Science Fiction Archives – Warhammer Conference

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Never going home: Space marines, soldiery and the indelible mark of war

In the grimdark world of Warhammer 40,000, Space Marines are the very pinnacle of human military might. However, they are also deeply tragic figures as they are taken from their homes never to return. Building on Ryder’s (2026) claim that Space Marines are both more than and less than human, this presentation draws on Kurt …

Fulgrim vs Ferrus Manus (c) Games Workshop

“This is not how biology is supposed to function”: The Philosophies of the Post-Necron in Nate Crowley’s Twice Dead King novels

The 41st Millenium is swarming with transhuman imaginings. It is littered with thought experiments pushing the recognisable bounds of The Human into fantastical images. From the cyborged Mechanicus priest to the specifically “transhuman physiology” of the Space Marine 40k is fascinated with methods of expanding human capacity to incredibly limits. But are these representations merely …