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Vulcan’s town councillors say their signature fashion statement is approaching the final frontier, and replacing the Star Trek-themed jackets will cost more than $4,000.

The town of 2,000, some 130 kilometres southeast of Calgary, has wrapped much of its identity in Star Trek mythology since it shares the moniker of the homeworld of the iconic Mr. Spock.

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And that means its mayor and six town councillors often sport ceremonial United Federation of Planets jackets, which they wore last November in Calgary at the annual Alberta Urban Municipalities Association convention.

On Monday, council approved plans to replace their aging jackets, some of which have passed down from council to council for years, including one that’s 17 years old.

Vulcan resident Katalin Berta told council the cost for each jacket would be about $620, for a total of about $4,340 for the entire wardrobe change.

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Coun. Lyle Magnuson said he did believe the cost was “a lot of money” when he first looked at the estimate but did like that a local resident is making the jackets.