Editing Space Marine Chapter (section)

== Founding ==

The First and Second Foundings were unusual compared to the rest; in both cases, there were plenty of [[Space Marines]] to be had, so the founding of new Legions or Chapters was basically a re-organization. By the time of the 41st Millennium, Space Marines are made in much fewer numbers, so founding a new Chapter is not done lightly -- in fact, only twenty-five Foundings have been held since the Second.

First, there has to be sufficient [[gene-seed]]. If there isn't enough in storage, more will be made by implanting some into slaves, extracting the progenoids, using them to make two sets of gene-seed, and so on. In a century, one set of gene-seed can be cloned into over a thousand, which is more than enough for a new chapter. Once there is enough gene-seed, a suitable set of Aspirants will go through training to become the first battle-brothers, while a few Veterans from a chapter that already exist will become the first [[Chapter Master|Master]] and [[Brother-Captain|Captains]] of the Chapter. This is a great honor for those Veterans chosen, and for their Chapter as well.