That explains the story they used to explain in universe, but not why they chose not to have them on the final season.

But why elephants?

This is a repost

I think you mean Folgers in your bulb!

Military pilot?

And I think that sheds some light on it. Lots of positions were not red like enlisted officers white engineering uniforms, so it was really only all red for officers. If the highest ranked were red, then they go back to multiple colors, it would make sense for the command cluster to keep red.

Oh hell yeah. I loved this game. The dark troopers always scared the shit out of me.

I mean at least the pointed it away from the core.

IIRC either data or Geordie were standing right next to the target box when they first it the first time. They sure trusted their aim.

Thanks I hadn’t read that in a few years. Classic.