* The message from Nathaniel, one of the people on Graia, saying that no matter how hopeless things may be, he ''will'' look for his son.
* The Blood Ravens arriving to help out is pretty heartwarming when you realize that [[spoiler: they weren't given any orders to come. They just happened to be passing by and decided to ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight and come down to help out their brother-in-arms.]]
* The first time Titus and his comrades encounter the remaining Imperial Guard on the planet. A small force of troopers is struggling to hold back yet another massive wave of orks when the [[BigDamnHeroes Space Marines arrive to help.]] After the battle is done, the surviving Guardsmen reverently kneel before the Space Marines, thanking them profusely for saving their lives. [[AFatherToHisMen Captain Titus]] just smiles.
-->'''Titus''': Rise, Guardsmen. [[ThinkNothingOfIt You saved yourselves.]]
* As the main characters pass through a triage hospital a badly wounded, likely dying Guardsman says "At least I lived to see a Space Marine."
* Lieutenant Mira starts to chastise herself and her men for not being able to retake the gun battery.
-->'''Titus''': [[SoProudOfYou You survived this long on your own Lieutenant -- you have done well.]] [[YouAreNotAlone But you are no longer alone.]]