Ace's NASA-Themed Padded Jacket

A thick NASA-themed padded jacket adorned with mission badges and memorabilia, its wear and patches reflecting Ace’s past identity. The utilitarian cut and NASA emblems mark it as a personal artifact rather than standard-issue apparel. The jacket’s worn fabric swallows movement sounds, blending Ace into mission operations while visually signaling her complicated relationship with Earth she no longer fully belongs to.

3 appearances

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3 moments

S24E12 · Dragonfire Part 1

Ace gives Nitro Nine to Mel for docking bay assault

Ace wears a thick padded jacket adorned with NASA and Fanderson mission badges as she retrieves and handles the pressurised cans. The jacket visually shifts her identity toward mission readiness and practical protection.

Before: Hanging or folded in the mess of Ace’s room.

After: Fastened over her clothing, blending into the operational noise as she leaves.

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S24E12 · Dragonfire Part 1

Ace and Mel clash over Glitz on arrival

Ace changes into her padded NASA-themed jacket adorned with mission badges, marking her transition into a more action-oriented identity. The jacket absorbs sound and movement, blending her into the mission’s harsh environment and signaling her readiness for threat.

Before: Stored casually in the room, not currently worn

After: Worn by Ace as she prepares to leave, physically and symbolically asserting her new role

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S24E12 · Dragonfire Part 1

Ace reveals Earth origins to Mel

The NASA-themed padded jacket becomes the garment Ace chooses to wear, adorning her with mission patches and memorabilia. This choice symbolizes her embrace of a new, adventurous identity and her acceptance of life aboard the time vessel—clothing as armor and self-definition.

Before: Stored among other clothes in Ace's room, clean but disorganized, not currently worn

After: Fastened over her clothing, worn with deliberate pride as she steps forward changed and self-asserted, signaling her adaptation to her new life

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