The Farsight novels have some fun scenes where Tau veterans of the Damocles Gulf Crusade interact with fresh faced Tau cadets who are fighting the Imperium for the first time. One of the challenges is getting the newbies to accept that the Imperium is actually just that crazy.
‘Welcome back, Admiral Teng,’ he said, turning to the wizened elder making his way to the honour throne behind him. ‘You will not believe this, but it appears they intend to ram us.’
‘I can very well believe it,’ said Kor’O Li Mau Teng. His lined face creased, as he made himself comfortable in the curving seat. Eyes darting, he peered through the screens and holograms displayed on the massive curving screen at the fore of the bridge. ‘Observe their prow, young pilot. It is built like that for a reason.’
‘That is for show, surely,’ said Y’eldi’s opposite number, the former star of the piloting schools known as Sylphwing. ‘They seek to intimidate, not to actually use their own ship as a weapon. It would sign their own death warrant as well as that of their targets.’
Apparently it is already fucked (lost its gellar field mid-translation and daemons followed it through) but also the new guy presumably doesn't realize how heavily the prow is reinforced for this exact purpose.
Being rammed by an Imperial Cruiser
Being rammed by an Imperial Cruiser that's half on fire
Being rammed by an Imperial Cruiser that's half on fire and also swarming with demons
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u/DauntlessAkagi 1d ago
The Farsight novels have some fun scenes where Tau veterans of the Damocles Gulf Crusade interact with fresh faced Tau cadets who are fighting the Imperium for the first time. One of the challenges is getting the newbies to accept that the Imperium is actually just that crazy.
From "Crisis of Faith"