C1 Cutlass

The Model C1 cutlass is the current standard-issue sword of the CDU Marines, and it's not all for show. CDMC's engineers were driven to the brink of madness by the input of dozens of adherents of the Marines' 'cult of cold steel' to produce a weapon of just the right characteristics for the chaos of close-quarters combat. In form it is a short, thick cutting sword with a slightly curved blade, sharpened on the convex-side, with a solid wrap-around handguard and chisel-like point. Its balance is remarkable, making it far easier to learn than a rapier or longsword, and its short length is ideal for use in tight quarters like a starship's corridors. The blade itself is phenomenally tough, made of vacuum-forged alloys, pattern-woven, and reinforced with layers of olumic nanotubes. A vibro-emitter is concealed in the grip, trigged by pressure so that it might easly be activated in combat.