Combat knife

	The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand!
—Sgt. Charles Zim, Starship Troopers (1997 film)

The Mobile Infantry uses combat knives purely for maintenance as they are clearly ineffective against any of the enemies. However, M.I. recruits are trained in knife throwing whilst in basic training.

Starship Troopers novel[]

Ted Hendrick questioned Sergeant Zim about the combat knife throwing as enemies could used much more powerful weapon than the knife, such as the H-Bomb. Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers anime[]

Theodore Hendrick questioned Sergeant Zim about the combat knife throwing as enemies could used much more powerful weapon than the knife, such as the nuclear weapon. "Hendrick"

Starship Troopers film universe[]

Starship Troopers[]

During the boot camp training, Ace Levy questioned Sergeant Zim about the combat knife throwing as enemies could used much more powerful weapon than the knife, such as the nuclear weapon. Zim's response was ordering Ace to place his hand on the back, and then, grabbing a knife from the target board and throwing, impaled the recruit's hand, and then casually commenting, "The enemy cannot push a button, if you disable his hand."

Before the Brain Bug killed him, Zander Barcalow pass a combat knife to Carmen Ibanez, who later used it to cut off Brain Bug's drawing tube during the Invasion of Planet P. Starship Troopers (1997 film)

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation[]

During the Battle of Zulu Alpha Captain Dax scolded Ottis Brick for not having his knife when he's repairing an Electric Pillar. It is even said that any trooper caught without a knife would be severely punished. Captain Dax gave his knife to Brick, however, after Brick was infested by the Control Bug, he used the knife to killed Pavlov Dill. Because the knife had Dax's name on it, he was framed for Dill's death. Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation

Starship Troopers: Invasion[]

Before setting out to search the missing John A. Warden, both K-12 troopers Holy Man and Kharon were checking their combat knives.

Later when confronting the Queen Bug, General Rico used his knife to stab one of her eyes, causing the Bug so much pain that she seemed to lose the control of the ship. Starship Troopers: Invasion

Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars[]

John Rico used his knife to fight a Warrior Bug. Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars

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