Similarly, mankind has oft been outnumbered by teeming swarms of foes against these enemies, the Empire uses not only fortifications and choke-points, but weapons useful in such spaces. Even the strongest man may be out-muscled by an orc, while a minotaur's axe may cleave a swordsman before he ever draws close enough to swing his return blow. Throughout its long history, the Empire has a history of facing many foes physically superior to even the strongest humanity has to offer.