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Topic: STS-131/ISS 23: WORF (Klingon) patch
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James913
Member Posts: 295
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 04-01-2010 11:00 AM
   
The payload/increment patch for STS-131 has been released and, as a footnote to NASA patch history, it is the second NASA patch to include Star Trek Klingon letters. These are the letters for "WORF" - one of the ISS payload racks going up on STS-131 (the Window Observational Research Facility). The increment patch reflects the letters I used in designing the first NASA patch with Klingon for the WORF payload project back in 2001. Back then, I was part of the WORF design and development team at NASA Johnson Space Center, and spoke with Rick Berman's office in Hollywood to make certain that I wouldn't violate any Star Trek canon. We agreed on the Klingon Klinshai, or Mandel, script that had appeared in "The U.S.S. Enterprise Officer's Manual" (no relation to the versions of spoken and phonetic Klingon out there) to spell out the name W-O-R-F. After a lengthy delay following the Columbia accident, we're finally ready to launch. With any luck, late next week I'll have my art (via a WORF sticker on the front of the rack) on permanent display in a fairly exclusive orbital gallery. In phonetic Klingon: DaHjaj 'oH [a] QaQ jaj Daq Puv! (Today is a good day to fly!) — Tony Boatright Below: WORF art, patch and rack installed in the multi-purpose logistics module.  
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garymilgrom
Member Posts: 2062
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 04-01-2010 11:48 AM
I love the artwork but I'm confused - is this the second WORF to fly or is the WORF flying nine years late? And is this patch available for purchase somewhere? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47093
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-01-2010 01:09 PM
This is the first (and only) flight for WORF, which is a rack that fits around and supports both crewed and remotely-operated observations through the U.S. lab Destiny's science window.WORF was originally manifested to fly on STS-114 in March 2003 prior to the loss of space shuttle Columbia. |
Space Pete
Member Posts: 19
From: UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 04-05-2010 02:47 PM
I like this patch. |
James913
Member Posts: 295
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 04-09-2010 02:37 PM
If anyone is interested in the evolution of the design, a couple of the original sketches are here (click to enlarge): |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47093
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-23-2021 10:01 AM
AB Emblem is now offering the WORF (Window Observational Research Facility) insignia as a 4.5-inch embroidered patch (design no. 104549). |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1347
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 10-03-2021 12:53 AM
The details seen so far on the embedded labels for these WORF patches are;- 104549 A-B Emblem Made In China 09/21 01
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