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Reading over the process of making a Space Marine, the biology may not be directly affected (that is, they didn't castrate recruits), but you can make an argument that their indoctrination leaves out such desires as unworthy of a Space Marine.

I would think that any Space Marine chapter that has its members taking women and making children would be seen as breaking the rules. Angels of Death serving the Emperor as warriors don't go screwing around and being fathers, is what I'd think most Chaplains would say.

But I suppose if you discount some undisclosed canon statement by GW, then yes they "can" have kids....in the same way most monks and nuns can have sex and have babies: they probably have oaths that forego such carnal pleasures as excesses.

Space Marines having that sort of fun would likely resort in death by snu-snu.

flirice wrote:
Reading over the process of making a Space Marine, the biology may not be directly affected (that is, they didn't castrate recruits), but you can make an argument that their indoctrination leaves out such desires as unworthy of a Space Marine.

I would think that any Space Marine chapter that has its members taking women and making children would be seen as breaking the rules. Angels of Death serving the Emperor as warriors don't go screwing around and being fathers, is what I'd think most Chaplains would say.

But I suppose if you discount some undisclosed canon statement by GW, then yes they "can" have kids....in the same way most monks and nuns can have sex and have babies: they probably have oaths that forego such carnal pleasures as excesses.

That is of course, if they are indoctrinated.

 dusara217 wrote:
Space Marines having that sort of fun would likely resort in death by snu-snu.

And that is why the Emperor's Children are the most terrifying of all.
99% of their victims have crushed pelvises 60% of the time.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 dusara217 wrote:
Space Marines having that sort of fun would likely resort in death by snu-snu.

And that is why the Emperor's Children are the most terrifying of all.
99% of their victims have crushed pelvises 60% of the time.

Pretty sure that they'd have crushed tailbones, but that might just be a stupid stereotype.

It's the EC. If there isn't a hole, they will make one. They care not for such mundane topics such as "gender" or "organic".

IRT other Marines, though, I am pretty certain part of the hypno-indoctrination is to channel natural sexual urges into warfare and violence. Space Marines eat, drink and breathe combat, all else is a distraction.

... and a fan-made comic suggesting that dude's wife got with the entire Chapter is supposed to prove... what?

Normal Marine Chapter:

Camp Follower/Chapter Serf: "Sir Astartes! I shall wait for you, and one day I shall again oil and polish your bolter!"

Brother Spartalicious: "Uh, yeah. Whatever. Look, I'll vox you next time I'm in town and then I'll regale you with tales of daring and valor."

Marine Chapter with Chapter Flaw: Snu-Snu:

Camp Follower/Chapter Serf: "Sir Astartes! Sir Astartes! I bring you your son! He shall grow healthy and true and bring honor to your chapter's name!"

Brother Babydaddicus: "Whoa! Hey, what do you know? Look at the time! Gotta go form up for that there one-way crusade against impossible odds. Nope, we probably won't ever see each other again, whoever you are!"

 Psienesis wrote:
It's the EC. If there isn't a hole, they will make one. They care not for such mundane topics such as "gender" or "organic".

IRT other Marines, though, I am pretty certain part of the hypno-indoctrination is to channel natural sexual urges into warfare and violence. Space Marines eat, drink and breathe combat, all else is a distraction.

Its all in the indoctrination

Doesn't Fulgrim get his Rogal Dong cut off and writhe in ecstasy during the process?