'''Chinese officer swords''' are traditional ''jian'' (剑), double-edged straight swords wielded by [[China|Chinese]] officers.<ref name="Zao">[[Sole Survivor]]: ''"What's in it for me?"''<br />[[Zao|Captain Zao]]: ''"You force me to make... ultimate decision. Sad decision. Maybe yi han. My sword. Sharp, wondrous jian. Sword of Chinese officer. It is yours. If you help me!"''<br />([[CaptainZao.txt|Captain Zao's dialogue]])</ref>
Les '''sabres d'officier chinois''' sont des ''jian'' (剑) traditionnels, des épées droites à double tranchant maniées par les officiers [[Chine|chinois]].
== Présentation ==
==Présentation==
These swords were dress swords issued to [[People's Liberation Army]] officers during the [[Sino-American War]].<ref name="Zao"/> They became prized as trophies by [[United States Armed Forces|American soldiers]] fighting in the war,<ref>[[Pioneer Scout camp terminal entries#The stingray|Pioneer Scout leatherworker exam question]]: ''Red Chinese officers carry swords prized as trophies by our brave fighting men and women. Historically, intricate sword grips were wrapped in leather made from which creature?''<br />Correct answer: The stingray</ref> and many swords were captured and came to the American homefront as souvenirs. Some even found their way into the hands of [[China#Sympathizers|fifth columnists]]. Since the [[Grande Guerre]], these weapons have become an uncommonly used armament by wastelanders and raiders alike.<ref>Appearance of Chinese officer swords as weapons</ref>
Ces épées étaient des armes d'apparat remises aux officiers de l'[[Armée populaire de libération]] durant la [[Guerre sino-américaine]]. Elles devinrent des trophées prisés des [[Forces armées des États-Unis|soldats américains]] qui combattaient dans cette guerre.
A straight, double-edged blade with an ornate pommel and handguard. Swords found in the [[Terres désolées de la capitale]] have markings along the blade, while those found elsewhere do not.
A unique Chinese officer's sword issued to [[Jingwei|General Jingwei]] during the [[Battle of Anchorage]], the blade is electrified and shocks targets struck by it. While weapon smiths in [[the Commonwealth]] and [[Appalachia]] have [[Electrified blade (Fallout 4)|modified]] standard Chinese officer's swords with electrified blades, Jingwei's shocksword has electrodes embedded within the blade while the modified swords have external power sources attached to the handguard.
== Anecdotes ==
* The Chinese officer sword is based on the traditional Chinese ''[[Wikipedia:Jian|jian]]'' sword.
* In ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', an enlarged, non-playable version of the Chinese officer's sword can be seen behind [[Nolan McNamara|Elder McNamara]]'s desk. It is part of a large [[Confrérie de l'Acier]] symbol which consists of a sword offset from two interlocking gears.
* This weapon is in the files of ''[[wikipedia:The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim|The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''.
