mr. Himura left the design of this patch wide open to me.
I chose the shield shape specifically because the top portion of it looked to me like the shape of a book laid open, viewed in profile; which subtly brings to mind a bible or other religious text. Also very subtle in the background of the main image is a cross, over which is of course a very strong image of Michael sort of rising up out of a celtic style graveyard. I wanted to break up the outline, so I added some wings to the back of the patch, adding to the religious tone.
The motto I chose as well; it's actually a motto from the salvation army, of all things, but I thought it fit the concept very well.
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The Barracuda was a patch I designed for Mr. Larn. More often than when I started, when people request patches, they give me free reign to do whatever I see fit, and this was the case with this patch.
The Barracuda itself is the sytlized ornament from a 1968 Plymouth Barracuda.
The background is meant to look like water (this is sometimes hard to pull off) and I tried to keep the fonts and colors bright and in step with a marine theme. A large 'victory wreath' encircles the patch.
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This patch came about simply because I was in the process of doing a completely different patch - and the person whom I was making that patch for left the fleet. So, I was mentally in patch making mode; but I didn't have any priority requests to work on. Ganoslal has been on a lot lately, so I cornered him in vent - I noticed he was flying a ship with the same name of the patch I had been working on.
The result of that convo was, however, that his main ship was the Valhalla, which was something I decided I wanted to do more than finish the other patch I had started.
The red background with white stripe is meant to mimic a sail of a viking ship. Though most viking ship sails you see with this color scheme are striped consistently (red/white/red/white, etc), I thought that a lone white stripe, offset, added some emphasis.
The outer border comes to an unusual shape extending beyond the main patch at the top of the design; this is designed to be similar in shape to the rooftop profile of a viking longhouse:
Finally, the main patch 'logo' is the Triple Horns of Odin, mythical God and keeper of the realm of Valhalla. Three entwined drinking horns are his standard.
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The first USS Alliance of the United States Navy was a 36-gun sailing frigate of the American Revolutionary War.
Originally named Hancock, she was laid down in 1777 on the Merrimack River at Amesbury, Massachusetts, by the partners and cousins, William and James K. Hackett, launched on 28 April 1778, and renamed Alliance on 29 May 1778 by resolution of the Continental Congress. Her first commanding officer was Capt. Pierre Landais, a former officer of the French Navy who had come to the New World hoping to become a naval counterpart of Lafayette. The frigate's first captain was widely accepted as such in America. Massachusetts made him an honorary citizen and the Continental Congress gave him command of Alliance, the finest warship built to that date on the western side of the Atlantic.
Not everyone names their ships after actual vessels; and in some cases, people name their ships after actual vessels without necessarily realizing it. As you guys know, I like to do my homework on thse things as much as possible.
Mr. McNeil made a request, and sent me some material that he had as far as ideas of what he wanted included. Most of what he sent me was federation symbols - I think he sent me about a dozen different UFP logos and a few versions of the combadges, etc. He also sent me some Oddysey screenshots and examples of other patches he liked with the ships themselves displayed on the patch.
The upper portion of the patch displays a portion of the Betsy Ross as an homage to the namesake. Otherwise, the patch has heavy UFP symbolism and prominently displays an Oddysey class vessel emerging from the Fed chevron.
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The Hyperion was designed for a Mobius Temporal Destroyer, Captained by Revan Majere. I wanted it to have the feel of a quality timepiece or nautical instrument, which is why the outer edge has a mahogany texture with the text inlayed in gold. The clock image is from an astronomical clock in Prague:
This patch was never officially requested. Every now and then we'll get some members who make their own patches. Given our normal attrition rate, most of the time they are gone after a month or two, but Mark Speed has stuck with us for awhile. This is a great example of how to set up a draft for me to follow if you have something specific in mind for your patch.
Mr. Speed's design:
Touched up:
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I don't believe there were any specific design requests on this one, just a name and NCC designation. A gladius is a roman short sword which is typically paired with a shield called a scutum; the overall shape of the patch is designed to look like such a shield:
The shield boss on the patch holds a recolored version of the UFP flag, and where a legion designation might be painted, the 7th Fleet symbol is shown in Roman numerals, keeping with the theme, and opposite is an indicator that the ship is an Odyssey class vessel.
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At the Deputy Commander's request, I remade his patch for the sole purpose of changing the NCC number. His original patch was created by Admiral Turner, and for the most part, I don't have very much of Turner's work in any usable format. Mr. Turner is a wonderful artist, but from what I could discern, wasn't terribly organized. I was fortunate to discover that one of the files he sent me had a couple of assets from the Midway patch, which was a great help in my revision.
The patch is designed after the ship patch for CV-41.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Midway_(CV-41)
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I just want to say this was, by far, the most cryptic and difficult to translate request I've ever been given.
Captain P'Rett plays an Andorian tactical officer as his main federation character, and when the Kumari escorts vessels hit the C-Store, I'm quite certain he probably stripped down and ran around the house shouting and waving his arms around like a madman in excitement.
His old ship was the Phalanx, which he had a patch for, but his challenge was something I couldn't turn down.
His request was this simple:
Quote:
I'd like something that implies a keen edge, the cold and honed passion.
I mean, what the shit does that even mean? It has the difficulty of being ambiguous and highly specific at the same time.
The overall blue coloring is obviously meant to invoke the notion of 'cold'. The figure in the middle, along with the distinct break in the light/dark blue background, and even the font choice, ties into the idea of a 'keen edge'. The background also transitions from the light blue ice, to the dark blue space, as a sort of imagery that hopefully ties in with the ship motto - Andoria being an ice planet that is home to a major spacefaring federation race. The Andorian logo is also shown opaquely in the background of the patch.
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The design on this patch was left very open, and I took some visual elements from the Valley Forge patch; namely the white v-shaped collar along with 7 inside a victory wreathe as kind of a medallion for the piece. Cannons replaced the muskets that were used on the Valley Forge patch.
A map of the battlefield:
The map fades into a Betsy Ross background while a silhouette of the rattlesnake from the Gadsden Flag is prominently shown over both:
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The original patch design for the Lassen was completed by Captain Hunter. He only did a couple of patches for folks, but they were very good - unfortunately, the work I have from Mr. Hunter is unable to be used in the ship's store.
Jason liked his original patch, but also wanted items from the store - eventually he decided to just have me redo his patch. He left it up to me as to whether or not to just make a whole brand new patch, or just 'fix' the old one to work in the store. I opted to completely redesign it.
Jason works in Cyberwarfare for the US Army, and the patch is meant to reflect that. A Vesta silhouette is shown streaking over the Earth. The Earth itself is shown with the continents displaying a fractal type texture, and the seas are represented with a binary code background, all to represent the technological nature of Jason's real life job. The font choice adds to this imagery as it an example of early digital font.
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"The Infantry is the Queen of Battle." Most believe this comparison is a reference to the game of chess; where the Queen is the most powerful and versatile (key idea here) piece on the board. It's important to remember that the concept of modern warfare is only a small sliver of the entire history of military endeavors - and that, even today, taking and holding ground cannot be done without infantry. All other types of units are specialized.
As much as I try to honor the nature of specific requests for a patch - especially if they are good ideas - sometimes I run across imagery that just fits all too well and I throw all the suggestions out the window. That was the case here. Mister Ryomou asked for something more akin to WWII Air Force pinup style nose art, and provided me with several examples.
The artwork I ended up using seemed far more fitting than any pinup; it speaks to the nature of the saying and the infantry itself, the blood which stands out in stark contrast to the black and white nature of the drawing could either be that of an enemy, or from sacrifice. Of course the angelic female is meant to represent a 'white queen'.
At the bottom of the patch is the standard US Army Infantry symbolism; two crossed rifles along with a bayonet and the slogan 'Follow Me'.
Captain Stryder's patch request is very personal to him. He specifically requested the Maltese Cross be included, as the ship itself is named after a fallen firefighter who was a friend of his.
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Johnnie Howard Hammons
West Virginia
Craigsville-Beaver-Cottle Volunteer Fire Department
2009
Lt. Johnnie H. Hammons was born August 24, 1959, to the late JoAnn and Erman Hammons. He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Hammons, and is survived by three brothers: Gary and wife Debbie, Larry, and Ronnie Hammons; and one sister, Carla (Hammons) Bailey and husband Charles. He has several nieces and nephews who he dearly loved.
He was a resident of Nicholas County and graduated from Richwood High School. He was a retired sawmill worker and was a member of Civil Air Patrol, where he fought wildland fires in Montana.
He joined the Craigsville-Bever-Cottle Volunteer Fire Department in January 1998 and became a certified firefighter in September 1998. He completed I.C.S. in March 1999 and was Firefighter of the Year in 1999 and 2000. In April 2002 he became I.S.O. and he attained the rank of first lieutenant in 2005. June of 2008 he became Fire Officer 1 certified (Delmar).
He loved to ride ATVs, hunt, fish, and spend time with family and friends. When he wasn't contributing his time to help the community and assisting neighbors, local businesses, and organizations, he always cut firewood for his mom and anyone else who needed it. He was always there when someone needed help no matter what time of day or night.
The C-B-C Fire Department held a pizza party the Christmas of 1999 for underprivileged children of the community. A father brought his four children to see Santa and to celebrate Christmas, as this was the only way the children would have Christmas. Johnnie had noticed the man carrying two of the children and the other two walking behind. They had no shoes on their feet and only wore long-sleeved shirts for jackets. Johnnie, without saying a word, quickly exited the building. When he returned, he had several packages wrapped with names of the children on each one. He handed them to Santa. One by one, the gifts were given, and when opened, each child had a new pair of shoes and a warm winter coat to wear home. His generosity will always be remembered, and he will be sadly missed by all.
The cross includes the year of birth and passing on either side. The Maltese Cross is a common symbol used by Fire Departments all across the nation.
Sometimes the best way to pay homage is to keep things as simple as possible. Fleet and UFP insignia are integrated in such a way as to try and not detract from the overall theme.
The name of this vessel is a reference to an English ship; I believe it's the first patch request we've had that pulls a name from the Royal Navy.
Royal Navy vessel do not have 'patches', they have crests. The format of the crests are all pretty much the same - the crown on the top, with the ship name on a plaque directly below that and the main area displaying the unique part of each vessels crest. In the case of the Indomitable, the crest is a gauntleted fist:
I kept the overall format of Royal Navy crests, replacing the center aspect of the crown with a Federation chevron. Purple is typically a color associated with royalty, so it's a reference to the Royal Navy; but also, the Indomitable 'in game' is a Jem'Hadar vessel, so the color choice seemed doubly appropriate.
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