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COMMIT TO: Inquisition Record 0125 629-2000
CROSS FILE: Inquisition of the Vindicators
INPUT DATE: 3746914.M36		 AUTHOR: Inquisitor Ryjak
TRANSMITTER: Astropath Secundus Ariel 
RECEIVER: Astropath Prime Joshua
SUBJECT:  Tank Commander's Litany THOUGHT: Prayer without faith is the ultimate heresy.

    Lord, what follows is an actual prayer recorded by one of my many listening devices I have planted among the examined.  I have found no record of it within any holy texts, so it must be of their own creation.  I suppose they believe it was inspired by the Emperor, but I have my doubts.

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As I guide my metal beast,
    with the Emperor by my side,
    we first support our brethren,
    following their strides.

And once our brothers have begun to fight,
    we seek a position to show our might.

From hilltop and valley,
    from forest and gully,
the heathen we vindicate
    with a heavenly cannonade.

And once our brothers have had their feast,
    we look after our lovely metal beast.

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    Lord, this prayer was recorded during a live fire exercise.  It featured a squadron of 3 siege tanks supported by roughly 30 marines attacking a fortified position.  I couldn't have imagined such a small force using three of these tanks with behemoth cannons.  I was also surprised to see that these tanks mounted a larger kind of bolter than the Vindicator Siege Tank STC calls for; a weapon much more potent than the standard storm-class bolter. Perhaps these marines have incorporated some kind of heretical, alien technology into their sacred weapons.
    These tanks also carried the large Hunter-Killer missiles, as well as an ECM device.  While I have found no record of this configuration anywhere else, I would not want to be on the receiving end of these sieges...
    However, I was mortified to witness defense weapons manned by people within the fortified compound, firing upon the marines.  Many marines were horribly wounded, while all of the people within the fortification were blown to pieces.  There must have been at least 20 civilians within the compound that lost their lives in this training exercise.  The marines didn't seem to think anything of it.  If their blatant disregard for the lives of their fellow man is this callous, I cannot think of any reason why the Vindicator Chapter should be allowed to exist.  Alas, the decision is not mine.

    If you need to contact me Lord, send your transmission to Inquisitor Ryjak

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