{{ImperiumPortal}}{{Otheruses|USE=Imperial document|OTHERUSE=Generalbackground book|OTHERPAGE=Codex Imperialis (Background Book)}}{{QuoteBox|quote =[[Image:CodexImperialis'''''"Thought Begets Doubt, Doubt Begets Heresy and Heresy Begets Retribution.jpg|thumb|right|Cover of "''Codex Imperialis'']]'<br>''- Codex Imperialis''' is the companion book to the [[Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition Rulebook]], published for the first time in 1993.{{Fn|2}}|}}

The book has 96 pages and the cover '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is printed in colour while the book remains in black and white.==Contents=====Army List===This book contains shortened army lists for using [[Space Marine]], a new [[Imperial Guard]], document being written by [[EldarRoboute Guilliman]], in early [[OrkM42]], . Unlike the [[SquatCodex Astartes]]which focused purely on military organisation, [[Chaos]] and [[Tyranid]] armiesthe Codex Imperialis will be largely a civic document focusing on the reorganisation of Imperial government. Furthermore In addition, it also includes rules for fielding various branches of will include the forces first reliable history of the [[Imperium]]in 10,000 years.{{Fn|1}}

===Background=Sources==This book contains background information and fiction on every Warhammer 40k race created up to 1993*{{Endn|1}}: [[Dark Imperium (Novel)]], Chapter 10*{{Endn|2}}: [[Dark Heresy: Disciples of the Dark Gods]], pg.21

*The Galaxy*The [[Imperium]]*The [[High Lords of Terra]]*The [[Space Marines]]*The [[Imperial Guard]]*The [[Inquisition]]*Adeptus Astartes (sic) (presumably meant to be [[Adeptus Arbites|Arbites]]?)*[[Adeptus Astra Telepathica]]*[[Adeptus Ministorum]]*[[Adeptus Mechanicus]]*Assassins*The [[Administratum]]*[[Orks]]*[[Eldar]]*The [[Squats]]*[[Chaos]]*[[Tyranids]] ==Authors, Artists and Coworkers==*'''Authors'''[[Rick Priestley]], [[Andy Chambers]]*'''Cover Art'''[[John Blanche]]*'''Artwork'''[[John Blanche]], [[Wayne England]], [[Dave Gallagher]], [[Jes Goodwin]], [[Mark Gibbons]]*'''Other Artwork'''[[Paul Bonner]], [[Stephen Tappin]], [[Adrian Smith]], [[Kevin Walker]]*'''Stories'''[[Bill King]]*'''Production'''[[Carl Brown]], [[Alan Merrett]], [[Lindsey D le Doux Paton]], [[Simon Smith]] ==Other Publications==*[[Codex]], an general overview of all Codex publications.  ==Further Information==*ISBN 1869893832*Product Code 0151*Component Code 107215[[Category:Codices and Rulebooks|ImperialisUltramarines]] [[deCategory:Codex Imperialis (Codex)Imperial Texts]]