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{{40KPortalOtheruses|USE=Imperial document|OTHERUSE=background book|OTHERPAGE=Codex Imperialis (Background Book)}}{{PublicationsPortalImperiumPortal}}The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a new [[Imperial]] document being written by [[Roboute Guilliman]] in early [[M42]]. Unlike the [[Codex Astartes]] which focused purely on military organization, the Codex Imperialis will be largely a civic document focusing on the reorganization of Imperial government. In addition, it will include the first reliable history of the Imperium in 10,000 years.{{Fn|1}}
'''Codex Imperialis''' is the companion book to the ==Sources==*{{Endn|1}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition RulebookDark Imperium (Novel)]], published for the first time in 1993 as part of the [[2nd Edition]] boxed set of [[Warhammer 40,000]]. The book has 96 pages and the cover is printed in colour while the book remains in black and white.Chapter 10
==Contents=={{Army book|Image =CodexImperialis.jpg|Name =Codex Imperialis|Author(s) =[[Rick Priestley]], [[Andy Chambers]]|Editor(s) =|Cover Artist =[[Dave Gallagher]]|Illustrator(s)=[[John Blanche]], [[Wayne England]], [[Dave Gallagher]], [[Jes Goodwin]], [[Mark Gibbons]]|Released =January 1, 1993|Pages =96|ISBN =1869893832|Preceded by =[[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]]|Followed by =[[Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook ]]}}===Army List===This book contains shortened army lists for using [[Space Marine]], [[Imperial Guard]], [[Eldar]], [[Ork]], [[Squat]], [[Chaos]] and [[Tyranid]] armies. Furthermore it also includes rules for fielding various branches of the forces of the [[Imperium]]. ===Background===This book contains background information and fiction on every Warhammer 40k race created up to 1993. *The Galaxy*The [[Imperium]]*The [[High Lords of Terra]]*[[Space Marines]]*The [[Imperial Guard]]*The [[Inquisition]]*[[Adeptus Arbites]]*[[Adeptus Astra Telepathica]]*[[Adeptus Ministorum]]*[[Adeptus Mechanicus]]*[[Officio Assassinorum|Assassins]]*The [[Administratum]]*[[Orks]]*[[Eldar]]*The [[Squats]]*[[Chaos]]*[[Tyranids]] ==Authors and Artists==*'''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]] ==See Also== *[[Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition Rulebook]]*[[Warhammer 40,000Category: Wargear (2nd Edition)]]*[[Codex Army Lists]]*[[Game System Rulebooks (List) Ultramarines]]*[[Codices (List) ]] ==Further Information==*ISBN 1869893832*Product Code 0151*Component Code 107215[[Category:Codices and Rulebooks|Imperialis]] [[de:Codex Imperialis (Codex)]][[fr:Codex ImperialisImperial Texts]]
