[quote=Beta]
Just so you know, ASTA...That was a 15 kiloton nuke shell. Your 10 kiloton thing would be just about as bad. Which, I don't mind... but good luck throwing that, it detonating, and you living.
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I hand-waved that by having a small rocket motor installed into each one. That feature coupled with Thompson augmented strength, he should be able to fling them far enough where he himself won't be caught in the explosion. Obviously, you can't really use these in melee fights.

Though, Thompson's a long-range fighter with a high level of defense; he isn't gifted with fantastic agility or physical strength when compared to other fighters of his tier. 

Besides, melee is for savage primitives who have no concept of advanced technology and who have an unreasonable love for using profane sword-based abilities in firefights. If anything, it's the highest form of heresy.