Can SM reproduce

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**Kilkrazy**

That's what most people do on the internet.

**Roleplayer**

On the more interesting subject of Space Marine free time...

the 15 minutes a day thing is much more closely related to Ultramarines and their very close descandant chapters, as this was the way of war of Gulliman.

You'll find other first founding legions have their own traditions.

Blood Angels spend a signifigant portion of their time learning art, and artificing their own weapons and armor. My impression of them is they have a lot more time to persue their own talents. (They still persue it like a space marine, tho, 100% focused).

Other chapters like Iron Hands spend a lot of time learning how to build and make machines, Salamanders spend a lot of their time hunting on their homeworld, White Scars do a lot of bike riding and hunting of their own,

And Space Wolves do whatever the hell they want. I imagine a good portion of their day is leisure time, with their desire to train existing because they have the pack mentality of proving themselves to their peers, rather than being a scheduale forced on them from above. They also spend a lot of their time drinking and feasting.

Essentially, if I had to be a space marine, make me anything but an Ultramarine, man those guys would be boring

**Lupe**

Lord-Loss wrote:I don't think normal SMs can have sex, and I don't think they would even if they could.

In Fulgrim it's mentioned that one of the Captain starts to be attracted to human females for the first time.

I think it was Julius.

I would expect that's got more to do with the fact that Space marines are really a bunch of thirteen year olds who are taken away from human society and all the relationships that develop there. Over the centuries, they learn a lot about caving skulls in, but they're still awkward teenagers around women.

The theory is that Space marines do the capacity for intercourse.

However, in order to sustain their superhuman physique and additional implants , they are injected with geneseed from their primarch. Now, somehow that geneseed is different from human DNA, and interacts with that of the marine, resulting in something different. Now, should a marine have intercourse, I very much doubt that a normal human mother's womb would accept the superhuman genetic material attempting to fertilize. And even if it did accept it, I doubt it could sustain such a baby.

Basically, marines can get laid (even if they probably have no idea what that means). They can't conceive a baby with a mortal woman, though. Everyone happy now?

**Happygrunt**

reds8n wrote:

Space Marines have very organised daily routines including combat duty, prayer and indoctrination sessions with very little free time. This lends itself well to the disciplined and monastic nature of the Space Marines. They also spend very little time resting, made possible by the training and implants.

0400 - Morning Prayer - Led by the Company Chaplain the Space Marines renew their oaths to the Emperor and the company relics are displayed. This time is also used to give out orders, announcements and other administrative tasks.
0500 - Morning Firing Rites - The Space Marines engage in target practice with their personal and squad weaponry, awards and punishments are dispensed for consistently good or poor accuracy respectively.
0700 - Battle Practice - Generally this is close quarters oriented, however live fire or hazardous environment training may be done instead (or as well).
1200 - Midday Prayer - In addition to prayer any injured Space Marines can report to the Apothecary.
1300 - Midday Meal - Normally local wildlife killed during the morning activities.
1315 - Tactical Indoctrination - This can take many forms, from information on a new alien species or technology to strategy. A debrief of the morning's battle is common as well.
1500 - Battle Practice - This focuses more on combined tactics in conjunction with vehicles, Dreadnoughts and devastator squads and normally includes a trial of a new tactic introduced during the tactical indoctrination.
2000 - Evening Prayer - In addition to prayer, gene-seed testing may occur at this point.
2100 - Evening Meal - A feast (by normal human standards) is provided by the Chapter serfs, and some Chapter Masters may allow alcohol to be consumed.
2130 - Night Firing Exercises - If the chapter is based on a planet where there is no perceptible night or they are based on a fleet, firing exercises are under taken in exotic environments such as underwater, through dense fog or smoke or in zero gravity.
2315 - Maintenance Rituals - Each Space Marine is expected to maintain his own power armour and weapons, and it is often checked by the Chapter's Techmarines.
2345 - Free Time - Space Marines are permitted this time to reflect upon their duty to The Emperor, however many Chapter Masters regard free time as a frivolous waste, and a dangerous distraction in the extreme.
0000 - Rest Period - Space Marines are allocated 4 hours in which to sleep.

It should be noted that many chapters will not keep strictly by this agenda, and may shorten prayer times for example, or even cut out one of the activities in the list, such as free time, if the Chapter Masters do not approve of it.

Many chapters will rotate and randomise the daily schedule to keep the brethren alert and ready.

THAT. WAS. FETHING. AWSOME.

But now I feel like I read the agenda for the Ultramarines summer camp....

And what about scouts? Their induction isnt finished, so is it possible that, because they are smaller, they could possible produce off spring. They have the genes needed to be a marine, so why wouldn't reproducing from them not be possible or suggested? (No relationships mind you, just useing them for reproduction?)

**Space_Potato**

Happygrunt wrote:
reds8n wrote:

Space Marines have very organised daily routines including combat duty, prayer and indoctrination sessions with very little free time. This lends itself well to the disciplined and monastic nature of the Space Marines. They also spend very little time resting, made possible by the training and implants.

0400 - Morning Prayer - Led by the Company Chaplain the Space Marines renew their oaths to the Emperor and the company relics are displayed. This time is also used to give out orders, announcements and other administrative tasks.
0500 - Morning Firing Rites - The Space Marines engage in target practice with their personal and squad weaponry, awards and punishments are dispensed for consistently good or poor accuracy respectively.
0700 - Battle Practice - Generally this is close quarters oriented, however live fire or hazardous environment training may be done instead (or as well).
1200 - Midday Prayer - In addition to prayer any injured Space Marines can report to the Apothecary.
1300 - Midday Meal - Normally local wildlife killed during the morning activities.
1315 - Tactical Indoctrination - This can take many forms, from information on a new alien species or technology to strategy. A debrief of the morning's battle is common as well.
1500 - Battle Practice - This focuses more on combined tactics in conjunction with vehicles, Dreadnoughts and devastator squads and normally includes a trial of a new tactic introduced during the tactical indoctrination.
2000 - Evening Prayer - In addition to prayer, gene-seed testing may occur at this point.
2100 - Evening Meal - A feast (by normal human standards) is provided by the Chapter serfs, and some Chapter Masters may allow alcohol to be consumed.
2130 - Night Firing Exercises - If the chapter is based on a planet where there is no perceptible night or they are based on a fleet, firing exercises are under taken in exotic environments such as underwater, through dense fog or smoke or in zero gravity.
2315 - Maintenance Rituals - Each Space Marine is expected to maintain his own power armour and weapons, and it is often checked by the Chapter's Techmarines.
2345 - Free Time - Space Marines are permitted this time to reflect upon their duty to The Emperor, however many Chapter Masters regard free time as a frivolous waste, and a dangerous distraction in the extreme.
0000 - Rest Period - Space Marines are allocated 4 hours in which to sleep.

It should be noted that many chapters will not keep strictly by this agenda, and may shorten prayer times for example, or even cut out one of the activities in the list, such as free time, if the Chapter Masters do not approve of it.

Many chapters will rotate and randomise the daily schedule to keep the brethren alert and ready.

THAT. WAS. FETHING. AWSOME.

But now I feel like I read the agenda for the Ultramarines summer camp....

And what about scouts? Their induction isnt finished, so is it possible that, because they are smaller, they could possible produce off spring. They have the genes needed to be a marine, so why wouldn't reproducing from them not be possible or suggested? (No relationships mind you, just useing them for reproduction?)

*Scout* "So you're saying that to become a fully-fledged marine, I have to.."
*Grand Master* "Yes. You must bonk the female"

S_P

**camboyaz**

Space_Potato wrote:
Happygrunt wrote:
reds8n wrote:

Space Marines have very organised daily routines including combat duty, prayer and indoctrination sessions with very little free time. This lends itself well to the disciplined and monastic nature of the Space Marines. They also spend very little time resting, made possible by the training and implants.

0400 - Morning Prayer - Led by the Company Chaplain the Space Marines renew their oaths to the Emperor and the company relics are displayed. This time is also used to give out orders, announcements and other administrative tasks.
0500 - Morning Firing Rites - The Space Marines engage in target practice with their personal and squad weaponry, awards and punishments are dispensed for consistently good or poor accuracy respectively.
0700 - Battle Practice - Generally this is close quarters oriented, however live fire or hazardous environment training may be done instead (or as well).
1200 - Midday Prayer - In addition to prayer any injured Space Marines can report to the Apothecary.
1300 - Midday Meal - Normally local wildlife killed during the morning activities.
1315 - Tactical Indoctrination - This can take many forms, from information on a new alien species or technology to strategy. A debrief of the morning's battle is common as well.
1500 - Battle Practice - This focuses more on combined tactics in conjunction with vehicles, Dreadnoughts and devastator squads and normally includes a trial of a new tactic introduced during the tactical indoctrination.
2000 - Evening Prayer - In addition to prayer, gene-seed testing may occur at this point.
2100 - Evening Meal - A feast (by normal human standards) is provided by the Chapter serfs, and some Chapter Masters may allow alcohol to be consumed.
2130 - Night Firing Exercises - If the chapter is based on a planet where there is no perceptible night or they are based on a fleet, firing exercises are under taken in exotic environments such as underwater, through dense fog or smoke or in zero gravity.
2315 - Maintenance Rituals - Each Space Marine is expected to maintain his own power armour and weapons, and it is often checked by the Chapter's Techmarines.
2345 - Free Time - Space Marines are permitted this time to reflect upon their duty to The Emperor, however many Chapter Masters regard free time as a frivolous waste, and a dangerous distraction in the extreme.
0000 - Rest Period - Space Marines are allocated 4 hours in which to sleep.

It should be noted that many chapters will not keep strictly by this agenda, and may shorten prayer times for example, or even cut out one of the activities in the list, such as free time, if the Chapter Masters do not approve of it.

Many chapters will rotate and randomise the daily schedule to keep the brethren alert and ready.

THAT. WAS. FETHING. AWSOME.

But now I feel like I read the agenda for the Ultramarines summer camp....

And what about scouts? Their induction isnt finished, so is it possible that, because they are smaller, they could possible produce off spring. They have the genes needed to be a marine, so why wouldn't reproducing from them not be possible or suggested? (No relationships mind you, just useing them for reproduction?)

*Scout* "So you're saying that to become a fully-fledged marine, I have to.."
*Grand Master* "Yes. You must bonk the female"

S_P

LOL

**xxmatt85**

It wouldn't work before so why would it work now

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**Carlovonsexron**

Melissia wrote:To control them.

Marines are dangerous, and dangerously independent. They do not obey the wishes of the Imperium and are only loyal ot their own chapter over the Imperium. Therefor the Imperium has no reason to give them the ability to reproduce, and has every desire to make sure they don't become self-sufficient (And Marines aren't, by the way).

If that is the case... one obviously has to ask if the Imperium actually has enough control over the Astartes - or even actual understanding of the technologies used to create space marines- to be able to do that. Its one thing to house all the gene seed - its another to try and control how already independent astartes chapters actually make more space marines.

And since the Imperium has no first hand control over that... this specific point is moot, IMO.

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As far as i can understand it... it, like most other Space marine augmentations, is probably dependent on chapter traditions. Certainly, the thought of geneseed itself mutating the genetics of a space marine is hogwash, IMO; you'd have to change the genetics of every pre-existing cell in order to do something like that, and if that could actually be done (changing the inherent genetics to make a space marine naturally able to support all his augmentations...) then there'd be no need for all the chemically dependent upkeep of tier bodies.

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Roleplayer wrote:On the more interesting subject of Space Marine free time...

the 15 minutes a day thing is much more closely related to Ultramarines and their very close descandant chapters, as this was the way of war of Gulliman.

Somewhere, I read that the Ultras actually occasionally take significant time off to essentially just wander (or sit) around and ponder things. It was on lexicanum somewhere, though if have no idea where the reference originally came from.

**Kanluwen**

Can we get a sticky or something with "Topics That Have Been Beaten To Death"?

This topic and several others really need to die.

**Happygrunt**

Space_Potato wrote:
*Scout* "So you're saying that to become a fully-fledged marine, I have to.."
*Grand Master* "Yes. You must bonk the female"

Sigged.

**Space_Potato**

Happygrunt wrote:
Space_Potato wrote:
*Scout* "So you're saying that to become a fully-fledged marine, I have to.."
*Grand Master* "Yes. You must bonk the female"

Sigged.

Woop!

S_P