[She took him in as well. Spock certainly didn't look any less Vulcan than Vorik, but she supposed appearances could be deceiving. Not to mention humans and vulcans looked more similar than humans and klingons. His question surprised her a bit but she quickly recalled what she had learned back at the academy.]

Right... In the 24th century red is the color for command in Starfleet and gold is for engineering and security.