Republic Army Knife

The Republic Army Knife is the standard close-quarters weapon carried by Irini soldiers in the 2800s and also frequently found in criminal circles of the time. Unable to duplicate the exact process used to manufacture the deadly Martian Combat Knife of the Velconi, the Irin Republic created a slightly less-powerful blade that can still cut bone, albeit with some effort required on the user's part.
Like other combat knives made by humanity following the rediscovery of Atlantis, the name does not refer to a specific design but rather the metalworking technique used to forge the blade. Many different variants of the Army Knife exist, some not even produced by the Irini. The process to make the knife is not secret and independent manufacturers have created weapons of similar quality which are also advertised as Republic Army Knives. A civilian knife sold to Fringe-world colonists in the Velconum Empire is even derogatorily named the Discount Combat Knife.
Despite having a weaker edge than the Velconi counterpart, Irini knives are made with the more ergonomic grips later incorporated into the Monus Hans Combat Knife which eventually replaced both the Republic Army and Martian Combat Knives.
Category:Human Weapons (29th Century)