These are dealt with exactly as per ranged attacks except that you must be adjacent to your target to make a melee attack.

Note that butts, fists, and heavy objects are listed here for use as makeshift clubs. There are separate rules for Grappling on page 40 if you want to do something other than beat on your enemies.

MELEE	cr	MASS	e?	rq#	DAMAGE/EFFECT
Butt	100	4	n	5	Add to ranged weapon to add 5 to range band and allow use as a melee weapon, 1d6 damage.
Club	0	3	n	0
EMP Baton	100	3	y	7	Melee EMP weapon.
Energy Blade	1300	8	y	14	3d6-3 damage. 1/6 break module.
Energy Cutlass	900	6	y	13	2d6-1 damage. 1/6 chance break module (optional).
Fist	-	-	n	-	1d6 damage (max = Athletics).
Heavy Object	-	5+	n	-	1d6 damage (max = Athletics +1).
Ion Hammer	300	10	y	10	Raises ionization level. 1d6 per ionization level (max 4d6).
Knife	5	2	n	-	1d6 damage.
Lightning Rod	325	5	y	9	1d6 damage and Stun Effect.
Monomolecular Blade	500	9	y	9	1d6 + successes damage (max 5).
Phase Pick	300	10	y	8	Melee Disintegrator.
Plasma Dagger	275	5	y	8	Roll 2d6 fire damage and count either one.
PortaRam	200	5	n	8	1d6 damage. Athletics skill check of 8 to break a door.
Stun Stick	250	3	y	7	Target Athletics check vs 11. Difference = stun markers.
Sword	10	4	n	-	2d6-2 damage.
Vibraknife	250	4	y	8	1d6 damage. Ignore Damage Reduction.