FIRST LORD: Oh no...
MORDAUNT: Why is there an appendix on naming submarines after... what does it say here... 'Space Marines'
FIRST LORD: Ah. So, Minister, have you heard of Rogal Dorn?
FIRST LORD: No, Rogal Dorn
MORDAUNT: What's a Rogal Dorn?
FIRST LORD: So apparently, he's a hero of the Imperium
MORDAUNT: The British Empire?
FIRST LORD: No the Imperium of Man.
MORDAUNT: I am BEYOND lost here.
FIRST LORD: Okay, let me explain.
MORDAUNT: So... Science Fiction?
FIRST LORD: No, apparently not. Gavin was very insistent on this
MORDAUNT: Oh God, OF COURSE this is a Gavin thing
FIRST LORD: Anyway, so Rogal Dorn was Primarch of the Imperial Fists
FIRST LORD: Primarch of the Imperial Fists. A sort of founder of a future military order. Gavin insisted he was the best, which is why the UltraGavines Chapter are...
MORDAUNT: The what? Chapter what?
FIRST LORD: Okay let me explain chapters
FIRST LORD: So, Space Marines are divided into Chapters these
MORDAUNT: First Lord, is there any way, ANY way we can skip to the END of this conversation?
FIRST LORD: Oh. Right. Gavin tried to name a submarine HMS Rogal Dorn
MORDAUNT: Of course he fucking did
FIRST LORD: Yes Minister. Now as you'll see here from my list, a number of non-Primarchs WOULD match our naming criteria and
MORDAUNT: I'm going to stop you there First Lord
MORDAUNT: How about we DON'T name submarines after Space Marines
FIRST LORD: Oh thank God. Thank you Minister
MORDAUNT: Are you... crying First Lord?
FIRST LORD: No Minister. It's just... dusty in here
MORDAUNT: Perfect. Let's keep the SciFi out of the Navy shall we?
FIRST LORD: Thank you. Goodbye Minister
<door closes>
MORDAUNT <steam chat>: Have you downloaded Space Warships yet?!
GOVE: nO
MORDAUNT: It's sooo good!
You can get the book here: unbound.com/books/the-brex…
Parts 1 & 2 of the Gavin Williamson Rogal Dorn saga are here:
And here: