Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-7699236-20150618150629/@comment-27518460-20160105041551

@ "A Wikia Contibutor"- No worries, it's cool.

@ Neithan- "Scars mentioned a discussion between Rogal Dorn and Malcador that explicitly states that no primarch was female." As a naturalized citizen of the sovereign nation which you are native to, It can be assessed that there is belief in everything the President/ Chancellor/ Prime Minister (the Emperor) and his/ her Administration (Malcador the Sigillite) decrees. Political and military deception are tools used to maintain status quo and edge on adversaries within and without the state; both in peacetime and in war.
 * It is the 41st Millennia, with the level at which accomplishments have been attained in the name of Science, the ability to modify and alter the Regime required to manufacture female Space Marines is easily attainable. It's a matter of time of where it will come from; the Imperium or Fabius Bile, unless they have already been constructed and the Black Library is waiting to publish. I am sure either party can mass reproduce the Butcher's Nails to enhance the aggressive nature of the female psyche if need be. At the Dawn of Warhammer 40K, it can be safely assessed that the majority of gamers were male, so a masculine dominance permeated campaign themes. As time marched on and women became slowly more interested in gaming, henceforth elements like the Sisters of Battle, the androgynous Eldar and the Hedonistic Slaaneshi could be assessed to draw female gamers until in present day; females share a decent portion of the gaming culture. So maybe it is an self centered aversion to the acceptance of women into gaming that curtails the acceptance of female Space Marines into the Imperium. With possession of Games Workshop's Rogue Trader, its Compilation and access to White Dwarfs dating back to the introduction of Warhammer 40K; reference to the assembly line process of Adeptus Astartes is easy. Battle at the Farm was fun.

One of the few difference between a Penitent Machine and an Astartes Dreadnought is the placement of the corpse. Other than that, both are platforms for heavier weapons.