The Infinite and the Divine (Warhammer 40,000)

by Robert Rath

Just because a thing was successful and ubiquitous did not make it fascinating – it just made it common.

‘If the enemy surrounds you, there are only two tactical options. The first is to break out of the encirclement and retreat, which – if successful – will preserve your army but ensure the chroniclers remember you as a defeated fool. The second is to fight to the death, in which case, you will destroy your army but the histories will laud you as a slain hero. Given these two options, I consider encirclement generally inadvisable.’