Darter'Ordeer

Darter'Ordeer was the Decreton name for the red armor worn by the Sith Knights, and some Sith Lords of the Sith Order of Decreto during the reign of Darth Abeonis. Early on in his reign the Dark Lord insisted upon total obedience in the design of the Darter'Ordeer, however as the years passed and war broke out it became apparent that there were those among his ranks who wished to personalise their armor, and so this was allowed.

By the close of the Successors War in 129 ABY the Darter'Ordeer in its Sith Crusade-form had become obsolete, and instead, the name took to mean any armor worn by the Sith Lords.

Design and functionality
Like traditional Sith armor of old, the Darter'Ordeer were designed to be both intimidating and fearsome. Although hard to control in combat, during precession it was required that the armor be highly polished and reflective. The armor was made from an alloy of durasteel and plasteel, making it very light, but also highly resistant to damage at the same time. The actual armor itself was kept to a minimum, protecting only the upper torso, shoulders and lower arms. The remaining armor consisted of a padded body glove imbued with cortosis weave to give protection from lightsabers. A helmet was created, although their are no recorded incidents of any individual actually using them.

Inside the armor itself was built in a small command center, allowing the wearer to coordinate and control anything with a matching frequency. This was often used by the Sith to coordinate space offensives when they were themselves on the ground. In the opposing arm plates the Sith often maintained a small stash of equipment and food stuff, to assist them in prolonged missions.

Discomfort and limitations
Early Darter'Ordeer were considered incredibly uncomfortable by almost all who used them, and this was a major reason for many to begin personalising their combat armor. With the introduction of the bodygloves in 55 ABY the armor became much easier to wear, although personalisation still continued on a massive scale.

Likewise, the protection offered by the early Darter'Ordeer was negligible at best, and in order for an effective armor to be in place several alyers were required, which made movement, let alone fighting almost impossible. Eventually, with the introduction of the durasteel plasteel alloy, the armor became much easier to use; althoug it still took the user a while to get used to the plates.