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Well he was capable of firing two autocannons at once if I remember correctly.

So he was basically a Space Marine outside of armor.

 Melissia wrote:
Well he was capable of firing two autocannons at once if I remember correctly.

So he was basically a Space Marine outside of armor.

Wiki describes him as over two meters tall, putting him at more or less sevenish feet.

And based on that feat, I guess he's also the Ser Gregor Clegane of the Imperial Guard, lol? Though, he shares the title with Harker...

 Furyou Miko wrote:

KalashnikovMarine wrote:I dunno why you people are talking about combat capable/effective (and there is a difference) females like that's not insanely awesome AND hot.

This comment is utterly misogynistic and sexist. As a feminist, I am disgusted with you.

As a lesbian, I kinda agree though.

As a feminist I fail to see how finding a woman who can pull her weight in a fight attractive is at all negative in any way. Wear pants, vote, get paid equally, fine that's just a matter of course, but can you cover my six or lead an assault? We all have specific features and traits we look for in a partner, mine happens to include the ability to field strip an M16A4 in under a minute. Were I gay I'd fine those traits attractive in males on a personal as well as professional level, but alas I'm straight so I'll just have to hold out for a shield maiden or other warrior woman to team up and fight crime with.

I'm 78.3% sure that she was joking.

That's a pretty low percentage probability wise. Certainly not betting odds.

Nothing worth having in life is without risk.

Thankfully it's just someone's opinion of me based on roughly one sentence on the internet, so the risk is minimal no matter how I respond.

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I dunno why you people are talking about combat capable/effective (and there is a difference) females like that's not insanely awesome AND hot.

You're a weird dude, Devil Dog.

Pouncing on anything even remotely linked to judging a woman by her attractiveness is often held as the standard by which something is judged misogynistic.

V___________D would win that bet, though. I was joking.

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
One can absolutely be the consummate professional and still be a complete donkey cave, and still feel they are serving God Emperor and Unit well.

Hmm, I see we have bet before...

-STS

Many organizations appear to be of a hive mind as viewed from the outside. In college I studied the convents of Venice and how they were viewed from the outside was very different to how they were as viewed from the inside.
I was also in the army and soldiers are viewed with one enclosing subculture. Its the variations within that subculture that personality comes through.
A nun for example will be a distinct individual with their own personality and motivations. She will not however, go off to rob a bank and be back in time for Mass. They are somewhat limited by the culture they live in, as we all are.

Very well said. The differences between them would simply be more nuanced, compared to "everyday people". Which I'm sure plays at least one part in why such organisations are seen as a "hive mind". The other being their isolation and general lack of transparency that further hinders a proper look behind closed doors ... but that's what we have the various fluff descriptions for, depending on which interpretation we have chosen to follow.