The Imperium of Man is the galactic empire under which the majority of humanity is united. The founder and ruler of the Imperium is the God-Emperor of mankind, the most powerful human psyker to date, and the saviour of the human race. The would-be… more »

Many warriors choose – or are forced – to undergo some form of augmentation work; a catch-all for a variety of procedures that interfere with the purity of the human form in an attempt to create better warriors. Such augmentation work can be broadly… more »

Though there are few that can claim to truly understand the lore that dictate the workings of power fields, even among the Archmagi of the Mechanicus, such fields are a known factor in the 41st Millennium. Since so few know how to make them each such… more »

One of the most important rules of personal combat is – if you are going to draw that pistol, better wear armour. Other important rules include 'avoid detection', 'avoid getting hit', and 'always carry a bigger gun than the other guy'. But if you make… more »

Surprisingly perhaps, but various forms of melee weapons continue to be employed even in the distant dark future. Hi-tech melee weapons can be extremely potent, able to cut down power-armoured warriors with ease or ripping open armoured fighting… more »

Humanity's mastery of the laws of physics during the Dark Age of Technology led to the creation of many techno-arcane devices of unbelievable power – gravitic weapons capable of tearing any target to shreds, molecular disintegrators that quite literally… more »

Flame weapons have been part of the human armoury since hallowed antiquity and continue to see use on the battlefield. Improvised fire weapons – usually thrown firebombs – are also used by insurgents and rioters. Chemical flamers: Chemical flamers… more »

Ordo Hereticus. On loan to Ordo Xenos for more than a decade. Instrumental in destroying the Veiled Hand. Dark skin. White hair/beard. Non-psyker. Well connected on the political scene. Known associates: Interrogator Trempan, savant, extensive… more »

High orbital view of Scintilla and her two moons Scintilla is the jewel in the Calixian crown. It is the second most populous planet in the sector and by far the most productive - although it has only half the population of Malif, it has twice that… more »

Directed energy weapons (not to be confused with various exotic energy weapons) are also a common sight in the Imperium. Instead of shooting a solid projectile of some sort at the target, they cause damage by directing some form of energy at the target.… more »

Sepheris Secundus is the mineral powerhouse of the Calixis Sector. Its massive mineral exports are destined for the factoriums of Scintilla and beyond. It's a technologically backward planet, where hordes of serfs mine the land in open quarries using sim… more »

Here is Vern's assessment of the Speakers and other factions on Corax: Of Corax history: You've already been over this, but there are a few additional items worth nothing. The planet was terraformed and later settled during the Dark Age of Technology.… more »

Following a more theoretical education, Vern trained as a medicae on his homeworld of Archaos, and as you know he spent some time in the Guard as a medicae officer. Part of that assignment was a deployment to Kulth, a world plagued by recurring ork invas… more »

A short explanation regarding the 'Timestamp' feature. The first entry is an indication of how certain the date is (on a 0-9 scale). The lower the number, the more certain the date is. For example a '0' means the event took place on Terra, while a '9'… more »

In the rich mythos of ancient legends surrounding humanity can be found many references to Men of Stone, Men of Iron and Men of Gold. Exactly who or what these 'men' were remains the subject of great controversy in learned circles. Men of Stone/Stone M… more »