Illumismatic Order of the Ever-Turning Cog
The Illumismatic Order of the Ever-Turning Cog is a Genestealer Cult that controls much of the skyhive Scitalyss-Altus in orbit around the gas giant Scitalyss. It includes Genestealer hybrids derived from the Adeptus Mechanicus, Tau, and Kroot.[1]
Overview
Like the Cult of the Bladed Cog, much of this cult’s strength is drawn from infiltration of the local Adeptus Mechanicus and its iconography reflects that heritage. Members wear purple robes, embroidering them with the Tau symbol for Unity following the induction of some individuals of that species. To conceal their true nature they wear bronze masks combining cogs with insectile faces, and appendages unable to be hidden are disguised as bulky augmetics. They refer to their hive city as the Unfolding Nexus, and a common rallying cry is "For the Greatest Good!"[1]
Lead by the Patriarch called Animus-Alpha, the Order can command significant military might, including captured Ironstrider Ballistarius.[1]