Why do Imperial Guard even exist?

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**BlaxicanX**

Of course they do.

In fact, most Space Marine romantic comedies start with them rescuing a hostage. Usually a Jennifer Aniston type.

**Ashiraya**

...Now I want Marine yaoi.

Void__Dragonnnnnnnn, get to it!

**Doombunny**

The same reason entire armed forces aren't made up of special forces soldiers.

**The Home Nuggeteer**

BlaxicanX wrote:
Of course they do.

In fact, most Space Marine romantic comedies start with them rescuing a hostage. Usually a Jennifer Aniston type.

this needs to be written.

**Void__Dragon**

Melissia wrote:
Space Marines rescue hostages?

During the Fall of Damnos they did.

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Ashiraya wrote:
...Now I want Marine yaoi.

Void__Dragonnnnnnnn, get to it!

Well okay, but I don't know why you wouldn't read something by Graham McNeill.

Pretty sure I wrote some Marine yaoi for a character Blaxican made on this site though. Could get that.

**Selym**

mattyrm wrote:
Selym wrote:
The Home Nuggeteer wrote:
BlaxicanX wrote:
The Home Nuggeteer wrote:
thanks political correct police, but can we quit nitpicking random people's casual and loose use of words that may be offensive to some when there are bigger problems.
I would ask you the same question.

I learned what I said the 'ard way via several arguments.

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What i never understood was why the marines were never like actual marines, the first ones the ground. Used for special missions, surgical strikes and breaking the front line forthe inevitable hammer blow of the army/ in this case guard.

Or playing the role of the SAS, and making high-profile enemy groups wet themselves with terror by suddenly dropping out of the sky one day, destroying everything, and the buggering off ASAP with a ton of intel and some rescued hostages.

Space Marines do that gak all the time don't they?

Well, if you call an entire planet a single target for a small force of marines, then yea.

**Blackhair Duckshape**

Void__Dragon wrote:
During the Fall of Damnos they did.

They also managed to use Deathmark voodoo juju to time travel because reasons, so...

**Void__Dragon**

Blackhair Duckshape wrote:
Void__Dragon wrote:
During the Fall of Damnos they did.
They also managed to use Deathmark voodoo juju to time travel because reasons, so...

wut

**RiTides**

BlaxicanX wrote:
Of course they do.

In fact, most Space Marine romantic comedies start with them rescuing a hostage. Usually a Jennifer Aniston type.

Blackhair Duckshape wrote:
Void__Dragon wrote:
During the Fall of Damnos they did.
They also managed to use Deathmark voodoo juju to time travel because reasons, so...

We've gotten a bit far afield from the topic here (why Imperial guard exist). I think this thread has served its purpose, so unless anyone has something vital to add (PM me), I'll lock it up...