Kenlilians

I've had a lot of free time lately, and I haven't been as productive as I should be, but at least I have gotten something done. I've been meaning to design some outfits for some of my extraterrestrial characters, the Kenlilians. Their clothing presents some challenges because their legs are built for jumping and running, and therefore pants become a bit of a mobility issue. They get around this by wearing shorts or leaving the knees out. The rest of their clothing is determined by personal preferences and occupation.

Zorkedian is a soldier stationed on an intergalactic war ship. His uniform is pretty basic with the knees and elbows left open for mobility. The gold patch on the shoulder displays his rank of foot soldier (in Kenlilian culture, gold is a pretty average color, like blue for us). He carries a blaster with him at all times. His boots are steel-toed and divided like most kenlilian footwear.

Gen is a mechanic on a cargo ship. He's usually seen wearing a vest that acts as armor against mechanical accidents and has lots of pockets for stashing tools in. His shirt is made of a simple coarse fabric and has a few stains here and there, but it fits well and has more pockets. Arm guards protect his fore-arms while digging around in the interiors of ships and machinery. His pants have an extra flexible patch on the knees that doubles as a knee pad. His boots don't have two lobes (it's difficult for him to find good kenlilian boots) but they're steel-toed and well worn.

Dige is Gen's son. He's small and round in comparison to the adults. He's his father's shadow, always helping him in the shop. He has his own vest like his dad, but everything else on him is a size too big. Sometimes his clothes don't match because he's blind, he just grabs the first shirt and shorts he lays hands on and calls it good. He wears kneepads to protect his knees while crawling inside ships and machinery, and can sometimes be convinced to wear arm guards, but he absolutely refuses to wear shoes. Being able to feel the floor is essential for navigating the corridors of the ship.

Anke is Zorkedian's older brother. He's a cook in the war ship's galley. Over his shirt he wears a smock that is slightly big for him. The smock has pockets for kitchen ware and an extra fold of fabric at the color, used to wipe food splatters off the face. The green name tag and trim labels him as the head chef (kenlilian blood is green, so green is used to denote high rank, much like red for us). His pants have the knees left out and his shoes only cover his toes, held on by straps that wrap around his foot and ankle.