Dordonian Technologies Part 1

Here's a small bit of info about Dordonian Tech. It's stuff I meant to go over in that original post but forgot. I like the idea of making smaller posts like this during the weekdays and keeping huge posts to the weekends if I can. 

Dordonians for the most part wear jumpsuits issued to them by their Sanctuary. As they grow out of them, they are given multiple sets throughout their lives. Originally they were worn by the Union military that had been stationed there, after the Alteran victory and the Class War however, the suits were first mass-produced. The Jumpsuits were made of a high tech durable fabric, resembling in texture to polyester, but extremely tough like Kevlar. It had been designed by the military to be light combat armor, the fabric being able to closely associate with itself when hit by bullets or lasers. This quality made it ideal for Dordonian mechanics, dealing with harsh conditions both inside and outside the sanctuaries and also when dealing with dangerous research projects. After the difficulties in the Class War they helped inspire a sense of nationalism in a way that’s not easily described. This wasn’t as identity suppressing as it may sound. They became somewhat of a symbol, like wearing an American flag pin after 9/11 or wearing a Live Strong bracelet would, helping to kick start Dordonian nationalism. The suits were not always uniform. Though they were originally copied off of the Union military uniforms, light brown and dark red, scientists were able to take advantage of the fabric’s malleability. The Fabric’s ability to change density and texture when shot was manipulated so that it would be able to change its texture and even color on command. This was led by a small group of rebellious young scientists who wanted more of an identity. This gave some people jobs as fashion designers, though the trend never became too popular, as citizens were free to “tailor their own clothing’s appearance themselves. 

Dordonia had been a hub from where nearly all Union technologies had come, though secretly. Dordonia had not been used to create many recreational inventions more than what it needed for itself to stay self-sufficient. Some already established technologies from Earth however leaked in from Earth, some, like the Gateways, had already been established before the foundation of Dordonia. One necessity of many Dordonian Engineers was the Holographic Hard Tool. On the outside of a space colony it is difficult to carry a heavy toolbox or tool belt around. The solution was a cuff, about three to four inches in length that would fit around one hand. A shielded panel contained a solution of energized microscopic crystals that formed the small-scale three-dimensional shape of a tool such as a screwdriver, hammer, or even a loadable nail gun. When positive current was run through the design, the image would appear as a larger scale hologram above the panel. The panel was made out of several layers of refined crystal that were able to project the image out, but also have the light beam curve back in on itself, making the image actually made of light. Because of the positive current running through it, electrons from the air would attach to the image and form a fully sized electrified three-dimensional tool shape. The light being curved around by the panel would come back around and layer overtop this electrified shape instantly making it firm to the touch. The tool was projected above the wrist and had a limited connection to the nervous system, making it able to extend out nearly a foot from the panel before the image would degrade, making it a hands free tool.

Another popular was called a Flick Light. Ironically the company’s logo was a hand holding up a single finger (index) before the invention of the Lighter. By 2450 most governments under the Union had low smoking rates, become an expensive addiction of the most wealthy. A small company tried appealing to a younger generation. The “Flick Light” was patented as the Snap Light, however the name was adopted by its young consumers for several reasons. The Flick Light was an adapted glove for lighting cigarettes, the middle finger had a cap to be placed on it, with a piece of wire going down the hand, wrapping around at the wrist, and leading to another cap at the thumb. On each cap pieces of high friction flint were placed, so when a person snapped their fingers a small spark was created. The company was relatively soon after because of the obvious fire hazards the “Snap Lights” created. Despite this the children of several scientists snuck them onboard Dordonia when it was originally created. Later confiscated, the few Snap lights that survived are a trophy of senators such as Daniel’s Father.