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	Captain [[Samuel Vimes]] is forced by [[Havelock Vetinari\|Lord Vetinari]] to take on a group of new recruits for the purposes of ensuring diversity - a [[dwarf]] called [[Cuddy]], a werewolf called [[Angua]] and a [[troll]] called [[Detritus]]. Angua becomes involved in a romantic relationship with Corporal [[Carrot Ironfoundersson]], but he does not react well to discovering that she is a werewolf. There has recently been a string of mysterious murders in the city that appear to be connected. Vetinari bans Vimes from investigating the murders in a successful attempt to provoke him into doing so.		Captain [[Samuel Vimes]] is forced by [[Havelock Vetinari\|Lord Vetinari]] to take on a group of new recruits for the purposes of ensuring diversity - a [[dwarf]] called [[Cuddy]], a werewolf called [[Angua]] and a [[troll]] called [[Detritus]]. Angua becomes involved in a romantic relationship with Corporal [[Carrot Ironfoundersson]], but he does not react well to discovering that she is a werewolf. There has recently been a string of mysterious murders in the city that appear to be connected. Vetinari bans Vimes from investigating the murders in a successful attempt to provoke him into doing so.

	The murders have been committed by young a assassin called [[Edward d'Eath]]. After researching the city's history and discovering that Carrot is the rightful heir of the throne of [[Ankh Morpork]], he developed an obsessive desire to overthrow Vetinari and restore the monarchy. He committed the murders with the "[[gonne]]", the Disc's first and only hand-held firearm, a dangerous invention of [[Leonard of Quirm]] that d'Eath stole from the [[Assassins' Guild]]. The gonne appears to have a demonic power that tempts people into using it. When d'Eath explains his plan to [[Cruces\|Dr. Cruces]], the head of the Assassins' Guild, Cruces kills him and decides to carry out the plan himself.		The murders have been committed by a young assassin called [[Edward d'Eath]]. After researching the city's history and discovering that Carrot is the rightful heir of the throne of [[Ankh Morpork]], he developed an obsessive desire to overthrow Vetinari and restore the monarchy. He committed the murders with the "[[gonne]]", the Disc's first and only hand-held firearm, a dangerous invention of [[Leonard of Quirm]] that d'Eath stole from the [[Assassins' Guild]]. The gonne appears to have a demonic power that tempts people into using it. When d'Eath explains his plan to [[Cruces\|Dr. Cruces]], the head of the Assassins' Guild, Cruces kills him and decides to carry out the plan himself.

	The Night Watch intervene to stop Cruces from killing Vetinari, but Cuddy and Angua are both killed in the struggle. Vimes and Carrot then confront Cruces, who reveals to Carrot that he is the rightful ruler of the city. Vimes seizes the gonne from Cruces and finds himself tempted to use the weapon, but Carrot stops him and disables it. Carrot is immune to being tempted by the gonne, which he believes is because he was raised as a dwarf and trained not to listen to tools. He kills Cruces with his sword and buries the remains of the gonne in Cuddy's coffin. Because a werewolf can only be killed with silver, Angua wakes up and recovers the following night.		The Night Watch intervene to stop Cruces from killing Vetinari, but Cuddy and Angua are both killed in the struggle. Vimes and Carrot then confront Cruces, who reveals to Carrot that he is the rightful ruler of the city. Vimes seizes the gonne from Cruces and finds himself tempted to use the weapon, but Carrot stops him and disables it. Carrot is immune to being tempted by the gonne, which he believes is because he was raised as a dwarf and trained not to listen to tools. He kills Cruces with his sword and buries the remains of the gonne in Cuddy's coffin. Because a werewolf can only be killed with silver, Angua wakes up and recovers the following night.

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Adaptations

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	===[[Theatre Adaptations\|Theatre]]===		===[[Theatre Adaptations\|Theatre]]===
	Adapted by [[Stephen Briggs]] into a stage play in 1997.		Adapted by [[Stephen Briggs]] into a stage play in 1997.

			''[[Murder in Ankh-Morpork]]'' is a second adaptation of ''Men at Arms'' combining plot elements from {{G!G!}} and {{FOC}}. Dramatised by [[Stephen Briggs]] 2020.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	This evokes an episode in hard-man cop show ''The Sweeney[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sweeney]'', where Flying Squad copper Inspector Regan, in a rage after seeing a copper shot, almost has to be physically disarmed by his sidekick Sergeant Carter before he realises he has almost stepped over the invisible line, and taken out irrevocable rough justice on a cornered criminal. Note that the junior, subordinate, copper takes the lead in both situations.		This evokes an episode in hard-man cop show ''The Sweeney[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sweeney]'', where Flying Squad copper Inspector Regan, in a rage after seeing a copper shot, almost has to be physically disarmed by his sidekick Sergeant Carter before he realises he has almost stepped over the invisible line, and taken out irrevocable rough justice on a cornered criminal. Note that the junior, subordinate, copper takes the lead in both situations.

			==Adaptations==
			===[[Theatre Adaptations\|Theatre]]===
			Adapted by [[Stephen Briggs]] into a stage play in 1997.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

Old Dickens: Chrysoprase

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Chrysoprase

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			*[[Chrysoprase]]
	*Cumblethigh, a dwarf		*Cumblethigh, a dwarf
	*[[Death]]		*[[Death]]

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	{{Book Data		{{Book Data
	\|title= Men at Arms		\|title=Men at Arms
	\|cover=		\|cover=[[File:Cover Men At Arms.jpg\|thumb\|240px\|Cover art by Josh Kirby]]
	[[File:Cover Men At Arms.jpg\|thumb\|240px\|Cover art by Josh Kirby]]
	\|coauthors=		\|coauthors=
	\|illustrator=		\|illustrator=
	\|date= 1993		\|date=1993
	\|publisher= Victor Gollancz		\|publisher=Victor Gollancz
	\|isbn=0552140287		\|isbn=0552140287
	\|pages=288		\|pages=288
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	\|notes= Book #15		\|notes= Book #15
	}}		}}

	==Blurb==		==Blurb==
	"Be a [[humans\|MAN]] in the [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch\|City Watch]]! The City watch needs MEN!"		"Be a [[humans\|MAN]] in the [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch\|City Watch]]! The City watch needs MEN!"
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	==Characters==		==Characters==
			===Main Characters===
	===Main ~~characters~~===
	*[[Angua von Überwald\|Angua]]		*[[Angua von Überwald\|Angua]]
	*[[Fred Colon]]		*[[Fred Colon]]
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	*[[Samuel Vimes]]		*[[Samuel Vimes]]

	===Minor ~~characters~~===		===Minor Characters===
	*[[Bauxite]]		*[[Bauxite]]
	*[[Beano]] the Clown		*[[Beano]] the Clown
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	==Annotations==		==Annotations==

	When he and Carrot have chased down and arrested Dr Cruces, Vimes ineffectually fights the blandishments of the Gonne as it insists that he must kill Cruces and take the power to himself. Cruces, remember, has just seemingly killed Angua: the natural tendency of a policeman who has just seen a fellow copper killed is not going to be one mercy and forgiveness. Vimes is eventually shocked out of the killing mood by Carrot, and lowers his weapon.		When he and Carrot have chased down and arrested Dr Cruces, Vimes ineffectually fights the blandishments of the Gonne as it insists that he must kill Cruces and take the power to himself. Cruces, remember, has just seemingly killed Angua: the natural tendency of a policeman who has just seen a fellow copper killed is not going to be one mercy and forgiveness. Vimes is eventually shocked out of the killing mood by Carrot, and lowers his weapon.

	This evokes an episode in hard-man cop show ''The Sweeney[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sweeney]'', where Flying Squad copper Inspector Regan, in a rage after seeing a copper shot, almost has to be physically disarmed by his sidekick Sergeant Carter before he realises he has almost stepped over the invisible line, and taken out irrevocable rough justice on a cornered criminal. Note that the junior, subordinate, copper takes the lead in both situations.		This evokes an episode in hard-man cop show ''The Sweeney[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sweeney]'', where Flying Squad copper Inspector Regan, in a rage after seeing a copper shot, almost has to be physically disarmed by his sidekick Sergeant Carter before he realises he has almost stepped over the invisible line, and taken out irrevocable rough justice on a cornered criminal. Note that the junior, subordinate, copper takes the lead in both situations.

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			\| valign="top" \| [[File:MAA Black.jpg\|thumb\|110px\|Paperback 2004]]
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:MAA Tape.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Audio Cassette]]
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			\| valign="top" \| [[File:MAA MS.jpg\|thumb\|110px\|Cover by Michael Sabanosh]]
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			\| valign="top" \| [[File:MAA CL.jpg\|thumb\|110px\|Collectors Library Edition]]
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			==External Links==
	[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/men-at-arms.html ''Men at Arms'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]		[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/men-at-arms.html ''Men at Arms'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]

Old Dickens: red reduction

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	*[[Cumblethigh]], a dwarf		*Cumblethigh, a dwarf
	*[[Death]]		*[[Death]]
	*[[Mr. Flannel]]		*Mr. Flannel
	*[[Gimlet Gimlet]]		*[[Gimlet Gimlet]]
	*[[Hamslinger]], a dwarf		*Hamslinger, a dwarf
	*[[Sham Harga]]		*[[Sham Harga]]
	*Deranged Lord [[Harmoni]]		*Deranged Lord [[Harmoni]]

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	*Lord and Lady [[Omnius]]		*Lord and Lady [[Omnius]]
	*Captain [[Quirke]] of the Day Watch		*Captain [[Quirke]] of the Day Watch
			*[[Skully Multoon]] of the Day Watch
	*[[Sybil Ramkin]]		*[[Sybil Ramkin]]
	*[[Lord Rust]]		*[[Lord Rust]]

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