# Space Force Uniform Is Inspired By Quasi-Satirical Film ‘Starship Troopers’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/space-force-uniform-is-inspired-by-quasi-satirical-film-starship-troopers/
- Published: 2026-09-08T01:10:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-08T01:31:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/09/space-force-uniform-starship-troopers-1237070485/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, Government, Politics, Space, Technology

## Key points

- Trump reveals Space Force uniform inspired by Starship Troopers film
- Film was a box-office flop and satire of fascism
- Space Force has drawn sci-fi comparisons before, including Star Trek's logo

## Summary

Donald Trump has unveiled the new US Space Force service dress uniform, revealing on Truth Social that its design was "inspired by the discipline and functionality of the Starship Trooper uniform" from the 1997 film Starship Troopers. The reference has raised eyebrows, as the Paul Verhoeven film was both a box-office disappointment and a satire of fascist militarism, making it an unusual touchstone for an official military uniform. It follows a pattern of Trump apparently drawing on science-fiction and pop culture when shaping the branch he established in 2019.

The uniform features a "space grey" and "midnight black" colour scheme, knee-high leather boots and epaulettes. Critics at the time, including the late film critic Roger Ebert, described Starship Troopers' costumes as looking like "a cross between Buck Rogers and the Archie comic books" and noted the film's "quasi-fascist militarism". This is not the first such comparison levelled at the Space Force: its logo was previously likened to Star Trek's Starfleet insignia, prompting comment from actor George Takei, while its "guardians" title for personnel echoed reactions from Guardians of the Galaxy fans.

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