Sword

Generic Sword
Generic Sword
Group:	Melee Weapon
Tech Level	TL–1
Size	950.0 mm length
Weight	1,000.0 grams
Cost	Cr150
Ammo	None
Manufacturer	Various
Generic Sword

The Sword (1,000 grams; Cr150; TL-1) is the standard long-edged weapon, featuring a flat, two-edged blade.

• A sword is an edged and/or piercing melee weapon.

Description (Specifications)

It may or may not have a basket hilt or hand protector. A scabbard to carry the sword may be attached to the belt, or to straps (or a sash) over the shoulder. Blade length may vary from 700 to 950mm.

Weapon Characteristics

Length: 950mm. Weight: 1,000.0 grams. Base Price: Cr150.

History & Background (Dossier)

As sophont civilizations develop early material technologies, the broadsword is a natural development of edged weapons. Typically, sophonts learn how to construct the knife or dagger, progress to the sword, which culminates in the broad sword or rapier.

When the first Archaic Firearms are developed, edged weapons remain useful, but by the time of modern firearms around the TL:4-6 epoch, older melee weapons tend to be relegated to being back-up weapons.

Selected Sword Types

1. TL-1 Sword

References & contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 42-43.Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Characters and Combat (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), 42-43.
• Marc Miller. The Traveller Book (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), TBD.
• Imperial Encyclopedia
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science