The colour of the Kedashi

As with the Empire's nobility, there are fashions and trends within the courts of the queens, and they choose their kaopi according to their own personal tastes. In quiet times, the kedashi usually sport drab colours, mainly browns and tans. Going to war typically changes this, as the queens start selecting the brighter coloured among the newly hatched frenu. As the frenu mature over the next few months and years, the effect ripples through to the kaopi and the queens themselves.

Source: Conversation with Mike Thorp