Jason D.

When the Math Is Unacceptable

Revisado: 06-06-23

This being an Iron Hands story (and thanks to its title), we have a pretty good idea of what's in store: a Clan Company Captain reviews the mathematical sensibility of attempting to extract and evacuate an Astra Militarum force from a position overrun by Tyranids, despite the mathematical reasoning of material gain's being rather unfavorable, and yet, despite the chiding of his Company's Magos Logisticar, the extremely experienced Iron Hands commander decides that he will attempt said extraction, regardless of its materiel cost and manpower related logic in the scope of the region's overall campaign against a hive fleet.

I won't spoil the ending of course, but this is the kind of lore (hell, I'll take ANY lore at this point... ) my weak flesh-body craves. The short story explores the true value of human lives, the morality and even sensibility of creating a statistical cost-benefit system that's inherently amoral and also oddly, simplistically binary in its final determinations, and touches on the core of what makes up the culture and mentality of an Iron Hand.

While many in the fandom love the "The Flesh Is Weak" memery and oversimplification of a criminally misunderstood Chapter, this story at least begins the conversation on that assessment's accuracy and cause.

I could write literally thousands of words regarding what I believe to be the hidden complexity and tragedy of my beloved Iron Hands, but I'll spare everyone and state simply, *if you like the Iron Hands or are just generally curious about them, then this is a great, even if very short, story to listen to, as it touches on the central conflicts within the organization's own mentality.*

Definitely recommended, though DON'T USE A CREDIT! Just pay the $4 or whatever it is.

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