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GUARDING TROOPERS COMBAT KNIFE
Overview and Game Mechanics
- Guarding Troopers Combat Knife
- Origin: Free State of Settlers (During the Great War)
- Type: Melee
- Range: Close Combat & Throw: 10 Meters (normal)
- Damage: 1d8 slashing or piercing.
- Properties: Dual-use as both a weapon and a utility tool.
- Attack Roll: Strength/Dexterity + Proficiency
- Cost (Black market): 350 Kourou
- Weight: 0,2 kg
- Availability: Very rare on the Black market
Development and Deployment
The Guarding Troopers Combat Knife was introduced during the Beta Age, following the outbreak of the Great War. Initially, the Guarding Troopers aboard the Last Frontier were equipped primarily for security and order enforcement, relying on Laser Guns and advanced crowd-control measures. However, as the Volunteer Army of Man (VAM) mobilized during the war, the Guarding Troopers were repurposed into an elite combat unit tasked with high-risk missions behind enemy lines.
Recognizing the need for a versatile close-combat weapon, the VAM commissioned the Combat Knife for the Troopers. This knife became an essential tool for their operations, allowing them to survive and fight in hostile environments. Its lightweight design and dual-purpose functionality made it indispensable for both combat and survival tasks.
A Weapon of Brutality
The Combat Knife carries a grim legacy. Unlike the Laser Guns, which kill from a distance with impersonal efficiency, the knife’s use in close combat exposed the brutal, visceral nature of war. Its blade tells the stories of countless lives lost during the Great War, particularly among the Native Tribes who faced the relentless Volunteer Army of Man. To this day, the knife stands as a haunting reminder of human capacity for both ingenuity and violence.
Ban and Return as Black Market Good
After the war, many of these knives were either lost, destroyed, or confiscated by the Native Tribes as part of the Peace Treaty. However, a few of them managed to find their way into the Black Market, where they are now highly coveted by collectors and mercenaries. These knives now serve as grim relics of a brutal past, each one carrying a story of violence and death that echoes through the history of the war.