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*A carbon alloy '''Reductor'''{{Fn|4}}: a tool for extracting the [[Progenoid]] organs ([[gene-seed]]) from fallen Marines.
Other components may include a [[chainblade]] and an apothecarion drill for piercing armor. The Deep Bore version lowers the placement of the chainblade, and replace replaces it with a saw-disc. The main focus of this version is the drill for piercing armor and retrieving gene-seed as quickly as possible. The Hagen pattern drill is larger and stronger, designed to be able to work on [[Terminator]] armor as well as standard Space Marine armor.{{Fn|4}}
The [[Knight Vestal|Knights Vestal]] of the [[Sisters of Silence]] also operate Narthecia.{{Fn|5}}
