Zwellinian Blade

A Zwellinian Blade is an ancient piece of Zwellinian weaponry used throughout the book Genetical.

Design
The hilt of a Zwellinian Blade is squeegee-like and red in color, stretching up to as long as 9 inches in length. The blade of the sword is silver in color and can be as long as 4 feet in length.

History
The first known usage of the Zwellinian Blade is in the war between the Nordics and the Reticulians during the battle of Tau Ceti, where a new batch of Zwellinian Soldiers used them to fight off a group of Nordics trying to raid one of the Reticulian bases on the planet. This weapon's usage was cut short during the war due to the end of the Resource Crisis on Reticuli. The end of the crisis allowed manufacturers to manufacturer more laser pistols and laser rifles for the Reticulian and Zwellinian soldiers more rapidly and more efficiently. After the war between the Reticulians and Nordics had ended and the population of Zwellinians got dropped off on a nearby planet, the Zwellinians continued to use these swords until they established a fully functional society on Zwellinia, and after that owning a Zwellinian Blade was prohibited due to potential issues concerning public safety. Though, Zwellinians like Mercury and Jupiter still use Zwellinian Blades as their secondary weapons, just in case they don't have access to or have lost their laser pistols.

Trivia

 * The hilt of a Zwellinian Blade is inspired by the handle of a squeegee, as stated previously.
 * The original concept for the Zwellinian Blade had a function in which the blade would disappear and would be able to be carried on one's belt, though this concept was scrapped due to the process being too similar to how a Jedi or a Sith would carrier a Lightsaber in the Star Wars movies.