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A nice closeup of her armor and her face. As an eyeless Miraluka, D'akemi is blissfully lacking in any concept of asthetic, which is a pity since this simple starter outfit really suits her well in my opinion.

Note the scarring on the right side of her face. They told her not to pick at it... -_-

This starter armor seems like a cross between military and Samurai-style armor. It's perfect for a fledgling Jedi. Here D'akemi brandishes her Vorpal Nerf Bat training saber, leery of Jahnn's approach.

Much progress has been made at this point and D'akemi's sporting a much more sophisticated outfit now.

She's working on her lightsaber at the Forge on Tython, as her newly-appointed partner Chevran covers her back off-camera.

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Annnnnnnd construction begins. Concentration, skill, and lots of power in for Force are required to assemble the venerable weapon, but D'akemi rises to the challenge and emerges victorious.

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It's kind of cool watching the lightsaber put itself together over the Forge. The seperate parts of the housing seem to weld themselves into place as they meet.

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It's left ambiguous how much of this process is typical lightsaber-building, and how much of it is done by the Forge. It also makes me wonder, with all the varation in lightsaber hilt design among Jedi: were there lightsaber casemodding expos in the Old Republic?

It's a quiet moment of personal victory for the young Jedi Knight, as her newly-completed lightsaber levitates its way slowly to her hands.

And the weapon works perfectly! I'm fairly certain that the She-Rah Princess of Power theme song began playing as the blade ignited.

It's a quiet moment of personal victory for the young Jedi Knight, as her newly-completed lightsaber levitates its way slowly to her hands.

A nice profile of her Jedi Hoodie outfit. The straps and buckles are a nice touch. Tohru notes, though, the sexist undertones this outfit represents: if a male character were to wear this same outfit, it would appear as a long-sleeved body-covering shirt rather than the revealing halter it is on a female. The unfortunate, unintended implication is that women are expected to reveal themselves, while men are not. Same deal with the dancer costumes, really. It's not that she (or I) think skimpy outfits are bad... just that they're bad when they exist only for one gender. It makes the statement that this one gender were somehow "meant" to wear skimpier clothes.

Still, it looks really cute on her. :D

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At the same time, neither I nor Tohru can deny that this shirt suits D'akemi very well, especially on a hot, sunny planet like Coruscant. It's tough and functional, but also fashionable and very cute. ^.^

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A nice closeup of D'akemi in her hoodie, explaining to some random passer-by that no, Chevran's comments are not representative of the Jedi Order. It's kind of funny how D'akemi becomes the "good one" when paired up with Chevran; she's actually quite rebellious herself and she happily breaks the rules if it helps her acheive a goal she beleives in. With anyone else, D'akemi would be the bad girl. With Chevran, she's the straight-woman.

D'akemi is rewarded with a new set of heavy armor! These blue robes match partner Chevran's Noble Consular's Vestments, giving the unlikely pair a team uniform look. The buckles on the gloves and tight pants work well with the robe, and the hood merges with her Miraluka's veil so naturally that you'd never know they were two different 3D objects. It's a good look for D'akemi; I just wish the corresponding light armor looked as good on Chevran...

Finally decided to put up some more screenshots I took of D'akemi's new robe. The dark colors match up well with her face veil, and also with her shades-of-grey morality.

A nice closeup of the new outfit. The sightless D'akemi struggles to understand the point to Chevran's insistance that their mission be documented in holo-images.

Chevran (and I) think that a blue saber is far too gauche for a sophisticated up and coming Coruscant-elite like D'akemi. D'akemi, however, is proud to sport the traditional Guardian's color on her blade.

D'akemi pumps a fist in anticipation of her next fight. I wasn't sure that the gray leggings really worked with the robe all that well, initially. But it's grown on me. It gives you the feeling that there's a practical flight suit or tanktop/halter under the robe, a neat blend of Jedi tradition and modern practicality.

Cool closeup on her saber, you can see some of the detail in that hilt. D'akemi means business, clearly.

D'akemi and her new best friend Kira! These two were buddies from the moment they reacquainted back on Coruscant. Their attitudes and philosophies are perfectly in sync. As is their love of tormenting troublemaking Jedi Chevran.

Poor Chevran...

D'akemi and Chevran survey the area around a new taxi point. Chevran is unimpressed with the lack of scantily-clad Twi'lek girls or alcohol vendors. D'akemi seems momentarily overwhelmed by the sheer scope of Coruscant's many districts, before her preternatural senses adjust.

A touching holo-image of the girls taken by Chevran, and totally photobombed by attention-whore T7. Hey, droids need attention too, right? Especially from the lovely ladies. Chevran approves.

And now D'akemi's "look" starts to come into its own, as she obtains a set of robes fashioned after the fabled Last Handmaiden. The outfit suits her dedication to the light and her endless inner strength, even if she's not voiced by the super-talented and sexy Grey Delisle.

Some nice detailing on the outfit's uppers. The hood seems to hang less rigidly than most Jedi robes', giving it the feel of a thin or silky material. It's a very tight-fighting outfit too, as Chevran's certainly, enthusiastically noticed. You can't help but suspect that D'akemi knew that would happen when she chose the outfit.

And yet she chose it anyway. >.>

We can assume this shot was the product of Chevran's intensive camera-work.

There's some cool detailing on the lowers of the outfit, though. Lots of little creases and wrinkles at the joints that give it a tight-but-stretchy appearance. It's a very pretty outfit.

And a nice profile shot to showcase the outfit's haughty yet almost innocent appearance, as well as a great example of just how pretty our amazonian Jedi Knight is, even if she doesn't realize it. That weird collar-assembly thing seems kind of pointless but also fits nicely with the otherwise-plainjain arrangement of the clothing.

Chevran: "Kind of kinky, too." And five seconds later, the local medical service had to be called.