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Know Your Dreadnoughts

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The armored behemoths of the Adeptus Astartes known as Dreadnoughts are one of the most iconic units in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Present from the earliest days of the game straight through to today with a wide variety of designs and variants available there are few units with more options and a longer history to be found. Lets take a quick look through the history of Dreadnoughts through the lore of the universe. The Furibundus Pattern Dreadnought One of the first armored units in the game the Furibundus Pattern Dreadnought was a pewter miniature offered with a variety of weapons. Though the sculpting and manufacturing technologies of Games Workshop have improved vastly since the release of these original Dreadnoughts one can still see all the hallmarks that would come to define these classic Space Marine units. The Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought  First depicted in the artwork for the Horus Heresy the Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts were the most commo...

Laid Off During the Crisis of Our Age

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For weeks now I have been waking up every day expecting to hear bad news. For the last few months the gradual spread of the COVID-19 virus, otherwise known as the Coronavirus, has been a hot topic in the news. For most of January and February it was at least a distant concern. I was more focused on the new admin job I had just started in February and was having a tough time adjusting to. The last week of February I caught the common cold that was going around the office but worked through it because I felt it was important to put forward a professional, dedicated and hard working front for my new employer. Just a few weeks later however I found myself in the office watching as customers vanished, businesses shut down, employees disappeared from the office, either teleworking or simply self isolating and forgoing pay. Meanwhile many of those who continued to work were suddenly wearing masks and gloves, restaurants shut down, and traffic dropped. On Friday the 20th I made the decision ...