The best gifts for sci-fi war nerds

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If your loved one is a regular reader of Task & Purpose, then they probably enjoy a good war story or two. So it stands to reason that they’re also fans of good war stories in space, right?

War stories in space are my reason for living, and if your loved one is in a similar space-boat, here are a few gift suggestions to help them scratch that itch and get you into their good books forever.

The first several gifts on this list include model kits and action figures (because you’re never too old to play with toys). But if your gift recipient is a more cerebral type, I also included tips for books that will launch their heads into the stars.

Entry nippers for plastic model kits 

High-grade Gundam model kit

Real-grade Gundam model kit

Poe’s X-Wing fighter model kit

Imperial Crosshair action figure 

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, by George R.R. Martin 

The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman

Monstrous Regiment, by Terry Pratchett 

The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula Le Guin

A subscription to Warhammer Plus

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David Roza

Former Staff Reporter

David covered the Air Force, Space Force, and anything Star Wars-related for Task & Purpose from 2019 to 2023. He previously covered local news in Maine and FDA policy in Washington D.C. David loves hearing the stories of individual airmen and their families and sharing the human side of America’s most tech-heavy military branch.