Bayonet

The bayonet attachment is an uncommon augment among the Taeski, seeing as most of them prefer to finish off opponents from a distance. Still, due to the ever-present reality that an opponent can surprise them, or even close the distance during a firefight, front-line Taeski generally equip their weapons with blades ranging from nine to fifteen inches. This provides them with an effective melee weapon on pistols and can turn rifles into makeshift spears.

It is not uncommon for Taeski to further augment the bayonets as well. The Empire is renowned for including a battery pack which, when attached to the bayonet, provides various settings of electrical shocks. This allows it to stun in a similar manner to a taser or outright kill an impaled opponent. The Dominion, on the other hand, favors poisons of various types. Some poisons cause hallucinations or other psychotic responses, while others paralyze or kill.

Lastly, the bayonets are easy to detach from a gun. This serves to quickly convert them for use as a combat knife (shorter blades) or as a sword (longer blades) in the event of close-quarters melee combat.