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* [[Dungeons and Dragons]] had the ''Spelljammer'' setting. Wooden-hulled sailing ships, cannons, pirates, magic, and monsters. [[Recycled in Space|IN SPACE!]].

* In the old-school ''[[Mage: The Ascension]]'', both the Sons of Ether and the Void Engineers travelled through space using [[Magitek|magical spacecraft]].

* [[Warhammer 40000]]. There is magic that is universal (all use the same rule set where it is called [[Psychic Powers]]) and necessary for space travel, but the Eldar and the Imperium treat it like magic or religion, introducing terms like warlock and inquisitor. Men in particular treat their [[Lost Technology]] spiritually or as [[Deus Est Machina|actual parts of a god]]. Meanwhile, the creatures of Chaos are very clearly daemons are lifted with no alteration straight out of [[Warhammer|Warhammer Fantasy]]. (literally, the models can be used for both games)

* [[Warhammer 40000]]. There is magic that is universal (all use the same rule set where it is called [[Psychic Powers]]) and necessary for space travel, but the Eldar and the Imperium treat it like magic or religion, introducing terms like warlock and inquisitor. Men in particular treat their [[Lost Technology]] spiritually or as [[Deus Est Machina|actual parts of a god]]. Meanwhile, the creatures of Chaos are very clearly daemons are lifted with no alteration straight out of [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle|Warhammer Fantasy]]. (literally, the models can be used for both games)

* The Elder Worm from ''[[Hero System|the Champions Universe]]'' is a race of [[Starfish Alien]] [[Recycled in Space|space-wizards]] who dominated the entire galaxy a hundred thousand years ago.

** One of the Elder Worm's slave races, the Thane, fits this trope even more, what with their [[Black Cloak|body-obscuring cloaks]], their demon worship, and their chanting.