[@rivaan] I would caution against getting cool equipment just for the cool factor. It should help serve the character. Aegon has a sword because it's an heirloom reflecting his family's long history as military officers, stretching back to their feudal age. It's equal parts ceremony and practicality. 

Salissa is a marine with a big gun and a big shield. Her whole approach seems to be about overwhelming force and more dakka. There's no character reason I can see for her trying to get something like a sword when most human military operators would be fine with more situationally practical omni-blades, power gauntlets, batons, axes, knives, or machetes and the fact that her shield is a big melee weapon already.