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Casual duty attire was informal, non-regulation clothing worn instead of a standard uniform while on duty.

On some Starfleet vessels, certain crew members were granted permission, at the captain's discretion, to wear casual duty attire while serving on board. This diversion from the standard uniform code was typically granted to senior officers in specialized positions. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part I")

22nd Century

T'Pol

In 2153, Enterprise NX-01 science officer T'Pol resigned from the Vulcan High Command. (ENT: "The Expanse") As she was no longer permitted to wear her former uniform as a civilian, she opted to don brightly colored, tight-fitting jumpsuits while on duty. (ENT: "The Xindi"). After T'Pol accepted a commission to Commander in 2154, her civilian jumpsuits were modified to include division coloring, rank insignia, and other details consistent with standard uniforms of the period. (ENT: "Borderland") T'Pol continued to wear variations of her civilian jumpsuits until at least 2161. (ENT: "These Are the Voyages...")

No on-screen reason was given for why T'Pol was not required to wear a standard uniform jumpsuit after becoming a Commander in Starfleet. During the entire run of the series, actress Jolene Blalock only wore a traditional Starfleet jumpsuit in two episodes, both in the third season: in "Twilight", during scenes depicting an alternate future, and in "Hatchery", when T'Pol was disguised as another crew member.

23rd Century

Starfleet Captains

Starfleet ship captains also had a choice of relaxed clothing to wear when on duty. James T. Kirk favored two variations of a wrap-around tunic, the first in 2266 and early 2267, and the second in 2267 and 2268. (TOS: "The Enemy Within"; TOS: "The Doomsday Machine")

The second variant of this tunic was also used by the captain of the USS Defiant, in 2268. When the ship disappeared through a spatial rift, and ended up in the mirror universe in the year 2155, Jonathan Archer found the tunic in his quarters, and wore it himself. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")

Medical Officers

As early as 2266, a short-sleeved tunic was available to Starfleet medical officers serving aboard starships. While many medical officers wore the traditional uniform of the time, USS Enterprise Doctors McCoy and M'Benga often wore the short-sleeved tunic when on duty. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver"; TOS: "A Private Little War")

In the early-2270s, another version, a long-sleeved, open-necked white tunic was available for medical officers. Doctor McCoy, Doctor Christine Chapel, and several other medical staff members aboard the Enterprise wore it during the V'Ger crisis. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)

The same tunics were still available in 2285, complete with turtleneck undergarments, adapted to the standard Starfleet uniform style of the period. They were worn by both medical officers (including McCoy) and trainee nurses aboard the Enterprise. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

Engineering Captains

Scott engineers vest — The engineering vest in 2293

By 2286, Starfleet permitted captains of engineering to wear a vest with pockets to hold various engineering instruments, which was worn over the white undershirt instead of the more formal service jacket. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

Actor James Doohan also wore this vest as part of Scotty's costume when he appeared in "Relics", an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation's sixth season.

24th Century

Deanna Troi

Between 2364 and 2370, Deanna Troi frequently wore casual, nonuniform attire while on duty as ship's counselor, as an alternative to a standard Starfleet uniform. She primarily favored unitards in a variety of colors. (TNG: "The Naked Now" – TNG Season 6) Occasionally, she wore a turquoise variant with a long skirt. (TNG: "The Survivors")

While serving under Edward Jellico in 2369, she was ordered to wear a standard uniform while on duty. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part I") After Jellico's order, she wore a traditional uniform almost exclusively during the rest of her posting aboard the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG Season 6 - Star Trek Generations)

Aside from wearing the skant uniform during "Encounter at Farpoint", actress Marina Sirtis wore a standard blue uniform in only one instance before the sixth seasons's "Chain of Command, Part I" - in the fictional future presented in the fourth season's "Future Imperfect". After "Chain of Command", Sirtis wore the unitard costumes only a few times, usually in scenes depicting Troi off-duty.

Starship Captains

By 2368, Starfleet had a uniform variant available to commanding officers in service aboard starships, consisting of a red command division suede jacket featuring banded cuffs and either leather or fabric black shoulders. Less formal than the standard duty uniform, this "captain's jacket" was a more casual dress option, with trousers reminiscent of the previous Starfleet uniform. (TNG: "Darmok"; TNG: "Ensign Ro")

The captain's jacket was designed by Robert Blackman to make Captain Picard stand out from the rest of his crew, at the suggestion of actor Patrick Stewart. In its first appearance, the uniform would feature leather-like shoulders; however, in all other appearances, the uniform seems to be made of cotton, with suede used for the burgundy division color.

Starfleet uniform styles

By era:

2140s-Early 2160s • Mid 2160s •
2230s • Late 2230s-2250s • 2250s-Early 2270s • Mid 2270s • Late 2270s-2350s •
2350s-2370s • Late 2360s-Early 2370s • 2370s-Early 2380s • Early 2380s • Mid 2380s •
Late 2390s • Early 2400s • 29th century • 32nd century

By type:

Casual duty attire • Alternate & parallel uniforms • Alternate reality uniforms •
Fictional uniforms • Terran Empire uniforms

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 ==23rd Century==
 ===Starfleet Captains===
-Starfleet ship [[captain|captains]] also had a choice of relaxed clothing to wear when on duty. [[James T. Kirk]] favored two variations of a wrap-around tunic, the first in [[2266]] and [[2267]], and the second in [[2267]] and [[2268]]. ({{TOS|The Enemy Within}}; {{TOS|The Doomsday Machine}})
+Starfleet ship [[captain|captains]] also had a choice of relaxed clothing to wear when on duty. [[James T. Kirk]] favored two variations of a wrap-around tunic, the first in [[2266]] and early [[2267]], and the second in [[2267]] and [[2268]]. ({{TOS|The Enemy Within}}; {{TOS|The Doomsday Machine}})
 The second variant of this tunic was also used by the [[USS Defiant (NCC-1764) personnel#Captain|captain]] of the {{USS|Defiant|NCC-1764}}, in [[2268]]. When the ship disappeared through a [[spatial rift]], and ended up in the [[mirror universe]] in the year [[2155]], {{mu|Jonathan Archer}} found the tunic in his quarters, and wore it himself. ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}})