'''Protectors''' They are soldiers genetically engineered and guards augmented [[Human]]s that can have a variety of augments to better serve in their roles. Some are noted as wearing bronze masks that shows mechanical green eyes or have red-tinted ocular sensors replacing their organic eyes. Like many blessed acolytes of the Machine God, they can be augmented beyond the concerns of void exposure, as well as have additional mechanical limbs. Some wear red robes or other colours befitting the [[Adeptus Mechanicusforge world]]they or their ward hails from.{{Fn|3a}}

They are genetically engineered and augmented Members of the Protectors typically carry staved weapons, such as [[HumanTransonic Weapon|transonic]]s that can halberds, and have a variety of augments to better serve additional ranged weaponry or sidearms sometimes wielded in their rolesan additional mechanical limb. Some are noted They serve as wearing bronze masks with showed mechanical green eyes or have red-tinted occular sensors replacing their organic eyes. Like many blessed acolytes personal protectors of the Machine God, they can be augmented beyond the concerns tech priests of void exposurehigh station, such as well [[explorator]]s,{{Fn|3a}} or as have additional mechanical limbs. Some wear red robes or other colors befitting the personal guards within a Tech-Priest's [[Forge Temple|forge world]] they or their ward hails from.Some are noted as smelling of spoilt, decayed meat and oils.{{Fn|1}}

Members of the Protectors typically carry staved weapons, such as are often afforded access to [[Transonic WeaponNoosphere|transonicnoospheric]] halberdscommunion with the Tech-Priest they ward, and serve as personal protectors of tech priests of high station, such as [[explorator]]alongside their master'sCult Mechanicus allies. However, or as the personal guards within a techpriestlifeward rarely interjects in their master's [[forgeNoosphere|noospheric]]. Some are noted as smelling of spoiltconversations with colleagues, decayed meat containing their thoughts and oilsemotions with sturdy firewalls as to not interrupt their dialogues. They only interject if the subject directly pertains to their duty.{{Fn|3a}}

Protectors are often afforded access can be given gifts upon being adoption as lifeward to a Tech-Priest. Their master might gift them a [[Noosphere|noosphericDeus Mechanicus]] communion with the tech priests emblem, a talisman of copper and [[adamantine]] to be worn proudly inset upon their colleagues they dutifully wardchest plate.{{Fn|3a3b}}

*[[Rho-Mu 31]] - A Protector in of [[Mars|Magma City]] who served [[Adept]] [[Koriel Zeth]].{{Fn|1}}*[[Alpha-Rho-25]] - A Protector assigned to the [[War Within the Webway|Imperial defensedefence]] of the [[Emperor]]'s [[Webway Project]] and was one of the first Imperials to uncover [[Drach'nyen]]'s presence there.*[[Phocon Xal]] - Lifeward of [[Explorator]] [[Talin Sherax]].{{Fn|3a}}

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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Mechanicum (Novel)]] by [[Graham McNeill]], {{Cite This}}1.01*{{Endn|2}}: [[Master of Mankind (Novel)]], {{Cite ThisMarker End}}

**{{Endn|3a}}: ''Misery's Daughter'', Chapter Two2**{{Endn|3b}}: ''The Almagest'', Chapter 4