Tau Shaz'tu

This is my autocannon. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My autocannon is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
My autocannon, without me, is useless. Without my autocannon, I am useless. I must fire my autocannn 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 autocannon and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, or the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit...
My autocannon is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my autocannon clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will...
Before God, I swear this!