[Luvian]

Originally posted by Timber Loftis: quote: Originally posted by Luvian: I have a question. I thought the Marines were the Imperial Army, and that the guars were like the National Guards, something a little like better trained cops. If the Imperial Guard is the main army, then what are the Space marines?

Imperial guard are the standing army. Space marines chapters provide supplemental support where needed. Space marine chapters are basically self-governed as well. And different chapters have different attitudes. In the forces of the Imperium there are also Ecclesiarchy forces (sisters of battle) and Inquisition forces, both of which will sometimes use agents of the Officio Assassinorium.

Your reference to "cops" may be confusing imperial guard forces with the Adeptus Arbites, which are SWAT troops in the 41st millenium. [/QUOTE]That's too much!!