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The Geno wore a bulky-seeming uniform that nevertheless allowed them to operate with some grace of movement. A thick leather and armourchain bodyglove formed the main item of clothing, with waist-length coats and waist-length capes of yellow merdacaxi (a [[Terra]]n variety of silk) commonly worn over the top. Their armour segments were lined with fur, and coats and capes were embroidered with company symbols and other military devices. Helmets were of the spiked variety, either in orange or silver and often trimmed with beads or fur. Standard issue gear was carried in a lightweight pack, with a long sword-bayonet slung at the waist. [[Uxor]]s wore black, lightweight variants of the uniform, often covered over with grey cloaks or coats.{{Fn|1c}}
The standard issue weapon of the Geno was the [[lascarbine]], with support weapons being [[Missile launcher|RPG-sowers]], [[Flamer|fire poles]] and [[autocannon|support cannons]].{{Fn|1c}} In conjunction with ranged weapons, troopers carried telescopic pikes: these could extend to reach 10 metres, were lined with las-spines at the tip of the blade, and had gravitic counterweights at the base of the haft.{{fn|1h}} Additional equipment issued during the [[Nurth]] campaign consisted of [[Glare-shades|glare-shades]] and [[Liqnite liqnite sprayer|liqnite sprayers]]s.{{Fn|1c}}
They possessed some amounts of light armour, such as the [[Centaur]]{{Fn|1c}}, and transport vehicles such as the [[Scarab (Imperial)|Scarab]]{{Fn|1d}}.
In order to keep the gene-stock fresh and to ensure flexibility and originality of thought, the senior fighting rank in the Geno, that of ''[[Hetman]]'', was only open to non-Uterine soldiers—resulting in these officers usually not being as physically impressive as their subordinates. There was no shortage of recruits for this position, due to the reputation of the regiment.{{Fn|1c}}{{Fn|1e}}
The highest rank in the regiment was that of [[Uxor]], a position only able to be held by women. Upon selection for the future position of Uxor, teenage girls had their ovaries removed and stored in the regiment's gene-banks, there to be used in conjunction with the gene-codes of established martial lines. The resultant children were born to be ''Geno warriors'' and uxors. An additional part of the process, not fully understood, resulted in the awakening of extremely weak [[psychic powers]] in the female candidates. These powers typically took the form of a 'felt connection' to their men, and an ability to perceive their operational situation at a higher level. This manifested practically on the battlefield as a quicker and more intelligent response to strategic situations, and a well-informed command tree. Known as "'cept", this power burned out quickly, with the result that most uxors became powerless as they approached the age of thirty, thus lessening their usefulness, and their having typically slim and small frames, with their aides being teenage girls.{{Fn|1d}}{{Fn|1e}} Removal from command and reassignment to other duties (e.g. medicae, cartomancer, or Munitorum commander){{Fn|1d}} quickly followed the loss of 'cept, and it was an uxor's responsibility to train at least one aide, or junior, in order to replace her.{{Fn|1}}{{citethisCite Marker End}}
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