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| + | |name = Generic Broadsword | ||
| + | |ammo = None | ||
| + | |caption = Generic Broadsword | ||
| + | |cost = Cr300 | ||
| + | |footnote= Generic Broadsword | ||
| + | |group = Melee Weapon | ||
| + | |image = [[File: Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif]] | ||
| + | |size = 1,200.0 mm length | ||
| + | |TL = 2 | ||
| + | |volume = 1,200.0 mm length | ||
| + | |weight = 2,500.0 grams | ||
| + | |manufacturer= Various | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | The [[Broadsword]] (2,500 grams; Cr300; [[TL-2]]) is the largest of the [[sword]] [[Melee Weapon|weapons]]. | ||
| + | * It is also called the two-handed sword because it requires both hands to swing. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=37|version=Classic Traveller}} | ||
| + | [[File: The-Traveller-Book-pg-38-1982-K-Siembieda 11-June-2018a.jpg|left]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
| + | The blade is extremely heavy, two-edged, and about 1,000 to 1,200mm in length. The hilt is relatively simple, generally a cross-piece only, with little basketwork or protection. When carried, the broadsword is typically worn in a metal [[scabbard]] attached to the belt; less frequently, the scabbard is worn on the back, and the broadsword is drawn over the shoulder. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=37|version=Classic Traveller}} | ||
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| + | === Weapon Characteristics === | ||
| + | Length: 1,200mm. Weight: 2,500.0 grams. Base Price: Cr300. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
| + | As [[sophont]] [[civilization]]s 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]]. | ||
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| + | When the first [[Archaic Firearm]]s are developed, edged weapons remain useful, but by the time of modern [[firearm]]s around the T[[L:4-6]] epoch, older melee weapons tend to be relegated to being back-up weapons. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}} | ||
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| + | === Selected Broadsword Types === | ||
| + | # [[TL-2 Broadsword]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == References & contributors (Sources) == | ||
| + | {{Intermediate}} | ||
| + | {{Sources | ||
| + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Characters and Combat|page=42-43}} | ||
| + | |S2= [[Imperial Encyclopedia]] | ||
| + | |S3= {{Ludography cite|name=Core Rule Book | version=Mongoose 2nd|page=117}} | ||
| + | |S4= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
| + | |S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category: Edged Weapon]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Melee Weapon]] | ||
| + | {{LE|Weapon}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:17, 15 November 2021
| Generic Broadsword | |
|---|---|
 Generic Broadsword | |
| Group: | Melee Weapon |
| Tech Level | TL–2 |
| Size | 1,200.0 mm length |
| Weight | 2,500.0 grams |
| Cost | Cr300 |
| Ammo | None |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Generic Broadsword | |
The Broadsword (2,500 grams; Cr300; TL-2) is the largest of the sword weapons.
- It is also called the two-handed sword because it requires both hands to swing. [1]
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The blade is extremely heavy, two-edged, and about 1,000 to 1,200mm in length. The hilt is relatively simple, generally a cross-piece only, with little basketwork or protection. When carried, the broadsword is typically worn in a metal scabbard attached to the belt; less frequently, the scabbard is worn on the back, and the broadsword is drawn over the shoulder. [2]
Weapon Characteristics[edit]
Length: 1,200mm. Weight: 2,500.0 grams. Base Price: Cr300.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
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. [3]
Selected Broadsword Types[edit]
References & contributors (Sources)[edit]
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.
- Imperial Encyclopedia
- Matthew Sprange. Core Rule Book (Mongoose Publishing, 2016), 117.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 37.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 37.
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak