Re: [Epic] Space Marine Chapters

From: E. Sund <esund_at_...>
Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 14:01:09 -0700 (PDT)

On Mon, 5 May 1997, PAULO ALEXANDRE CORREIA POMBAL(leic) wrote:

> Hi guys,
> I have a question concerning Space Marine chapters.
> According to GW fluff, SM chapters have roughly 1000 fighting men, but if
> you consider the huge amount of IG troops available, these numbers are
> ridiculous.
> Ex: Every planet recruits 1% of its population. "Fluffing", Davin VII had
> 7 billion people (so it had an army of 70 million soldiers !). Could you
> imagine what a 1000 space marine force could do on a planet like this?
> NOTHING!!! Maybe destroy a few HQ's and then be completely wiped out!
> When you read the battle for Armageddon, 3 chapters led the liberation of
> the planet against the sprawling ork army of Ghazgull. Great! 3000 marines
> against a few million crazed green-skins.
> They say one marine is worth 10 "normal" men, but still ...
> Comments, flames, anything...
>
> Paulo Pombal
>

The answer is simple: don't believe the revisionist crap! Reject
chapter mythology. Space Marines are made to fight in LEGIONS. 1000 is a
damn silly figure. They would all be dead, gene seed and all.

E. Sund
Received on Mon May 05 1997 - 21:01:09 UTC