Many Prime Brothers began to show damage to their muscles, joints and bones, as their bodies were unable to adapt to the gene-mods. These flaws were found in every Prime Brother, but for some the deterioration was much slower than others, with it taking decades for the worst effects to show in some, but until then, each Prime Brother remained a highly effective warrior.
The Prime Brothers carried on even after these side effects were discovered. However, despite the wishes of the Custodians, they revealed the side effects of their gene-mods publicly. Despite this, many recruits were still willing to accept the risks in order to join their ranks. Prime Brothers know that they will likely die from gene deterioration if they do not fall in battle. As a result, many will take risks which others would deem unacceptable. This has only further built their reputation as heroes and drawn in more recruits who idolise them.
Due to their shortened life spans, Prime Brothers often lack the organisation and personal experience of the Battle Brothers, so they rely on their advanced technology and individual heroism to overcome this disadvantage. While some Battle Brothers may view them as reckless, others have developed a keen respect for the bravery and sense of sacrifice common to the Prime Brothers.
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History
Formation
After arriving in Sirius, the followers of the Founder faced new threats. To respond to these threats, gene-mods were experimented on to further enhance the Battle Brothers.
Distribution
The Custodian Brothers announced and distributed the Conduit’s newly created Prime Brother gene-mods to Battle Brother recruits. These enhanced gene-mods allowed for significantly improved healing and reflexes and those who were accepted into the experimental program soon emerged as a new kind of elite soldier in the service of the Conduit.
New Frontiers
Under the Custodian’s directive, the Prime Brothers were deployed to the frontiers, far from the core of the Conduit’s territories, in order to explore and spread the Founder’s vision. The Prime Brothers were formed into new Detachments rather than reinforcing the existing Battle Brothers forces. The Prime Brothers became symbols of bravery to the followers of the Founder.
Side Effects
Many Prime Brothers began to show damage to their muscles, joints and bones, their bodies unable to adapt to the gene-mods. These flaws were found in every Prime Brother but for some the deterioration was much slower than others. It would take decades for the worst effects to show in some. Until then, each Prime Brother remains a highly effective warrior.
Recruitment
The Prime Brothers carried on after these side effects were discovered. However, despite the Custodian Brothers’ advice, they revealed the deterioration which they suffered due to their Genemods publically. The cause of the deterioration remains unknown to any outside of the Custodians themselves, however. Many recruits are still willing to accept the risks in order to join the Prime Brothers.
Society
The Prime Brothers are supercharged versions of the Battle Brothers, created as a result of Conduit-led experiments with gene enhancement. But while they are stronger and faster, they are also more unstable, with genetic defects that lead them to deteriorate and die relatively fast. This has made them even more risk-prone and fanatical.
Because of their shortened life spans, Prime Brothers lack veterans and experienced Commanders. This means that they often lack the organisation and personal experience of the Battle Brothers. They make up for this with advanced technology and individual heroism, with a willingness to take on dangers that others might call reckless. While some Battle Brothers may view them as reckless, most have developed a keen respect for each other and an understanding that they can learn from each other.
Vanguard
The Prime Brothers are the spearhead of the Conduit’s expansion, deployed on the border lines and sent into dangerous operations. They lack the years of experience of Battle Brothers and are seen either as heroes of legends or crazed fanatics. Most of the Protectorate’s new territories are conquered by Prime Brother detachments, using experimental technology to strike the enemy hard and fast.
Dare Devils
Prime Brothers tend to favour offensive strategies, deploying wherever they can do the most damage with their cutting edge armours and weapons. They compete with each other in feats of heroism, hoping to leave a mark in this universe by securing new grounds and eliminating the Conduit’s rivals. While even regular Battle Brothers are prone to risky behaviours, they also fight to build up protectorates, hold territories and help their civilian society flourish. Many protectorates become populated areas with a life and culture. Prime Brothers are totally devoted to war and almost always only erect military bases, abandoning them when the theatre of operations moves. They leave the job of establishing civilian infrastructure and permanent defences to others, whether they are Battle Brothers, Custodians or civilian contingents.
Distant Intrigue
The creation of the Prime Brothers disrupted delicate political balance between the Custodians and the Battle Brothers. The Prime Brothers are have shown little interest in involving themselves in the Protectorates' politics, but their unquestioning loyalty to the Conduit makes the a tool which the Custodians could use to undermine the Battle Brothers. Some, civilian and Battle Brother alike, have expressed concerns with the power this gives the Custodians.
For now, the Prime Brothers have largely been deployed at the edge of the Protectorates and kept far from politics, but if internal conflict were to break out, they would make a dangerous weapon which Custodians would be well positioned to use against loyalist Battle Brothers. Their distance from internal politics mean that they could easily be used as pawns, provided they were given reason to believe that their actions served the Conduit. Most within the Protectorates still revere the Prime Brothers for their willingness to focus upon spreading the Founder’s vision rather than getting involved in courtly politics.
