RE: [Epic] Fliers

From: Elias Tiliakos <elite_at_...>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 97 12:18:50 EDT

At 02:20 PM 10/23/97 +0100, you wrote:
>
>>Personally I think it is strange that Space Marines dont have their own
>>fighter escorts(much like whirlwinds) as this would reduce their reliance
>>upon the imperium for fighter escort.
>
>The idea was that after the Horus Heresy, no Imperial army could have its
>own interstellar transport, to limit the impact of rogue Imperia1 Guard
>regiments or Marine Chapters. Since Imperial flyers are able to operate in
>space, it's quite logical that they'd be under the authority of the Navy
>too. So I think it's quite deliberate that Marines aren't allowed their own
>fighters; they're just not trusted.
>
>Cheers,
>
>NRT

Huh. For some reason, I thought that the Space Marine chapters all
had their own interstellar transport. I mean, look at the Rock (the Dark
Angels' fortress, for those who don't know). Don't they just fly that
thing from star system to star system, ala Death Star? Also, I seem to
recall some fluff about each chapter having its own ships. Of course,
I could be wrong.

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Received on Thu Oct 23 1997 - 16:18:50 UTC