In the 22nd and 23rd centuries, communicators were small, if not bulky devices which needed to be carried or holstered by people using them. Members of Starfleet usually had access to these while away from their ship or were not able to reach a wall mounted intercom.

May 2, 2016 · In DS9 "Past Tense", Dax is wearing 2024-manufactured clothing which looks like a regular (as 1990s imagined it) suit, but her badge stays on it. She'd have had to make a special effort to achieve that (e.g. special glue instead of e.g. keep it in her pocket) if the below "it's the magnetic uniform" answers are right.

Starfleet communicator badge from The Next Generation and the early episodes of Deep Space 9. Throughout Star Trek: Enterprise and Star Trek: The Original Series, on-ship communication is achieved via communicator panels on desks and walls, and …

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Since its debut in 1987 the TNG Communicator Badge has been a sought-after future tech we all wish we had. The Fametek Chirping ComBadge plays the classic "Chirp" sound effect that activates on demand with a touch. The perfect addition to your uniform for …

Quoted from the show's technical manual: "In brief" The Starfleet insignia on our uniforms also serve as a communicator. Communicator Badge. Star Trek: Voyager.

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