>>5247896>>5247933Flesh is likely cheaper to produce en masse than steel. It is likely a space marine isn't as combat effective as an equally sized robot or a man of iron, but people are cheaper to grow.
However, I'm sure if we put our minds to it, nothing stops us from gathering the industrial super power needed to produce more robotic/cyborg soldiers + supplementing with flesh.
The Acillians/Astartes for Talos could be a stepping stone to a higher form of cyborg trooper that is far more mechanical in nature than both and maximizes the benefit of our prestigious and productive economy.
Still, I do want to experiment with other types. I wonder if Talos genetor mind could try and recreate larger space marines. No I do not mean Primaris.
although we may lay the ground work for it. I mean like the Sons of Anteus who are taller than the average space marine, or maybe even trying to create more stable Thunder Warriors or trying to reverse engineer what makes Ogryns tall. Just bigger and stronger dudes without all the Primaris geneseed.
Another idea is: can we just try and create slightly larger bionics that are bigger than normal space marine counterparts, legs, arms, torso armor, artificial head and just put their brain in the chest. Like Thallax cyborgs or dreadnoughts only not shaped like space marines instead of a box. I betcha the Iron Warriors would be keen on working with us on such a project.
The Space Marine equivalent of Potsdam Giants, either flesh or mechanical.
In the words of the ancient Terran general: “The most beautiful girl or woman in the world would be a matter of indifference to me, but tall soldiers-they are my weakness.”