Martian Combat Knife

The Martian Combat Knife is the standard close-quarters weapon of Velconi soldiers during the 2800s. Made using metalworking techniques based on Atlantean technology, the blade can slice through bone with relative ease and is durable enough to be used continuously through a military campaign without needing to be resharpened. It is named for Mars, the primary site of its production. Velconi officers often carry a sword variant using the same blade.
Unlike its successor, the Monus Hans Combat Knife, the Martian Combat Knife is not standard issue for Irini soldiers. The technique to produce the Martian Combat Knife was kept as a closely guarded secret by the Velconi, and Irini scientists were unable to accurately replicate the process. Instead, the Irini employed the slightly weaker Republic Army Knife, with the few Martian Combat Knives acquired by the Republic reserved for elite troops such as Commandos. Regular Irini soldiers who managed to obtain the Martian Combat Knife from defeated enemies were allowed to keep them, but such an occurance was rare as the knife was invented after the First Irin-Velconum war and phased out before the second war.Category:Human Weapons (29th Century)