Sidonian Security Troopers armed with Katanas.
As well as having to fight the Gauna, Sidonia faces conflicts within, especially following the Breach 14 years before the series. As such, onboard security personnel come armed with a small variety of weapons.
Types[]
Katana[]
The elegant Japanese katana in it's sheath.
The katana is an elegant 2.5-foot-long sword with a slight curve and a two-handed hilt. Security troopers carry katanas at their sides.
Wakizashi[]
Smaller, shorter blades issued to all official Garde pilots, the small and compact size compared to the Katanas allow pilots to equip it on their belts and seat comfortably inside their cockpits without hassle, early versions were made with regular steel but later versions were remade with artificial kabi, as a good luck charm.
Bow & Arrows[]
Two Security Trooper snipers rain arrows on Hiroki Saitou
Perhaps one of the simplest ranged weapons, Sidonian security officers use these to engage targets from a distance. The arrows seem able to puncture Trooper armor. The use of bows rather than traditional firearms might be to prevent the potential damage to Sidonia a bullet could cause if the shot missed.
Tranquilizer Gun[]
Two Security Officers wielding tranq. guns.
A small air-powered pistol that fires darts tipped with sedatives. Nagate Tanikaze is found to be partially immune to the drugged darts, and had to be given three times the dosage to be knocked out.
Trivia[]
- Katanas have always been given to high ranking figures and Japanese military officers, like how sabers were given to U.S. Calvary and Marine officers.
- It is possible that Sidonia puts all its resources to manufacturing and researching Guardian and ship weaponry to combat Gauna so there not much resources left to produce firearms and bullet for human usage but a more likely explanation is that the use of firearms is restricted while inside the ship as even a simple handgun can cause decompression if a bullet punctures an outer wall.