"THE LAST CHANCERS : DELIVERANCE" || GAV THORPE || UNOFFICIAL WH40K NARRATION || A VOX IN THE VOID

The Last Chancers Series is a series of novels written by Gavin Thorpe featuring the Imperial Guard 13th Penal Legion, or Last Chancers under the command of Colonel Schaeffer. In 2006, the three novels were published in an omnibus edition, titled "The Last Chancers", along with the short stories Liberty and Deliverance.


A little background for you:

Members of the Last Chancers are all convicted criminals facing various punishments. While most of those inducted into the 13th Penal Legion are done so at the deliberate behest of Colonel Schaeffer, a small minority are random transfers. All are given one 'last chance' at redemption by fighting in the worst combat zones possible. If they manage to survive an unspecified number of these missions, which is highly unlikely given the nature of the operations they undertake, they earn a pardon, being forgiven their crimes in the eyes of the Emperor. A Last Chancer who dies fulfilling his duty is pardoned posthumously by the Colonel, who takes it upon himself to provide redemption to all of his troops, sometimes by his own hand. Schaeffer's dedication to his cause is unparalleled and he has never failed a mission with his Last Chancers.