Gene-seed is the unique genetic material used to transform a normal human into a super-human Space Marine.
基因种子是一种独特的遗传物质，用于将正常人转化为超人星际战士。
Overview 概述
It is used to grow the artificial organs that distinguish an Adeptus Astartes from an ordinary human, and helps alter the human's biology to accept the implanted organs. Gene-seed is a Space Marine Chapter's most precious resource, and is conserved by extracting the progenoid glands from fallen Battle-Brothers for return to the Chapter's fortress-monastery.
它被用来生长人造器官，将阿斯塔特修会与普通人区分开来，并有助于改变人类的生理以接受植入的器官。基因种子是星际战士战团最宝贵的资源，通过从倒下的战斗兄弟身上提取基因存收腺并返回战团的堡垒修道院来保存。
table showing the calculated chances of gene-seed mutation in the First Founding Chapters 表格显示了初次建军战团中基因种子突变的概率
Several Chapters have unique gene-seed flaws that cause differences in their Marines' physiology and behavior. These differences can be merely cosmetic (for instance, all Death Spectres are albinos), while others can have drastic effects that are either a blessing or a curse (or both) for their Chapters, such as the Blood Angels or the Space Wolves.
几个战团有独特的基因种子缺陷，导致星际战士的生理和行为存在差异。这些差异可能只是表面的（例如，所有死亡幽灵都是白化病患者），而其他差异可能会对他们的战团产生巨大的影响，要么是祝福，要么是诅咒（或两者兼而有之），比如圣血天使或太空野狼。
Some Chapters' gene-seed are inherently more stable than others, and variations in certain Chapters' methods of implantation have resulted in further degradation in some cases. The gene-seed of the Ultramarines is considered the most stable and thus they are the most preferred source of gene-seed for creating new Space Marine Chapters.
某些战团的基因种子本质上比其他战团更稳定，某些战团的植入方法的变化在某些情况下导致了进一步的退化。极限战士的基因种子被认为是最稳定的，因此它们是创建新的星际战士战团的首选基因种子来源。
Geneseed is able to be stored through the use of Methalon Hyper-Freeze, preserving it for future use. When gene-seed and harvested progenoid glands are typically transported in armoured geneseed flasks. A sizable transport container of these is often referred to as a Genovault. One example of a genovault would be a methalon casket held aloft by suspensor fields which contains racks of armoured geneseed flasks. Other names for geneseed carrying containers include genecasque.
基因种子可以通过使用梅沙龙超级冷冻液进行储存，以备将来使用。当基因种子和收获的基因存收腺通常在基因种子装甲瓶中运输时。一个相当大的运输箱通常被称为基因种子库。基因库的一个例子是一个由悬吊杆支撑的梅沙龙液体箱，里面有一排排基因种子装甲瓶。携带基因种子的容器的其他名称包括基因之盔。
History 历史
Origins 起源
Even before the Emperor had unified Terra, His armies included genetically altered warriors, the Custodes and the Thunder Warriors. Although these soldiers were more powerful than the later Space Marines, they were fewer in number and had a shorter lifespan. It was during this period that the techniques for restructuring genetic codes were perfected. Individual germ-cells, called gene-seeds, were isolated and genetically modified, eventually being used to create specific organs that could be implanted into a warrior. The Emperor was aided by his Terran geneticist cadres, known as the Biotechnical Division.
甚至在帝皇一泰拉之前，他的军队就包括转基因战士、禁军和雷霆战士。尽管这些士兵比后来的星际战士更强大，但他们的数量更少，寿命更短。正是在这一时期，重组遗传密码的技术得到了完善。被称为基因种子的单个生殖细胞被分离出来并进行基因改造，最终被用来制造可以植入战士体内的特定器官。帝皇得到了被称为生物技术部门的人类遗传学家骨干的帮助。
The development of these organs took many centuries and the research was in fact an off-shoot of the aborted Primarch project. The Primarchs were god-like beings whose powers far outstripped even that of a "regular" Space Marine. Samples of genetic tissue were taken from each of the fetal Primarchs and used to create the gene-seed of the original twenty Space Marine Legions. Thus each of the original Legions (and therefore their Successor Chapters) inherited some traits associated with their specific Primarch.
这些器官的发展花了几个世纪的时间，这项研究实际上是流产的原体项目的一个分支。原体是神一样的生物，他们的力量甚至远远超过了“普通”星际战士。从每位原体胚胎身上采集遗传组织样本，并用于创建最初二十只星际战士军团的基因种子。因此，每个最初的军团（以及他们的子战团）都继承了与他们的特定原体相关的一些特征。
While the original gene-seed was created by the Emperor and His scientists, it was only mass-produced after the conquest of the advanced genetic cults of Luna.
虽然最初的基因种子是由帝皇和他的科学家创造的，但它是在征服了月球的先进基因教派之后才大规模生产的。
Post-Heresy 叛乱后
The events of the Horus Heresy revealed weaknesses in some Legions' gene-seed. In some cases these defects had been heightened by the accelerated cultivation techniques used to keep the Legions at full strength. After the Heresy and the break-up of the original Legions, genetic banks were established on Terra to produce and store Space Marine gene-seed. These banks were to provide all genetic material for new Space Marine Chapters. To prevent cross-contamination of these genetic stocks, the gene-seed of each individual Legion was isolated, so all new Space Marines would receive gene-seed solely from one specific source. The gene-seed of the Traitor Legions was placed under a time-locked stasis seal (rather than being destroyed as many at the time assumed had happened).
荷鲁斯叛乱事件揭示了一些军团基因种子的弱点。在某些情况下，这些缺陷因用于保持军团全力的加速培养技术而加剧。叛乱和原初军团分裂后，在泰拉上建立了基因库，以生产和储存星际战士基因种子。这些库将为新的星际战士战团提供所有基因种子。为了防止这些基因库的交叉污染，每个军团的基因种子都被分离出来，因此所有新的星际战士都将只从一个特定的来源获得基因种子。叛徒军团的基因种子被置于时间锁定的停滞状态下（而不是像当时假设的那样被摧毁）。
Subsequent Foundings 后续建军
After the Heresy, the Space Marine Legions were divided into smaller Chapters. The genetic materials of some Chapters were considered more pure than others and thus, at the time of the 41st Millennium, over half of the thousand known Chapters are descended from the Ultramarines' genetic stock, either directly or through one of their Second Founding Chapters.
叛乱之后，星际战士被分成更小的分支。一些战团的遗传物质被认为比其他战团更纯净，因此，在第41个千年之际，已知的1000个战团中有一半以上是直接或通过其二次建军战团之一从极限战士的基因库中继承而来的。
A Marine's gene-seed may be rendered useless by exposure to high levels of radiation. Also, over time a Chapter's gene-seed may change through genetic mutations, so that specific implants become corrupted, producing new effects in Marines, or becoming useless altogether. A corruption in the Chapter's genetic material can lead to the Chapter's extinction. This is why gene-seed must be constantly monitored for mutations. Each chapter is obliged to tithe 5% of its gene-seed to the Adeptus Mechanicus on Mars. The first purpose for this is that it enables the Adeptus Mechanicus to monitor the health of each Marine Chapter. The second is that it creates a store of preserved gene-seed to be used for funding new Chapters.
星际战士的基因种子可能会因暴露在高水平的辐射中而变得无用。此外，随着时间的推移，一个战团的基因种子可能会通过基因突变而改变，从而导致特定的植入物被破坏，在星际战士中产生新的效果，或者完全无用。战团基因种子的腐化可能导致战团的消亡。这就是为什么必须不断监测基因种子的突变。每一战团都有义务将其基因种子的5%捐赠给火星上的机械神教。这样做的第一个目的是，它使机械神教能够监测每个星际战士战团的健康状况。第二，它创建了一个保存的基因种子库，用于资助新的战团。
The creation of the gene-seed to be used for founding a new Chapter is a lengthy process. A single suitable gene-seed is selected and used to create a zygote. Zygotes are then grown in culture and implanted into test-slaves, which must be biologically compatible and free from mutation. Test-slaves are little more than physical mediums for the creation of gene-seed, and as such are bound in experimental capsules, where they remain conscious but are completely immobile. The process begins with a single implanted slave, whose body produces two progenoids. These are implanted within two more slaves, that then produce four progenoids; this process is repeated until 1,000 healthy sets of organs are produced, which takes about 55 years of constant reproduction.
创建用于创建新战团的基因种子是一个漫长的过程。选择一个合适的基因种子并用于产生合子。然后，合子在培养基中生长并植入测试奴隶体内，测试奴隶必须具有生物相容性且无突变。测试奴隶只不过是创造基因种子的物理媒介，因此被束缚在实验胶囊中，在那里他们保持意识，但完全不动。这个过程始于一个植入的奴隶，他的身体会产生两个基因存收腺。这些物质被植入另外两个奴隶体内，然后产生四个基因存收腺；重复这个过程，直到产生1000组健康的器官，这需要大约55年的持续培殖。
Per Imperial law, only the Emperor is authorized to decree the founding of a new chapter. In practice, this is done by the High Lords of Terra speaking in his name.
根据帝国法律，只有帝皇有权下令建立新的战团。在实际中，这是由泰拉的高领主以他的名义完成的。
The Grey Knights are unusual in that the source of their gene-seed is the Emperor's own, unaltered, genetic code.
灰骑士的不同寻常之处在于，他们的基因种子来源于帝皇自己的、未经改变的遗传密码。
The Twenty First Founding (also known as the Cursed Founding) is notable in that its focus was in perfecting and removing deficiencies in flawed gene-seed. Unfortunately, many of the Chapters created at this time have developed genetic idiosyncrasies, mutations that strain the tolerance of the Inquisition and threaten these Chapters' survival.
第二十一次建军（也称为诅咒建军）值得注意的是，它的重点是完善和消除有缺陷的基因种子中的缺陷。不幸的是，此时创建的许多战团都发展出了遗传特质，突变使审判庭的容忍度受到压力，并威胁到这些战团的生存。
The Ultima Founding in M42 saw tens of thousands of new Primaris Space Marines produced thanks to the efforts of Belisarius Cawl, all with the same gene-seed of the Primarchs. Thanks to Cawl's Sangprimus Portum, the gene-seed of the Primaris Marines is closer to that of the original Primarch's than standard versions. This and the three additional implants given to Primaris Marines have made them more genetically stable, enabling gene-seed production at rates not seen since the time of the Emperor.
由于贝利撒留·考尔的努力，M42的极限建军看到了数万名新的原铸星际战士，他们都拥有与原体相同的基因种子。多亏了考尔的圣血之栈，原铸战士的基因种子比标准版本更接近原初原图的基因种子。这一点以及为原铸星际战士提供的另外三个植入物使它们在基因上更加稳定，能够以自帝皇时代以来从未见过的速度生产基因种子。
Implantation and Reproduction 植入和再现
The gene-seed of a Chapter is a precious resource, so it is only given to the most worthy of candidates. Each Chapter has its own traditions and procedures for the selection of recruits, but all are subjected to rigorous testing and genetic screening before the process begins.
一个战团的基因种子是一种宝贵的资源，所以它只给最有价值的候选人。每个战团都有自己的新兵选拔传统和程序，但在选拔过程开始之前，所有人都要接受严格的检测和基因筛查。
During the later stages of the implantation process, a recruit will often serve as a Space Marine Scout.
在植入过程的后期阶段，新兵通常会担任星际战士侦察兵。
Reproduction of gene-seed is possible through the Progenoid glands, implants whose sole purpose is the replication of gene-seed. A mature gland can be removed by an Apothecary and new organs artificially cultured from it. This is the only source for new implants, so a Chapter depends on its Marines to create other Marines. In the battle-mysticism of the Astartes, the gene-seed is regarded spiritually - although a fallen Marine's body is dead, he lives on as gene-seed that returns to the Chapter.
基因种子可以通过基因存收腺繁殖，存收腺是一种植入物，其唯一目的是复制基因种子。一个成熟的腺体可以被药剂师切除，并从中人工培养出新的器官。这是新植入物的唯一来源，因此一个战团依靠其战士来创建其他战士。在阿斯塔特的战斗神秘主义中，基因种子被视为精神上的——尽管一个牺牲的星际战士的身体已经死了，但他作为基因种子活着，回到了战团。
Apothecaries remove Progenoids after they have matured or if a Marine has died in combat.
药剂师在基因存收腺成熟后或星际战士在战斗中死亡后将其清除。
Organs 器官
There are nineteen implanted organs - some of which only work properly (or at all) in the presence of other implants. Therefore the removal, mutation or failure of one organ can affect the precise functioning of the others. Because of this, and the fact that each Chapter's gene-seed belongs to that Chapter alone, different Chapters display different characteristics and use different sets of implants and methods of implantation. Throughout the implantation process the Marine must undergo various forms of conditioning in order for the implanted organs to develop and become part of his physiology.
有19个植入的器官，其中一些只有在其他植入物存在的情况下才能正常工作（或根本无法工作）。因此，一个器官的切除、突变或衰竭会影响其他器官的精确功能。正因为如此，以及每个战团的基因种子只属于该战团的事实，不同的战团显示出不同的特征，并使用不同的植入物和植入方法。在整个植入过程中，星际战士必须经历各种形式的调节，以便植入的器官发育并成为其生理的一部分。
Chapters with known gene-seed flaws 已知基因种子缺陷的战团
Black Dragons: Bony mutation of the forehead, elbows, and forearms, caused by a malfunctioning Ossmodula zygote.
黑龙：前额、肘部和前臂的骨突变，由骨骼强化器官合子功能失调引起。
Blood Angels: The Black Rage and the Red Thirst, sometimes known collectively as The Flaw.
圣血天使：黑怒和血渴，有时统称为缺陷。
Blood Drinkers: Thirst for blood, expressed in both drinking rituals and in combat, as a result of an Omophagea mutation.
饮血者：由于基因侦测神经突变，在饮血仪式和战斗中都表现出对血液的渴望。
Blood Ravens: Eidetic memory and inability to experience R.E.M. sleep.
血鸦：记忆迟钝，无法体验R.E.M.睡眠。
Death Spectres: Albinism, as a result of a defective Melanchromic Organ.
死亡幽灵：白化病，由色素控制器官缺陷引起。
Excoriators: The Darkness.
责难者：黑暗。
Imperial Fists: Missing Betcher's Gland and Sus-an Membrane.
帝国之拳：缺少贝彻腺体和苏安脑膜。
Raven Guard: Missing Mucranoid and Betcher's Gland. Pale skin and dark eyes and hair due to a mutated Melanchromic Organ. The Sable Brand, which is of unclear origin.
暗鸦守卫：汗腺改进器官和贝彻腺体缺失。由于色素控制器官突变，皮肤变白，眼睛和头发变黑。黑色烙印，起源不明。
Salamanders: Onyx-black skin (and improved tolerance of radiation) and bright red eyes, caused by a malfunctioning Melanchromic Organ together with a reaction to the radiation of their homeworld, Nocturne. Infra-red vision, a greater tolerance of extreme temperature, and a higher level of cellular repair. Organs to blame are not explicitly known, but the relevant organs are the Occulobe, Mucranoid, and Larraman's Organ.
火蜥蜴：缟玛瑙黑皮肤（对辐射的耐受性提高）和鲜红的眼睛，是由色素控制器官功能失调以及对家乡夜曲星辐射的反应引起的。红外视觉，对极端温度的耐受性更强，细胞修复水平更高。归咎的器官尚不明确，但相关器官是视觉控制器官、汗腺改进器官和拉瑞曼器官。
Space Wolves: Enlarged canine teeth and Mark of the Wulfen (see also Canis Helix).
太空野狼：放大的犬齿和狼人印记（另见狼之螺旋）。
Chaos Space Marines 混沌星际战士
The renegade Legions and Chapters maintain the process of gene-seed implantation and harvesting, allowing new recruits to be turned into Marines. The specifics of the renegade Marines' methods are unclear, but it is known that Fabius Bile provides recruits for some traitors in return for slaves and other resources.
叛变的军团和战团维持着基因种子植入和收获的过程，使新兵能够成为星际战士。叛变星际战士的具体方法尚不清楚，但众所周知，法比乌斯·拜耳为一些叛徒提供新兵，以换取奴隶和其他资源。
Nearly all of the Traitor Legions' gene-seed suffers from some kind of instability, though it is debated in the Imperium whether this is caused by some inherent "rot" that was present before the Horus Heresy, or simply the result of constant exposure to the warp inside the Eye of Terror. Whatever the cause, this instability hampers the Chaos Space Marines' ability to create new Marines. For this reason, the Traitor Legions will sometimes raid the strongholds of Imperial Chapters to steal stable gene-seed, which is a prized resource within the Eye.
几乎所有叛徒军团的基因种子都存在某种不稳定性，尽管帝国内部存在争议，这是由荷鲁斯叛乱之前存在的一些固有的“腐化”引起的，还是仅仅是由于持续暴露在恐惧之眼内部的亚空间造成的。无论是什么原因，这种不稳定都阻碍了混沌星际战士创建新战士的能力。因此，叛徒军团有时会突袭帝国战团的据点，窃取稳定的基因种子，这是恐惧之眼内的宝贵资源。
Primaris Marines 原铸星际战士
The new breed of Space Marines, the Primaris, have a greater level of genetic stability than those of their standard cousins. As a result they have avoided many of the severe defects and flaws of Chapters such as the Blood Angels and Space Wolves while retaining their quirks and unique benefits. The Primaris Blood Angels in particular still possess the Red Thirst, but show no signs of the Black Rage. The chance of genetic deviancy for Primaris Marines is a mere 0.001%. In addition they are physically larger and stronger thanks to the Sangprimus Portum, which gives them genetic material more potent than standard Gene-Seed descended from the Primarchs.
新一代的星际战士，即原铸，比他们的标准表亲有更高的遗传稳定性。因此，他们避免了圣血天使和太空野狼等战团的许多严重缺陷和瑕疵，同时保留了它们的怪癖和独特优势。尤其是圣血天使，他们仍然有血渴，但没有表现出黑怒的迹象。原铸星际战士的基因变异几率仅为0.001%。此外，由于原血之栈，它们的身体更大更强壮，这使它们的遗传物质比原体的标准基因种子更强大。
