New Legionaries always asked the high sergeant what the purpose of the drills were. Why, in a legion whose transports could traverse the stars, which possessed weapons designed to obliterate a target from a distance best measured in light minutes, with carbines and small arms of all kind, they still practiced with a weapon as ancient as swords?
His answer was always the same. "You can't capture a city with an astral cannon. You can't stay quiet with a plasma carbine. A charge powerful enough to break a personal shield will obliterate a bulkhead. And swords don't run out of ammunition." His sword was a crystalline metal-ceramic; unnaturally light in the hand, stronger than a dreadnought's armor, and could slice through energy shielding like it weren't there. He finished wiping it down and stood, giving the massive blade a flourish before dropping into the first guard stance of their exercise. "Now, AGAIN."
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His answer was always the same. "You can't capture a city with an astral cannon. You can't stay quiet with a plasma carbine. A charge powerful enough to break a personal shield will obliterate a bulkhead. And swords don't run out of ammunition." His sword was a crystalline metal-ceramic; unnaturally light in the hand, stronger than a dreadnought's armor, and could slice through energy shielding like it weren't there. He finished wiping it down and stood, giving the massive blade a flourish before dropping into the first guard stance of their exercise. "Now, AGAIN."
Lines are WMDiscovery93
Character, story, colors are Stargate525
Category Artwork (Digital) / General Furry Art
Species Dinosaur
Gender Male
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