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==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
One version of the UNSC's multi-purpose combat knife has a 20-centimeter (7. | One version of the UNSC's multi-purpose combat knife has a 20-centimeter (7.9 in) blade made of high carbon steel, an anti-flash, non-reflective [[titanium]] carbide coating, edge coated for corrosion resistance and is {{Convert|43.3|cm|ftin|sp=us}} long when sheathed. It is also balanced for throwing.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 80''</ref> The [[Spartan-III]]s' standard-issue combat knife features a self-sharpening blade made of a hyperdense material.<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 77''</ref> Modern UNSC combat knives are made of strong enough material to pierce a [[Spartan]]'s helmet,<ref>'''[[Halo Reach]]''' - [[Multiplayer]]</ref> and the hull of a [[Lich]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level, ''[[Shutdown]]''</ref> | ||
Some soldiers in service with the UNSC carry a combat knife of their own design or choice. [[Faison|Major Faison]] had a very large knife that he kept sheathed at his ankle, with the words "Bug-Hunter" engraved on the blade.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 104''</ref> [[Emile-A239]] used a large [[Wikipedia:Kukri|kukri]] for his weapon of choice.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Noble Actual]]''</ref> [[Roland-B210]], a member of the SPARTAN-III program's [[Headhunters]] division, also used a custom combat knife.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]", ''page 158''</ref> | Some soldiers in service with the UNSC carry a combat knife of their own design or choice. [[Faison|Major Faison]] had a very large knife that he kept sheathed at his ankle, with the words "Bug-Hunter" engraved on the blade.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 104''</ref> [[Emile-A239]] used a large [[Wikipedia:Kukri|kukri]] for his weapon of choice.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Noble Actual]]''</ref> [[Roland-B210]], a member of the SPARTAN-III program's [[Headhunters]] division, also used a custom combat knife.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]", ''page 158''</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*[[ | *[[Frederic-104]] possesses particular skill with combat knives, and it can be interpreted that he has a liking for their use.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 2'' (2003 edition); ''page 11'' (2010 edition)</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Package]]''</ref> | ||
*When performing an [[assassination]], a second knife spawns out of nowhere. This can be seen in Theater: despite using a knife to assassinate your opponent, it still appears sheathed on your chest. | *When performing an [[assassination]], a second knife spawns out of nowhere. This can be seen in Theater: despite using a knife to assassinate your opponent, it still appears sheathed on your chest. | ||
*In ''Halo: Reach'', the Security armor permutation for the right shoulder has a kukri on it. However, if a player equips it, there will still be a standard combat knife on your chest and the kukri will remain unused during assassinations. | *In ''Halo: Reach'', the Security armor permutation for the right shoulder has a kukri on it. However, if a player equips it, there will still be a standard combat knife on your chest and the kukri will remain unused during assassinations. | ||
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File:Buck Knife.png|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|Edward Buck wielding a combat knife as he is about to stab a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] in the neck, in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. | ||
File:ODST-BuckKnife.png|Detail of [[Edward Buck]]'s combat knife. | File:ODST-BuckKnife.png|Detail of [[Edward Buck]]'s combat knife. | ||
File:Fred Combat Knives Halo Legends.jpg|[[ | File:Fred Combat Knives Halo Legends.jpg|[[Frederic-104]] holding a pair of combat knives, his weapons of proficiency, in ''[[The Package]]''. | ||
File:TML - McCraw n Knife.png|[[James MacCraw]] holding his combat knife in ''[[The Mona Lisa]]''. | File:TML - McCraw n Knife.png|[[James MacCraw]] holding his combat knife in ''[[The Mona Lisa]]''. | ||
File:Headhunters - Knife.png|[[Jonah-B283]] wielding his combat knife in ''[[Headhunters (story)|Headhunters]]''. | File:Headhunters - Knife.png|[[Jonah-B283]] wielding his combat knife in ''[[Headhunters (story)|Headhunters]]''. | ||