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All Dreadnoughts contain speakers and the warrior within can communicate with other Space Marines. An interred warrior’s thoughts and emotions are translated by the Dreadnought’s systems into a simulated vocalization loosely reminiscent of the pilot’s original flesh voice.{{Fn|15}} An example of a machine quirk might be the translation of laughter into the cycling of autocannon rounds.{{Fn|28}} The synthesised, crackling voice emanates from within the machine, making a conversation with a Dreadnought an eerie experience. Traditionally, every Dreadnought also bears a scroll with the inscribed name of the hero on it. When a new warrior is interred as a pilot, the Dreadnought will take a new name.{{Fn|2a}}
The amniotic fluid within the sarcophagus housing the pilot is like a thick oil and is numbingly cold. The amniotic fluid sustains them and fills their lungs as they breathbreathe. The stabbing input cords connect them to the machine. They must focus on controlling the Dreadnaught lest their mind returns to the natural state of awareness centering on their butchered and crippled physical body.{{Fn|28}}
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