Adeptus Mechanicus

The Adeptus Mechanicus (often abreviated to AdMech) is a organization in the Imperium of Man responsible for science, technology, engineering and most industrial production.

Organization

A trained and capable member of the Adeptus Mechanicus is known as a Techpriest. For basic production means, the Adeptus Mechanicus makes heavy use of cyborgs known as Servitors.

The central administration the Adeptus Mechanicus is located on Mars, and it's leader is the Fabricator General, who is a member of the High Lords of Terra.

Despite being part of the Imperium of Man, the Adeptus Mechanicus enjoys considerable autonomy. It rules over tens of thousands of forgeworlds which possess most of the Imperium's industry as well as commanding significant armed forces, including its own military, known as the Skitarii (or Tech Guard) as well as commanding the Imperium's Titans.

Attributes

Despite it's role in Imperial society, the Adeptus Mechanicus is a highly ritualistic and religious organization. There is a religious attitude toward activities such as experimentation, research, development, repair, and maintenance. They believe that each machine has it's own spirit that needs to be appeased to keep it functioning properly -- a belief that is usually, although not always, pure superstition.

The Adeptus Mechanicus is often looking to recover ancient peices of Technology in hopes of regaining lost knowlage from the heyday of mankind.