As far as the show shows the audience, the uniform isn’t even a requirement. They wear it more out of pride than because they have to. They do change their clothes often. Early seasons even show it being pretty common to wear a new culture you’re just meeting’s clothing.
They can also eat whatever they want. They even get paid! The first or second episode of DS9 explains that starfleet personnel stationed in places that aren’t part of the federation and still use currency, get per diem of whatever local currency is used. It’s maybe only like the equivalent of $10, but it still affords them the chance to do a bit of capitalism; and we most commonly see this as damn near everyone eating at Quark’s instead of the replimat.
DS9 is the main reason I would love to see more Trek series that don’t take place on a Starfleet starship.
As far as the show shows the audience, the uniform isn’t even a requirement. They wear it more out of pride than because they have to. They do change their clothes often. Early seasons even show it being pretty common to wear a new culture you’re just meeting’s clothing.
They can also eat whatever they want. They even get paid! The first or second episode of DS9 explains that starfleet personnel stationed in places that aren’t part of the federation and still use currency, get per diem of whatever local currency is used. It’s maybe only like the equivalent of $10, but it still affords them the chance to do a bit of capitalism; and we most commonly see this as damn near everyone eating at Quark’s instead of the replimat.
DS9 is the main reason I would love to see more Trek series that don’t take place on a Starfleet starship.