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| era= [[Human-Covenant War]] | | era= [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
| role= Hand-to-hand combat | | role= Hand-to-hand combat | ||
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| affiliation= [[Human]] | | affiliation= [[Human]] | ||
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The '''Combat Knife''', occasionally referred to as the '''Close Quarters Combat Weapon System''', | The '''Combat Knife''', occasionally referred to as the '''Close Quarters Combat Weapon System''', is a multi-purpose infantry-sized knife used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. | ||
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The UNSC's multi-purpose combat knife has a 20 centimeter (7.9 inch) blade made of high carbon steel, an anti-flash non-reflective titanium carbide coating, edge coated for corrosion resistance and is 43.3 centimeters (1.42 feet) when sheathed.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 80</ref> All UNSC troops are issued with a combat knife for field and utility uses, as well as a backup weapon for desperate situations. It is also balanced for throwing. | The UNSC's multi-purpose combat knife has a 20 centimeter (7.9 inch) blade made of high carbon steel, an anti-flash non-reflective titanium carbide coating, edge coated for corrosion resistance and is 43.3 centimeters (1.42 feet) when sheathed.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 80''</ref> All UNSC troops are issued with a combat knife for field and utility uses, as well as a backup weapon for desperate situations. It is also balanced for throwing. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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The combat knives make its first fighting scene in ''Halo Wars'', when Sergeant [[John Forge]] uses his combat knife, which he has nicknamed "Lucy", to wound [[Ripa 'Moramee|the Arbiter]] before killing the Sangheili leader with his own [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]]. Another scene where the combat knives is used was in ''Halo 3: ODST'', where Gunnery Sergeant [[Edward Buck]] uses to kill a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] by stabbing him in the neck, afterwards casually flicking the alien's [[blood]] off its blade.<ref>'''''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''''' level ''[[NMPD HQ (Level)|NMPD HQ]]''''</ref> In the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' episode ''[[The Package]]'', [[Frederic-104]] uses two combat knives to fend off the two Sangheili from pursuing [[Kelly-087]] and [[John-117]] inside the [[Covenant Assault Carrier|Covenant flagship]]. These knives are stored in the shoulder pauldrons of Frederic's [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR armor]]. | The combat knives make its first fighting scene in ''Halo Wars'', when Sergeant [[John Forge]] uses his combat knife, which he has nicknamed "Lucy", to wound [[Ripa 'Moramee|the Arbiter]] before killing the Sangheili leader with his own [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]]. Another scene where the combat knives is used was in ''Halo 3: ODST'', where Gunnery Sergeant [[Edward Buck]] uses to kill a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] by stabbing him in the neck, afterwards casually flicking the alien's [[blood]] off its blade.<ref>'''''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''''' level ''[[NMPD HQ (Level)|NMPD HQ]]''''</ref> In the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' episode ''[[The Package]]'', [[Frederic-104]] uses two combat knives to fend off the two Sangheili from pursuing [[Kelly-087]] and [[John-117]] inside the [[Covenant Assault Carrier|Covenant flagship]]. These knives are stored in the shoulder pauldrons of Frederic's [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR armor]]. | ||
In the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' [[Halo: Reach Video Games Awards Trailer|world premiere cinematic]], [[Emile-A239]] is seen sharpening a [[wikipedia:Kukri|kukri]] | In the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' [[Halo: Reach Video Games Awards Trailer|world premiere cinematic]], [[Emile-A239]] is seen sharpening a [[wikipedia:Kukri|kukri]] against his shoulder plate. In-game, the combat knives are used to perform special extended animation sequences called [[Melee#Halo:_Reach|"assassinations"]] by holding down the melee button when behind an opponent.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=25376 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 04.02.10'']</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="150 | <gallery widths="150"> | ||
File:Buck Knife.png|Gunnery Sergeant [[Edward Buck]] wielding a combat knife as he is about to stab a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] in the neck, in ''Halo 3: ODST''. | File:Buck Knife.png|Gunnery Sergeant [[Edward Buck]] wielding a combat knife as he is about to stab a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] in the neck, in ''Halo 3: ODST''. | ||
File:ODST Knife.jpg|A combat knife holstered on an ODST's shoulder from ''[[Halo: Landfall]]''. | File:ODST Knife.jpg|A combat knife holstered on an ODST's shoulder from ''[[Halo: Landfall]]''. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | |||
{{Appearances|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Halo: The Flood|Halo: First Strike|Halo 2|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Halo 3|Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo Legends|Halo 3: ODST}} | {{Appearances|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Halo: The Flood|Halo: First Strike|Halo 2|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Halo 3|Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo Legends|Halo 3: ODST}} | ||
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===External=== | ===External=== | ||
*[[wikipedia:Bayonet|''' | *[[wikipedia:Bayonet|''Bayonet'' on '''Wikipedia''']] | ||
*[[wikipedia:Combat Knife|'' | *[[wikipedia:Combat Knife|''Combat knife'' on '''Wikipedia''']] | ||
{{Melee Weapons}} | {{Melee Weapons}} | ||