President Donald Trump on Friday afternoon unveiled the new logo for Space Force, the recently formed sixth branch of the Armed Forces.

“After consultation with our Great Military Leaders, designers, and others, I am pleased to present the new logo for the United States Space Force, the Sixth Branch of our Magnificent Military!” Trump wrote on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1220821545746141187

The Hill reports: Space Force was established in December with the signing of the annual defense policy bill. Its establishment fulfilled a top priority for Trump since he first floated the idea in 2018 and turned it into a reliable applause line at his campaign rallies. Though Trump coined the name Space Force, the idea for a separate branch of the military for space originated as a bipartisan House idea in 2017. Space Force’s goal is to protect U.S. military assets in space from threats from Russia and China, which have tested anti-satellite weapon and created their own space military services.

Numerous observers, including George Takei, noted the Space Force logo looks eerily similar to that of Star Trek’s Starfleet Command:

Trump just announced the new logo for the Space Force. The other is Star Trek Starfleet Command. pic.twitter.com/S7NeYdjR4C
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 24, 2020

Ahem. We are expecting some royalties from this… https://t.co/msYcJMlqjh
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) January 24, 2020

The Starfleet logo is actually based on the Space Force logo because Starfleet won’t be founded until 2130
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) January 24, 2020

Donald Trump decided to rip off his Space Force logo from Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek, one day after everyone just watched Star Trek Picard and got reminded of what the Starfleet logo looks like.

Trump is the world's dumbest criminal, and it's not even close.
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) January 24, 2020

Third Article of Impeachment – Poor Taste in SciFi Franchises.

Wherein, Donald J. Trump ripped off a Star Trek logo for the Space Force, when everyone knows Star Wars is the superior franchise.

That’s right, come at me nerds.
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) January 24, 2020

Despite the obvious military aspects of Starfleet, Space Force (and by extension, everything Trump and his administration does) is the antithesis of the core philosophy of Star Trek.
— Phil Plait (@BadAstronomer) January 24, 2020

#Spanky: How long before we can take out an ambassador- from SPACE?#SpaceForce pic.twitter.com/5cRG4egMxv
— Brian Hjelle, virologist (@hjelle_brian) January 24, 2020

So is Rejected #SpaceForce logo a thing yet? #RejectedSpaceForceLogo pic.twitter.com/6ttf5hOitP
— Andrew Tumilty (@AndrewTumilty) January 24, 2020

Apparently Melania's speechwriter is also a graphic designer… #boldygoaway #SpaceForce pic.twitter.com/cBhFqsw8aJ
— JMDipiazza (@JMDipiazza) January 24, 2020

We're in the fucking mirror universe #SpaceForce pic.twitter.com/5oTYZPKglZ
— Gregg (@GreggSmith1) January 24, 2020

https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/1220834583807172608

Pictured here, a first look at the standard issue #SpaceForce flip phone. pic.twitter.com/uBCz5VQNsE
— Jake Reid (@JakeAReid) January 24, 2020

Boldly going where we've gone before #SpaceForce pic.twitter.com/otq51c2yeJ
— Jackson Grimm (@JackCameraman) January 24, 2020

Oh mate…. #SpaceForce pic.twitter.com/bV7rPhAQFn
— Rob Walker (@llamedos77) January 24, 2020

If something had to be copied, I think this would have been more appropriate & honest. #SpaceForce pic.twitter.com/LP8p7fznIH
— Mauricio RMC (@enrealidadnouso) January 24, 2020

Well then……….considering CBS trademarked the logo in 2015, this is gonna be quite interesting.#SpaceForce #StarTrek pic.twitter.com/ByjqYpTDB1
— Alkamyst (@AlkamystTV) January 24, 2020