Dai Leather

Dai Leather

Dai  culture and fashion puts great value on leather. As a space born society it is difficult for them to create leather the traditional way (from hides). The standard low ranking troops and women use artificial leather, higher ups may be able to afford vat grown leathers. High ranking Dai use leathers from trade with others or from raids. Leather is an old form of  money in  Dai society and Ownership bills on leather bales are used in transactions. Especially honor debts, bets are paid with leather (either in form of ownership bills or in real goods) There is an open secret that the leathers of the highest ranking Dai come from the skins of their prey, their conquered foes and captured beings (that can be used for leather production) The traditional leather suits are usually one piece, with gloves and boots attached. Underneath are layers of modern fabrics, micro tubes to circulate water and heat and a layer of micro mesh made of the best metals. These suits can be sealed and function as space suits, a foldable helmet is integrated in most Dai Leather suits. (Male / Warrior)[1] Higher ranks have additional tooled leather panels with intricate leather carvings and sometimes inlays of gold, iridium, platinium or silver. The weapon harness is also made of heavy leather straps and these harnesses along with the dual swords present the most precious possession for a Dai Warrior. In rare honor cases a Harness may be gifted to a son, a best friend or even a highly honored enemy. The gifting can be physical or symbolic. In the symbolic case, the warrior wearing it binds his life and honor to another being. (denouncing his tribe  if the individual is from another tribe) The receiving of the Suit and Leathers is the most important part of a young  man, as he his then accepted by the society as a warrior and Dai Than.[2]

[1] the basic suits sustain a Dai for up to 1 hour when sealed. [2] Outsiders  call them Dai or Dai Than without knowing the difference. They are all Dai…males, women , children even the Okti are Dai. Dai is the race. Dai Than are only the warriors and males with their honor intact. No outsider can ever become a Dai.. but an outsider can become Dai Than. Some members of other species in very rare occations have and do fight and live with the Dai and some rise to great fame and may be honored by being declared Dai Than