MATERIALS
The Jade Empire has developed several materials for use in military and civilian settings. Additionally, it uses widely-available minerals.
VITREDUR
Vitredur is a form of crystalline glass, manipulated to anneal in a specific way using gravity systems. It can either be highly reflective rough vitredur or conductive smooth vitredur and is used to create armour and weapon systems.
UMI-TETSU
Umi-Tetsu is a synthetic fiber with a high tensile strength. It is remarkably inert and makes an excellent thermal insulator, and is commonly used in bodysuits, although it does not prevent kinetic energy from being transferred to the wearer.
VOID TITANIUM
Void-Titanium is an expensive alpha-beta titanium alloy with a high strength-to-weight ratio, low density and high ductility, especially in an oxygen-free environment. It has a remarkably high melting point, is paramagnetic and has low electrical and thermal conductivity. Used in heavy armour systems, most capital ship armour plating is made using void-titanium.