What are your favourite Sci-fi melee weapons?

Lightsaber.

 

Chainswords and psy-blades both seem like a near-must in my opinion.

 

But what about power fists... or lightning claws? Please put one in game. i would love to play a massivly armored sprite guy that when he punches he rips holes in what ever it is being punched.... fabric of space for example.

 

Space Bananas, obviously.

 

Guess I wasn't as exposed to sci-fi as most people lol.

 

Drills, chainsaws, large mechanical pincers, big wrenches, biological weapons such as jaws and claws ripped from the bodies of vanquished aliens.

Also a sonic screwdriver, doesn't effect wood.

 

An addition to space bananas, MECHAS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL SPACE BANANAS

 

I feel an underrepresented melee weapon is Ninja Turtle Donatello's staff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bōjutsu). With attachments at both ends it can turn into an interesting weapon.
Edit: Just adding that I know it's not a sci-fi weapon, I was emphasizing its attacking techniques.

 

Maybe some retractable staves ... like force lance from andromeda

 

Power fists and zealot blades

 

I'm a sucker for scythes, so I gotta say scythe for a two handed weapon. Very over-exaggerated scythes.

 

Perhaps the Apocalypse sword from Final Fantasy 7?

The Ultima Weapon or Buster Sword could do nicely too, but the Apocalypse sword was always my favorite. :]

 

There should be some kind of flails. Maybe something like a electrified sphere attached to a grapple beam like from Super metroid. Looks kinda like this:

 

*Tiys mind overflows with possibilites, Going mad with ideas..... Sadly he was never seen again*

 

Some more ideas:
WEAPON TYPES:
Hooks, on ropes, poles and hands.
Buzzsaws
Machetes
Punching gloves
Scissors
Double-bladed swords
Scythes
Rapiers
Hypodermic needles
Whips
Sickles
Pitchforks
Tridents

WEAPON POWERS:
Temporal:
Does an after-strike for a slight amount of damage a second after the original strike in the same location.

Magnetic wave:
Slows down opponents more depending on how heavy their armor is.

Material field:
Lays a field of small objects that give an effect, such as damage, slowing, poison, healing, etc, where you swung the object.

Power charged:
Deals lightning damage if the foe blocks with a weapon or a shield

Explosive:
Explodes when it hits somthing. May or may not destroy the weapon.

Theif:
Takes the power of one of the foe's weapons or attacks when it hits them. (Not permanently!)

Lunging:
You move forward when you swing this weapon.

Leeching:
Steals gives 33% of the damage dealt to you. (Also gives to team in variants!)

Monsterous:
Deals more damage the more often it hits the foe.

 

Something like the Gravity Hammer and Energy Sword from the Halo series would be cool to see:

Or something like this giant axe.

SO MANY OPTIONS UGWAHHHH.

 

A 4 foot long beatin' stick... made of some kinda... scifi... stuff

 

A.. four foot electric baton? But with shiny stuff? Shiny? Shinyshinyshiny?


Edit: That just reminded me of a weapon from MU online. Something similar would be cool.
http://lotusguides.net/images/guides/swords/lightning.jpg

 

Energy shield. Its not a weapon but it is hand held and it is sci-fi..