Strap on your straight silvers, Gaunt’s Ghosts fans, as The Vincula Insurgency: Ghost Dossier 1 is returning to Black Library shelves for a regular hardback release after last year’s super-limited edition. This classified tale from the early days of the Tanith First and Only follows the Ghosts as they are assigned to pacification duty on a newly liberated world.
Many fan-favourite faces return, including several of the stars of the Gaunt’s Ghosts set, but who should we be rooting for – and who’s your favourite? Find out with this quiz.
Question 1: A subordinate has refused to comply with an order. How do you convince him?
A: Take him around the corner and let your knife do the work.
B: Repeat your order – it’ll probably work out this time.
C: Empathise, let them know you’re all in this together, then carefully explain the consequences of insubordination.
D: Lead from the front and set an example for all of your soldiers to follow.
E: Don’t. You work better alone anyway.
F: What’s that? You barely remember giving that order in the first place...
Question 2: You’ve found yourself with some free time between deployments. What do you do?
A: Do some back-channel dealing for a few less-than-regulation items.
B: Brew some sacra, and make sure everyone gets a tot.
C: Find a good place outdoors to relax, whittle, and smoke a good cigar.
D: Instil discipline and readiness in your troops, so they’re well prepared for the next engagement.
E: Practice and train. The enemy never stops, and neither should you.
F: Settle back and… go elsewhere.
Question 3: It’s time for battle! What is your weapon of choice?
A: Your straight silver knife and a dark alley.
B: The heaviest, loudest gun you can find.
C: A humble lasgun – the classics never get old.
D: A heavy chainsword, so the men can see and hear you on the front lines.
E: The element of surprise.
F: A nervous disposition and your trusty long-las.
Question 4: Your next deployment sees you working alongside other regiments from the Astra Militarum. Who would you least like to have your back?
A: The Volpone Bluebloods.
B: The Volpone Bluebloods.
C: The Volpone Bluebloods.
D: The Volpone Bluebloods.
E: The Volpone Bluebloods.
F: The Volpone Bluebloods.
All done? Let’s see how you answered.
Mostly A: Major Elim Rawne
You’re an efficient and ruthless soldier, often to the point of coldness, but always know what’s best for the mission even if the men don’t like it. People find it hard to trust you, but once that trust is earned, they know they can rely on you through thick and thin.
Mostly B: Trooper ‘Try Again’ Bragg
No matter which room you’re in, you fill it with your presence. People like to be around your positive attitude, and although you come across as simple-minded at times, your determination and positivity keep both your and your comrades’ spirits up.
Mostly C: Colonel Colm Corbec
Your unit is your family, and although you’ve never quite felt you earned their respect, you’ll do everything you can to be worthy of it. In private you’re approachable, gregarious, and easy to be around, but when it comes time to step up, your bravado sets an example for all who follow behind you.
Mostly D: Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt
At first you might struggle to fit in, but a fierce desire to do right by your fellows makes you an inspiration to even your worst detractors. Never willing to ask something you wouldn’t do yourself, you prefer to show rather than tell, and you can always be found in the thickest part of the action with a calm and considered outlook.
Mostly E: Scout-Sergeant Oan Mkoll
Although you’re more at home alone, nobody can doubt the effort you put into keeping your friends and family safe. Excellence is your middle name, and while you’ve never been one for inspiring others, your example sets a high bar for your capable comrades to strive towards.
Mostly F: Trooper Hlaine ‘Mad’ Larkin
Frankly you’re barely there at the best of times. You might be the best at what you do, but you often find yourself in the strangest situations. Then again, your record speaks for itself, and the whole company would lay their lives down for you.
Mostly Different: The Tanith First and Only
Found that your answers don’t fit any of the above? The Tanith are full of colourful characters, from the gentle medicae Tolin Dorden to the eagle-eyed Mkvenner, so you’re sure to fit in somewhere among the Ghosts. Begin your journey with The Founding and find your place today!
Who did you get? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and then join your fellow Ghosts in a trip down memory lane when The Vincula Insurgency: Ghosts Dossier 1 comes to pre-order next month. Who knows what dark secrets you’ll uncover that shape the regiment for years to come?