Approved Tech First Order Military Uniform

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FIRST ORDER MILITARY UNIFORM
- LIGHT ARMOR -​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a standard light armor and uniform for the First Order’s Military
• Image Source:
  • Jakob Falkenberg, Artstation (x).
  • Babylon 5, Earth Force by Kuro-RPG (x).
  • SW Combine Galactic Empire Ranks (x).
  • Crown Vector (x).
  • Laurel Wreath Vector (x).
  • First Order Emblem (x).
  • Nameplate (x).
  • Composition, recolor, and edits made by me.
• Canon Link: Reinforced Fiber Armor, Echani Fiber Armor
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Light Armor, Durasilk Thermafoam, Chiss Primacy Standard Armor

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: First Order, Valessia Brentioch
• Affiliation: First Order | Closed Market
• Model: ULA-5T4R
• Modularity: Yes
  • Rank insignias and nameplates are worn over the right breast.
  • The First Order emblem is worn over the left breast.
  • Right shoulder shall display the patch to denote the unit you are currently serving with. Left shoulder shall hold code cylinders as required by your rank and position.
  • Select ‘departments’ are required to display their department emblem on their collar, i.e Medical, or Emergency Services.
  • Your uniform’s color will denote the branch of service you are in, i.e. Navy, or Stormtrooper Corps.
    • Red - Navy
    • Grey - Stormtrooper Corps.
    • Green - Army
    • Black - Starfighters
  • Optional Insert:
    • Flexiwool
  • Intelligence Services may wear a light grey uniform accompanied by blue and red rank insignias.
  • Gold pauldrons are reserved for the rank of Rear Admiral/Major General and above
  • Copper pauldrons are served for Senior Non-Commissioned Officers.
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  • Durafiber
  • Myoflex
  • Insulfiber
  • Kashyyyk Treeworm Silk
  • Shell Spider Silk
  • Spacers Leather
  • Thermal Gel
  • Armorweave
  • Flexicris
  • Bantha Wool
  • Zersium
  • Body Glove

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Light Armor
• Weight: Light
• Resistances:
  • Energy: High
  • Kinetic: Average
  • Lightsabers: Low
  • EMP/Ion: Very Low
  • Environmental (Heat/Cold): Average
  • Sonic: Very Low

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Utilizing Echani weaving patterns the First Order Military Uniforms consist of the following textiles, from the outermost layer to the innermost.
  • Spacer’s Armorweave: Crafted by combining Spacer’s Leather with Armorweave, or rather weaving - Armorweave into Spacer’s Leather. Armorweave, an armored cloth material capable of dissipating blaster bolts with at least limited resistance to lightsaber attacks. Woven into Spacer’s Leather. Spacer’s Leather is an extremely strong leather, and used a hide that was both thin and flexible. This was strong enough to resist the vacuum of space. Armorweave was threaded through Spacer’s Leather up to three times in alternating directions that created a lattice pattern further strengthening the material. While capable of dissipating blaster bolts and having the ability to withstand the vacuum. It lost some of its resistances to lightsaber attacks in the process.
  • Myogel; Lined in small hexagonal patterns, thermal gel is built within two sheets of myoflex, myoflex was best known for its heat dispersion. While Thermal Gel is best at absorbing kinetic impact. This is layered in alternating directions, twice - around the thermal gel. The final product is a kinetic absorbing gel, sandwiched between heat dispersing plastics. This is not meant to withstand ion and emp barrages.
  • Optional Insert:
    • Flexiwool; Flexicris woven into pockets and stuffed with bantha wool. Flexicris is woven over itself twice before being utilized with bantha wool. This is meant to offer an actual form of insulation for the wearers. However it should be noted that this part of the uniform can be removed.
  • Shell Treeworm Silkweave; Created by weaving Shell Spider Silk and Kashyyyk Treeworm Silk. Shell Spider Silk could deflect vibroblades and blaster pistols, and Kashyyyk Treeworm Silk was valued for its tensile strength. The Silkweave is created by weaving the two silks together. The Silkweave is then threaded into itself, this process is repeated until the Silkweave has been folded or threaded up to three times. Layers are angled slightly on each weave creating a lattice structure. The final product results in Silkweave with high tensile strength, and as a higher than average resilience with blasters/plasma and kinetic energy. The Silkweave is not built to withstand extreme heat, cold or sonic energies.
  • Durasul Fiberweave; Durasul is a combined Durafiber and Insulfiber weave, Durafiber is a tough, pliable fabric developed for use in the vacuum and in environmental suits. While, Insulfiber was an insulating material that was also used to protect against exposure to a vacuum. The layers are alternated and threaded together up to six times. Each layer is crossed over one another forming a lattice structure. The final product is a durable fiberweave able to protect against exposure from the vacuum. The fiberweave cannot stand up to attacks from vibroblades, lightsabers and the like.
  • Zersium Body Suits; The typical black bodysuit or body glove as featured on Imperial stormtroopers of the past. This is the base of the uniform and has Zersium flecks to provide insulation and reduce thermal discomfort from impact with a blaster bolt.

STRENGTHS

• Durable: A durable light armor, that functions as an under armour in addition to serving as a standard military uniform.

WEAKNESSES

• Vulnerable: While ‘durable’ it does not stand up very well to emp/ion or sonic energies, and does poorly against lightsabers.

DESCRIPTION

As the First Order continued to rebuild, there was perhaps a moment of pause. Realizing two things, the first of which was that they needed to show that they were moving away from their old habits. Second, the flamboyant uniforms of the past were not going to be the standard of their future. They wanted something utilitarian, modern, and that encouraged the idea that they were not your typical dour Imperials.

Valessia Brentioch-Creed, a former Minister for the old First Order. Offered up her services, after all her first foray into business with the First Order had been when she showed off her skills in the textile industry. It was simply a matter of going back to basics and providing the First Order a military uniform that served not just as a simple duty station uniform. No, this would also serve as light armor or an under armor that could be worn beneath heavier pieces of equipment.

Aiding Valessia, Fiolette Raaf sent schematics regarding several textile products that she knew would be of interest to Valessia. The first of which was the Shell Treeworm Silkweave used in Primo Victoria’s Durasilk Thermafoam insulator. Myogel, and Durasil Fibermesh were also sent along. Valessia was then able to pick and choose which of these she wanted, and was able to study them as well. Valessia also took the opportunity to seek out the Echani on Dosuun and learned about their textiles, and their weaving patterns.

She studied reinforced fiber armors of the past and current military uniforms throughout the galaxy. From the information she was able to gather, and study. Valessia began to work and produce the new military uniforms. Durasilk Thermafoam was meant for starships, and Valessia had to take what she knew of it and compress it down to fit a humanoid form. Applying what she had learned from Echani weaving patterns, she was able to compress the materials and use less of them and still create durable light armor.

The only complication was the request to use thermal gel, as this now required the gel to be miniaturized. Sandwiched between two layers of myoflex tiny hexagon pockets filled with thermal gel would neatly line the light armor beneath the outermost layer, which was Spacer’s Armorweave. Spacer’s Armorweave simply combined Spacer’s Leather with Armorweave to create a light, durable armor that could aid in the dissipation of blaster bolts while still providing protection against the vacuum that wouldn’t normally be there.

It should be stated that this armor cannot replace suits and helmets that are designed to not only withstand the vacuum but survive it as well. Nor can this armor replace heavier armors.