We all know the Klingons LOVE their Bat'leth's. Nearly every Klingon Warrior takes one into battle more often than not.
But given it's an "ancient design", does it make sense for its current purpose/role?
We all know it's cultural significance to the Klingons & how attached they are to it.
We have an entire Galaxies worth of Melee Weapons & Martial Arts to learn from.
Along with understanding of Bi-Pedal Bio Mechanical Form & Function.
If somebody is insisting on bringing a Melee Weapon into the field where projectile weapons & energy weapons rule, does the Bat'leth make sense for it's purpose?
Assuming that the Klingons are going to bring a "Melee Weapon" or several types of them into the field along with any projectile launching device of any sort, should they get some help in "Evolving" the weapons form?
Does the Bat'leth need a re-design?
Are there better Melee Weapons to bring?
How does it compare to the Human Swords?
Also, the default listed weight of 5.3 kg (11.68 lbs) is RIDICULOUS.
For Weight Context:
+ Average weight of Swords = 2-3 lbs
+ Dr. Timothy Dawson noted:
- no single-hand sword weighed more than 3.5 pounds, average ~= 2.0 lbs
- no 2-handed greatsword weighed more than 6 pounds, average ~= 4.5 lbs
For Normal Humans, most Melee weapons should be < 3 kg (6.614 lbs), the lighter, the better.
For Video References of people using a Bat'leth IRL or Bat'leth Analysis or about Sci-Fi Historical Contexts:
I think the current incarnation of the 24th Century Bat'leth that the KDF mass produces is WAY too defense oriented and needs a bit of simplification & slight re-design.
That's the irony of the current design, to the laymen it looks "Super Aggressive"; but for anybody who has practiced martial arts & weapons fighting, its a defensive oriented weapon in actuality.
It needs to be some-what inverted as well.
With the long thin crescent blade should be moved to the outside facing the opponent as a single unified smooth bladed edge, and a single wide shallower angle handle on the back like the original Kah'less Bat'leth.
Short Protective Blade prongs on the outside of the hand guard should protrude & can potentially catch any bladed weapon that slips by, but the longer thinner crescent blade should really be on the outside IMO.
The curvature should be less aggressive as well.
My design would be more "Plain Looking & LOOK more defense oriented", but the reality is that it would be better suited as a offensive weapon despite it's plain-ness & simplicity.
Also, it's classification as "The Klingon Sword" seems like a historian naming it, but not knowing anything about martial weapons and just arbitrarily classifying it as "A Sword".
I think it would be closer to a "Blade Staff" if you were going to classify it in "Human Weapon Typology terms".
Any thoughts from you folks, I think it's not a bad weapon, but its current use is a little bit backwards and overly complicated & over designed.
But given it's an "ancient design", does it make sense for its current purpose/role?
We all know it's cultural significance to the Klingons & how attached they are to it.
We have an entire Galaxies worth of Melee Weapons & Martial Arts to learn from.
Along with understanding of Bi-Pedal Bio Mechanical Form & Function.
If somebody is insisting on bringing a Melee Weapon into the field where projectile weapons & energy weapons rule, does the Bat'leth make sense for it's purpose?
Assuming that the Klingons are going to bring a "Melee Weapon" or several types of them into the field along with any projectile launching device of any sort, should they get some help in "Evolving" the weapons form?
Does the Bat'leth need a re-design?
Are there better Melee Weapons to bring?
How does it compare to the Human Swords?
Also, the default listed weight of 5.3 kg (11.68 lbs) is RIDICULOUS.
For Weight Context:
+ Average weight of Swords = 2-3 lbs
+ Dr. Timothy Dawson noted:
- no single-hand sword weighed more than 3.5 pounds, average ~= 2.0 lbs
- no 2-handed greatsword weighed more than 6 pounds, average ~= 4.5 lbs
For Normal Humans, most Melee weapons should be < 3 kg (6.614 lbs), the lighter, the better.
For Video References of people using a Bat'leth IRL or Bat'leth Analysis or about Sci-Fi Historical Contexts:
I think the current incarnation of the 24th Century Bat'leth that the KDF mass produces is WAY too defense oriented and needs a bit of simplification & slight re-design.
That's the irony of the current design, to the laymen it looks "Super Aggressive"; but for anybody who has practiced martial arts & weapons fighting, its a defensive oriented weapon in actuality.
It needs to be some-what inverted as well.
With the long thin crescent blade should be moved to the outside facing the opponent as a single unified smooth bladed edge, and a single wide shallower angle handle on the back like the original Kah'less Bat'leth.
Short Protective Blade prongs on the outside of the hand guard should protrude & can potentially catch any bladed weapon that slips by, but the longer thinner crescent blade should really be on the outside IMO.
The curvature should be less aggressive as well.
My design would be more "Plain Looking & LOOK more defense oriented", but the reality is that it would be better suited as a offensive weapon despite it's plain-ness & simplicity.
Also, it's classification as "The Klingon Sword" seems like a historian naming it, but not knowing anything about martial weapons and just arbitrarily classifying it as "A Sword".
I think it would be closer to a "Blade Staff" if you were going to classify it in "Human Weapon Typology terms".
Any thoughts from you folks, I think it's not a bad weapon, but its current use is a little bit backwards and overly complicated & over designed.
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