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Though it is by far the largest and most powerful faction in the galaxy, the Imperium is nonetheless an empire [[The Eternal Churchill|under constant siege]] from the rival powers of the galaxy. But its greatest threats come from within, in the form of heretics undermining the authority of High Lords of Terra or [[Church Militant|Ecclesiarchy]], recidivists who understandably want to get the hell out from under the heel of such an oppressive government, or mutants and rogue [[Psychic Powers|psykers]] who threaten the purity of the human race itself. This siege mentality makes the Imperium a paranoid and superstitious place, but also keeps much of the populace in line—though it is a far cry from the Emperor's original vision, it is the only thing standing between mankind and extinction. At least, that's what the various higher ups like to believe...

 

 

 

* [[Shout-Out]]—In the Tau language, the Demiurg are referred to as "Bentu'sin." A very similar race of ion cannon traders called the Bentusi appeared in the video game ''[[Homeworld]]'', which was made by Relic Entertainment, who would later go on to give us ''Warhammer 40,000: [[Dawn of War]].''