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principles from the ones of your era — that my power derives from.”“I know all too mu about usurpers, President”, Arthur replied. “Rest assured,I shall follow your lead, and study the new ways of the governments of this world.”“And that is what I wanted to hear. I will gladly welcome all help from generalswho are willing to fight the good fight, and have resourcefulness and thewillingness to cooperate with other people. at is our way in the fields of battle.”e President turned to address everybody present. “Our war is a legendarywar. It is a rare occurrence that we can make that proclamation before the war isover, but the fact is, this is the hardest and most difficult war humanity has everfaced. We've been hiding in our trenes, protecting innocent people on the frontier,destroyed cities to save the people, waged fierce war in the vastness of emptyspace. But we've also faced our first significant victory: Instead of annihilation,we were victorious when we faced the enemy at our very gates. And thanks tothat victory go to Sir Lancelot.”“Always proud to be of assistance”, Sir Lancelot replied from his capsule.“And if you and the fellow knights can help us in any way in this fight, ourfight against the Planners would be far easier”, President Malory continued. “Allwe require is full cooperation with my generals, and my plans.” he sighed. “Ourstrategy has worked so far, but the balance has been upset. Our victories so farhave been due to the ingenuity of the generals, moreso than my own. I need everycapable commander I can get. And who, of course, would make a beer generalthan a true living legend?”“So be it”, Arthur said. “I, King Arthur, the leader of the Knights of the RoundTable, swear my oath of fealty to the President of the World, President Malory. I,and my knights sworn to serve me, shall serve under your banner until the bierend of this war among the stars.”“And I shall honour that. Even a less formal agreement would have worked,but if that is how you make alliances, then I must accept that. I hereby appointKing Arthur as a General of the, hm — I suppose Space Marine Corps is the closestto what the Knights do these days?”“I concur, sir”, Fyrehart said. e President hadn't looked at Fyrehart's reactionsfor a while, but it seemed to him that the general was staring at him with disbeliefand amazement, torn between a suppressed condemnation for President'seager trust and willingness to basically appoint a complete stranger to a highmilitary post, and genuine amazement that despite that lile thing, he actuallybelieved every word he heard and felt it was not right to protest.“ank you for the trust, mr. President. I heard you mention them before, butwhat exactly do the Space Marines do?”“Do we even have any— ah, Lieutenant Dalewood. I was hoping for GeneralFyrehart to explain this, but I guess it would be prudent to give this opportunityto give a presentation of the corps to an actual officer of the Space Marine Corps.”