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== Summary ==
A screenshot of a communication on LinkedIn with Alex Stewart, author of [[Ciaphas Cain (Novel Series)|Ciaphas Cain]] as [[Sandy Mitchell]]. In it, he describes his inspiration for the [[Reclaimers]]. The message this is responding to goes as follows:
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"Hello Mr. Stewart - I'm a contributor to the Warhammer 40k independent wiki (Lexicanum) and have a petty question: can I get you on record saying that the Reclaimers are a reference to the Wombles?"
Back in the day, when the first plastic Space Marine figures were released for 1st edition 40K/Rogue Trader, they were generally referred to by the gaming community as 'Womble Marines,' and I couldn't resist painting mine up that way. So when I needed an Astartes chapter for the Cain novels I just used my tabletop home brew one. Plus, I thought it would amuse anyone who spotted the reference from the description of their armour colours.
The other non-codex chapter Cain and Amberley mention occasionally, the [[Bone Knives]], aren't really a reference to anything; the name just occurred to me in the moment of typing, sounded appropriately Space Marine-y for a Blood Angels successor chapter, and stuck. Though I do have the colour scheme I mentioned for them in mind for when I eventually get round to painting up the Primaris units from my pile of shame...
Hope that helps!
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The sign-off at the end of the reply is cut off in this screenshot.
== Copyright status: ==
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== Source: ==
Private communication via LinkedIn
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