NDC Officer Uniform

Made exclusively for military officers in the New Dusk Conclave, the Officer Uniform is meant to be a functional statement piece that the Conclave's officers can be proud to be seen in.

Introduced as part of the NDC's military updates in YE 43, the new Officer uniform was created as part of a plan to improve the prestige and social interest in the NDC's military efforts.

Working with local fashion designers, including companies such as Noval Heavy Industries that are known for their design sense, Black Wing Enterprises wanted to make something that would stand out and be a distinctive element of the New Dusk Conclave for years to come.

The Officer's uniform is designed to be worn over a Mithril body suit and offers little protection on its own.

The uniform is made of high-quality materials that are meant to last, featuring the same microscopic Graphene scale construction as the NDC Enlisted Dress Uniform used by the Enlisted. It is made to not interfere with the Mithril's various functions.

The majority of the uniform is a charcoal black, with gold and red detailing.

The uniform consists of a military dress coat, dress shirt, vest, tie, tie pin, sash, slacks, boots, and two cap options.

The first cap option is a Peaked_cap with a hard brim. A gold band divides the brim for the rest of the hat and the NDC's logo, represented simply as the six stars and a setting sun, features prominently on the front. It is made to fit comfortably and keeps the wearer's head cool.

The second cap option is a tricorne that is sharply angled forwards, presenting a more narrow profile head-on than the traditional tricorne. It is largely unadorned, save for a few minor banding details, and has peaked edges on the top rear of the hat. (Example 1, Example 2)

The Dress Coat goes just beyond the knees and features a tall, folded-over collar. The inside of the coat is a deep red which is visible on the lapels and collar.

Gold piping borders the visible red portions of the coat, while red piping borders where the arms of the coat meet the body and the padded areas where the buttons and button holes are located along the jacket's front.

The Coat's cuffs are folded-back and pronounced, possessing a thick gold border and gold buttons. Epaulets with gold piping are featured on either side of the Coat's shoulders.

A belt is typically worn with the coat with a variety of pouches and gold, circular magnetic clasps.

The uniform has simple white pants. Officers can choose a variety of fits ranging from tight to straight-cut.

A pair of tall combat boots with reinforced toes made of a burnished gold metal that matches the piping on the rest of the uniform. The Mithril automatically adjusts to a wearer's boots by becoming form-fitting, avoiding any complications that would come with wearing two sets of footwear.

While all boot options are tall, officers can choose if they wish for the boot to come to the top of their calves or all the way up to their thighs.

Heels are similarly optional, though they must remain short enough to be functional for the officer's role.

A normal cotton, button-up dress shirt, which can come in white, black, or red.

A charcoal gray vest that buttons at the waist.

Optional even for occasions where full dress is required, a red sash can be worn around the Officer's waist.

A red tie and gold tie pin are standard parts of the full Officer Uniform.

• As with the Dress Uniform, the Officer's Coat features the usual decorations such as medals and rank pips. Includes a place on the inside of the right side of the coat for a concealed carry holster.
• The belt pouches can be exchanged for holsters or other utility gear.

Rank is displayed as the normal pictographic style used on armor, with branch being designated by the color of the display. It is displayed across the left breast as a patch, which can be swapped with promotions, or demotions.

• Grey: NDC Ground Forces "Duskerian Legion"
• White: Navy
• Yellow: NDC: Biohazard Rapid Response Force
• Red: SABER
• Blue: OSIRIS
• Gold: WRAITHS

A holographic projector on the right shoulder can also display their rank badge and is usually activated when participating in formal events.

This uniform is used for formal as well as social functions, and is meant to be worn neatly with the pieces of clothing worn straightened, clean, and properly adorned with rank, medals, and identification. The cap should always be properly seated on the wears head, and properly straightened.

This uniform can be machine washed, except for the environmental suite for when worn on space installations. It should also should be permed and pressed after washing, then placed on a hanger in a bag to keep it clean.

While the official uniform code requires that all pieces of the uniform be worn together, in practice Officers tend to wear various components as they see fit. For official occasions or when interacting outside of their 'work space', such as a ship, battlefield, etc, all members of the military are expected to be in full dress.

Whisper created this article on 2021/04/19 13:59.

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