Merry Christmas one and all. May your newborn messiah avoid being murdered by the Roman client-king.

It’s not Christmas without the Doctor Who Christmas Special. And I had a sharp intake of geek-breath when Imperial Fist Space Marines strode out across the festive snowscape.

Bill Bailey Doctor Who Space Marine

Bill Bailey Doctor Who Space Marine

Bill Bailey Doctor Who Space Marine

Grimdark future soldiers! Just wait until they unmask and you stare into the face etched with centuries of service to the God-Emperor…

Bill Bailey Doctor Who Space Marine

Oh, it’s Bill Bailey. Bill Bailey serving double-purpose as comic relief and exposition.

What rammed home the visual similarity for me was the Rogal Dorn yellow, and the helmets flipped up à la Space Crusade.

Bill Bailey Doctor Who Space Marine

Coincidence? Or deliberate homage? Leave a comment.

Bill Bailey Doctor Who Space Marine