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Subject: Re: 40K:  Chimera transport question
Date: 8 Sep 1995 03:33:25 -0400
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In article <42kiiq$ms1@mets.tci.east-lansing.mi.us>, "Mark C. Henry
\"Ultramarine Scout Initiate\"" <M.Henry@TechSmith.com> writes:

>
>This makes all the sense in the world.  After a major planetary 
>invasion from a Genestealer force involving the planets imperial guard, 
>the hybrids recover an abandoned Chimera while scavenging the 
>battlefield.  The following is an exerpt, from the conversation which 
>occured:
>
>"Hey Bob (cool name for a hybrid, eh?), look a barely scratched Chimera"
>
>Bob (obviously the leader) says, "Yea what of it?"
>
>"I bet we could jump in this baby, and drive it back to the hive. Magus 
>Onidus will be very grateful for this booty."  The hybrid brood look up 
>from their searching of the dead, with happy grins.  "We won't have to 
>walk back to camp today, we can ride!"
>
>"MOVE OUT you scum," Bob barks. "You guys know the rules, only Imperial 
>Guard can ride in a Chimera."  Looks of protest reflect the mood of the 
>brood.  "I don't care what you guys think, I don't make the rules, I am 
>just unwilling to make adjustments for you lazy bumbs.  Keep moving, Keep

>moving....."
>
>So, if HA HA HA is what I hear, I say get a clue!
>
>

And I say get a life...let's look at a few examples of logic in the 40K
universe:

"Look, a vortex grenade! Golly, our small army sure is lucky to have one
of these incredibly rare devices!" "Actually we have 2!"
"Wow, look at that Exarch we're fighting on this no-name planet! He's got
that lengendary Mask thingiee and that Maugetar gun!"
"Wow, why does that Space Wolf have a bix boxy thing on his shoulder and
that huge gatling gun? I wonder how he supports all that wieght...I didn't
think you could do that!"
"Ah, my old buddy Hybrid Bob...hey, wait! Who are you?! What do you mean,
'Hi-Yah'...*urk*"

I don't presume to know what has happened in 39,000 years...do you? No
matter how much sense it may seem to make, breaking the rules is still
breaking the rules. If a wargear card says SPACE MARINE ONLY, you don't go
trying to give it to your exarch, do you? I'm not trying to give my I.G.
characters Biomorphs, because it is AGAINST THE RULES, just like stuffing
Wolf Guard (or Purestrains, or Tac Squads, or Wraithguard) into a Chimera.
What's the difference, really? All the creativity in the world doesn't
disguise the fact that you are a big cheater.

Dave