Monofilament whip

Monofilament Whip

Personal close quartes combat weapon

While there are several manufacturers, societies and types. One of the oldest and most sophisticated mono whips is the one developed by the Golden Guards for the Golden. The weapon is in existence for over 50,000 years. Many Golden are experts in this difficult and quite dangerous weapon (For the user). Sodoby the Golden is one of the best experts. (It should be noted that Specialist Warner, Har-Hi , Erica Olafson and several other crew members of the USS Tigershark are also accomplished experts)

The Whip of the Golden is worn in a wrist band device and has a weighted end. The mono wire can be electrified and heated. (If heated, the whip has to be replaced after use). The whip is 400 cm long and the weighted ball two centimeters in diameter. The wrist band expells the ball at 800 mtrs / second and can reel it back. It gets its name from the fact that both sides of the diamond shaped wire edges to a single molecule width and thus cuts through almost any material with great ease.

A real Golden Mono whip can retail for as much as 15,000 Credits.