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 were also seen as amalgamations from these types of works: Arthur as a mix of Winston Smith from "Nineteen Eighty-Four" and Sam Lowry from "Brazil", while Uncle Jack is seen as a mix of Jack Nicholson's Joker from "Batman" and Lewis Prothero from "V for Vendetta". The developers commented on difficulties distinguishing the game from "BioShock" in the public eye, and though Provost said he was "flattered" by the comparison, he argued it was never a "prime influencer". Describing the meaning behind the story, Alex Epstein was quoted as saying "We Happy Few is inspired by, among other things, prescription