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MORDAUNT: Okay. So I've looked at the list of names for the new submarine. I have question.
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?
MORDAUNT: 'Royal Dawn'?
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.
FIRST LORD: So in Warhammer 40k, set in space in the future
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
MORDAUNT: Prime of the what now?
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
MORDAUNT: 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
MORDAUNT: So this is why the Royal Navy Intranet now has a subsection dedicated to the Warhammer universe?
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
FIRST LORD: Minister?
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
FIRST LORD: Would HMS King George VI be more appropriate?
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!
As usual, Brexit Tapes start here:

You can get the book here: unbound.com/books/the-brex…

Parts 1 & 2 of the Gavin Williamson Rogal Dorn saga are here:



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