We Few referring to "we few, we happy few, we band of brothers". We Few We Few is the fourth novel in the science fiction "Empire of Man" series by David Weber and John Ringo. It tells the story of how Prince Roger MacClintock and his remaining bodyguards of the Empress' Own Regiment have finally made their way off Marduk and must now try to retake the Empire from a usurper. The book appeared on the "New York Times" best seller list. The title is derived the famous St Crispin's Day Speech in Shakespere's play Henry V, (Act IV Scene iii 18-67)
We Happy Few Wells and came to be known as "Wastrels". Others who voluntarily refuse their Joy are known as "Downers" and seen as a threat; if caught, Downers are either force-fed Joy, are taken to a Joy Doctor to get a potentially lethal liquid injection of Joy, or are outright killed on the spot. As a result, Wellington Wells has become a dystopian police state on the verge of collapse. The game features three different playable characters, each with their own story arcs that intersect throughout the game: Arthur's Story: Arthur Hastings works as a "redactor", censoring and approving old news articles