Ketsurui Fleet Yards began mass production for the Ke-M2-W3901 Aether Blade Series in YE 40. The variants are intended for usage by the Star Army of Yamatai. All variants are designed to be a highly effective melee and hull-cutting weapon systems.

• Role: Heavy Anti-Armor, (Tier 6)
• Dimensions: 35 inches long
• Mass: 9 Lbs.
• Damage Description: This weapon deals damage through cutting, slashing, cleaving, and burning.
• Energy Source: Aether
• Appearance Description: The katana is a single-edged long sword with a slightly curved blade and a rubber coated Durandium alloy grip that gives the user the option to wield the sword with a one-handed or two-handed grip. Like all Ke-M2-W3901 Series weapons, the sharpest points of the zesuaium blade have a monomolecular edge, giving the wielder greater cutting power.
• Purpose/Usage: The principal weapon type of the Ketsurui Samurai, the katana is a single-edged sword that is utilized primarily as an anti-power armor melee weapon and secondarily as a hull cutting tool.
• Storage: When collapsed, a single hardpoint on the Ke-M2 "Mindy" Series of Power Armor can carry one katana.

• Role: Heavy Anti-Armor, (Tier 6)
• Dimensions: 26 inches long
• Mass: 5.5 Lbs.
• Damage Description: This weapon deals damage through cutting, slashing, cleaving, and burning.
• Energy Source: Aether
• Appearance Description: The wakizashi is a single-edged short sword with a slightly curved blade and a rubber coated Durandium alloy grip that permits a one handed grip. Like all Ke-M2-W3901 Series weapons, the sharpest points of the zesuaium blade have a monomolecular edge, giving the wielder greater cutting power.
• Purpose/Usage: The wakizashi is a downsized version of the katana that is ideal for wielding in one hand. It is utilized primarily as an anti-power armor melee weapon and secondarily as a hull cutting tool.
• Storage: When collapsed, a single hardpoint on the Ke-M2 "Mindy" Series of Power Armor can carry up to two wakizashis.

• Damage: Heavy Anti-Armor, (Tier 6)
• Dimensions: 55 inches long
• Mass: 21 Lbs.
• Damage Description: This weapon deals damage through cutting, slashing, cleaving, and burning.
• Energy Source: Aether
• Appearance Description: The nodachi is an upscaled version of the katana. The weapon is a single-edged great sword with a slightly curved blade and a rubber coated Durandium alloy handle, which is designed primarily for a two handed grip. Like all Ke-M2-W3901 Series weapons, the sharpest points of the zesuaium blade have a monomolecular edge, giving the wielder greater cutting power.
• Purpose/Usage: The nodachi is ideal for usage in two hands. its extra length gives it a greater reach than the katana or the wakizashi. It is utilized primarily as an anti-power armor melee weapon and secondarily as a hull cutting tool.
• Storage: When collapsed, a single hardpoint on the Ke-M2 "Mindy" Series of Power Armor can carry one nodachi.

• Damage: Heavy Anti-Armor, (Tier 6)
• Dimensions: 27 inches long
• Mass: 6.5 Lbs.
• Damage Description: This weapon deals damage through cutting, slashing, cleaving, and burning.
• Energy Source: Aether
• Appearance Description: The guntō is a single edged one handed sword with a rubber coated Durandium alloy grip, which is designed for both a one handed and two handed grip. The zesuaium blade is slightly curved. Like all Ke-M2-W3901 Series weapons, the sharpest points of the zesuaium blade have a monomolecular edge, giving the wielder greater cutting power.
• Purpose/Usage: The guntō can be utilized as a one handed or two handed weapon. Although it has a shorter blade than the katana and the nodachi, it retains much of the same function. It is utilized primarily as an anti-power armor melee weapon and secondarily as a hull cutting tool.
• Storage: When collapsed, a single hardpoint on the Ke-M2 "Mindy" Series of Power Armor can carry up to two guntō.

• Damage: Heavy Anti-Armor, (Tier 6)
• Dimensions: 26 inches
• Mass: 6.5 Lbs.
• Damage Description: This weapon deals damage through cutting, slashing, thrusting, cleaving, and burning.
• Energy Source: Aether
• Appearance Description: The xiphos is a leaf-shaped, double-edged, and one-handed sword. its design allows the weapon to be an effective cutting and thrusting weapon. The weapon has a rubber coated Durandium alloy grip. Like all Ke-M2-W3901 Series weapons, the sharpest points of the zesuaium blade have a monomolecular edge, giving the wielder greater cutting power.
• Purpose/Usage: Inspired by the Elysian Xiphos Infantry Blades, the xiphos is utilized in melee combat as a thrusting and cutting blade. In starship boarding operations, the weapon can also be utilized as a hull cutting tool.
• Storage: When collapsed, a single hardpoint on the Ke-M2 "Mindy" Series of Power Armor can carry up to two xiphoi.

• Damage: Heavy Anti-Armor, (Tier 6)
• Dimensions: 14 inch diameter
• Mass: 5 Lbs.
• Damage Description: This weapon deals damage through cutting, slashing, thrusting, cleaving, and burning.
• Effective Range Theoretically unlimited in standard gravity and zero gravity, as long as the aether drive retains power.
• Energy Source: Aether
• Appearance Description: The chakram is circular in shape, and it has a 14 inch diameter. In the middle of the weapon, there is a semicircular shaped and rubber coated Durandium alloy grip along the outer circumference of the weapon. The grip constitutes an eighth of the blade's perimeter, and it allows for the weapon to be caught mid-air after a toss. The blade itself is composed of zesuaium and the grip also retains an aerodynamic and fluid profile, allowing for highly efficient flight. Like all Ke-M2-W3901 Series weapons, the sharpest edges of the blade are monomolecular.
• Purpose/Usage: Inspired by the Chakram, produced by NovaCorp, the chakram variant is the most functionally unique variant of the Ke-M2-W3901 variants. In combat, it is utilized as a throwing and flying weapon.
• Mechanism/Storage: Inside of the grip, the chakram has a miniaturized aether drive, which allows for the weapon to be directed mid-flight and independently launched from an inert or stuck position. In other words, in the unlikely event that the chakram gets stuck inside of armor, the drive can be directed to quickly free the weapon. Flight commands are sent to the chakram via an AIES-linked digital mind. When collapsed, a single hardpoint on the Ke-M2 "Mindy" Series of Power Armor can carry up to two chakrams.

This page was originally created on 2017/10/06 15:34 by Immortal Cyan.

Approved by Ametheliana via checklist on October 8, 2017.

Approval Thread: https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?threads/yamatai-ke-m2-w3900-aether-blade-series.60025/