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[[File:Verispex Adept.jpg|thumb|right|A Verispex Adept{{Fn|14c}}]]
'''Genetors''' are one of the Holy Orders{{Fn|15}} that make up the Ruling Priesthood of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]], specializing in genetics.{{Fn|3a3}} They are very common among the Mechanicus and often accompany [[Imperial]] forces involved in the exploration of new worlds.{{Fn|1}} They are dedicated to the study of biology and organic anatomy and are heavily represented among the Mechanicus, possibly due to the [[Mechanicum]]ās experiences with [[mutant]]s on [[Mars]] during the [[Age of Strife]].{{Fn|5a}} Some sources{{Fn|16a3}} state that the term 'Genetor' is synonymous with the '''Magos Biologis''' (sometimes '''Divisionis Biologis'''{{Fn|11}} or '''Divisio Biologis'''{{Fn|12}}), while some place 'Magos Biologis' as a title within the wider Genetor Order{{Fn|15}}, or within the [[Magos|Magi]] Order.{{Fn|5a}}
== Overview ==
*'''Arch-chymist'''{{Fn|15}}
*'''Arch-Genetor'''{{Fn|16}}
*'''Corpus Illuminator'''{{Fn|15}}
*'''Genetor Extremis'''{{Fn|15}}
==Doctrine==
Members of the Order engage in the [[Quest for Knowledge]] as other [[Tech Priest]]s, though differ in that they regard flesh not as inferior to metal, but instead as a different type of machine.{{Fn|3a3}}
Like other dogmas, different philosophies interpret this ideology differently. Notable factions are:
*'''Apexists'''- The search to find the perfect form, which is strengthened via adversity. Based on a pre-Imperial scholar's writings.{{Fn|3b3}}
*'''Carnicula'''- A splinter sect of the Hippocrasians, the Carnicula look to lengthen the lifespan of vat-grown constructs.{{Fn|5e}}
*'''Circle Varnak'''- A sect spread across the [[Eastern Fringe]] dedicated to the destruction of the Tyranids following the fall of [[Tyran]].{{Fn|7}}
*'''Companions of Vogel'''- Forced genetic augmentation is needed to strengthen humanity. A young and radical philosophy, as it implies the human form is somehow insufficient alone.{{Fn|3b3}}
*'''Divisio Genetor'''- A faction within the [[Lathe Worlds]] fascinated by the [[Lathesmaster]]sā biological properties.{{Fn|5b}}
*'''Dread Biologis'''- Members of the [[Heretek]] [[Idolitrex Magi|Magi]] of [[Forge Polix]] in the [[Screaming Vortex]].{{Fn|10}}
*'''Hippocrasian Sect'''- Study of the transition between life and death. Based in the Calixis Secor on the [[Hippocrasian Agglomeration]] orbiting [[Morwen VI]].{{Fn|5c}}{{Fn|5d}}
*'''Organicists'''- A wide ranging faction affiliated to the Carnicula.{{Fn|5e}}
*'''Primus Humanum'''- The human form is a pure vessel for knowledge, the Emperor is the ideal version of this. The oldest of the three main factions in the [[Calixis Sector]].{{Fn|3b3}}
== Notable Genetors or Magos Biologis==
*[[Nexin Orlandriaz]]- One of the primary architects of the Raptor project.{{Fn|9}}
*[[Eldon Urquidex]]
*[[Heydrich Vogel]]{{Fn|3b3}}
*[[Zardos Vyakai]]{{Fn|6}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project]], ppg. 20*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warriors of Ultramar (Novel)]] by [[Graham McNeill]], Chapter Four*{{Endn|3}}: [[Rogue Trader: Into the Storm]]** {{Endn|3a}}: pg, pgs. 82** {{Endn|3b}}: pg. 83-84
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Space Hulk (1st Edition)]], Missions and Background book
*5: [[Dark Heresy: The Lathe Worlds]]
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Deathwatch Core Rulebook]], pg. 378
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Deathwatch: The Jericho Reach]], pg. 223
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Hellforged (Novel)]] by [[Ben Counter]], Chapter One, pgs. 3-4*{{Endn|9}}: [[Deliverance Lost]] by [[Gav Thorpe]]. {{cite this}} pg. 6
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Black Crusade: The Tome of Fate]], pg. 37
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Deathwatch: The Achilus Assault]], pg. 45
** {{Endn|14c}}: pg. 54
*{{Endn|15}}: [[Codex: Cult Mechanicus (7th Edition)]], ''The Blessed Priests of the Omnissiah''
*{{Endn|17}}: [[Deathwatch: Rites of Battle]], pgs. 145-146
*{{Endn|18}}: [[Codex: Skitarii (7th Edition)]], ''Sicarian Infiltrators''
**{{Endn|22a}}: pg. 156
**{{Endn|22b}}: pg. 203
[[Category:Adeptus Mechanicus]]
