User blog comment:DirgeOfCerberus111/An Alternate Universe? Let the heresy begin!/@comment-2253300-20110824124948/@comment-2253300-20110825042324

Oh! I forgot to mention the most interesting part of this setting. Super-soldiers. Consider this, while each and every Astartes was created from the Gene-seed of their Primarch, and their beliefs and methods of fighting were effected by the Primarch's personal views, they themselves did not create the Astartes. The Space marines were designed and created by the Emperor to a somewhat unified standard. Furthermore these warriors were more or less trained and equiped the same. However in this setting the Primarchs themselves would be making their own Empires. Furthermore they would not overlook their own genetic superiority and would likely use it to create super soldiers, but how might they be different? With each Primarch doing his own Genetic enhancement experiments, and training them and equiping them himself the Astartes would end up startlingly. For instance the World Eater might simply end up as genetically enhanced cyborg killing machines. Mortarion might emphasize toughness, and resistence to toxic atmospheres in his Astartes. So as you can see the various Astartes might have very different genetic implants, equipment and ways of fighting from their mainstream counterparts. Furthermore each of the Human interstellar nations might have their own unique super-soldiers. The Invisibles from Sixty-Three-Nineteen come to mind. In fact I imagine that the Eternity Guide would insure that each of the human nations had some form of Super-soldier project. Thinking about it gives me cool ideas.