Denn'Bok

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In the Babylon 5 science fiction saga, a Denn'Bok, or a Minbari Fighting Pike is a weapon that is carried by members of the Minbari warrior caste as well as the Interstellar Alliance Rangers. The weapon is a collapsible metal pole that extends from about half a foot out to about six feet long.

The fighting pike is the weapon of choice among the Rangers and the Warrior Caste. Part of the reason is that in its closed state, it is quite compact and easy to carry, but can open up to be a formidable weapon. The weapon is not dependent on an energy source, unlike the PPG pistols carried by Earthforce personnel. It takes a great deal of training and skill to use the weapon in an effective and in a relatively safe manner. Most weapons are quite old - the pike Marcus Cole carried was at least 700 years old. As the weapon is handed down from generation to generation, production of new pikes is rather limited. Because of the effort to keep the fighting pikes from falling into the wrong hands, they can fetch a considerable price on the black market.

The current master of the fighting pike is Durhan. Until recently, he oversaw the forging and training of the Rangers on the fighting pike. However most Rangers are taught the pike by the younger teachers because the art can be incredibly dangerous if a Ranger is taught by someone as talented as Durhan.

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In the aftermath of a fight.
G'Kar: "I was doing fine until you showed up with that thing in hand."
Marcus: "It's a Minbari fighting pike, several hundred years old. You're just jealous 'cause you don't have one. A bad case of pikal envy, if you ask me."

Marcus lets G'Kar examine the pike. G'Kar activates it and knocks over several boxes.
G'Kar: "I like it."