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.

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 -- a belief that is usuallu, although not always, pure superstition.