NASA influenced Starfleet's delta symbol, connecting modern space exploration to the futuristic world of Star Trek. The US Air Force's emblem also inspired the Starfleet delta, symbolizing speed ...

In the world of Starfleet, the lowest rung ... Midshipmen are promoted to the rank of ensign junior grade, designated with a single hollow pip, where they typically work in assistant roles.

Star Trek: Lower Decks revealed that Robert Duncan McNeill's Tom Paris has had his Starfleet ... Paris to the rank of ensign, but he eventually managed to regain his lost pip.