by Filipa Thespian | Mar 9, 2012 | Arms & Armor, Combat
Written by: Umberto Giano Images by: Krise Shephard A brave arm makes a short sword long. The Gladius was the primary sword of ancient Roman soldiers from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century AD. The Romans adopted the gladius, a double-edged short sword, measuring...
by Filipa Thespian | Sep 9, 2011 | Arms & Armor
Written by: Umberto Giano Images by: Filipa Thespian So, you just conquered a strategically important colony belonging to your enemy; after of course subjecting the unfortunate planet to an afternoon of starship-grade planetary bombardment. In the earlier, more...
by Filipa Thespian | Jun 13, 2011 | Arms & Armor, Combat
Written by: Umberto Giano & Vanatosis Arentire Images by: Filipa Thespian Originally a simple utilitarian tool, the battle-axe is considered one of the most formidable weapons of war: from the days of of the copper boat-shaped axes of the European Battle Axe...