Re: [Epic] Drivers are Space Marines too

From: Aaron Day <akkala_at_...>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 14:29:15 -0500

Mike Looney - ionet wrote:
>
> Back in my US Army days I was a Radar Mech. I was trained as a driver
> for all of the vehicles that my battery had. That didn't mean I was a
> driver, it meant I could be if needed.

Well, now I know where you get your artillery predjudice.

>
> Obviously the limit of 1000 marines per chapter is crock. Lets see, 10
> squads of 10 times 10 companies. That makes 1000. Ok, what about the
> captains, commanders, librarians, medics and Techmarines? Do they come
> out of the 1000 also?

The C:UM specifically mentions commanders, librarians, techmarines,
servitors as "Support Personel" which are not counted as part of the
1000.

>
> The 1000 is, to use phrase, "the fox hole strength" (i.e enlisted grunts
> with a gun in hand) of a chapter. It does not include AFV crews,
> command and control staff and other support types.

I agree that the way it is set up doesn't make sense IRL, that's why I'm
bringing it up.
Received on Mon Jul 13 1998 - 19:29:15 UTC