b1soul Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I think these are really rare, right? The Guard/Navy, Inquisition, Arbites, SoB, Astartes, Custodes/SoS, Assassinorum, etc. are all in the business of killing. Rogue Traders are supposed to be primarily traders, but seem to engage in a lot of combat, either ship to ship gunnery, repelling boarders, or armed parties fighting off hostiles planet-side. Still, surprising that BL has never released a Rogue Trader series. Astropaths, Navigators, Ecclesiarchy, Administratum...would love more delving into these branches. Come to think of it, a long-running Rogue Trader series set during the Great Crusade would be awesome, focusing more on exploration and less on combat. Just sharing some thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xisor Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Rogue Traders are supposed to be primarily traders, but seem to engage in a lot of combat, either ship to ship gunnery, repelling boarders, or armed parties fighting off hostiles planet-side. Still, surprising that BL has never released a Rogue Trader series. It would be surprising if it were true. https://www.blacklibrary.com/authors/andy-hoare/rogue-trader-omnibus-ebook.html --- Though, in fairness, I did enjoy the novels, but they're also a touch lacklustre. Helluva creepy & memorable scenes here and there though. --- It's for that reason I also love Matt Farrer's Shira Calpurnia trilogy - fighting only happens when it's either a bust, or an unhappy disaster. Combat is stuff getting in the way, not a solution or a principle focus of the story. The same applies for Brooks' Rites of Passage. It's Navigator heavy and very civil-side of the Imperium in its viewpoints, and works great for it. There's plenty of fighting, but it's all "getting in the way" (deliberately) and so driving the plot; the protagonist has the correct attitude to combat too, to paraphrase: she cannot be having with that foolishness. ( <3 ) Edited October 8, 2019 by Xisor Roomsky 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 Yep, Rites of Passage seems to be a step in the right direction. As for Hoare's Rogue Trader, was that a series or one-shot? Nvm, looks to be a duology plus Savage Scars in one omnibus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Marshal Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Requiem Infernal's two main characters are a Sister Hospitaller and an Ecclesiarchal 'Priest'. There's PoVs from Guard characters and still action, but it's definitely on the less boom-boom pact side of things (though no less dramatic). Edited October 8, 2019 by Lord Marshal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeLeto69 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Hello! http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/358240-away-from-the-battlefield/ Just saying ;-) Xisor, kamedake88, DarkChaplain and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelborn Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Thank you, Duke. ;) I was about to link the same. Even if "this" one here was started to talk about certain "non-combatant" factions, I dare to say that it basically has the same mindset. I'd say let us use the "Away from the battlefield" link. aa.logan 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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