The Gene Seed from Warhammer 40K Analysis | Space Marine Augmentations and Lore Explored

The Space Marines in Warhammer 40k are hulking behemoths tasked with protecting humanity and their interests from the overwhelming number of orks and other alien races who would like to see the downfall of the Empire of Mankind. In this episode we will discuss how exactly the human biology is altered and perfected to create soldiers capable of measuring up to the task!
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"This won't become a 40K channel." Ah the first and last words off a 40k channel

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Luetin09 became exactly what youre talking about

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@@jamesjoseflaki8401 And he's a damned good 40k channel at that.

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1 year later I'm still waiting for the bountifully booty promised of a buttload of Warhammer pop medicine content

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😂

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Eventually, every channel finds the God-Emperor.

[@FrostWolfPack]

BLESS THIS GOOD MAN AS HE SPEAKS TRUTH!!

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LET ME PREACH HIS NAME!

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Correction, brother; He finds them.

[@FrostWolfPack]

@@thewretchedpleb7484 IN DEED GOOD BROTHER SHALL WE GO A JOLLY CRUSADE AND HELP TO SPREAD HIS WORD!!

[@thewretchedpleb7484]

@@FrostWolfPack Yes, brother! We shall bring the light of the imperial truth to all corners of existence and scour the blight of heretical filth from his domain! Call the Black Templars, contact the Inquisition, mobilize the entire astra millitarum. Perhaps bring the Mechanicus along, that they might deploy their finest battle toasters to aid our kin. Maybe leave the smurfs unless we end up needing some strategic bullet absorption units.

[@Peter_Turbo4]

>Roanoke is having a mental breakdown due to reading the surface lore of 40k *[MANIACAL LAUGHTER]*

[@Peter_Turbo4]

*REEEEEEEEEEEE!!!*

[@bloodraven7237]

He has no idea what he is getting into haha

[@mattaffenit9898]

@@bloodraven7237 No. He doesn't. Lock the reliquary.

[@adman1381]

Bendigo the Shitpost Machine I know how he feels. I’ve been overdosing on the 40k fandom page.

[@Fanatic808]

Matt Affenit uhhhh everything is gone even the bolts holding down the showcases housing our relics is gone

[@kylevidauri4869]

Ah yes, the ancient Terran records of the Adeptus Biologis known as Roanoke.

[@blaster23456]

By the Four, he really is basically a Biologis Adept.

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

Fun fact in real life an organ transplant is carefully scrutenized so that the organ is as compatible as possible if not than treatment with Immunsuppresants. Now if transplanting a normal human organ to another human is hard imagine a Gene Seed organ transplant than the survival of implantation and Neophite is tied to compatibility of genes and Magos Biologis/Apothecary skill thus giving a 1:1,000,000 chance of survival the Astartes implantation and that is not counting training.

[@tylermcniece574]

This dude sounds like a member of the Emps household

[@matchesburn]

And as soon as it's found, the Imperial Holy Inquisition declares all his teachings and findings to be heretical and forbidden upon pain of death.

[@LordTyrannide]

As someone who's been into Warhammer for a while, and GM'ed an ungodly amounts of tabletops set in this universe, this pleases me.

[@brandondilworth8240]

@David Strickland so if your looking for a non chaos chapter your almost better off making up a chapter of your own from an unknown founding in my opinion. That way you have a bit more control over the founding chapter. As for feats of strength I really dont have a answer for that sorry

[@brandondilworth8240]

@David Strickland so alot of the 40k universe can get into a "slugfest" with a space marines and win. Now with normal humans it's a little tricky are you going with any regiment specifically ( Cadian, catachan) or is it just a guard regiment?

[@brandondilworth8240]

@David Strickland so there is no non augmented human that can do that to a space marine. It would be the equivalent of a child fighting an adult. But most eldar can. The orks can. Ogrens theoretically could but they are too stupid for the most part. Now if you bring the powers of the warp into it then a "trained" psyker could maybe augment himself to win but for the most part a normal human cant 1 vs 1 a space marine in tabletop a guardsman is 4 points a model and the space marine is 12 so it would take 3 guardsman to equal 1 marine in theory

[@brandondilworth8240]

@David Strickland so a guardsman's flashlight (lasgun) can kill a space marine its possible but usually it takes alot of luck and the army has a focus on mass fire with orders from the officers than an individual guardsman. I understand this story may not make sense but in tabletop I have killed a full terminator squad with Lasguns it just took over 150 individual lasgun shots and some luck

[@brandondilworth8240]

@David Strickland so the standard Mars pattern bolter (standard weapon for the space marines) is a .75 caliber explosive grenade. I couldnt tell you the firing rate but I've been going off guardsman for a reference to normal humans. If you want standard astartes equipment you need to look at each chapter and what they do best. Is it salamanders with they're hard on for fire. Or imperial fists that are highly disciplined and focus more on defense, or the ultra smurfs and the adherents to the codex astartes. Not to mention the space marines also have heavy weapons like the plasma cannon or the heavy bolter

[@dank_smirk2ndchannel200]

We’ve got him boys. He’ll be praising the emperor’s name and spending hundreds of dollars on miniatures soon enough

[@BonktoHead]

Dank_Smirk 2nd Channel it’s so funny that I just have begun to corrupt two of my dorm mates with 40k. It’s spreading

[@dank_smirk2ndchannel200]

Zach you’re a hero

[@ls200076]

Don't worry, I'm a longtime fan of W40K and never bought a miniature

[@dank_smirk2ndchannel200]

elektron117 I think you mean: "Never bought a miniature… yet."

[@BonktoHead]

Dank_Smirk 2nd Channel yettttttt

[@hydrogenone6866]

*"They shall be my finest warriors, these men who give of themselves to me. Like clay I shall mould them and in the furnace of war I shall forge them. They shall be of iron will and steely sinew. In great armour I shall clad them and with the mightiest weapons shall they be armed. They will be untouched by plague or disease; no sickness shall blight them. They shall have such tactics, strategies and machines that no foe will best them in battle. They are my bulwark against the Terror. They are the Defenders of Humanity. They are my Space Marines...and they shall know no fear."* ~Big *E*

[@ivanguliashki]

"Big E"

[@honzabalak3462]

We are the gods of the new world order. We are the soldiers, the legion of light. We are the center, the depth of the sun. Fire and flame. WE ARE ONE.

[@tghilkrad8012]

I will now and forever more call the Emperor “Big E”

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

Nurgle and Khorne laugh in the distance.

[@knightbane3752]

Fully half convert to Chaos* Whop whop

[@epsilon752]

They are my Roanoke marines And they shall know no feet

[@victorsandeen2694]

No feet? But they want those!

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

Roanoke Marines need no feet to fight, for their pseudoscientific biology enables them to stand upright on nothing but sheer willpower in defiance of all scientific understanding of the universe.

[@jinn8465]

@@victorsandeen2694 Lmfao. They kill something, chop off the feet and mount them like trophies. More feet = More respect. Bigger feet = A braver Marine. 😂😂

[@ebolachanislove6072]

@@jinn8465 America has joined the chat.

[@patricpelto]

@@jinn8465 That.... sound awfully a lot what an ork would do.... *Sniffs the air for heretical xeno-fuckery* xD

[@FeurFeurFeur]

In 17 years he’ll finally be onto the tyranids

[@BonktoHead]

Is this before or after he try’s to figure out the orks

[@blackouthorus1519]

Zach orks simpler then most . But also hella complex .

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

@@blackouthorus1519 Orks are basically a Symbiotic Fungo-Animal Bioweapon, parts of them are basically Fungal Normal floura similar to Human GIT and skin bacterial normal floura, however parts of them are Fungo-animal like their reproduction Cells or Spores. How much is the Ork for a lack of a better term "Cell" and Normal Fungal floura is a mystery but we do know its Reproduction rely on Fungi.

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

@@blackouthorus1519 Ork germination is basically Fungal "amniotic sack" absorbing nutrients around them from the soil as the fungi feed the germinating greenskin. Nutrient absorbtion levels may determine what Greenskin is produced less creates Gretchins, abundance creates Orks maybe even other Orkoids like Squigs and Squigoths respectively, the greater the nutrients in the soil (maybe from a ton of dead guardsmen) the bigger the Waggggh! Fun fact: fungi absorb and breakdown everything to feed itself unlike Plants that rely on Photosynthesis much like how Orks operate in Warfare by lootin.

[@ilikecorks1715]

@@forickgrimaldus8301 they also believe

[@UGNAvalon]

“Through trial and error” The commissar will let this one slide, uneducated one, but be warned: Our Most Holy God-Emperor does _NOT_ make errors!

[@omarabe26]

If that's the case then the Horus Heresy shouldn't have happened and you shouldn't be calling him God-Emperor.

[@archerbascha8757]

UGNAvalon Except when raising his children.

[@SuperAmaton]

Lorgar is a mistake

[@cosuinofdeath]

TheyCallMe Doug they weren’t errors he planned to get rid of them

[@mememeister7158]

There are no mistakes just happy little accidents

[@Rex_W]

Kathryn Halsey : "I'm going to create the perfect soldier" God-emperor : "Hold my beer"

[@davinthule249]

All space marines are called astartes, ultramarines, dark angels and the such are specific chapters (armies) of space marines. You should look up the Space Wolves, Blood Angels and Salamanders as they've got some good genetic/environmental traits to their geneseed The ribs aren't fused into a solid mass of bone but more on the lines of interlocking/interlaced plates of solid bullet proof bone. The Multi lung implant that u'll talk about in a bit will help with breathing. If you're wanting good clips of space marines ask Astartes KZbin channel as his short animations are superb.

[@comradeautukov977]

He did use astartes clips around 1:25

[@noasnobody8929]

@Sawyer Cantrell exactly they're not solid things think of a flexible strand of Kevlar but more durable and stronger and put them on your bones and have your body grow more bullet proof bones over it, yes i know it's ridiculous that's warhammer 40k for ya

[@davinthule249]

@Sawyer Cantrell I don't know that's just how it's described in some of the books, I'd presume it's like that but bigger sections but until we get a definate who knows 100%

[@shawalzulkifli6060]

@Andrew Whiting Astartes got his channel back. You can look at his patreon for more info.

[@davinthule249]

@Andrew Whiting He got it stolen yes but it wasn't deleted. After a massive community and content creators effort, he finally got it back, as proof it was the real Astartes he released a clip of part 5.

[@typenick6200]

I have a feeling that RG will either love the Tyranids, or be absolutely confused by them

[@noasnobody8929]

i like to think he'll be absolutely baffled by them due to sheer amount of variations in the tyranid species and each having their own specifically designed bodies thus for making each tyranids unique

[@BonktoHead]

It’s gonna be a love hate relationship

[@BracketsAttackets]

@@noasnobody8929 Don't forget the living guns/melees that are also Tyranids!

[@noasnobody8929]

@@BracketsAttackets yea basically anything used by a tyranid is another tyranid

[@kermitthefrog2578]

Probably both

[@jhonnoilcringeincarnato8593]

Now you must talk about the biology and physiology of the eldar, orks, tyranids and tau

[@robertnelson9599]

Not the Tau (because no one likes dumbass weeaboo space communists), the Necrons (robots) or daemons (obviously). But he should also cover Abhumans.

[@Fanatic808]

I’d defiantly love to see him talk about the orks. That would be most interesting

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

@@robertnelson9599 Daemons have biology when they physically manifest. It just doesn't have to make sense. Magnus (muffled): The powers of choas prevail! Ignore the red chicken. He's easy pluckings.

[@jhonnoilcringeincarnato8593]

@@robertnelson9599 i like tau soo fuck u

[@ridleydidnothingwrong]

@@robertnelson9599 go back to Russian badger

[@andrewdrane5349]

"Wont become a pure 40k channel" Thats what they all say. Also if you are looking for a pristine example of a gene seed mutation take a look at the salamanders or the black dragons

[@TheKsalad]

In the Clonelord novel, it's actually shown that the "fused" ribs of a space marine actually form plates that go over each other, allowing their chests to expand

[@andrewsuryali8540]

Basically constructed like renaissance anima armor.

[@Saiyan_Goku]

Roanoke: "Let's discuss why we're actually here" Me: "because I like yer videos"

[@allenpate4515]

For roanoke the emperor protects

[@allenpate4515]

Seriously though love your videos

[@Hjaulmandra_Kanathara]

Normies: I want to learn about 40k lore and mythos. Lore-fiends: Okay so here’s your primer, supplement texts, index, reference sheet, alternative phrases based on chronological entry, main text volume 1-3, and 4 if your felling interested, along with some diagram books, and a codec compliant chapter chart. Galaxy map is at the back of the room, and that should do you for the entry course. Final at the end of term

[@FilmsNerf2]

You could seriously have a whole college course on the lore of 40k.

[@imperialguardsman8088]

Zhale Song oh, and here is your rule sheet, plastic glue, shades, bases, layer, and exacto knife. Brushes and air brush too.

[@jocosesonata]

Do take note that the contents of these are the shortened summaries of their respective page 1.

[@hexados7479]

@@FilmsNerf2 shit sign me up

[@AnimeShinigami13]

Roanoke: space marines are able to shut down parts of their brain so that they don't need to sleep as often. Me: ooooh I've heard of that, isn't that... Roanoke: bottle nose dolphins do this in real life.

[@sheldongoodfellow9686]

Any other science fiction universe: Our super soldiers are faster, stronger, and smarter than normal people, fighting with the most advanced technology known to us. Warhammer: We aren't sure if our guys even register as human anymore...when they aren't screaming holy scripture and purging in His name, they just stand there....menacingly. Edit: Seeing the war I've whipped up, I'll clear this up. Space Marines (Adeptus Astartes) are better and worse in various aspects when compared to other super soldiers in different franchises. While the Astartes were meant to fight for humanity, they are so changed that they are (in all intents and purposes) separate from the species. A Space Marine is more and less than a man could ever be.

[@robertnelson9599]

Considering one Viking-esque chapter literally has canine DNA in their gene-seed, it is probably best that the Imperium ignore the Astartes' biological classification.

[@ZanderSabbag]

Ah, yes, that reminds me of how shitty the Tau are compared to Orks, Chaos and humanity in this regard. Not only their baseline is kinda meh, they don't nearly go hard enough with their best soldiers. They got that tech tho, baby, and I goddamn hope they get a Dark Age of Technology type of thing

[@TheDragonfriday]

Warframe enter the chat: Umm our Tenno warriors is even less humans, but more like Demi gods that bring unbelievable powers. Each one can easily take a few thousands or millons enemies.

[@ic4192]

TheDragonfriday Destiny: Our guardians killl Gods... and are extremely bad at socializing... yeah

[@catlord9001]

@@TheDragonfriday Can a Tenno lift a 20mm gun designed for an APC, let alone fire it? Can a Tenno rip the legs off of a 12-foot-tall alien insectoid using their hands alone? Can a Tenno run at 100mph for over 72 consecutive hours without slowing down or feeling the slightest bit tired? Can a Tenno take a fifty-caliber bullet point-blank to the face without a helmet on? if the answer to any of these is "no", they are inferior to Astartes, as Astartes do all of these things on a regular basis.

[@powerflumi]

Slight correction to 2 parts. 1. Their sizes varry greatly between legion heritage. Some are smaller, like the Imperial fist, some are larger like the Raven Guard and Lunar wolves- - the latter 2 tend to average out at 8.2 feet or 2.50m 2. The Rib cage isnt actually a singular piece but instead the ribs developed into slightly overlapping plates, as according to the newer lore. The book "Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work" actually goes into some detail and has some scenes involving a young boy undergoing the conversation process, where these things are mentioned

[@dragontamers1972]

I can't wait till he gets to the clusterfuck that are the genestealers

[@robertnelson9599]

I think genestealers are pretty straightforward, when they infect humans anyway...

[@lorentzcoffin4957]

Dragon tamers and from there to tyranids

[@scarlettmanson712]

@@robertnelson9599 they force humans to breed with Tyranids actually through gene modification and mental manipulation...usually both together, which is how you get different types of genestealers

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Ah yes, thank you for covering Warhammer. The God Emperor of Mankind would be amused.

[@seletron8291]

Why the fuck do I see you in like every second comment section ?

[@madtissue3893]

@@seletron8291 maybe you just saw another guy without a mustache?

[@godemperorofmankind7255]

I demand a video on me.

[@rgama1173]

@@madtissue3893 there many guys without mustache

[@khai96x]

@@rgama1173 They are all Alpharius

[@hunterwaguespack3963]

The Tyranids and orks biology would be purfect for ur channel

[@RoanokeGaming]

Looking forward to them!

[@manuelcartagena8052]

@@RoanokeGaming yea! Hurry up an git ta da boiz humie!

[@internetzenmaster8952]

@@RoanokeGaming "Looking forward to them." *[Raucous Ork laughter and Tyranid chittering in the distance]* Dis humiez gunna be a roight laff I tellz ya!

[@jocosesonata]

Tyranids: thinking blood and sentient organs. Have fun!

[@quimble2177]

Welcome to the family, I do hope the Chaos gods don't make you go *too* insane, they like to do that, and try not to get blammed by an overly zealous Commissar.

[@aconcernedcommissar6261]

'did someone say BLAM?!' every Commissar in a 100 mile radius

[@BonktoHead]

*laughs in Tzeenth*

[@quimble2177]

@@BonktoHead Look Brothers, a Sorcerer with a lisp! *Sounds of several World Eaters in Hysterics*

[@BonktoHead]

Connor Quarmby *magnus sheds a single tear*

[@artios162]

In other sci-fi universe: "I want to be a super soldiers that can wear OP power armor and do super human feats just because" In 40k: "First we gonna take you in at the age of 12 and below, brainwashed you, perform live surgeries without anesthesia and finally skinning you alive so you can fully interact with your fancy power armor" Yeah I'll stay here thank you very much

[@TheDragonfriday]

In Warframe: We must created a capable super soldiers of super soldiers we already have to help to defeated many gaint killer ai machine from space! We must collect our greatest warriors, scientists, technicians, gun slangers anyone with great skills will turn into our greatest warriors. It only cost they're mind and bodys infecting them with a virus hoping they have full control of themselves. ( Become a lifeless body husk ) We need find another way ( space childrens from the void with unstable unknown powers ) Ok time to weaponize them. Brainwashed them, give them terrible experiment while still awake. Grind them into insanity, and then give them a new body from old experiments to enchanted they're body's and void powers to defeated the greatest enemies from space invasion. Yay we won! ( Backfire they destroy them from inside out )

[@goldensstalos]

@@TheDragonfriday Ah. You mean Necrons.

[@emperorcokelord1021]

They CAN make adults to "Astartes", just that they will always be inferior to the real astartes

[@draven02000]

yeah, i love WH40K so much but there is no way i want to live in that universe which is one of the weird things about this IP, fans of other IPs like Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter would like to live there but most of the WH40K fans (the sane ones at least) wouldn't want to live there

[@goldensstalos]

@@emperorcokelord1021 Well, sort of. They did it one during 30K, but that was back when they had a better understanding of the process and of genetics in general than in 40K. I doubt they could do it in the current timeline, to be honest. The knowledge just isn't there anymore. Even then, as you noted, the guy they made into an Astartes was slower than even the slowest of the ''true'' Astartes, and just generally only got to be that way because he was the adopted father of one of the Primarchs.

[@bl00dix82]

Just wait for the Tyranids

[@totallyahuman.2955]

Please, don't make him explode...

[@BonktoHead]

He’s gonna fuckin lose it 😂😂

[@baker90338]

His head would pop like a Psyker in combat.

[@BonktoHead]

Baker Tankersley 😂😂

[@bl00dix82]

@@baker90338 human or ork? because orks Like to use there psykers as bombs.

[@SkurtavusGrodolfus]

*This comment section is now under the protection of the Emperors brave defenders.*

[@RoanokeGaming]

Essentially yes lmao

[@sekireialpha]

Skurtavus Grodolfus i dont see the Imperial Guard anywhere.

[@BonktoHead]

The warriors of Chaos swear our loyalties to you Magos Biologist Ro

[@alwincamitz4747]

​@@RoanokeGamingblood for the blood god skulls for the skullthrone in the glory of corne

[@Jamesgates355]

Nerd:"the space book says this is bad" Chaplain:"well i can't read!" Some nerd and a Chaplain

[@jasapotato8362]

Ahhh them

[@neyboo7704]

IS THAT A RUSSIAN BADGER REFERENCE?

[@Jamesgates355]

@@neyboo7704 yey

[@louielars5015]

The Blood Ravens are here to "borrow" some knowledge

[@darvagus6781]

Never in my life have I needed something so much and not know about it until I received it.

[@skyemorningstar166]

"I could write a dissertation part 1 and 2 discussing just the genetic physical changes of the Abnormals alone." *please do...*

[@BonktoHead]

Skye Morningstar only 2 parts? He clearly has not looked into chaos tainted gene seed 😂

[@skyemorningstar166]

@@BonktoHead an excellent point!

[@jasperzanovich2504]

@@BonktoHead Those are not Abhumans though, more akin to mutants.

[@BonktoHead]

Jasper Zanovich oooo ik so he has to cover both

[@Mger47TheGamePegasus]

Oh yeah.

[@BryantVonMiller]

If you want some assistance, a youtuber named Luetin has lots of videos covering Warhammer. He could point you and possibly help assist in the research of the genetics for the Space marines

[@RexWort]

13:17 I wish I had that implant I'm not going to war But I am going to college from a week now

[@kirknay]

if you have a rich parent, pay off a doctor to "diagnose" you with ADD. Rhydalin works very well for neurotypicals, if you low dose it.

[@raaston9761]

@@kirknay and that isnt a 100% sure thing

[@Kazuldragon]

I love how with all this augmentation there are still things out there that can and will one shot a space marine.

[@DanteSuper95]

Ohohohooo, we're getting onto Warhammer? Oh yeah

[@StarboyXL9]

Roanoke Gaming: "This won't become a pure 40k channel" Aww, isn't that cute guys? He thinks he can resist! XD

[@Darknessblade4me]

So far he held out for 9 months without making another 40k vid. I´d say he does a good job so far. Then again he doesnt have an inquisitor breathing down his neck. Yet.

[@ericgodoleshi383]

Man, I forgot to watch your videos for a while now but now that I return to them, your content is still so damn good. You’re one of the few content creators that doesn’t resort to crappy click bait and you’ve somehow both evolved and improved considerably while also staying the same and not “jumping the shark”.

[@g0urd_dude246]

So the gene seed makes people, to quote Daft Punk, "harder, better, faster, stronger"

[@sophocles2083]

Harderer, betterer, fasterer, strongerer

[@jocosesonata]

Adeptus Mechanicus in the meantime: Technologic. Technologic.

[@obsidironpumicia4074]

@@jocosesonata Necrons, in the distance: *ROCK* *ROBOT ROCK*

[@WaywardLone]

Roanoke covers one of the most dangerous creatures ever on his channel. Where as most science fiction would tell stories of how far they can push the human body to create super soldiers... Warhammer 40K? Tells a tale of how a human is turned into something beyond.

[@clock1212]

Found your Channel over this W40k Video. Great Work! Looking forward to the next part. :)

[@golemgolden4670]

You should have watched "if the emperor had a text to speech device" good as a simplification of a lot of the lore.

[@burningbronze7555]

Always a good choice to watch.

[@galling2052]

well as long as you accept that it is parody

[@Elmithian]

It exaggerates and plays around with the lore a fair bit though? Not really good if you want to get reliable information about the universe, but is great way to introduce people to the universe (though in a somewhat biased manner) Edit. Sorry, I meant *insanely biased manner*

[@hydrogenone6866]

It's very comedic and fun; but not the best channel for lore.

[@FidoZip1988]

Magnus did nothing wrong

[@TheCrypto34]

If I'm not mistaken battlefield doctrine recommends not keeping space marines awake for more than 3 days if possible as even their battlefield readiness starts to suffer beyond that point.

[@TonyRedgrave]

True. The impression I got from reading a novel about Space Wolves is that Space Marines actually try to get a normal human amount of sleep when the situation allows for it.

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

Yes as its more an emergency organ than really a complete answer to sleep

[@loremastedex]

YEEEESSSSS! I love 40K. Thank your Roanoke

[@ALCAPONE6664]

I love 40k, it's my favorite universe. I'm stoaked to see this pop up on this channel. I love getting some good ol' education from Roanoke.

[@TactWendigo]

This pleases the Mechanicus. The Omnissiah works through his many agents and welcomes you as a blossoming tech priest Roanoke.

[@ILEFTCAPS0N]

"This won't become a 40K channel." Look mate, I just just found your channel and absolutely loved this video, but I could tell by your voice that you knew this was a lie. I could hear the fascination in your voice taking over as the video progressed and I'm looking forward to the next one.

[@mortarion9813]

*_Last time I was this early, Cadia still stood._*

[@alexlain5485]

did you help break it?

[@darthfenrir4892]

CADIA STILL STANDS HERETIC

[@BonktoHead]

The planet broke before the guard did

[@mortarion9813]

@@alexlain5485 *_'Course I did._*

[@mortarion9813]

@@darthfenrir4892 *_Nawh. Cadia never stood in the first place._*

[@kurisu7885]

You chose some fantastic footage to open the video with. That short film was awesome.

[@Jcarroz]

Well done! This analysis was exceptional. Please do more!

[@hydrogenone6866]

There's alot of lore regarding biology and anatomy. You will be swimming in videos. By the way, it probably would be interesting invest. Given the fact GW is currently expanding into TV, both live action and animated. Along with rumors of new video game on the horizon.

[@connorbaird8596]

Just a little note, a marines ribes are like overlapping plates as oppose to solid wall. Great video though, been waiting for you to cover 40k for ages.

[@missignoochodemoonman3239]

I follow loads of 40k exclusive channels and this has to be one of the clearest explanations of the implants i've heard yet! Keep up the good work brother

[@justinfs]

This a was an amazing dive into the lore of Space marine creation. You explained some of the structures and concepts better than some of the other 40k based channels here on KZbin. I look forward to seeing the rest of this series and more of your content as a whole. Subscribed!

[@MiggehA1]

Roanoke Welcome to the Grimdarkness of the 41th millenium i won't be your guide as i am busy planning crusades with my battle brothers of the black templars

[@darvagus6781]

This statement pleases me.

[@Jorary209]

Oh come on, it can't be that expansive *many centuries later....*

[@jocosesonata]

Congratulations! You've finished the introduction! Now on to chapter 1.

[@H-Visage]

Awesome Vid! Would love to see more 40k content from you, you do a good job at it!

[@Robert_K_Wolf]

It is a fantastic video. please continue this series.

[@NoobPTFO]

Ah shit, I see Richard Boylan’s work, Lord Inquisitor, and I haven’t even seen the rest of the vid but I’m betting Astartes is there too!

[@duncanmcokiner4242]

1: Not all Astartes are Ultramarines. That is one Chapter of them and they're hated by the community. 2: Use footage from "Astartes", the mini-series by the channel of the name. 3: Please cover Evolve.

[@zodiak123]

on number 1 tho the ultramarines have the purest gene seed so it would be the easiest talking about them without having to go into the abberations of the genetics immeadiatly

[@aconcernedcommissar6261]

think it can be compared to as close to baseline gene-seed as there is most others have some huge issues (looking at the space wolves in particular) expect blood angels

[@zodiak123]

@@aconcernedcommissar6261 i mean the space wolves saw a cool wolf and went you know what ... into the gene pot it goes itl be cool

[@ZanderSabbag]

I like the Smurfs

[@duncanmcokiner4242]

@@ZanderSabbag Good for you but you're in the minority.

[@CrazyMedic220]

YES! I come back from being on the ocean and I am greeted with this amazing turn of events! Welcome to the community of 40K youtubers. You will make an amazing addition!

[@Paperjacket]

You know, I've been looking for info on gene-seeds and you videos are the one that provide the most information. Thanks!

[@TheNeuromancer_]

This video lacks so much the word _"Brother"_ that im starting to think that Roanoke is a *Gene-Stealer*

[@thorshammer7883]

How powerful are the endgame Stellaris factions the Contingency, Unbidden, and Prethoryn Scourge in a sci fi setting and what their detailed design of weapons like?

[@mikeybrokie1516]

I like your videos on this universe you bring a new take and the videos aren't overly long

[@RoanokeGaming]

Ive been debating on making them longer but its nice to hear theyre good as is haha

[@Chaplain_Valen]

I have never screamed in joy nor have I ran to a computer to watch a video ever as fast I have for this video. I love your work and you cover literally everything I could possibly dream of. You're amazing dude.

[@hotwheelsmark]

Oh my God , oh my God , its finally here , Papa RG finally did after requesting and pestering on Twitter By the way watch 40k Theories and Majorkill for Lore vids

[@galling2052]

you gotta stop refereing to astartes as ultramarines, they are just one chapter, meta wise the most hated infact.

[@Kriegsdude]

Ultrasmurfs

[@DukeofDusk]

Blood angels are superior in every way to them Smurfs PRAISE THE EMPEROR AND PRAISE SANGUINIUS

[@Kriegsdude]

@@DukeofDusk true that is why we have sanguinela

[@jakewu8268]

Duke of Dusk BLOOD ANGELS!!!!!!!!! GLORIOUS BLOOD ANGELS!!!!!!

[@corrinvondrachen1097]

VULKAN LIVES!! *Stomp stomp* VULKAN LIVES!!

[@lonegoat81]

You're not the first content creator i've seen dip their toe into WH40K's lore, only to realize just how vast an ocean it is. Really good video. Gave me a much better understanding on how the process would "work"

[@Aurica34]

I have been following your Deadspace videos for quite a while now, I'm glad you are finally going to talk about 40K. You have some of the best in depth lore videos on youtube. Great narration and enunciation, also helps that video contains moving pictures of the subject.

[@Prenz01]

Part 42069 : Space marines forehead Starting from the first pore

[@BigPapaKaiser]

Just watch Arch Warhammer's lore videos, he summarises lore extremely well in video format if you find reading wiki too much of a rabbit hole.

[@ridleydidnothingwrong]

Arch is INCREDIBLY biased. Nobody should take his stuff at entry level, just read lexicanum instead.

[@internetzenmaster8952]

Or for those who are less fans of Arch's "acquired taste" for lore, Luetin09 is a great resource as well.

[@Darthrivs89]

Bro I’ve been subscribed and listening for a while now and just found out you’ve covered Warhammer. Absolutely love it could you do more!?

[@pspicer777]

Cool. Looking forward to the series!! Thanks.

[@thedoruk6324]

-Combine- Universal Union Advisors: *wait... they still **-can smash!-** have their reproductive anatomy? 🅰mateurs!*

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

They might not. The 40k writers cringe and hide whenever they bumble upon the need to address gentailia, so whether they’re castrated or not is an ongoing debate.

[@thedoruk6324]

@@dashiellgillingham4579 I mean considering these are priveleged man; I am willing to debate castration would be an immense disadvantage; as the hormones given from the testicles are a huge advantage for male decelopment and war berserk aggression

[@adrianflare7951]

I thought in the lore it said space marines aren't castrated, they just have a normal baby if they somehow end up making someone pregnant.

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

@@thedoruk6324 Not really, when you think about it. We actually have a perfect example of how hormones work without use of the related organs in a minority group today: transexual men who spent the majority of their puberty on hormone treatments. Physically, these men are completely indistinguishable from others of their gender, however, they completely lack testicles. Even should they take the drastic step of gender reassignment surgery, they only have prostheses, not the actual functioning organs. You can get everything they can give you through a pill or syringe, therefor they are not needed for space marine augmentation. I apologize in advance to everyone I just made profoundly uncomfortable, but most of you knew what you where getting into reading below a comment that mentions super-soldier castration.

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

@@adrianflare7951 Um... no, not at all. There is some old lore about the Emperor of mankind having children (and when I say old, I mean it literally has not ever been mentioned since the first release of the first book of the first edition of 40k in the early 1980's) but those children where superhuman, demon-murdering space samurai. As far as I know, space marines are completely infertile and lack a sexual response on a physical level. They're essentially stunted to a prepubescent state by the enhancements unless they are severally mutated.

[@RecoveringLoLAddict]

Senpai *_Can I have your geneseed?_* UwU

[@micohazakin8576]

WHAT IS THIS? A WEABOO GENESTEALER OR A FURRY SLAANESHI? NO MATTER! I MUST PURGE THIS HERESY *BLAM*

[@Valsorayu]

*BLAM*

[@williamwhitehouse8741]

@@micohazakin8576 yea inquisitor this comment here

[@COBfan1996]

Happy you're covering 40k. It's an amazing universe to dig into

[@commandantkotin]

I only played one of these games, but in about 5 minutes my brain figuratively exploded in the amount of info

[@isabelpage5950]

You've been getting requests for Evolve too. Please make it.

[@augapfel6993]

Yes pls

[@jojotrash2199]

I miss that game-

[@jhonnoilcringeincarnato8593]

RIP evolve =(

[@jojotrash2199]

@@jhonnoilcringeincarnato8593 thank god you can still play the game with friends, but if you're like me and bought it after the shutdown, you can't get the DLC bois

[@harrietr.5073]

just wait.

[@sinnamonroll9289]

I've learned more about biology in this one video than I have in my entire biology course in school.

[@Fe94Knight]

I'm so glad to see you covering this universe. I enjoy lore videos all the time, and although I'm not super huge in to 40K. It's still fascinating the level of depth. I'll be looking forward to the future videos.

[@LewisB3217]

Very nice. Love your videos(and 40k content)

[@CaptSocrates]

Dude good friggan luck with this foray into the 40k universe, I’m sorry on a personal level that you opened this can of worms but damn am I excited for it

[@Motorius9000]

Hooray! This is awesome! I've been really looking towards you making an analysis of the astartes geneseed. Thank you!

[@Russell211000]

I'm hoping you continue with the 40k universe again, lots of good stuff and it's interesting as hell brother!

[@kainpound1762]

Solid idea for a video. Never really thought about the Gene seeds much.

[@TheFlashdr1ve]

YES iv been waiting for you to cover 40k

[@twitchybristles]

I would love to see you cover the Tyranids. They're playing a big part in the new edition and they'd be right up your alley.

[@sSnaiils]

Recently been getting into the 40k tabletop, and im so fucking glad to see you making lore videos for it. For the most part youre the only lore guy I regularly watch. Keep it up comrade.

[@Rain-if6wk]

I my god please make more I’ve wanted this forever I’m so happy right now

[@ch-sqpopay9949]

Love youre vids, please bring more 40k stuff

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

I appreciate you framing the implantation sequence as a series of patches on problems that logically arise from the previous implants and ... ‘environmental hazards.’

[@Dannnneh]

I am so ready for this video series.

[@mpalfadel2008]

You turn this into a ongoing series and I guarantee I’ll watch every one New to your channels, but I’m impressed with the work and the angle you use on your vids My complements

[@SomeDiscussionRecommended]

I'm definitely interested. Subbed for more 40k content when it comes around.

[@S8tan7]

“Over the next few years” papa Roanoke ain’t going anywhere soon, this is good

[@daisukeakihito9832]

My favourite science boy opening a can of 40k worms, my lad you have no idea what you are in for, regardless a rather well put together coverage, definitely looking forward to more.

[@quilong83]

Dude I’m so happy you did this!