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In December, President Donald Trump established the United States Space Force, a sixth branch of the United States Army.
The goal of the force is to protect United States assets in outer space from foreign rivals and is slated to cost around $2 billion in the next five years.
Today, Trump unveiled the official logo for the Space Force, but people think it bears a striking resemblance to another iconic symbol.
<p><strong>See if you can recognize it.</strong></p>
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</p><div id="3debe" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="P2K4RL1579907348"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1220821545746141187" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">After consultation with our Great Military Leaders, designers, and others, I am pleased to present the new logo for… https://t.co/orSA6FGnTg</div> — Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump)<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1220821545746141187">1579901512.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p>Fans of the popular sci-fi franchise <em><a href="https://amzn.to/2TVJfK6" target="_blank">Star Trek</a> </em>instantly recognized it as the logo of <a href="https://amzn.to/2GntcwE" target="_blank">Starfleet</a>—an organization of the United Federation of Planets dedicated to exploring outer space and its inhabitants.</p><p><strong>The Space Force logo looked eerily similar to the insignia that became synonymous with the franchise.</strong></p>
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</p><div id="61557" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="NVDAUG1579907348"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1220823868853702657" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Trump just announced the new logo for the Space Force. The other is Star Trek Starfleet Command. https://t.co/S7NeYdjR4C</div> — Jim Acosta (@Jim Acosta)<a href="https://twitter.com/Acosta/statuses/1220823868853702657">1579902066.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p><strong>And fans weren't exactly happy about it.</strong></p>
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</p><div id="560ae" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="EALY1R1579907348"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1220823387104337925" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">THIS IS THE STARFLEET LOGO! THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TOOK A THING FROM A TV SHOW AND MADE IT THE OFFICIAL EMBLEM OF A BR… https://t.co/dHULxENHI8</div> — Sopan Deb (@Sopan Deb)<a href="https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/statuses/1220823387104337925">1579901951.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="31717" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="808KIK1579907348"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1220824532338069505" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">They seriously just ripped off the Starfleet logo? https://t.co/8ZBxvNKrxW</div> — Jeff Asher (@Jeff Asher)<a href="https://twitter.com/Crimealytics/statuses/1220824532338069505">1579902224.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="66d3c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0VI2XP1579907348"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1220829607403933697" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Did Trump think no one would notice that Space Force and Starfleet Command logos are the goddamn same??????</div> — mike freeman (@mike freeman)<a href="https://twitter.com/mikefreemanNFL/statuses/1220829607403933697">1579903434.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="d93d0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="HQV6HU1579907349"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1220825409765494784" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">*rubs temples in exhaustion* Is that Starfleet insignia? Cc: @allenshull https://t.co/l3i2rFbVLx</div> — William Wright (@William Wright)<a href="https://twitter.com/Wilforth42/statuses/1220825409765494784">1579902434.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p><strong>Some think that Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry's estate could have a case of infringement.</strong></p>
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</p><div id="baf61" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="UKY8D91579907349"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1220824526990106624" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Who knew that the Space Force was going to lose its first battle... in an Eastern District of Texas courtroom for i… https://t.co/FfEqUyvrWp</div> — Dexter Fergie (@Dexter Fergie)<a href="https://twitter.com/DexterFergie/statuses/1220824526990106624">1579902223.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="e42e2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="YNQM6Q1579907349"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1220832293444562945" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Donald Trump decided to rip off his Space Force logo from Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek, one day after everyone ju… https://t.co/5VFgraW63e</div> — Palmer Report (@Palmer Report)<a href="https://twitter.com/PalmerReport/statuses/1220832293444562945">1579904075.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="fb1cf" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="KM7JTZ1579907349"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1220825468506714112" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Friends, we give to you the Starfleet Command logo, and the Space force logo. The estate of Gene Rodenberry are goi… https://t.co/U7YmM00AtM</div> — Mike Holden (@Mike Holden)<a href="https://twitter.com/MikeHolden42/statuses/1220825468506714112">1579902448.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p>The announcement came right after the premiere of the new CBS series <em><a href="https://amzn.to/2vmJpQr" target="_blank">Star Trek: Picard</a></em>.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p>What a timeline we find ourselves in.</p>
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