How long can a Space Marine love?

On average 50 to 100 years due to the nature of their work for the Emperor. Lucky Space Marines 300 to 500 years .

How long can a Space Marine fight without rest?

Yet even the mighty Space Marines cannot go too long without actual rest. The longest any Space Marine has ever been on active combat duty without rest is 328 solar hours, achieved by a squad of the Crimson Fists' Kill-team during the battle against the Orks for Rynn's World.

Who is the longest living Space Marines?

Dante is the oldest living Space Marine in the Imperium (excluding Dreadnoughts) and is held in awe by leaders of other Chapters, who can remember him being a famous commander when they were in the Scout Company.

What is the lifespan of an Astartes?

Astarte borealis from northwest Greenland (78–82°N) can attain lifespans of 150 years (Torres et al. 2011). Though from a relatively small sample, we report lifespans of A. borealis up to 48 which fits the trend seen in other bivalves.

Can Space Marines reproduce?

Space Marines also cannot procreate sexually as humans normally do as their genetic modifications make them sterile. Because their production cannot be scaled up, Space Marines are few in number.

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How can Space Marines live so long?

It is true that they do not age, but they will always die to a lost battle at some point. The process that changes an ordinary man to a Space Marine is one that renders them able to live forever as far as age is considered, but that is merely a byproduct of the main purpose of them being a warrior.

Has a space marine ever had a child?

The Space Marines are engineered and conditioned to essentially be warrior monks, spending their entire lives fighting(which can last several centuries and even millennia). They cannot have children, are not allowed romantic relationships (as far as we know), and often outlive any mortal acquaintances that they make.

Do Space Marines get PTSD?

It is not uncommon for veterans who served in any of the U.S. military branches, such as the Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Are Space Marines biologically immortal?

Due to the aforementioned gene-seed, Space Marines are nearly immortal when it comes to aging. While their life expectancy is greatly hindered as they engross their lives in war, after reaching adulthood, Space Marine's essentially cease aging.

How old can a Space Marine recruit be?

A Marine usually joins the ranks between the ages of 16-18, but such are the hormonal changes induced by the process of creating a Space Marine that recruits are physically fully grown before then. Pressures during wartime may accelerate the process.

Who is the strongest Space Marine?

Why are Space Marines so huge?

A space marine starts life as a normal sized human. When a human adolescent is chosen to be genetically transformed into a space marine, they're implanted with several new organs. Some of these organs specifically alter the growth of bodily tissues, making the subject grow bigger and faster.

Do Space Marines feel no fear?

They do feel fear but maybe not in the primal way humans do. Given their body's shock responses are all mediated by drugs and implants, they are going to experience fear differently than us, but it can still exist.

Can Space Marines shoot twice?

Each Space Marine may fire his storm bolter, boltgun or bolt pistol twice instead of once as normal. Rapid fire is only possible with storm bolters, boltguns and bolt pistols, not with other weapons, although some squad members may use rapid fire whilst others fire single shots.

Which branch of military has most PTSD?

All Veterans make great sacrifices for the good of their country. However, PTSD rates in Marines are significantly higher than the rates of those who served in other branches.

Do Space Marines see their families?

The Sons of Vulkan are renowned for frequently meeting or even returning to live with their families for sometime, other stories mention the odd Astartes briefly visiting their families, these where from the Space Wolf or Dark Angel chapters.

What mental illnesses keep you out of the military?

In the military's scheme of things, serious disorders such as major depression, anxiety or schizophrenia may be grounds for medical discharge or retirement, usually depending on their severity and amenability to treatment.

Do Space Marines ever retire?

No. Space Marines do not retire unless they are so injured that they cannot be healed, and even then their gene seed gets removed so they are not technically Marines any longer. The only race that allows their warriors to retire is the T'au Empire.

Who is the oldest Dreadnought?

The oldest Dreadnought in the Imperium, Bjorn the Fell-Handed of the Space Wolves, was a member of the Primarch Leman Russ' retinue and fought in the Horus Heresy when he was still whole of body, making him well over 10,000 standard Terran years old.

Who is the shortest Space Marine?

Voss is an Imperial Fists Space Marine seconded to the Deathwatch. For some reason, he's shorter than the average space marine by quite a bit. No concrete details on how much shorter but he's no seven-eight foot legend.

Has a Space Marine ever cried?

in thunder from fenris, skeln and afgar both feel anger and sadness at the death of their various battle brothers. so yes they may cry... well space wolves at least.

Do Space Marines see each other as brothers?

Space Marines call each other Brothers and Sons, but Space Marines are also almost free from standard human emotion. They don't have romantic relationships in the way that regular humans do–if they have them at all.

Do Space Marines have fun?

Not in the way most people do. Most of the things Space Marines do for entertainment revolve around training or repairing their armor. If they have time, possibly they'll research the enemies of the next battleground. Barring that, perhaps regicide (chess for all you who don't know what that is).