4.5/5 stars. Very good overall - I almost gave 5/5.
Background.
Polux is described as Inwit-born and was a "giant made of stone" before even being elevated to the Space Marine Legions. As a marine, he towered above his battle brothers still. Through chance he came to command of Dorn's retribution fleet and proved his worth at the Battle of Phall and in many other battles beyond that. He is known to have been strong in close combat and a master of void based combat between spacecraft. And, of course, after the Heresy, he became the first master of the Crimson Fists Chapter.
Strengths.
The stat line is standard fare for command characters with WS=6 and reasonable otherwise.
He comes with a gambit to have a single S=10, AP=2 D=3 attack with his power fist that also has critical hitting which is very reasonable when he finds himself up against a bigger named character. Otherwise the power fist is a standard Solarite variant. He also comes with a Vigil pattern storm shield and a combi-melta.
With his Void Commander special rule he can join a unit of Breachers and deep strike them on to the table and gain feel no pain.
Officer of the Line (2) rounds out a solid close combat orientated character and will mean he will see use at most points levels - he's a well rounded character that has solid plays!
Weaknesses.
I like Polux in Third Edition and he retains a lot of what he was in other editions. He is melee orientated and can take on some other named characters with that single power fist attack where needed (if you want to risk it), but the clear play is teleportation of him and his breachers into battle.
Overall.
Well worth taking even for Officer of the Line alone. But you get so, so much more for the points cost. I genuinely almost gave 5/5 stars here. He is shining.
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