What even IS a Space Marine?

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[@theodoremccarthy4438]

The reason why the Larraman's Organ produces specialized cells instead of just have more or better platelets, is because just increasing platelet performance would result in more internal blood clots and thus strokes and heart attacks. The Larraman’s cells allow for rapid wound sealing without causing such problems. They also result in faster healing and less scaring because the wound is sealed by living tissue instead of a dead blood clot.

[@SeanCrosser]

I think they heal by basically attaching to the damaged tissue and replacing whatever cells are missing, because space marines scar LIKE HELL.

[@TheBoneZone40k]

That actually makes a lot of sense, I didn't consider the weird hindrance platelets can have for that kinda thing

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

Yeah despite some Esoteric and odd stuff SM in 40K does have a lot of medical sense, for example Increasing in size isn't enough to make a SM, you need to Upgrade the person's Metabolism, His Body Structure, His Respiration and so on, so the long list of Organs being presented makes complete Medical sense because they are made to compliment each other and compensate for the increased in Size.

[@iiiiiiiiiicecream]

You've only been doing this for a year? Man, your style has always seemed so developed, right from the start.

[@theodoremccarthy4438]

Seconded. Great quality for a newbie.

[@Warriorsoul101]

Serious shit. Has such a relaxing way of going over lore where he gives enough to satisfy and leaves out enough incase viewers want to go out of their way to learn more.

[@Grafeno2014]

❤​@@Warriorsoul101

[@gimpylove7451]

space marine is when my dad drinks and chases me around the house calling me an ork.

[@pensador6953]

your dad sounds fun. But don't forget to say WAAAAGH!!!

[@barlotardy]

Re: the Omophagea: I have a theory that this is what contributed to driving Curze insane; It goes to reason that Primarchs would have this organ too, and it probably works better than a baseline marine's equivalent. It's been implied that during his formative years, Curze lived primarily on the occasional stray dog, and AS MANY PEOPLE AS HE COULD EAT. These were not regular people, either. They were violent criminals. How many memories of violent crime did that guy have floating around in his brain by the time he was found??

[@moleculeman27]

That is frankly a brilliant thought!

[@hudsondunn8385]

That makes so much sense!

[@KappaKiller108]

I'm pretty sure this is explicitly stated in his novel. That's how he learned the language while loving like a sewer goblin

[@Turnil321]

I have heard plenty of stories of some space marines using their acid spit. Most of the time it is after they are imprisoned and getting interrogated (A lot of people do not know that space marines can spit acid) or by a world eater using it in a melee fight.

[@sukmykrok3388]

"You eat a person's brain? You can probably find their house now!" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@SeanCrosser]

".75 caliber shots" PRAISE THE OMNISSIAH, SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE PROPER SIZE OF ASTARTES BOLTER ROUNDS

[@L.Bomrek]

so its not 40mm? where were the specs posted?

[@AccessDeniedLULZ]

​@@L.Bomrek 40mm is heavy bolter rounds Regular space marine bolts are closer to 20mm. Or like 19.5mm or some autistically specific measurement

[@redline841]

​@@AccessDeniedLULZ "They aren't that big"

[@Red-238]

@@AccessDeniedLULZfor short a literal 12 gauge.

[@Ontheregz]

@@Red-238yeah basically... 12ga HEAT rounds lol

[@Cpt_Boony_Hat]

"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle!" Upgrade the marine and give him a bigger gun

[@theodoremccarthy4438]

The Omophagea is not complete nonsense. It just relies on the concept of genetic memory and the older scientific belief that memory was primarily stored chemically in the brain. Though it is often referenced with the idea that a marine gains someone’s memories by eating their brain, it’s more important usage is to gain an organisms instincts by eating any part of their flesh. This allows an Astartes dropped into a novel environment to quickly adapt to their surroundings. Yes, the underlying scientific theories behind this mechanism are no longer popular, it made some sense for a sci-fi franchise in the 1980s. Especially, one heavily influenced by the Dune novels which feature genetic memory prominently.

[@80krauser]

It’s also part of that super-science and literal magic mix. Of course a lot of this stuff is nonsense, Magic is inherent in the foundation of the universe.

[@alastor8091]

I dont see how the concept has fallen out of fashion. How else can you explain how animals or organisms have certain ingrained, not learned, behaviors? Their genes have a memory. Babies know how to cry when first born to attract the attention of their parents for safe guarding, bees instinctively know how to waggle dance, being able to describe the direction and distance of discovered pollen with complex movements, species of birds know mating dances to attract partners. It's something we don't understand, but we know it there. Somehow, some way, behavior and knowledge is coded into us.

[@AntigoneFuriosa]

Had frank herbert been a Freudian instead of jungian space marines would have a gland that increases the brains capacity for sublimation and rationalization… which… yeah they already got that I spades.

[@irishwristwatch2487]

"Engineered non-cyborg super soldiers" *The Iron Tenth would like to know your location, fleshling*

[@Salamandra40k]

Thats also sorta not... NECESSARILY true, even for all normal base space marines. The black carapace, while "organic," I would argue is directly a cybernetic implant. It is, speficially, the thing that allows a space marine to interface, and CONNECT with their armor, the giant machine that they wear. Sorta like the neural interfaces in Halo, it allows spartans (and even some normal soldiers, with other tech) to DIRECTLY connect to their machines. That is a cybernetic implant

[@theodoremccarthy4438]

Yes, Space Marines are designed to be highly effective and terrifying shock troops, but there’s a bit more going on in their design than just that. First thing to consider is that the primary source of military casualties prior to the late modern era was disease, so the Astartes robust physiology is a hard counter to that very real concern. The second thing to consider is logistics. An army marches on its stomach and the ability to eat anything combined with their extreme metabolic efficiency means that a chapter of space marines is far cheaper to operate than a regiment of guard despite requiring a higher initial investment. This means they can operate in the field for far longer periods and with greater independence than a mortal force. Finally consider the Black Carapace a.k.a. The Interface. It not only helps connect the space marine to his armor for mobility, it also integrates the armors sensor systems directly into the space marine’s awareness. Inputs a bioengineered man-machine interface organ, and likely allows for greater connectivity and control to ALL the technology an Astartes uses. Taken together I think the space marines are designed to be more than shock troops. They are designed to be a replacement for the Men of Iron. Humanity built its power base during the dark age of technology using armies of sentient robots. The Emperor knew he needed an equivalent if he was going to return humanity to galactic dominance. The Space Marines are a biological answer to that technological gap.

[@ivanjesusson8582]

My favorite Warhammer KZbinr, you're doing great. 👍

[@DoctorrDude]

Even on a video where I feel like I should know everything, you always sprinkle little breadcrumbs for me to learn about like the Black Dragons who I can now on my own go learn about. Feels like every video of yours I watch I pin a wiki tab or two to check the refs on later.

[@TheBoneZone40k]

This is genuinely one of the nicest comments I've ever read thanks! I'm glad I could point you in a weird direction!

[@RorikH]

Fun fact: The reason Imperial Fists don't have a functioning Betcher's gland is that Dorn spit in Khorne's face so hard that the Fist's Geneseed itself knows there's no point competing.

[@CaptainPrincess]

sussy membrane hoheoheoheoehoeheeoheoheoehoeheohoehoeh

[@mannofdober873]

A basic topic that lots of people really need to read up on more. So many people ask "would a Company of Space Marines beat modern day Earth" and SEVERELY underestimate the Space Marines. No, you cannot use .50 cal anti-material rifles, Javelins, Jets and Abrams against them, because they aren't going to fight you on even footing. Their Strike Cruiser will obliterate any military facility it sees from orbit. Your leaders will be brutally murdered by teleporting Terminator squads. Your soldiers, used to fighting exclusively other unaugmented humans, will be WOEFULLY outmatched and many of their tactics will be irrelevant as squads of Space Marines literally drop from the fucking sky in the middle of their positions and cleave them apart with chainsaw swords or, failing that, their bare fucking hands. If you're lucky, they will give you the chance to concede and join the Imperium.

[@katathoombz]

And what an occasion! Artwyr, the gift that keeps on giving. _So_ good shit!

[@aws08barbatos]

Happy anniversary king! Thank you for all the fun and interesting content and getting me into night lord's

[@StevenDEpirate]

Been really getting into 40k and love the lore, you’re killing it bro keep doing your thing

[@Frosty-kz4om]

The omophagia absolutely is nonsense without it somehow being a warp related power. I feel like that's the only way you could justify it.

[@moleculeman27]

In the (decidedly non-canon) Space Marine novel by Ian Watson from waaaay back in the day, the main characters learned how to operate a goddamn TITAN by eating the brains of the Princeps and Moderatii. It was justified in-story by the victims being in a state of concentratioon on the tasks of running a titan, and was pointed out that it wouldn't work later on to eat the brains of Squats to learn the layout of their mine as they wouldn't have been thinking about the layout especially.

[@KappaKiller108]

​@@moleculeman27I feel uncomfortable reading anything by that weird slug "Orgasmachine".... 🤮

[@itsallpointless6501]

The stupidest part is the solid rib cage, how do they breathe?

[@mage0534]

Holy shit, only a year? And it's been a year already? 1: HUGE congratulations on reaching almost 50k, sounds weird but that's genuinely great growth. 2nd: Forgot you've only been around a year, feels like I've been watching you longer. 3rd: At the same time, feels like I found your Lil channel just yesterday and already it's a year later. Man time flies.

[@robertreynolds442]

Keep up the great work my dude!

[@pmuk4]

Love your content bud, happy one year anniversary, long may it continue!

[@udp1073]

congratulations on your first year anniversary!! well done!

[@caydenshort254]

Love ya Arthur your videos are awesome. Cant wait for votann to get more lore for you to cover lol

[@red-n-blue9015]

Ayo wtf, you uploaded this on my birthday, (the 5th) what a treat

[@Eschatonin6666]

Can I get Lyman's Ears irl? Sensory overstimulation from noise is a bitch in a world where hordes of cars rule

[@paladinebahamut]

Hypothesis: The Belisarian Furnace is why Redemptor Dreadnought "pilots" burn out. Their bodies are so ravaged that the Furnace keeps firing and eventually kills them.

[@dogf421]

16:43 this is a really good explanation for why space marines use bolters and not something more practical for dispatching infantry (like a normally vehicle mounted heavy machinegun) using a full auto rocket launcher is that much more memorable, and when you only have 1000 marines per chapter and have to support the whole galaxy, making an impression may actually be more important than the damage they deal

[@Blindedlumur]

Well done. Never realized I’d subscribed to a “new” KZbinr last year. Well done indeed.

[@theodoremccarthy4438]

The Neuroglottis is incredibly useful for scout marines, as it grants them the same sensitivity to odors as a blood hound.

[@arstotzka9088]

A single sqaud of Astartes is worth the entire Halo Orion (Spartan) II project.

[@olivermclaren1470]

A year already ? Happy to see it man love the content 😊

[@MacroLore]

Great video man, Keep it up! Space marines are pretty cool. They fit that niche of "super soldiers" that most settings need. But with 40k the levels get more and more insane over time

[@JohnnyOrc]

Congrats on the one year!

[@bernardcornellisvanmeijere4375]

Yo new Arthur video!

[@Turnil321]

I believe that the Sons of Antaeus are the tallest space marines (also a cursed founding chapter like the black dragons).

[@chattw6885]

Simply put, your channel is amazing

[@Salamandra40k]

"Space marines are intended to be shock troops" I would like to add to that: FOR FIGHTING OTHER HUMANS. Space marines fight xenos NOW cause they are really the biggest threats out there any more in human space, but during the great crusade, the emperor knew that they would really just be needing to fight the human colonies that had either gone astray or wouldn't want to join the empire willingly. Space marines are a bit like Spartans from Halo in that way- yeah, they fight aliens, but that's just cause aliens happened to show up. They were not, however, made for that original purpose, or else they would probably be a lot different than they are now.

[@prakharsingh5861]

Congratulations man !!! To more to come cheers : )

[@theodoremccarthy4438]

Congrats on a great year. Hope you continue to succeed 🎉

[@TheFirstVonGunther]

Thats wild, I remember the first time I caught your channel being early Feb 2023

[@Bloodspeake8]

Damn very interesting and informative video. I've been into 40k since the late 90s and I never really realized that fear is essentially the main weapon of the Space Marines. It looks so self evident when you take a step back and look at the big picture. Great video all in all.👍

[@dekuvisuals9847]

Love your videos man hope your feeling better 👍

[@jessl1934]

Everyone in here asking what is a space marine but nobody ever stops to ask how are the space marines 😞

[@Squadwarts_nut]

Shit man, congratulations on the 1 year anniversary 🔥🔥. (Been here since your second video)

[@robrib2682]

Wait... You've only done this for a year? Props to your quality dude. Not everyone can do the editing, music and orate well.

[@vokkera6995]

Some day Arthur will do the different Necron dynasties

[@Kazkrin]

Don't forget that first trial to improve Space Marines was in the middle of Horus Heresy, at Deliverance, within Raven Guard. Corvus basically discover some forgotten work of tech-priest genemage and implement it in new batch of Space Marines. Apparently, it was so good that Alpha Legion was deployed to fucked it up. Traitors were scared as fuck.

[@waynehaygood3122]

The omniphage breaks down and reads RNA memory!!!$$$+++

[@23ADJ93]

FYI if your ribs were fused together into solid bone the reduction in mobility would be seriously substantial. Like your scalenes in your attach to the ribs, movement would also be seriously hampered with the shoulder girdle as many of the chest muscles attach, you guessed it, into the ribs.

[@skeletonnoise6178]

Always thought the Omophagea helped your brain fire the same reactions the brain you ate had to mimic that memory. I mean, that's what a memory is. A certain way your brain fired awhile ago, that's why memories become hazy and other details can be added in

[@johnnykobra7256]

7:35 tell me why….I swear to god that’s Al Pacino doing the Scarface shootout pose

[@pensador6953]

Oh emperor on the throne imagine the disaster, when the tyranids get their claws on that DNA, a primarch gland, even if incomplete, what can they do with that?

[@ThrawnFett123]

"Drop 100 soldiers from today vs 1 space marine and it would probably be equal" depends a LOT on the soldiers. Not in a "Delta force would totally shmokes that guy!" Way. More like you would need a 100 man unit with their standard attached heavy weapons like machine guns and mortars and rocket launchers to have a chance. Were talking about charitably, two eye slits that a modern rifle would have a chance of penetration on with enough sustained fire. All the while, return fire is literally exploding dudes. While theoretically possible a hundred rifleman could win, itd be a one in a thousand or more scenario. WITH that heavy fire support, I'd still probably put it 50/50

[@collecter343]

The analyzing the poison organ may have been intended to be used to assist mortal allies that were at risk nearby. Basically just an atmosphere/water detector to tell the Guardsmen get the hell back.

[@Drownedinblood]

I'm starting to think GW has a fetish for siege warfare..I mean there's like 3/4 legions that basically do it.

[@thecl0ck30]

The delivery of the “fuck off” was perfection 👌 Thanks for the giggle, Bones

[@patrickiamonfire965]

So many augmentations yet their warrior culture while badass definitely slows them down or becomes a detriment. No matter how smart you are if you don’t commit to tactics and strategies than you’re not in full efficiency but let’s be serious we all love this. Than again the guardsmen cover that though if they were well equipped when dealing with astartes and other monsters such giving them bolters,plasmas,hotshots las,hellgun and anything armour piercing. Majority of those guardsmen are conscripted not even highly trained nor motivated yet they still hold themselves well. Very few are highly trained as the Cadians or skilled as the Catachans. As the saying goes without the space marines a year without the mechanicus a month without the guard a day the Imperium could survive.

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

TBF to the Omophagia, this is a universe where Wizards and Magic are a thing and Marines are partially Psychic themselves, so likely the Omophagia really is Magic, the Blood Angels has a mutated one that causes them to be literal Vampires and are also so Psychic the Death Scream of their Primarch cursed them forever so it kinda supports it being magic.

[@DrunkenJinger]

Im just going to address the elephant in the warp. Can a space marine beat-up a chimpanzee?

[@skmatthews7045]

It's been a year? Where has the time gone?

[@oceanman1687]

Thank you Arthur (if that is your real name). It’s great so see you come so far, well done brother.

[@adamkatz6532]

As a doctor ask of these organs are absolute nonsense but this was very fun to listen to and it makes me want to write physiologically “plausible” lore behind warhammer 40k / DND

[@Baconlazer]

One of my favorite lore that involves the Space Marine's taste and being able to detect toxins, was in the book Storm Of Iron, where the Imperial Officer explains to the Imperial Fist Captain that the oxygen on this planet was toxic with radiation and every human should take these 💊 to retain a good health. The Captain looked confused, took a good wiff and said that the oxygen is totally fine. As the Captain put a 💊 in his mouth, he spat it out quickly and told the Officer the pills is what's poisoning them.

[@iansahleen1173]

Not necessarily the most powerful or efficient super soldiers in fiction but definitely one of the scariest!

[@questtaken]

big angry man

[@jessl1934]

Inside of every divorced dad lies a space marine

[@Pallyk426]

5:56 the omophagea is nonsense and I love that it's nonsense. 40k being silly is part of the fun!

[@danmayberry6717]

Holy shit bro, you started this channel on the same day as my 35th birthday. Funny

[@williamredmond8128]

Depending on the reference, the ear implant is a huge protruding block or, "Just an ear."

[@jonathanathor117]

4:48 I remember there was this soldier who basically overdosed on meth and was wandering all the place in the battlefield. His mission was to transport the supply to the rest of the troops but soviet soldiers happened and got lost as a result.

[@isacattanach762]

Only man that might make me care about the eldar lore some day

[@VunderGuy]

Destructible.

[@bottomquark2554]

I like space marines tho I feel like they are REALLY impractical at least some chapters They are supposed to be these monsters but with the power scaling of 40k, with armies of orcs that REALLY want to fighta space marine, tyranids that swarm and consume worlds and votann weapon mastery etc.... Space marines kinda feel just above the average. Which is a weird perspective bcs they are powerful

[@NateCreed07]

In regards to the tallest space marines, what about the sons of Anteaus or the Storm giants? Are they just as tall as the dragons?

[@bartoszlatus3091]

7:52 Alstartis Spacino vel Spacemarino

[@goni2493]

WHEN RED CORSAIRS?!

[@robrib2682]

Shhhh, Huron will get his day in the sun. His books are too interesting to not

[@tedtarrant7375]

Interesting fact, Leeches can do what the omophaegia is meant to be able to do, so Im like eh, sorta fine with me

[@leeharvey8197]

Every time you mention the Raptors it makes me happy. Practical Marines for the win.

[@jimslater8685]

I used to draw heavily armored characters with absurdly large guns as a young kid, so discovering this universe is almost a dream come true.

[@somewhereyouarent]

Is that the Caretaker I hear playing in the background ?

[@catcadev]

I think the omatophagea is somehow psychic.

[@tomwarren5580]

I've always thought that the definitive trait of warhammers' space marines is their stupid acid spit

[@dogf421]

one funny thing about the memory eating thing is that they are not the only one who can do it. ive heard of some tyranid forms having this ability. no idea what the implications of that are.

[@adamkatz6532]

I love that their fake organs have eponymous names

[@nikoazure5235]

Thier punchy space knights

[@Kerorofan1990]

You only started last year? Wow.

[@ger5956]

The omaphageia or whatever it’s called,in my head it’s actually warp shenanigans with the surgeries just acting as a catalyst and type of imperial propaganda to dispute the warp origins of the ability.

[@jaanikaapa6925]

Be careful, Majorkill will get angry for "copying" his videos.

[@jolt06]

Woot Raptors!

[@lightmetro7508]

The more common use of the betchers gland is to aid in digesting materials that would normally be impossible to digest. Apparently its useful for cellulose from plants, which normally passes through the digestive system intact. I dont really know what benefit there is to consuming cellulose, but it seems the space marines get a lot of them i guess..

[@80krauser]

Works well when you are stuck on a blasted irradiated hellscape with minimal support and just need something, ANYTHING, to eat to keep fighting another day. Like the conditions the Thunder Warriors and their mortal allies faced during the Unification Wars.

[@farramknight]

Man it's already been a year?

[@theemissary1313]

In the original Space Marine novel from waaaay back, when the scouts were training their Preomnor, it came across that they can detect and analyse things like hormones and various combinations of chemicals from which they figure out history more than memories per se. Which makes a bit more sense.

[@Runner-hd7ug]

I am the Space Marine

[@PinchyTheKittyGirl]

I love how much this guy curses. It's refreshing.

[@alberthwang2900]

Space Marines/Astartes are perfect for the Warhammer 40k setting.

[@InVinoVeratas]

I'm not a Halo fan, but I've seen shorts comparing Master Chief to named Asrartes.

[@zweistein3959]

The best way to learn volumetric highlighting ;)

[@little_isalina]

Space Marines were made for the great crusade and they were spared the fate of the Thunder Warriors due to the culture built around them and the fact that the Emperor ceased his direct involvement in governing the imperium. If he hadn't been smacked into his chair they would have probably been phased out or reorganized into something more equipped to deal with foes like Chaos Marines, Orks and Tyranids and everything else their original design was ineffective against.