The ancient DoC machine spirit awakens! Internal work resumes!
Mantis Warrior troops of the line that are lost to "The Haze" are inducted into the Praying Mantidae. Because the Mantis Warriors are on a 100 year penance crusade for their role in the Badab War, and therefore get little if any resupplying, the Praying Mantidae are armed strictly with melee weapons as ranged weaponry would be quite wasteful, not only due to The Haze's effect on a Mantis Warriors thinking but primarily due to the fact that once deployed Praying Mantidae are not expected to survive the coming battle(s).
Are those two swords?
Yes.
2 swords? oh he will be tired of 2 swords ;)