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'''Mekboyz''' (also known as 'Mekaniaks' or just 'Meks') are [[Ork]] [[Oddboyz]], and are the engineers who build all the gunz, vehicles, and other machinery used by the Orks.{{Cite thisFn|1}}

Mekboyz ===Place in Ork Culture===Meks are especially important to [[Speed Freeks]]like the Highe Priests of Ork society, as they maintain their prodigious amount are at the heart of bikes and vehicles. Important Mekboyz are known the spontaneous psychic event know as the [[Big MeksWaa-Ork]], who lead groups of lesser Mekboyz armed with all variety of kustom equipment and combi-weapons, sometimes even warbands or whole [[Waaagh!]]s armed with a better percentage of less than conventional orky weaponry. Mekboyz are an interesting example which sees the psychich energy of the Ork race because their abilities with machinery are not a learned knowledge. It is less intelligence or skill, and more instinct, as their relative wealth manifest trough the building of technological know-how is actually genetically engineered into themgreat mwar machines, and is expressed in their trademark crude and ramshackle style of building. Although incredible as it sounds, this knowledge at its peak actually surpasses the Imperium's technology levels. It should be noted that the bulk of their "technology" is so incredibly crude that its ability to function would apparently contravene not only common sense but the laws of physics as well; a given shoota is, more than likely, literally slapped together out of scrap metal, leaving it by rights incapable of firing. That it works at all is testament to the power of the Ork Waaagh!, as its peculiar psychic field allows them to bypass the physical impossibilities that would ordinarily render their gear useless or broken, simply via belief. Within limits, if an Ork believes a particular gun is working and pulls subsequent military rampage trough the trigger, it will fire. Although this doesn't mean that anything will do, and Mekboys create what conceptually might be relatively close to their intended weapon or wargeargalaxy.{{Cite thisFn|1c}}

===Ork Technology===Mekboyz are an interesting example of the Ork race because their abilities with machinery are not a learned knowledge. It is less intelligence or skill, and more instinct, as their relative wealth of technological is expressed in their trademark crude and ramshackle style of building.{{Fn|1a}} It should be noted that the bulk of their "technology" is so incredibly crude that its ability to function would apparently contravene not only common sense but the laws of physics as well; a given shoota is, more than likely, literally slapped together out of scrap metal, leaving it by rights incapable of firing.{{Fn|1a}} That it works at all is testament to the power of the Ork Waaagh!, as its peculiar psychic field allows them to bypass the physical impossibilities that would ordinarily render their gear useless or broken, simply via belief. Within limits, if an Ork believes a particular gun is working and pulls the trigger, it will fire. Although this doesn't mean that anything will do, and Mekboys create what conceptually might be relatively close to their intended weapon or wargear.{{Fn|1a}} The power of the [[#Waaagh.21_as_a_Psychic_Field|Waaagh!]] gives the item that extra push it needs to operate. Mekboys are therefore critical to the maintenance of Ork technology not only physically, but psychically as well, as they can instill sufficient credibility in the Waaaagh! regarding a given device to get it actually working. A related version of this system is why "da red wunz go fasta".{{Cite this}} Mekboyz are especially important to [[Kult of Speed]], as they maintain their prodigious amount of bikes and vehicles.{{Fn|1b}} Meks also oversee the use of various powerful and exotic heavy weapons known collectively as [[Mek Gun]]z.{{Fn|9}}

'''Big Meks''' are stronger, more powerful Mekboys who have, over time, gathered a following of Mekboys and acolytes. Their mastery of technology is unsurpassed and are often seen with forcefields protecting them and their creations.{{Cite thisFn|3}}. Warbosses do not tolerate such rivals and will very often threaten Big Meks into exile, where they will be hiring out their skills as [[Freebooter]]z{{Fn|7}}

'''Mek-Bosses''' are the biggest and most powerful Meks, often acting as [[Warboss]]es in whose inventiveness helped them design machines of war beyond any other Mek or Big Mek, allowing them to rise to such a position of power has to lead their own [[Waaagh!#Waaagh.21_as_a_Group|Warband]].{{Cite thisFn|5}}

[[File:EWG Mekboy.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Mekboy]]artwork]]Meks have access to the most advanced wargear in any Ork warband, including:{{Fn|7a}}{{Fn|7b}}{{Fn|2c}}

*Ork Technology**[[Kustom Mega SluggaBosspole]]**[[Kustom Mega-BlastaMek's Tools]]{{Fn|4}}**[[Shokk Attack GunMega Armour]]{{Fn|7b}}**[[Tellyport BlastaCybork Body]]**[[Traktor BlastaGrot Oiler]]{{Fn|4}}**[[Shokk-BoostaKustom Force Field]]**[[KombiShokk-WeaponBoosta]]**[[SluggaTellyport Blasta]]{{Fn|7b}}**[[BurnaTraktor Blasta]] *Ranged Weapons**[[KillsawKustom Mega-Blasta]]{{Fn|7b}}**[[Power KlawShokk Attack Gun]]{{Fn|2b}}**[[ChoppaStikkbombs]]{{Fn|7a}} *Melee Weapons**[[Mega ArmourAttack Squig]]**[[Cybork BodyChoppa]]{{Fn|7a}}**[[Kustom Force FieldKillsaw]]{{Fn|7a}}**[[Attack SquigKustom Mega Slugga]]{{Fn|8b}}**[[BosspolePower Klaw]]{{Fn|7b}}**[[Mek's ToolsSlugga]]{{Fn|7a}}

[[Image:Buzzgob.jpg|Mek-Boss|thumb|200px|Mek-Boss [[Buzzgob]]]]*{{main|List of Ork Oddboyz#Mekboyz}}|List of Mekboyz

*Mek-Boss [[Buzzgob]](Mek-Boss)

File:Retribution Mekboy.png|[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution]]File:Mekboy by Mark Gibbons.JPG|A Mekboy. (Illus. [[Mark Gibbons]])File:WTO Mekboy.jpg|Ork Mekboy with [[Grot Oiler]]File:Mekboys designing Snazzgun.jpg|A pair of Mekboys working on a [[Snazzgun]]File:Bigmek-fullcolour.jpg|Big Mek with [[Kustom Force Field]]{{Fn|6}}

===Miniatures===

File:7e-bigmek-tellyportblasta.jpg|Big Mek in a [[Mega Armour]] with [[Tellyport Blasta]] (2014){{Fn|4}}File:7e-bigmek-kff.jpg|Big Mek in [[Mega Armour]] with [[Kustom Force Field]] (2014){{Fn|4}}

File:7e-Mekboy.jpg|Mekboy (2014){{Fn|3}}

Mekaniaks-old-mini.jpg|1st Edition Meks{{Fn|8}}

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