[Black Wolf]

I wasnlt entirely sure what you all wanted, so I came up with star designs, following basically what's been posted here, and number three, which I personally think looks quite nifty. Mix and Match .

EDIT - Number two should probably have the bottom two sets of stars in a flipped configuration (ie two on top, one on the bottom)

[Fineus]

It should be a bit more dark and mysterious - this is the GTI after all... not some happy clappy little squad of pilots.

But thats just my taste, it's a great start

[Bobboau]

I think #3 is the best, wonder what that would look like with a fewer pointed star

[Black Wolf]

The 8 pointed star is an outgrowth of the GTA symbol - if you look at the gold part, it's got the left half of an eight pointed star on the left, and a sort of crescent thing on the right.

[Carl]

Originally posted by Bobboau
but, they wouldn't have anything ina symbolic form we would recognise

The thing on the side of the Lucifer, it looks very much like an eye.

[Goober5000]

Black Wolf, can you redo #3 with stars at the bottom in the same place also?

[Black Wolf]

Uh huh.

[kasperl]

original was better IMHO

[Ace]

#3's the best.

I think that the gold star is pretty decent, since it matches the color used in the GTVA logo.

[Taristin]

3)

[Setekh]

Originally posted by Kalfireth
It should be a bit more dark and mysterious - this is the GTI after all... not some happy clappy little squad of pilots.

But thats just my taste, it's a great start

I agree with Kal, note how the hues used in the GTVI logo. But I still think you've done a nice job, it really comes down to taste now.

[CobaltStarr]

I like #4 (The modified #3) I'd just point the star clusters at the center of the large star... That would give it a better feel IMHO. But , all the same...

[Galemp]

You mean like this?

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by Setekh
Indeed, the GTVI logo is covered with stars - a big Terran thing. I've always suspected GTVI was actually GTI with some Vasudan operatives, not Vasudan from the ground-up.

Wow - I missed a steak post. I must be getting used to seeing that avatar around again

Anyway, I doubt this is the case. The GTVI may be more influenced by Terran ideas (particularly if our intelligence service was more efficient, more extensive, etc.) but I'd say it'd be one of the most integrated units of the Alliance, simply because oif the importance of its role. If the GTVA is to function at all, the two gobernments can't keep information from each other, and a unified intelligence service is the only way they'd ensure that there was no siphoning off of sensetive information. Letting a few Vasudans into the renamed GTI wouldn't do it - it'd have to be a rebuilt or combined service.

[CobaltStarr]

Actually, yeah. That's exactly what I meant... Was expecting them to maintain their original position (or pretty close to it), but they look great where they are now...

[Goober5000]

Okay, can we see any other GTI logos that aren't variants of this one?  Just for comparison's sake.

[Galemp]

Sure, here's my take. I like BW's, though.

[Setekh]

Originally posted by Black Wolf
I'd say it'd be one of the most integrated units of the Alliance, simply because oif the importance of its role.

My logic was that its importance would have made it far more desirable for each party to maintain control over the other. I know it's a terrible way of running things, it would inevitably cause mayhem in communication and that would lead to disaster - but that's precisely what we see happening in our present world in joint operations (check out the negotiations between allies when a world war is being waged), and we even see supporting instances of it in FS2 itself - like the rogue Vasudan admiral who jeopardised your undercover mission with the NTF.

Of course, he was just a rogue - but that's just the point. The official line must be utter diplomacy (as between Japan and the US before the Pearl Harbour attack!), but I suspect that there are still deep chasms between two races that were once at war for three decades.

I stand by that, but on rethinking, I think GTVI could be less dominated by the Terrans, though perhaps they'd be taking the initiative in most intelligence ops - especially with the presence of the SOC.