System 17: The Backstory

An energy-piercing blast echoes through the design arena, shaking the ground beneath as reality bends to the power within each design. In the world of System 17, clothing isn't just style—it’s power. Fashion forges, led by elite designers, hold unimaginable capabilities within their creations. These designers understand the gifts they’ve been granted, but the rest of the world remains dangerously unaware of what’s coming.

Still, fans scramble to claim a piece of that power, chasing every drop from the most renowned forges. Each new drop holds the promise of untold might hidden within the designs.

The story begins with Issue #1: On To Calase, where we follow Xavier Rames, System 17’s main character, as he navigates this world of fashion, power, and looming threats.

  • ON TO CALASE ISSUE #1

    Issue #1 introduces you to Xavier Rames as he joins the ranks of the most prestigious fashion design university in the world. His street smarts and unique style are met with stale tradition and unwanted attention. His world is turned upside down when System 17 issues a drop in True City.

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  • MAKING THE MORPH ZERO ISSUE #1

    The Zero Issue series introduces our origin stories. "Making the Morph" offers a glimpse into the life of System 17's main character Xavier Rames, and his life before we see him in Issue #1, 'On to Calase.' The clothing collection is coming soon!

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  • ZERO ISSUE #2 - IN DEVELOPMENT

    Zero Issue #2 will focus on three separate stories from characters introduced in the On To Calase issue. The story is complete, now we're developing character concepts and finalizing the clothing pieces for the Zero Issue #2 collection. Join our email group for first access to info!

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Animated Shorts

Xavier Rames

Xavier is a promising young designer who possesses an understated charisma and exceptional brilliance. His sense of style is nothing to play with and his laid-back attitude makes him cool under pressure.

His mother kept him relatively hidden from the world based on the wishes of his estranged father. She suspects Xavier is a visionary with hidden talents not too dissimilar to that of his father's.

  • Glyph Bomber

    The Glyph Bomber was introduced in Issue #1 On to Calase. In the story, it's created by the System 17 forge and worn by Xavier, but there's more here than meets the eye.

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  • Morph Hoodie

    The Morph Hoodie was first seen in the Issue #1 On to Calase comic. It is releasing in the Making the Morph Zero Issue collection.

    Making the Morph 
  • Stratus Cargos

    The Stratus Cargos were first seen in the Issue #1 On to Calase comic. It is releasing in the upcoming Making the Morph Zero Issue collection.

    Making the Morph 
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Serin Slive

Serin has his goals set high. He is Calase University's most esteemed student. The problem is his cutthroat tactics make him more feared than revered. He will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Though he’s a brilliant student and designer at Calase, he’s known amongst students for his ruthless tactics and willingness to do whatever it takes to get ahead.

SERIN'S CLOTHING

The Luna Uniform was first seen in the Issue #1 On To Calase comic. In the story, it was designed by the Luna Blanca forge which is the world's most popular brand.

Luna Uniform

System 17 Forge

Thyman

Thyman is the co-founder of System 17 in the story. He's a mysterious figure that looms over much of the saga in System 17. None in True City know much about his existence, let alone his motives.

In Issue #1 collection we released Thyman's Cross Cargo Pants.

Cross Cargos

System 17 Forge

Klynn

Klynn is the co-founder of System 17 and responsible for many of the designs the forge has released. Like Thyman, he has largely remained in the shadows waiting for this moment.

While his counterpart rocks the Sacred Cinder colored Cross Cargos, Klynn prefers the originals in Greenstone Grey.

Cross Cargos

System 17 Forge

Aerich

Aerich may just be the smartest man in the world and acts as System 17's principal engineer. Although he was a lifelong friend of Thyman and Klynn prior to joining System 17, he helped catapult a number of competing fashion forges over his decorated career.

He's not big on wearing his own creations, however in the story lore he was the first to develop the Inspect Shades.

Inspect Shades
  • Toga Nova

    Calase University's lovable brute, but unlike his more calculated sister, Toga likes to live on the edge. Toga enjoys a good laugh about as much as he loves a good fight. Never one to back down, he'll battle tooth and nail over those he considers family.

    He's seen here donning the Inspect Shades. Check him out in the Issue 1 comic, On to Calase.

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  • Ren Toi

    Ren is a master tactician and is often seen instructing Toga how to best approach a fight. When he's not busy working on his next empowered design, he can be found tinkering with his accessories. In particular, his backpack modifications are of particular interest to industry talent scouts.

    You can see how he orchestrated plans in the Issue 1 Comic, On to Calase.

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  • Cammi Nova

    Cammi has quickly risen to one of Calase University's best restorationists, an honor that has bestowed many offers to True City's most prestigious fashion forges. Like her brother Toga, Cammi is fiercely loyal to her friends, however she is a bit more reserved than her brash brother.

    Her caring nature can lead her to be quite overprotective of the people and things she cares about the most. Her story begins in the Issue #1 comic, On To Calase.

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  • Donovan Lacell

    It could be argued that Lacell is the most inventive designer at Calase. His accolades as a brilliant inventor followed him long before he joined the ranks at Calase University. After all, the Holo Watch was his crowned jewel and landed him amongst the most prestigious students at Calase University. The Holo Watch design was later sold directly to the Calase fashion forge.

    Lacell prefers to modify creations from System 17 and is seen in Issue #1 wearing the Crow Tee and Crow Crew.

    Crow Crew 
  • Rook Slive

    The enigma that is Rook is felt by all he encounters. Not one for talking, Rook is best known for his incredible empowered design performances. His work is often misunderstood, however his interpretive design capabilities have caught the eye of the Rivenna House Forge.

    He is standoffish, cold and generally unsympathetic to everyone else at Calase. He tolerates Serin’s friends, but has very little in common with anyone at the University. You can see him in action in the Issue #1 On to Calase comic.

    On To Calase 
  • Sonya Winters

    Sonya hasn't yet found her calling at Calase. She's a masterful restorationist and considers her abilities to rival that of Cammi Nova. Her rivalry with Cammi has led to some truly epic empowered design battles.

    Sonya is never one to slouch on design details and is gearing up to show everyone Cammi's time is up. You can see her in action in the Issue #1 comic, On to Calase.

    On To Calase 

ADDING MORE SOON!

Thanks for reading! We'll be updating this section with more characters and story elements very soon. In the meantime, purchase up the comics to learn more!