Easton156
In this hour of war,
when the stars burn and the void howls,
we send forth our sons and daughters-
not for glory,
not for praise,
but because there is no one else left to stand.
They go not as angels, nor as saints.
They go as soldiers.
Across ash-choked skies and shattered worlds, they march into darkness older than memory. They will land in fire. They will fight in mud, in ruins, in the hollowed-out bones of cities that once knew peace. Many will bleed. Some will fall. None will turn away.
Grant them not mercy-for mercy is rare in this galaxy.
Grant them steadfast hearts,
steady hands,
and the will to rise when every law of nature demands they stay down.
Let them remember the men and women who fight beside them.
The Guardsman in the trench.
The gunner at the wall.
The medic dragging the wounded through hell.
Let them remember that strength is not found in armor alone,
but in the brother at your side who refuses to leave you behind.
They do not fight for a throne they will never see.
They fight for worlds that may never know their names.
They fight so that, somewhere-far from the guns and screams-
another dawn might come.
If they must die, let it be standing.
If they must suffer, let it have meaning.
If they must endure, let them endure together.
For in this age of endless war,
where hope is a weapon and survival is victory,
there are still those who hold the line.
They are not legends.
They are not myths.
They are the Space Guard-
a brotherhood forged in fire,
bound by duty,
and remembered not for how many they killed...
...but for how many they saved.