Gudersnipe Soldier

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Gudersnipe Soldiers are called 'Lancers' because they wield the Lance, a powerful double-barelled machine gun. All soldiers, regardless of type of service, be they ground troops, space marines, or crewing a ship, suit this description.

Lancer's Creed

“This is my Lance. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My Lance is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Lance is useless. Without my Lance, I am useless. I must fire my Lance true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will.

“My Lance and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our report, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit.

“My Lance is mortal, even as I, because it is my life. I will learn its weaknesses, its strengths, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage. I will keep my Lance clean and ready. We will become part of each other.

“Before God, I swear this creed. My Lance and myself are the masters of our enemy. We are the victors of the day.

“So be it, until victory is ours and there is no more enemy.

“And if we should not live to see the sunrise, let them say this over the pyre: they died as Dragoon Lancers, their faces to the fire.”


Medical Oath

“I swear by whatever deity or truth I hold, that I shall fulfill to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant: To first do no harm. To never stand idol while another, be they friend or foe, lies injured or ill. To respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and to share such knowledge as I hold, freely, and without request or expectation of reward. I will remember that life comes first, and that to consider the living always before the dead. I will understand the limitations of my own knowledge, and not fail to call upon my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery. I will prevent disease and injury whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure. But above all, I must remember to do no harm.”