Keepin Corellia Weird
Shelo’val Coat
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: A personal coat/leather armor for Julius Sedaire.
Image Source: Here
Canon Link: N/A
Development Thread: If Needed
Primary Source: From the entry on Albek in the Star Wars: Force & Destiny: Savage Spirits: A Sourcebook for Seekers Game guide.
“The spine-backed, reptilianalbeks have spread to numerous worlds across the galaxy in large part due to a single trait of the species - its complete and utter fearlessness. Though averaging less than a meter in length, albeks are stubborn and aggressive. They have been known to take the intrusion of a starship or speedr into their territory as a challenge and often stow away aboard the offending vessel. Once in place, they can be quite difficult to remove as the small creatures have a fierce temper and a unique ability to anticipate blows or grabbing hands with the force. Pinning down albeks that don’t want to be caught is all but impossible, and usually only makes them more determined to stay where they are.”
Manufacturer: Julius Sedaire, Underground Faction Armorers
Model: N/A
Affiliation: Julius Sedaire
Modularity: Belt pouches can be swapped out contents wise. New shoe-strings could be added.
Production: Unique
Material: Alchemised Albek Hide, Phrik Lining/Underlayer
Classification: Multi-Purpose
Weight: 5kg
Quality: 6
Class 6 for blasters
Class 6 for ballistics
Class 0 for Ion/EMP
Class 6 for stabbing weapons (knives, swords, spears)
Class 8 for lightsabers
Lightsaber Resistance
Precognitive Buff
Exemplar Class Personal Energy Shield
Magno-Grip Boots
DETAILED SPECIAL FEATURES
Lightsaber Resistance - From the threads of phrik armorweave making up the underlayer and linin, to the alchemised albek hide making up the outside, the entire outfit is able to withstand several strikes before the leather will begin to crack, burn, peel or otherwise fail. The underlayers are woven of a phrik armorweave becoming popular in the Fringe, and are as durable against lightsabers as any other phrik armor within reasonable comparison.
Precognitive Buff - Owing to the special way in which several contacts in the Underground helped to treat the hide of a mighty Albek that Julius acquired through unmentioned means. The Albek is a force-sensitive creature that is renowned for being hard to hit and catch, and almost precognitive in it’s abilities to evade attacks or threats. With the Arts of Alchemy, this ability was preserved in the hide, and thus Julius can expect even further warning against attacks and ill-intent centered to his person, reacting a split second quicker to evade said harm.
Exemplar Class Personal Energy Shield: A ray/particle personal energy shield for maneuvering defense.
Magno-Grip Boots: These enable Julius to grip to metallic surfaces and aid in keeping footing, etc..
Danger! Danger!: Helps to further enhance Julius’ precognitive abilities to react even faster to danger & harm
War Resistance: The alchemised Albek hide & phrik linings provide a hefty resistance to lightsabers and minor resistance to things like blasters and blades.
Stifling: This outfit, when worn full and proper, is not terribly good at breathing and circulating, so is best not used for hot environments or anything of the like.
Kinetic Impact: Particularly on the limbs, this “armor” is just not terribly protective against blunt force trauma.
DESCRIPTION
Julius has taken to favoring less overt armor after his extended stay in the Kathol Outback and Outer Rim, and indeed his coats have become a signature style to himself. The need, however, was for something a bit more protective as he began to put boozing and womanizing behind him. His failure on Corellia, though most would view it a success, showed him that it was high past time he began to be serious about life.
Where he got the ideas, or who exactly alchemized the thing, is a rather unimportant secret. It is immensely comfortable, saving in extremely hot or humid environments. Being leather with metallic thread linings and underlayers, it is supremely flexible and suited to one with such a reliance on speed and agility as Julius. The design barely hinders his abilities at all, and seem to fit him like a glove.
Overall, it has a much more official and almost militaristic feel to it than his previously favored bantha-hide greatcoat that some say was his brothers from his CorSec days, that the Green Jedi had taken to wearing in remembrance of him when all thought he was dead. But it does follow some stylings of his home planet, resembling vaguely the uniform of a CorSec officer, and blending that Corellian Greatcoat feel many recognize.
Staying mostly in black with muted grey pipings and dull brushed gunmetal, the outfit is almost suspiciously bereft of prior decoration and flash, being humble and utilitarian, dedicated to a singular purpose and excelling at it quite exclusively: Protection with maximum movement allowed. Even the belts are plain durasteel, with spacers leather and nylon making up the pouches and holsters, with the same going for the boots, to which he cunningly added a set of magno-grips to.
Perhaps the crowning piece of this for thematic protection is the Exemplar-Class Personal Energy shield from ArmaTech. Acquired at cost, it was added to the suit so that during any exotic maneuvering and fighting, Julius could afford some protection to himself and focus on the fight at hand, and hopefully not be taken out by surprise or stray bolts. Even the best and fastest of precognitive's can be taken by surprise, after all.
