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What is a Space Marine gene-seed?
Gene-seed is the colloquial term used amongst the Adeptus Astartes for the genetic material that allows for the creation of the superhuman Space Marines. All Space Marine Chapters use the gene-seed organs to unleash and control the metabolic processes that transform an ordinary mortal into a Space Marine.
Is it possible to make a Space Marine?
The glands absorb genetic material from the other implanted organs. When they have matured, each gland will have developed a single gene-seed corresponding to each of the zygotes which have been implanted into the Marine. The gene-seed can then be extracted and used to create more Space Marines.
Are Space Marines genetically modified?
The process only consist of grafting additional organs, chemical therapy to activate some functions of said organs and hypno-sleep training to train the initiate in using some of those organs. Marines are human chimeras, or more accurately bio-borgs, not genetically modified humans.
Why do Space Marines have 3 lungs?
Breathing is accomplished through a sphincter implanted into the trachea, allowing all three lungs to be used at full capacity. In toxic environments, a similar muscle closes off the normal lungs, thus oxygen is absorbed exclusively by the Multi-lung, which then filters out the poisonous or toxic elements.
How old can Space Marines get?
On average 50 to 100 years due to the nature of their work for the Emperor. Lucky Space Marines 300 to 500 years . Plot armored badass Space Marine e.g. the Blood Angles commander Chapter Master Dante a little over 1,100 years. Space Marines have what is called Biological Immortality.
What is Primaris Space Marine gene seed?
Primaris Space Marine gene-seed has only a.001\% chance of genetic deviancy from the original baseline with the passage of each generation, which makes it nearly immune to the severe genetic instability suffered by Chapters such as the Blood Angels and Space Wolves over the course of their existence.
What happens when Space Marines mutate?
Over the long millennia since the Space Marine Legions were first founded, a Space Marine Chapter’s gene-seed can mutate, producing new and hitherto-unknown physiological effects in that Chapter’s Space Marines or simply becoming non-functional.
How do Space Marines get their organs?
The gene-seed itself is encoded with all the genetic information needed to reshape ordinary Human cell clusters into the special organs Space Marines possess in those instances where they are not directly implanted after being cultured outside the body.
How did the Primarchs create the Space Marines?
It was found that the genetic data of the Primarchs could be used to greatly speed up the development of the organs and genetic material needed to make a Space Marine, and the event known as the First Founding occurred. Twenty Space Marine Legions were formed, each led by one of the Primarchs, and his genetic data was passed on to his warriors.