Success or Death.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a symbol of rank and a useful weapon for members of the Sith-Imperial Armada.
- Image Source: Pinterest: Annabeth's dagger Originally: Damascus Dagger on OnlyFineKnives.com (site currently closed)
- Canon Link: Sith Sword, Devoranian Edge
- Restricted Missions: If necessary.
- Primary Source: Blade of the Satvas (Similar item).
- Manufacturer: Akure Executive Interstellar
- Model: Naya-pattern, Sith-Imperial Armada Service Dagger
- Affiliation: The Sith Empire. (Enlisted officers of the Imperial Armada)
Modularity: None. - Production: Limited
- Material: Alchemised durasteel and brass, Devoranian Blood Poison, wood.
- Classification: Dagger.
- Size: Small.
- Weight: Average.
- Devoranian Blood Poison: Devoranian blood poison gems have been crushed and folded into the blade during the forging process. Simply touching the blade to one's skin will create a painful burning sensation, wounding with it creates a more intense pain. After wounding an opponent, traces of the poison may linger in the bloodstream and cause intense surges of pain long after the blade is removed. (See Strengths)
- Miniature Sith Sword: Forged with the same processes as a Sith Sword, these daggers have the same properties in that they possess an impervious edge and may absorb Force Lightning (See strengths)
- Sharp: Through the meticulous processes of Sith Alchemy, this dagger has been given an exceptionally keen edge that just does not give up.
- Resilient: Through Sith Alchemy, this dagger is practically impervious to mundane damage. It can even taken on direct blows of a lightsabre and absorb Force Lightning (Like a small Sith-Sword).
- Small: The dagger's relatively petite size makes it good for close-quarters combat. It is easy to carry and conceal without losing its lethality.
- Blood Poison: The devoranian blood poison infused in the metal of this dagger causes intense pain in whomever it injures. Bits of the poison may remain in the wound after the weapon is removed, to a potentially lethal effect.
- Force Light: Proximity to Force Light will dampen its alchemical properties. Exposure to a direct blast of Force Light will harm the dagger severely.
- Force Voids: All alchemical effects (not the blood poison) are made inert when within a force-nullification field (such as that created by Ysalamiri or voidstone).
- Reach: Compared to other common melee weapons, the dagger has limited reach. This is a serious disadvantage when one's life is on the line.
- Weight: Due to the alchemical process, the dagger has an increased weight compared to similarly sized weapons.
- Do Not Touch: The wielder is not immune to its poison. A careless wielder may easily find themselves nicked and poisoned by their own blade.
During the days of the One Sith, alchemists produced the Blade of the Satvas as a reward for exceptional skill and military accomplishments in service to the Dark Lord of the Sith. Carrying on this tradition to the new Sith Empire, Darth Ophidia has enlisted the service of professional, industrial-grade alchemists to produce a dagger that will be carried by the promising members of the Sith-Imperial Armada; A symbol of their dedication to the Dark Lord and the Empire.
The design is relatively easy to replicate, given contemporary means and provides a blade-shape that is thrust-centric and yet a capable cutter, a comfortable grip of wood painted with a matte black lacquer, and a small guard of brass serving to keep the fingers from touching the blade as well as serving an ornamental function.
During its forging process, the blades are given a Devoranian edge by crushing blood poison crystals and baking the shards into the steel. This was done prior to the alchemical processing. This makes the blade painful to touch and worse to be wounded with. Upon wounding an opponent, some of the blood poison may detach and course through the victim's body. This is, as one can imagine, a very painful experience.
The alchemical process is fairly standard and done in bulk. It gives the weapon remarkable resilience against most materials and even absorbs force lightning, much like the archetypal sith-sword. In essence, that is exactly what these daggers are: Tiny, poisoned Sith-Swords. Tiny as they are, they are also heavy for their size.
Alchemists tried to shave off this weight, but in the end they called it "A physical metaphor for the weight of the Empire" and called it a day. The production was since named "Project Naya", meaning "duty" in the language of High Sith, which was then used for the model name "Naya-pattern service dagger". It comes with a leather sheath matching the Imperial Armada uniforms, and helps distinguish the officer-rank of the one carrying it.
