The duality of the two leaders is impeccable in this story. And the delivery of this made this impactful I love hearing these on my drive to and from work!
This was really good, I love reading 40K stories where good tactics and common sense prevail. Also I like the unspoken lesson that anger and rage will ultimately end up burning out and destroying itself
Let the Galaxy Burn was the book that got me back into WH40K after I stopped gaming a few years earlier. The early books by guys like Ian Watson, Ben Counter and William King really captured the nihilistic hopelessness of the setting where even being victorious was Pyrrhic. It's interesting how reasonable that BT Commander was before the Templar Codex fleshed out their fanatical modus operandi. Now that guy ironically enough would've wound up like Captain Titus for employing a Codex Astartes compliant battle plan that violated the Templar ethos.
Yes!!!! Years back I bought a second-hand copy of the book "Words of Blood" which was printed in 2002 and contains 11 short stories, and I can't wait for ABP to bring these stories to life with his wonderful reading voice. Praise the Emperor! Thank you, ABP!
@@ABorderPrince Oops. I thought it was going to be Words of Blood the book as the picture is the same as on the cover. But no worries, as I have that book as well and enjoy them both. Thanks!
“We have retreated in the face of the enemy, but there is no shame in that. For by doing so we have defeated them, the shame belongs to the man skinner, for throwing away his chance at victory by fighting alongside animals, not soldiers.” That resonates with me. I know everyone has had to trade honor for tactical advantage, it’s hard to back down from a fight. Even when you know you will be struck down, it’s death before dishonor. But when so much is at stake, it’s life before pride.
This is exactly what I wanted to see in my recommend not some soulless tasty cooking video but a man with a passion and a willingness to serve if fellow 40k fans even if he is a second some of noble from the empire
Great stuff - the first really convincing portrayal I've heard in 40K of the effects of Khorne worship on men *without* transhuman augmentation and nails in their brains (and how to defeat them).
This is why I like space wolves and blood Angel's. Grimnar started a war with the inquisition to save guardsmen after armageddon and dante has built his reputation on protecting mortals. I guess salamanders have the same reputation but I haven't read much on them.
During the third war of Armageddon, the salamanders spent their time on the world protecting and escorting refugees from the fallen hive cities. During that time, one of the captains of the Marines malevolent shelled a refuge camp that was over run by orks, killing a ton of them. When chapter master tu'shan confronted him, he claimed that he didn't care about the casualties, because the emperor knows his own and the refugees should have fought off the orks or fought to the death. tu'shan then punched him in the face and put him flat on his ass.
"Sgt. Valerian scrambled low over the wall ofnthe temple to avoid detection." . . How in TF does a 9 foot tall, 800lb armored Transhuman Tank do stealth?
As of the time of writing this, for the past week I've been greeting my friends and family with the lines, "The sky above has darkened," and, "Only through victory can we honor the Emperor and Mankind." I thought I'd come back to make a report. It hasn't gone well.
Huh, who'd have thought that a bunch of mortals insanely zerg-rushing a group of disciplined, armed, near-indestructible super soldiers was a tactically unsound strategy?
It boggles me sometimes about the inconsistencies in the space marines. Like, sometimes you can send 1 marine sgt to fight off an entire Dark Eldar raiding party of over 100 Drukari, and then here some las pistols and sabers cause wounds? Which is it?
this is old. a lot of the space marine power level wasnt worked out for a long time. its solid now we know what they can do. back when this was written it was still vague on ho powerful they were so you get issues like this
I been waiting for this 4 over a month, i love that u have the balls to try voices, keep it up! If deamon world makes it hear i will say fuq it and donate! 😂
Keep up the great content!.. i dont do warhammer or collect them but i love listening to these on a night brilliant stuff and btw are these just parts of a book or a full story
@@ABorderPrince ahh thought so.. have to start reading the books used to be proper into 40k but love anything sci fi and space. Just dont know where to start i used to collect tyranids and all back in my younger days this stuff brings back the memories 😂
o mate i did a video a few month back on top 10 to read but straight away get lords of silence its like a master piece, but if you want nids devesation of baal is AMAZING. get those two you will be well into the current 40k setting to catch up
@@ABorderPrince awesome and guess they still sell books in the games workshop or waterstones, smiths etc will probs be best online i suppose tho amazon
@@ABorderPrince ahh dont lol i can feel myself getting sucked back into it again 😭👈 just cost so damn much thats one of the reasons i stopped collecting in the first place ill just stick to the books i think 😂
this is what i've learned so far... Tactics are for amateurs, professionals learn to do the real stuff right, logistics, intelligence, discipline and training... supreme excellence is not in winning every single battle, supreme excellence is in winning without ever fighting a single battle... that's Sun Tzu for you brother... nice story... loved it...
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Loved the narrating, been listening to these stories from hours on end. However, this story as a portrayal of Black Templars seems very flawed, which kinda ruined it for me. The Black Templars don’t form codex compliant squads of tac, dev, and assault. They go for crusading squads of 4-20 man teams of both battle brothers and scouts, with different squads opting to use a combination of weapons and gear that suits that group’s style. They talk about returning to Terra frequently, despite the Templars not being from Terra, nor do they travel to it unless it’s because of a certain Age of Apostasy. The Templars are a space based chapter that only returns to reconquered worlds for new recruits. The Adeptus Terra have no sway over Astartes, and especially not to the Templars. The Templars dislike the administratum, and keep themselves distanced from it to hide various secrets such as total chapter strength. Reporting to them for complaints would never happen. The last point is that we can guess that the commander of this force is a Castellan, but space marines never call their superiors “sir”. They are a brotherhood, and would refer to their superiors sire, brother castellan, or even lord. This isn’t the guard, they don’t call their commanding officer “sir”. My takeaway from this short is that the writer is very talented at writing the guard, and space marines in general, but not the Black Templars. It feels to me as he wrote the story, and was told to change the chapter he already had in it to be a Black Templar and just shoehorned the Templar ideology without further reconsiderations.
lol i completely understand man, thing is this is old the templar lore didnt really get hammered out until the armgeddon war codex i dont think so they were just a generic chapter. horus heresy was just a whisper lol
That’s fair, after I made the comment I still ended up listening to 3 more hour long videos. Loving the content and your voice. Glad I’m subbed to you!
I wanted more black Templar bad arseness from that. It was good but slightly disappointing, black templars are my favourite legion and I’m always left slightly disappointed by the books in which they appear.
@@ABorderPrince Ive been playing 40k since the late 80s and even back then the idea of space marines armour being broken by rifle butts would have been rediculous.
@@ABorderPrince maybe you're right and my memory is just playing tricks with what was what when but I don't recall a time when this would have made much sense, as you say though the lore was a tad spotty back then, probably because of stories like this lol . Regardless I enjoy you're work and appreciate your efforts massively. Thank you
It was very confusing until I figured out you were saying "The Manskinner" and not "The man, Skinner". LOL! Another great one, thank you
Props for attempting to sing the anthem. Thanks for another fun story.
Also, Khorne does not approve of not charging headlong into a prepared defense.
LOL seemd like i should
The duality of the two leaders is impeccable in this story. And the delivery of this made this impactful I love hearing these on my drive to and from work!
yeah its one of the classics
Reasonable Marine Black Templar, what a rarity these days
No Pity! No Remorse! No Fear!
reasonable>heretical
This was really good, I love reading 40K stories where good tactics and common sense prevail. Also I like the unspoken lesson that anger and rage will ultimately end up burning out and destroying itself
As they should win, cuz they are human like me thus good guys :)
Let the Galaxy Burn was the book that got me back into WH40K after I stopped gaming a few years earlier. The early books by guys like Ian Watson, Ben Counter and William King really captured the nihilistic hopelessness of the setting where even being victorious was Pyrrhic. It's interesting how reasonable that BT Commander was before the Templar Codex fleshed out their fanatical modus operandi. Now that guy ironically enough would've wound up like Captain Titus for employing a Codex Astartes compliant battle plan that violated the Templar ethos.
Yes!!!! Years back I bought a second-hand copy of the book "Words of Blood" which was printed in 2002 and contains 11 short stories, and I can't wait for ABP to bring these stories to life with his wonderful reading voice. Praise the Emperor! Thank you, ABP!
o this is part of let the galaxy burn i remeber the one you mention though
@@ABorderPrince Oops. I thought it was going to be Words of Blood the book as the picture is the same as on the cover. But no worries, as I have that book as well and enjoy them both. Thanks!
Black Templars are my favourite chapter, they're so crazy.
Just found your channel like 2 months ago and I have been non stop listening to your work. Please keep up the good work.
Cannot wait to listen to this tomorrow at work, thanks mate !!!!! Always dependable to get me through a work day.
LOL hope you enjoy
“We have retreated in the face of the enemy, but there is no shame in that. For by doing so we have defeated them, the shame belongs to the man skinner, for throwing away his chance at victory by fighting alongside animals, not soldiers.” That resonates with me. I know everyone has had to trade honor for tactical advantage, it’s hard to back down from a fight. Even when you know you will be struck down, it’s death before dishonor. But when so much is at stake, it’s life before pride.
These are black templars abandoning a shrine
Nostalgia... must’ve been over ten years since
I read this story... one of my favourites!
same
This is exactly what I wanted to see in my recommend not some soulless tasty cooking video but a man with a passion and a willingness to serve if fellow 40k fans even if he is a second some of noble from the empire
lol cheers
Great stuff - the first really convincing portrayal I've heard in 40K of the effects of Khorne worship on men *without* transhuman augmentation and nails in their brains (and how to defeat them).
LOL
Blood for the blood god, skulls for the skull throne, carrots for the Sterling!
This is why I like space wolves and blood Angel's. Grimnar started a war with the inquisition to save guardsmen after armageddon and dante has built his reputation on protecting mortals. I guess salamanders have the same reputation but I haven't read much on them.
salamanders more humanitarian space wolves and blood angels more honor to the weak type thing
During the third war of Armageddon, the salamanders spent their time on the world protecting and escorting refugees from the fallen hive cities. During that time, one of the captains of the Marines malevolent shelled a refuge camp that was over run by orks, killing a ton of them. When chapter master tu'shan confronted him, he claimed that he didn't care about the casualties, because the emperor knows his own and the refugees should have fought off the orks or fought to the death. tu'shan then punched him in the face and put him flat on his ass.
Black templars being killed by a mob of guardman with chunks of rock-crete?!? Lol
Literally the fist Warhammer story I've read and which got me hooked..
Another great one. You managed to capture the feeling just right. Thanks man.
Now THATS a Space Marine story!
"Sgt. Valerian scrambled low over the wall ofnthe temple to avoid detection."
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How in TF does a 9 foot tall, 800lb armored Transhuman Tank do stealth?
LOL
How does a giraffe hide in the bush, same as elephants and now space marines apparently.
Ask corax
He tip toes to the typewriter music
The same way a 700 pound tiger does stealth.
SKJALD. WHEN YOU BECOME A FAMOUS NARRATOR FOR MOVIES, REMEMBER MEEEEEEEEEEEEE......
As of the time of writing this, for the past week I've been greeting my friends and family with the lines, "The sky above has darkened," and, "Only through victory can we honor the Emperor and Mankind." I thought I'd come back to make a report. It hasn't gone well.
Get new friends.
M A N...!!! This was a good one 👍🏼😎
Thanks man! Another great offering! Love the channel
cheers!
This is one of our favorites
is a classic
I will never understand power armour. One minute it withstands all, and the next it is broken by humans hitting it with rocks😵
@Singlespeedpunk it's possible. But even we figured out how to make plate armour with relatively protected joints lol
Another great story, well read!
cheers!
Really enjoyed this audio. Thanks 👍👍👍
Always love hearing about Renegade Guard
you knows it
Huh, who'd have thought that a bunch of mortals insanely zerg-rushing a group of disciplined, armed, near-indestructible super soldiers was a tactically unsound strategy?
I gotta question, why didnt the templars bring heavy vehicles and stuff? To quicky destroy the Heretic?
Things like that are considered relics and only deployed in extremes to avoid loses. Most marines are deployed small scale like this as infantry etc
@@ABorderPrince wow, didn't know, thanks.
Man this one was so good.
cheers
It boggles me sometimes about the inconsistencies in the space marines. Like, sometimes you can send 1 marine sgt to fight off an entire Dark Eldar raiding party of over 100 Drukari, and then here some las pistols and sabers cause wounds? Which is it?
this is old. a lot of the space marine power level wasnt worked out for a long time. its solid now we know what they can do. back when this was written it was still vague on ho powerful they were so you get issues like this
Ah, ok, that makes alot more sense, love your channel, keep up the good work!
@@bentim7732 you pulled me back in time 2 years for this?
See the black Templar’s do have devestators, and big ass knives 🔪
Another great reading. Thanks!
And they all lived happily ever after 🤣
I been waiting for this 4 over a month, i love that u have the balls to try voices, keep it up! If deamon world makes it hear i will say fuq it and donate! 😂
LOL soon
I had a hard time differentiating between the blood thirsty psychopaths and the Khornate cultists. XD
24:53 Holy shit, lol.
This was great. Thanks
cheers
Keep up the great content!.. i dont do warhammer or collect them but i love listening to these on a night brilliant stuff and btw are these just parts of a book or a full story
short story from collection books
@@ABorderPrince ahh thought so.. have to start reading the books used to be proper into 40k but love anything sci fi and space. Just dont know where to start i used to collect tyranids and all back in my younger days this stuff brings back the memories 😂
o mate i did a video a few month back on top 10 to read but straight away get lords of silence its like a master piece, but if you want nids devesation of baal is AMAZING. get those two you will be well into the current 40k setting to catch up
@@ABorderPrince awesome and guess they still sell books in the games workshop or waterstones, smiths etc will probs be best online i suppose tho amazon
@@ABorderPrince ahh dont lol i can feel myself getting sucked back into it again 😭👈 just cost so damn much thats one of the reasons i stopped collecting in the first place ill just stick to the books i think 😂
this is what i've learned so far... Tactics are for amateurs, professionals learn to do the real stuff right, logistics, intelligence, discipline and training... supreme excellence is not in winning every single battle, supreme excellence is in winning without ever fighting a single battle... that's Sun Tzu for you brother... nice story... loved it...
lol
Congratulations. Now you're an Ultramarine.
Awesome story!!!!
it is
I HEARD this story in 'Evy Metal colours
Thank you!
glad you liked
Wait - normal people broke Astartes armor with hunks of concrete? That’s messed up.
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Thank you
your welcome sir
*Khornate horde has ragequit the game*
lol
With Tactical and Assault Squads this story must be fairly old. Still quite a trip though.
Very good. Nice
Dope as always
I think you do very good voice acting. Kudos. Is there any chance we could get you to do some gaunts ghosts?
probably not i think GW will be doing them soon tho based on what i heard
Your fun listening to as I build my wolfs and paint, or try to. Could you possably do a few more ig storeys or even some wolf stories? Thank you
It’s not a retreat. It’s a tactical withdrawal.
thats what they all say
It's jokingly called "advancing to the rear"
Damn how old is that book? Is this early 90s stuff,
SUNDAY FUNDAY! MOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAARRRR!!!!!!!
HAHAHA if only man
@@ABorderPrince "YOUR AXE! I LIKE IT! I WANT IT!" -Leheore Ukris
How is 6000 men a army? Plus you’d think 30 marines could easily beat 6000 normal men
i dont know man 1 marine is worth hundred enemies they usually say. and 6k is an army smaller formations have been called it
Dude YES
glad you like
Yeah just realised my channel membership didn't work automatically. Had to get it to take money out manually. Sorry you're going to have to update your roll call again buddy.
iv updated it for the next one lol cheers man
4 000 cultists, to capture a planet... Huh =\
1..6..9 lol
Fear the Alien pls?
ill look into it
Loved the narrating, been listening to these stories from hours on end. However, this story as a portrayal of Black Templars seems very flawed, which kinda ruined it for me.
The Black Templars don’t form codex compliant squads of tac, dev, and assault. They go for crusading squads of 4-20 man teams of both battle brothers and scouts, with different squads opting to use a combination of weapons and gear that suits that group’s style.
They talk about returning to Terra frequently, despite the Templars not being from Terra, nor do they travel to it unless it’s because of a certain Age of Apostasy. The Templars are a space based chapter that only returns to reconquered worlds for new recruits.
The Adeptus Terra have no sway over Astartes, and especially not to the Templars. The Templars dislike the administratum, and keep themselves distanced from it to hide various secrets such as total chapter strength. Reporting to them for complaints would never happen.
The last point is that we can guess that the commander of this force is a Castellan, but space marines never call their superiors “sir”. They are a brotherhood, and would refer to their superiors sire, brother castellan, or even lord. This isn’t the guard, they don’t call their commanding officer “sir”.
My takeaway from this short is that the writer is very talented at writing the guard, and space marines in general, but not the Black Templars. It feels to me as he wrote the story, and was told to change the chapter he already had in it to be a Black Templar and just shoehorned the Templar ideology without further reconsiderations.
And in case you couldn’t tell, I’m a butthurt Black Templar fanboy. :P
lol i completely understand man, thing is this is old the templar lore didnt really get hammered out until the armgeddon war codex i dont think so they were just a generic chapter. horus heresy was just a whisper lol
That’s fair, after I made the comment I still ended up listening to 3 more hour long videos. Loving the content and your voice. Glad I’m subbed to you!
cheers!
No pity, no remorse, no fear.
🔥🎸🔥
yey spes marines
I wanted more black Templar bad arseness from that. It was good but slightly disappointing, black templars are my favourite legion and I’m always left slightly disappointed by the books in which they appear.
Hehe do do stuff...🤭
169 likes..gsht..2 👇. ..wtf the REEEEEeee still echoes
HERESY
🤡🍻🍺
hahha
This sounds like it was written by someone with very little idea about space marines or 40k in general
It was written 25 years ago
@@ABorderPrince Ive been playing 40k since the late 80s and even back then the idea of space marines armour being broken by rifle butts would have been rediculous.
@@psj7776 then you know the lore was all over the place back then before black library imposed any sort of order on things
@@ABorderPrince maybe you're right and my memory is just playing tricks with what was what when but I don't recall a time when this would have made much sense, as you say though the lore was a tad spotty back then, probably because of stories like this lol . Regardless I enjoy you're work and appreciate your efforts massively. Thank you
@@psj7776 no worries man it is Ben counter he was a big writer back in the 2000s for them
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Really enjoyed this audio. Thanks 👍👍👍
cheers!