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Having been orphans raised by the [[Schola_Progenium#.U_VnN2d0wdU|Schola Progenium]], Progena are then taken by the [[Ordo Tempestus]] to be schooled in its harsh and miserable training camps. While here they are instilled with a strong sense of loyalty to the Imperium, taught superior battle tactics and the use of more advanced equipment than the average Guardsmen.{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|5a}} They are homogenised and mentally broken, then rebuilt as perfect soldiers. Many cadets will undergo mental reconstruction that erases memories of their past lives. Once their basic training and mental reconstruction is complete, cadets undergo the '''Trials of Compliance'''. This is a trial of diverse nature that tests how cadets can process commands, regardless of how dangerous, inhumane, or complex they may be. Only those who pass the trials may become Tempestus Scions.{{Fn|1}}
The training Scions receive usually begins after they have already completed their primary education at the [[Schola Progenium]], ensuring a well-rounded an individual knowledgeable in Imperial lore as well as Imperial history. However on rare occasions a senior official (such as an [[Inquisitor#.U_VxvGd0wdU|Inquisitor]]) can use their authority to have an adult undergo Scion training. Such a selection usually happens only after some act of outstanding courage and dedication, along with whatever the senior official's own agenda happens to be, and such candidates are examined carefully by the Drill Abbots for developed martial skills, a deep faith in the [[Imperial_Creed#.U_VyGWd0wdU|Imperial Creed]] and a strong mind capable of resisting the horrors of the [[41st_Millennium#.U_VyOmd0wdU|41st Millennium]]. Even should the candidate already have years of combat experience they will be treated by the Drill Abbots no differently than if they were a new recruit, the traditional progena will consider them as an outsider only granted the honour of training with them due to their patron.{{Fn|6}}
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