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Title:
The Strength of Symbols
Series: Warhammer
40K: Astra Militarum
Author: Carrie Harris
Rating:
3 of 5 Stars
Genre: SF
Pages:
36
Words: 8K
Publish: 2023
A
nice little story about recovering a Regimental Flag so as to boost
morale of an entire army. A medic and some troopers are sent on a
mission to recover the flag in ork infested territory and they all
have a bonding moment. They get the flag, and return just in time to
inspire the other troops to win a battle. It was actually pretty
hokey.
It also made me wonder why the Army sent a highly trained medic along on a secret mission. Wouldn’t she have been better utilized staying at the main hospital hacking off poor soldiers’s limbs so they can be augmented and returned to the meat grinder of the war.
That is about how the whole WH40K universe works though. If it would make sense or be logical or commonsense, well, THAT kind of thing is very unwelcome in the Empire of Mankind. So just stop thinking, would you? Because if you don’t, the Emperor’s rotting corpse will send the ghost of Horus to haunt you and Horus will bring along his Chaos buddies, who WILL eat your soul, literally.
Ahhh, good times ;-)
★★✬☆☆
From the Publisher:
A medic from a different regiment hatches a plan to retrieve an important relic and earn her place among her new comrades.
READ IT BECAUSE
The Cadians are a proud regiment. Learn what an outsider must do to show them what Valhallans are made of and earn their trust.
THE STORY
Cadian medic Cathris Korr, a Valhallan transplant, is part of a squad sent on a special mission to retrieve a regimental banner stolen by the opposing ork army. When their Chimera is destroyed, Cathris must overcome her fear of the orks and put her skills as a healer to good use in order to bring the banner where it is needed most, and earn her place amongst the Cadians.
