Ship details
Name
CSS "Katar"
Ship ident
EAG-03
Type
Eagle Mk II
Role
Courrier SpaceShip
Description
The katar or katara, is a type of push dagger from the Indian subcontinent. The weapon is characterised by its H-shaped horizontal hand grip which results in the blade sitting above the user's knuckles. Unique to the Indian subcontinent, it is the most famous and characteristic of Indian daggers. Ceremonial katars were also used in worship.