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	Bolter rounds and Shoota bullets whizzed through the air, the mighty guns stuck onto the backs of Thundering Squiggoths targeted the holy Land raiders they sought to charge as the latter fired away at the titanic green monsters. Screams were everywhere, the mighty cries of the Astartes drowned out with a deafening cry of "WAAAAAAAAGH!". The battle eventually fell down to a bloody melee combat.		Bolter rounds and Shoota bullets whizzed through the air, the mighty guns stuck onto the backs of Thundering Squiggoths targeted the holy Land raiders they sought to charge as the latter fired away at the titanic green monsters. Screams were everywhere, the mighty cries of the Astartes drowned out with a deafening cry of "WAAAAAAAAGH!". The battle eventually fell down to a bloody melee combat.

	''BREAK THE ENEMY LI.....'', the Chaplain was cut short by a titanic Power Klaw that snipped through his neck to claim his skull for the pole of a green goliath who towered over all the others, swatting aside marines like flies as he singled out Boreale. Though demoralised, they kept fighting for the sake of the Chapter's honour; to lose to a warboss whom Thule had defeated on Kronus would forever stain all of their names.		''BREAK THE ENEMY LI.....'', the Chaplain was cut short by a titanic Power Klaw that snipped through his neck to claim his skull for the pole of a green goliath who towered over all the others, swatting aside marines like flies as he singled out Boreale. Though demoralised, they kept fighting for the sake of the Chapter's honour; to lose to a warboss whom Thule had defeated on Kronus would forever stain all of their names.

	As the battle waged on, the ground was already colored blood red from the blood of both factions, however as their forces dwindled, more and more Orks poured from the trees, on foot, by vehicle, or on the backs of roaring squiggoths, it was Boreale's hundreds against Gorgutz's endless millions. Captain Boreale saw that they were outnumbered and fell back to higher ground.		As the battle waged on, the ground was already colored blood red from the blood of both factions, however as their forces dwindled, more and more Orks poured from the trees, on foot, by vehicle, or on the backs of roaring squiggoths, it was Boreale's hundreds against Gorgutz's endless millions. Captain Boreale saw that they were outnumbered and fell back to higher ground.
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	Things were not looking up for Captain Boreale either, his forces were cornered already making their last stand before the unstoppable might of the orks, a tiny island of red before the endless sea of greenskins large and small.		Things were not looking up for Captain Boreale either, his forces were cornered already making their last stand before the unstoppable might of the orks, a tiny island of red before the endless sea of greenskins large and small.

	''We fight to the last man, brothers!'' A sergeant yelled to his compatriots, before being shot to pieces by howling Meganobz and shootas whooping from the backs of a squiggoth. By the time Gorgutz and his lieutenants, his thundering big meks and faithful companion "Stupid" arrived to finish the fight with his personal mob of nobz, meganobz, and flash gitz forcing their way through a sea of green barbarians, Boreale knew that it was over.		''We fight to the last man, brothers!'' A sergeant yelled to his compatriots, before being shot to pieces by howling Meganobz and shootas whooping from the backs of a squiggoth. By the time Gorgutz and his lieutenants, his thundering big meks and faithful companion "Stupid" arrived to finish the fight with his personal mob of nobz, meganobz, and flash gitz forcing their way through a sea of green barbarians, Boreale knew that it was over.

	''We have fehled........THE EMPRAH.''		''We have fehled........THE EMPRAH.''

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	== Real-life STEEL REHN ==		== Real-life STEEL REHN ==
	The idea of using flechettes (metal darts) as an air-dropped weapon dates back to World War 1 in which biplanes experimented with the concept of carrying and dropping hundreds of flechettes on enemy troops. This experimentation continued on to and after World War 2 and finally gained some notoriety in the Vietnam War when U.S. warplanes began using the LAZY DOG non-explosive anti-personnel munition system which is a simply a bomb-shaped container that held hundreds of free-fall kinetic missiles that would scatter in mid-air and attain speeds of more than ''480 mph/772 kmh'', allowing them to punch through ''almost anything''. Being on the receiving end of a LAZY DOG was very disturbing and scary because the projectiles were practically silent and invisible: You would never be able to hear or see them until it was too late. And the projectiles were capable of punching through 12-24 inches of packed sand which was calculated to be the force of a .50-caliber bullet. The LAZY DOG was praised as being a non-explosive weapon that was able to strike with three times the force of standard air-burst bombs but was quietly withdrawn from service as it was realized that using the LAZY DOG against ambiguous targets (a.k.a. enemies mixed in with civilians) would've resulted in horrific cases of collateral damage among the Vietnamese civilians.		The idea of using flechettes (metal darts) as an air-dropped weapon dates back to World War 1 in which biplanes experimented with the concept of carrying and dropping hundreds of flechettes on enemy troops. This experimentation continued on to and after World War 2 and finally gained some notoriety in the Vietnam War when U.S. warplanes began using the LAZY DOG non-explosive anti-personnel munition system which is a simply a bomb-shaped container that held hundreds of free-fall kinetic missiles that would scatter in mid-air and attain speeds of more than ''480 mph/772 kmh'', allowing them to punch through ''almost anything''. Being on the receiving end of a LAZY DOG was very disturbing and scary because the projectiles were practically silent and invisible: You would never be able to hear or see them until it was too late. And the projectiles were capable of punching through 12-24 inches of packed sand which was calculated to be the force of a .50-caliber bullet. The LAZY DOG was praised as being a non-explosive weapon that was able to strike with three times the force of standard air-burst bombs but was quietly withdrawn from service as it was realized that using the LAZY DOG against ambiguous targets (a.k.a. enemies mixed in with civilians) would've resulted in horrific cases of collateral damage among the Vietnamese civilians, which enough eyes were on for that matter, unlike Cambodia.

	[[Image:Vietnam_-_15133-2faa03dad01c4773cc182ce9cfb7c53a.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The Codex Astartes names this weapon STEEL RAIN!]]		[[Image:Vietnam_-_15133-2faa03dad01c4773cc182ce9cfb7c53a.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The Codex Astartes names this weapon STEEL RAIN!]]

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	[[File:Boreale_Emerges.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Indrick Boreale gloriously represented in the sacred light of the EMPRAH.]]		[[File:Boreale_Emerges.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Indrick Boreale gloriously represented in the sacred light of the EMPRAH.]]
	His opening speech is the main cause of his fame. The speech itself was, again, lackluster and boring (Honestly, who comes up with: ''"And if we die this day, we die in glory, we die heroes' deaths [[Derp\|but we shall not die, no!]]"'') but how Scott said it. Many laughs were had with SPESS MEHRENS and the EMPRAH as with the entirety of his speech itself, which resulted with numerous YTPs, remixes, and even songs. The other minor bits about him is mostly being Bald -- more specifically, the only Captain in the Blood Ravens to posses Astartes-pattern baldness other than [[Apollo Diomedes]]. Either way, many laughs were generated because of these, and it's all thanks to Captain Boreale of the Blood Ravens, the greatest of them all (except that he sucks).		His opening speech is the main cause of his fame. The speech itself was, again, lackluster and boring (Honestly, who comes up with: ''"And if we die this day, we die in glory, we die heroes' deaths [[Derp\|but we shall not die, no!]]"'') but how Scott said it. Many laughs were had with SPESS MEHRENS and the EMPRAH as with the entirety of his speech itself, which resulted with numerous YTPs, remixes, and even songs. The other minor bits about him is mostly being Bald -- more specifically, he is the only Captain in the Blood Ravens to posses Astartes-pattern baldness other than [[Apollo Diomedes]]. Either way, many laughs were generated because of these, and it's all thanks to Captain Boreale of the Blood Ravens, the greatest of them all (except that he sucks).

	Truly the Emperor provides.		Truly the Emperor provides.

1d4chan>GloriousGidofter: /* Position as a meme */ grammar and fixing up some sentences

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	==Position as a meme==		==Position as a meme==
	Boreale is one of the biggest memes in the WH40K fanbase, all thanks to his voice acting courtesy of [[Scott McNeil]] (MIGHTY IS HE!!!). This was attributed to Soulstorm's hilariously lackluster VA scripting and Scott McNeil's awesome voice acting. The combination of hilarious fail unseen since the CDi Zelda series and pretty decent voice acting propelled Boreale to his current status. In short, much like the Zelda CDi series turning into the single largest repository of cringy YTPs and [[Rebecca Black]] being ~~awesomely hilarious than~~ being failtastically hilarious, Boreale swung the bar of fail so hard that fail transposed into [[awesome]].		Boreale is one of the biggest memes in the WH40K fanbase, all thanks to his voice acting, courtesy of [[Scott McNeil]] (MIGHTY IS HE!!!). This was attributed to Soulstorm's hilariously lackluster VA scripting and Scott McNeil's awesome voice acting. The combination of hilarious fail unseen since the CDi Zelda series and pretty decent voice acting propelled Boreale to his current status. In short, much like the Zelda CDi series turning into the single largest repository of cringy YTPs, and [[Rebecca Black]] being being failtastically hilarious, Boreale swung the bar of fail so hard that fail transposed into [[awesome]].

	[[File:Boreale_Emerges.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Indrick Boreale gloriously represented in the sacred light of the EMPRAH.]]		[[File:Boreale_Emerges.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Indrick Boreale gloriously represented in the sacred light of the EMPRAH.]]
	His opening speech is the main cause of his fame~~, the~~ speech itself was, again, lackluster and boring (Honestly, who comes up with: ''"And if we die this day, we die in glory, we die heroes' deaths [[Derp\|but we shall not die, no!]]"'') but how Scott said it. Many laughs were had with SPESS MEHRENS and the EMPRAH as with the entirety of his speech itself, which resulted with numerous YTPs, remixes, and ~~hell~~ even songs. The other minor bits about him is mostly being Bald, more specifically, the only Captain in the Blood Ravens to posses Astartes-pattern baldness other than [[Apollo Diomedes]]. Either way, many laughs were generated because of these and it's all thanks to Captain Boreale of the Blood Ravens, the greatest of them all (except that he sucks).		His opening speech is the main cause of his fame. The speech itself was, again, lackluster and boring (Honestly, who comes up with: ''"And if we die this day, we die in glory, we die heroes' deaths [[Derp\|but we shall not die, no!]]"'') but how Scott said it. Many laughs were had with SPESS MEHRENS and the EMPRAH as with the entirety of his speech itself, which resulted with numerous YTPs, remixes, and even songs. The other minor bits about him is mostly being Bald -- more specifically, the only Captain in the Blood Ravens to posses Astartes-pattern baldness other than [[Apollo Diomedes]]. Either way, many laughs were generated because of these, and it's all thanks to Captain Boreale of the Blood Ravens, the greatest of them all (except that he sucks).

	Truly the Emperor provides.		Truly the Emperor provides.

1d4chan>Tsabo7: /* Without the Memes */

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	However, full reliance on drop pods is a dumb strategy. Drop pods are used to outmaneuver, out flank, and engage in surprise attacks. If all you do is use drop pods, you lose the most valuable aspect of their design: the surprise. Drop pods should be used to drop Marines behind the enemy while [[Distraction Carnifex\|using a massed frontal assault of tanks and devastators (or a supporting conventional army like the Imperial Guard)]] to unleash Tactical Marines with teleportation beacons for the elite Terminators to lock on to while Assault Marines hit the other flanks. When you do not have that aforementioned frontal assault or supporting conventional army, deep-striking unsupported Marines into a mass of foes who are not occupied on the front lines is just asking for them to be surrounded and destroyed piecemeal; and freeing up defenders from the static battle-line also only works when you have someone to take their place on the battle-line, a consideration that is even more important when the battle-line is the last line of defense.		However, full reliance on drop pods is a dumb strategy. Drop pods are used to outmaneuver, out flank, and engage in surprise attacks. If all you do is use drop pods, you lose the most valuable aspect of their design: the surprise. Drop pods should be used to drop Marines behind the enemy while [[Distraction Carnifex\|using a massed frontal assault of tanks and devastators (or a supporting conventional army like the Imperial Guard)]] to unleash Tactical Marines with teleportation beacons for the elite Terminators to lock on to while Assault Marines hit the other flanks. When you do not have that aforementioned frontal assault or supporting conventional army, deep-striking unsupported Marines into a mass of foes who are not occupied on the front lines is just asking for them to be surrounded and destroyed piecemeal; and freeing up defenders from the static battle-line also only works when you have someone to take their place on the battle-line, a consideration that is even more important when the battle-line is the last line of defense.

	Boreale's limited numbers in the Kaurava System would have been better served by bunching together themselves, five hundred Marines entrenched in a defensive position is one tough nut to crack, and only a protracted siege from the likes of the Imperial Guard or surgical hit-and-run strikes from the likes of the Eldar or Tau. In this defensive position, [[Meme\|devastating defensive deep strikes]] would have actually been possible as there would have been an actual battle-line to serve as an anvil for the enemy to be hammered upon, but Boreale's drop pod spam was not this, as he had spread his forces too thin and had left them without proper support.		Boreale's limited numbers in the Kaurava System would have been better served by bunching together themselves, five hundred Marines entrenched in a defensive position is one tough nut to crack, and only a protracted siege from the likes of the Imperial Guard or surgical hit-and-run strikes from the likes of the Eldar or Tau would have been likely to dislodge the Marines. In this defensive position, [[Meme\|devastating defensive deep strikes]] would have actually been possible as there would have been an actual battle-line to serve as an anvil for the enemy to be hammered upon, but Boreale's drop pod spam was not this, as he had spread his forces too thin and had left them without proper support.

	Boreale's fixation on Steel Rain tactics is undoubtedly from his own experience as a skilled warrior, where a massive surprise two-to-three-pronged assault would destroy the enemy quickly and in detail, and to an eminent champion who emphasizes honor and personal prowess like Boreale, such a direct and efficient tactic would be favored the most. It is a shame that Boreale's skill at fighting did not translate to skill at conducting war.		Boreale's fixation on Steel Rain tactics is undoubtedly from his own experience as a skilled warrior, where a massive surprise two-to-three-pronged assault would destroy the enemy quickly and in detail, and to an eminent champion who emphasizes honor and personal prowess like Boreale, such a direct and efficient tactic would be favored the most. It is a shame that Boreale's skill at fighting did not translate to skill at conducting war.

1d4chan>Tsabo7: /* Without the Memes */

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	Was Boreale a terrible commander? Yes. Could he have become a good one? Maybe. His tactic of mass drop pod assaults isn't necessarily a bad one. In fact, it was one of the reasons the Space Marines were made in the first place. It's much safer to use drops pods for shock and awe assaults on the enemy instead of utilizing the relatively slow Thunderhawks and extraordinarily dangerous teleporters. Drop pod usage also helps to prevent Marines from being bogged down and brought into the grinding attrition warfare that they do not have the numbers for. Usage of [[Meme\|devastating defensive deep strikes]] in a defensive manner is also useful for speedily redeploying a limited number of defenders to most efficiently defend a single objective or free-up defenders from a static battle-line, which was most likely Boreale's intent behind this strategy.		Was Boreale a terrible commander? Yes. Could he have become a good one? Maybe. His tactic of mass drop pod assaults isn't necessarily a bad one. In fact, it was one of the reasons the Space Marines were made in the first place. It's much safer to use drops pods for shock and awe assaults on the enemy instead of utilizing the relatively slow Thunderhawks and extraordinarily dangerous teleporters. Drop pod usage also helps to prevent Marines from being bogged down and brought into the grinding attrition warfare that they do not have the numbers for. Usage of [[Meme\|devastating defensive deep strikes]] in a defensive manner is also useful for speedily redeploying a limited number of defenders to most efficiently defend a single objective or free-up defenders from a static battle-line, which was most likely Boreale's intent behind this strategy.

	However, full reliance on drop pods is a dumb strategy. Drop pods are used to outmaneuver, out flank, and engage in surprise attacks. If all you do is use drop pods, you lose the most valuable aspect of their design: the surprise. Drop pods should be used to drop Marines behind the enemy while [[Distraction Carnifex\|using a massed frontal assault of tanks and devastators (or a supporting conventional army like the Imperial Guard]] to unleash Tactical Marines with teleportation beacons for the elite Terminators to lock on to while Assault Marines hit the other flanks. When you do not have that aforementioned frontal assault or supporting conventional army, deep-striking unsupported Marines into a mass of foes who are not occupied on the front lines is just asking for them to be surrounded and destroyed piecemeal; and freeing up defenders from the static battle-line also only works when you have someone to take their place on the battle-line, a consideration that is even more important when the battle-line is the last line of defense.		However, full reliance on drop pods is a dumb strategy. Drop pods are used to outmaneuver, out flank, and engage in surprise attacks. If all you do is use drop pods, you lose the most valuable aspect of their design: the surprise. Drop pods should be used to drop Marines behind the enemy while [[Distraction Carnifex\|using a massed frontal assault of tanks and devastators (or a supporting conventional army like the Imperial Guard)]] to unleash Tactical Marines with teleportation beacons for the elite Terminators to lock on to while Assault Marines hit the other flanks. When you do not have that aforementioned frontal assault or supporting conventional army, deep-striking unsupported Marines into a mass of foes who are not occupied on the front lines is just asking for them to be surrounded and destroyed piecemeal; and freeing up defenders from the static battle-line also only works when you have someone to take their place on the battle-line, a consideration that is even more important when the battle-line is the last line of defense.

	Boreale's limited numbers in the Kaurava System would have been better served by bunching together themselves, five hundred Marines entrenched in a defensive position is one tough nut to crack, and only a protracted siege from the likes of the Imperial Guard or surgical hit-and-run strikes from the likes of the Eldar or Tau. In this defensive position, [[Meme\|devastating defensive deep strikes]] would have actually been possible as there would have been an actual battle-line to serve as an anvil for the enemy to be hammered upon, but Boreale's drop pod spam was not this, as he had spread his forces too thin and had left them without proper support.		Boreale's limited numbers in the Kaurava System would have been better served by bunching together themselves, five hundred Marines entrenched in a defensive position is one tough nut to crack, and only a protracted siege from the likes of the Imperial Guard or surgical hit-and-run strikes from the likes of the Eldar or Tau. In this defensive position, [[Meme\|devastating defensive deep strikes]] would have actually been possible as there would have been an actual battle-line to serve as an anvil for the enemy to be hammered upon, but Boreale's drop pod spam was not this, as he had spread his forces too thin and had left them without proper support.

1d4chan>Tsabo7: /* Without the Memes */

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	== Without the Memes ==		== Without the Memes ==
	Was Boreale a terrible commander? Yes. Could he have become a good one? Maybe. His tactic of mass drop pod assaults isn't ~~actually~~ a bad one. In fact, it was one of the reasons the Space Marines were made in the first place. It's much safer to use drops pods ~~to induce~~ shock and awe ~~into~~ the enemy ~~then~~ utilizing the relatively slow Thunderhawks and extraordinarily dangerous teleporters.		Was Boreale a terrible commander? Yes. Could he have become a good one? Maybe. His tactic of mass drop pod assaults isn't necessarily a bad one. In fact, it was one of the reasons the Space Marines were made in the first place. It's much safer to use drops pods for shock and awe assaults on the enemy instead of utilizing the relatively slow Thunderhawks and extraordinarily dangerous teleporters. Drop pod usage also helps to prevent Marines from being bogged down and brought into the grinding attrition warfare that they do not have the numbers for. Usage of [[Meme\|devastating defensive deep strikes]] in a defensive manner is also useful for speedily redeploying a limited number of defenders to most efficiently defend a single objective or free-up defenders from a static battle-line, which was most likely Boreale's intent behind this strategy.

	However, full reliance on drop pods is a dumb strategy. Drop pods are used to outmaneuver, out flank, and engage in surprise attacks. If all you do is use drop pods, you lose the most valuable aspect of their design: the surprise. Drop pods should be used to drop Marines behind the enemy while [[Distraction Carnifex\|using a massed frontal assault of tanks and devastators]] to unleash Tactical Marines with teleportation beacons for the elite ~~terminators~~ to lock on to while ~~assault~~ Marines hit the other flanks.		However, full reliance on drop pods is a dumb strategy. Drop pods are used to outmaneuver, out flank, and engage in surprise attacks. If all you do is use drop pods, you lose the most valuable aspect of their design: the surprise. Drop pods should be used to drop Marines behind the enemy while [[Distraction Carnifex\|using a massed frontal assault of tanks and devastators (or a supporting conventional army like the Imperial Guard]] to unleash Tactical Marines with teleportation beacons for the elite Terminators to lock on to while Assault Marines hit the other flanks. When you do not have that aforementioned frontal assault or supporting conventional army, deep-striking unsupported Marines into a mass of foes who are not occupied on the front lines is just asking for them to be surrounded and destroyed piecemeal; and freeing up defenders from the static battle-line also only works when you have someone to take their place on the battle-line, a consideration that is even more important when the battle-line is the last line of defense.

	~~There~~'s ~~also~~ the ~~point that Chapter Master Kyras was~~ a ~~traitor and Khornite~~ one ~~at that. He wanted~~ to ~~kill as many Loyalists as possible~~ and ~~he specifically marked out Boreale for death. Does that mean Boreale was~~ a ~~threat to him? Maybe~~. ~~Could he~~ have been~~? Definitely.~~ Boreale's ~~main strategy, his massed~~ drop pod ~~assaults~~, ~~is specifically useful both against the tyranids~~ and ~~could have turned the tide rather easily on the planet where Kyras eventually rose to daemonhold~~.		Boreale's limited numbers in the Kaurava System would have been better served by bunching together themselves, five hundred Marines entrenched in a defensive position is one tough nut to crack, and only a protracted siege from the likes of the Imperial Guard or surgical hit-and-run strikes from the likes of the Eldar or Tau. In this defensive position, [[Meme\|devastating defensive deep strikes]] would have actually been possible as there would have been an actual battle-line to serve as an anvil for the enemy to be hammered upon, but Boreale's drop pod spam was not this, as he had spread his forces too thin and had left them without proper support.

	~~Clearly, Kyras wanted~~ Boreale ~~and~~ his ~~men dead~~ and ~~sent them undersupplied~~ and ~~with poor guidance~~ to a ~~planet with orders that clearly conflicted with Imperial doctrine on~~ the ~~world~~. ~~He was set up to fail and put in charge of~~ a ~~force he was clearly too inexperienced to lead. Space Marines aren't known for doubting their chapter master and~~ Boreale ~~was desperate to prove Kyras~~'s ~~(fake) confidence correct~~.		Boreale's fixation on Steel Rain tactics is undoubtedly from his own experience as a skilled warrior, where a massive surprise two-to-three-pronged assault would destroy the enemy quickly and in detail, and to an eminent champion who emphasizes honor and personal prowess like Boreale, such a direct and efficient tactic would be favored the most. It is a shame that Boreale's skill at fighting did not translate to skill at conducting war.

	~~Furthermore, there is no evidence~~ that ~~any other Captains of the Blood Ravens were on planet (~~and ~~none are ever mentioned~~ as ~~having died there)~~. ~~This means~~ that ~~the officer Cadre of the on-planet force~~ was ~~deliberately undermanned~~. Boreale ~~couldn~~'~~t be everywhere at once~~ and ~~many squads certainly fell due~~ to ~~lack of proper guidance. Boreale had no second~~-~~in-command to balance him out and this led to strategic overreliance on a mere handful of strategies~~.		There's also the point that Chapter Master Kyras was a traitor; and a Khornate one at that. He wanted to kill as many Loyalists as possible and might have specifically marked Boreale for death. Does that mean Boreale was a threat to him? Maybe. Could he have been? Definitely. Boreale's main strategy, massed drop pod assaults, are specifically useful both against the Tyranids and could have turned the tide rather easily on the planet where Kyras eventually rose to daemon-hood.

	It could be argued that he could have relied on his Sergeants like Cryus to give him advice, but ~~none~~ was ~~forth coming~~ and ~~no one~~ seemed to take initiative. If Davian Thule or Diomedes had been there, Boreale would have made for a good second-in-command, but that's exactly WHY they weren't there. In the end, he did the best with what he was given which was precisely jack and shit.		Clearly, Kyras wanted Boreale and his men dead, and sent them under-supplied and with poor guidance to a planet with orders that clearly conflicted with Imperial doctrine on the world. He was set up to fail and put in charge of a force he was clearly too inexperienced to lead. Space Marines aren't known for doubting their Chapter Master and Boreale was desperate to prove Kyras's (fake) confidence correct.

			Furthermore, there is no evidence that any other Captains of the Blood Ravens were on planet (and none are ever mentioned as having died there). This means that the officer-cadre of the on-planet force was deliberately undermanned. Boreale couldn't be everywhere at once and many squads certainly fell due to a lack of proper guidance. Boreale had no second-in-command to balance him out and this led to his overreliance on a mere handful of strategies.

			It could be argued that he could have relied on his Sergeants like Cryus to give him advice, but no-one was forthcoming and none seemed to take the initiative. If Davian Thule or Diomedes had been there, Boreale would have made for a good second-in-command, but that's exactly WHY they weren't there. In the end, he did the best with what he was given which was precisely jack and shit.

			In the end, Boreale is surprisingly rigid for a Captain, usually the Marines are more versatile and adaptive in combat, and Boreale's failure to adjust his tactics ultimately spelled his [[Meme\|death and defeat.]]

	==Videos Featuring Indrick Boreale==		==Videos Featuring Indrick Boreale==

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	Was Boreale a terrible commander? Yes. Could he have become a good one? Maybe. His tactic of mass drop pod assaults isn't necessarily a bad one. In fact, it was one of the reasons the Space Marines were made in the first place. It's much safer to use drops pods for shock and awe assaults on the enemy instead of utilizing the relatively slow Thunderhawks and extraordinarily dangerous teleporters. Drop pod usage also helps to prevent Marines from being bogged down and brought into the grinding attrition warfare that they do not have the numbers for. Usage of [[Meme\|devastating defensive deep strikes]] in a defensive manner is also useful for speedily redeploying a limited number of defenders to most efficiently defend a single objective or free-up defenders from a static battle-line, which was most likely Boreale's intent behind this strategy.		Was Boreale a terrible commander? Yes. Could he have become a good one? Maybe. His tactic of mass drop pod assaults isn't necessarily a bad one. In fact, it was one of the reasons the Space Marines were made in the first place. It's much safer to use drops pods for shock and awe assaults on the enemy instead of utilizing the relatively slow Thunderhawks and extraordinarily dangerous teleporters. Drop pod usage also helps to prevent Marines from being bogged down and brought into the grinding attrition warfare that they do not have the numbers for. Usage of [[Meme\|devastating defensive deep strikes]] in a defensive manner is also useful for speedily redeploying a limited number of defenders to most efficiently defend a single objective or free-up defenders from a static battle-line, which was most likely Boreale's intent behind this strategy.

	However, full reliance on drop pods is a dumb strategy. Drop pods are used to outmaneuver, out flank, and engage in surprise attacks. If all you do is use drop pods, you lose the most valuable aspect of their design: the surprise. Drop pods should be used to drop Marines behind the enemy while [[Distraction Carnifex\|using a massed frontal assault of tanks and devastators (or a supporting conventional army like the Imperial Guard]] to unleash Tactical Marines with teleportation beacons for the elite Terminators to lock on to while Assault Marines hit the other flanks. When you do not have that aforementioned frontal assault or supporting conventional army, deep-striking unsupported Marines into a mass of foes who are not occupied on the front lines is just asking for them to be surrounded and destroyed piecemeal; and freeing up defenders from the static battle-line also only works when you have someone to take their place on the battle-line, a consideration that is even more important when the battle-line is the last line of defense.		However, full reliance on drop pods is a dumb strategy. Drop pods are used to outmaneuver, out flank, and engage in surprise attacks. If all you do is use drop pods, you lose the most valuable aspect of their design: the surprise. Drop pods should be used to drop Marines behind the enemy while [[Distraction Carnifex\|using a massed frontal assault of tanks and devastators (or a supporting conventional army like the Imperial Guard)]] to unleash Tactical Marines with teleportation beacons for the elite Terminators to lock on to while Assault Marines hit the other flanks. When you do not have that aforementioned frontal assault or supporting conventional army, deep-striking unsupported Marines into a mass of foes who are not occupied on the front lines is just asking for them to be surrounded and destroyed piecemeal; and freeing up defenders from the static battle-line also only works when you have someone to take their place on the battle-line, a consideration that is even more important when the battle-line is the last line of defense.

	Boreale's limited numbers in the Kaurava System would have been better served by bunching together themselves, five hundred Marines entrenched in a defensive position is one tough nut to crack, and only a protracted siege from the likes of the Imperial Guard or surgical hit-and-run strikes from the likes of the Eldar or Tau. In this defensive position, [[Meme\|devastating defensive deep strikes]] would have actually been possible as there would have been an actual battle-line to serve as an anvil for the enemy to be hammered upon, but Boreale's drop pod spam was not this, as he had spread his forces too thin and had left them without proper support.		Boreale's limited numbers in the Kaurava System would have been better served by bunching together themselves, five hundred Marines entrenched in a defensive position is one tough nut to crack, and only a protracted siege from the likes of the Imperial Guard or surgical hit-and-run strikes from the likes of the Eldar or Tau. In this defensive position, [[Meme\|devastating defensive deep strikes]] would have actually been possible as there would have been an actual battle-line to serve as an anvil for the enemy to be hammered upon, but Boreale's drop pod spam was not this, as he had spread his forces too thin and had left them without proper support.