Miss Blonde
Trying to be straight in a crooked Galaxy
James Justice's Jacket
OOC Info
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Google searched leather jackets but couldn't find the manufacturer.
Development Thread: No
Jacket info
Manufacturer: Spaarti Creations
Model: NA
Affiliation: Personal
Modularity: None
Production: Semi Unique (around three made in case one is destroyed)
Material: Fleximetal mesh, Tarentatek hide leather.
Classification: Jacket
Weight: 1.5 kg
Quality:
Blaster Resistance: 5
Saber Resistance: 2
Force Resistance: 5 (basic push, crush, or TK protection)
Special Features:
•Blaster Resistant
• Tarentatek hide
Jacket Description
Description: A custom build placed by [member="James Justice"] the man required a jacket that was both stylish and functional when the heat was on. So being one of the larger providers of Tarentatek hide, Spaarti Creations crafted three jackets for James that could offer light protection from blasters, sabers, blades, and the force.
How it's built. It starts with your basic leather jacket crafted out of Tarentatek hide, it's not alchemized or anything special just a quality leather that retains the beasts abilities. The second layer is a mesh made of Flexmetal which is known for keeping blaster bolts from burning through and killing you. This nestles between the coats third and final lining which is just cloth for comfort to prevent chaffing. It's an all around very simple design and does the job of offering light protection.
Protection. Let it be clear that the leather from the Tarentatek is just plain leather, it won't stop an lightsaber, and it won't stop a stabbing motion from a blade. It will however offer light protection against slicing bladed weapons as most leather does, it's tough and able to take a few slices. But that's just the physical aspect of the jacket, on the ethereal side it's capable of stopping someone from crushing James' chest or vital organs provided that it's buttoned up. It offers protection from basic TK attacks like pushes, pulls, or grips. Only slight protection from lightning and fire due to the heat that comes off said attacks that are capable of burning James and the jacket. However the jacket only protects what is covering the user, if it's opened then a force user can target exposed areas that the jacket doesn't cover. So hands, head, legs, anything that is open.
The Flexmetal mesh is where the real protection comes in. It's capable of stopping a blaster bolt from a heavy pistol, however anything rifle sized and up can pierce the mesh due to it being exactly that, a mesh. It's not a full piece or armor plate for the sake of flexibility in the jacket. But being a high heat resisting metal it is capable of some lightsaber resistance, a glancing sweep or strike can protect James, however any strike with some real "oomf" in it will immediately compromise the armor and do damage.
Drawbacks. Slugs. Those are the bane of this jacket, Fleximetal is designed to stop blasters and against a slug thrower the jacket will be compromised the mesh can maybe hold up against a .22 or a 9mm but it's not really something to gamble on. The jacket is just about useless in that department. Larger caliber blaster rifles will also due the trick, the jacket can maybe take a single hit from a rifle sized blaster but if it does and James survives the entire jacket's protection will be compromised and the mesh will be useless much like threads on Kevlar. As for force powers lightning and pyrokinesis will damage the jacket due to its heat and power, so the Terentatek hide will be destroyed there as well. Also it won't protect you from good old fashion picking up something heavy and throwing it, that situation if the jacket was used would end in "splat"
Summary. Overall it's a nice jacket with very light protection in the force and energy weapon department for James. If you want a custom order as well please contact your local Spaarti office.
