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There were multiple factors that led to the end of the Age of Technology and the beginning of the Age of Strife: one of the earliest factors was the revolt of the [[Men of Iron]], which devastated the human race and heralded the end of the Age of Technology.{{Fn|7}} However, the first major factor that kickstarted the Age of Strife was the sudden appearance of [[psyker]]s on every human world. This was compounded by massive and persistent [[Warp]] storms erupting around the Sol System and other parts of the [[galaxy]]. In addition, records report that a [[Cybernetic Revolt|great war]] with the [[Iron Men|machines]] began with humanity battling vast robotic armies.{{Fn|5}}
Psykers had first appeared within humanity towards the end of the Age of the Technology. While persecuted as witches on many planets, on the most enlightened and progressive worlds, they were at first accepted and allowed to explore and develop their powers. As it happened, uncontrolled psykers proved to be a dangerous threat to [[human]]ity, and many worlds fell under hellish dominance, as the minds of these psykers became the gateways through which Warp entities were able to enter the material universe. Only worlds which had rigorously suppressed psykers survived this fate.{{Fn|1}}
The Age of Technology ended catastrophically, as widespread insanity, daemonic possession, and inter-human war suddenly took hold throughout the human worlds. With the emergence of Warp storms through most of the galaxy, travel through the [[Warp]] became more and more dangerous until all but impossible, isolating many planets. Several worlds, particularly [[Terra]], dependent on the export of other worlds to feed their enormous populations, suffered massive famine. Several alien races such as [[Ork]]s, sensing mankind's weakness, raided and devastated many human-colonised worlds. Mankind battled itself, [[daemon]]s, and [[Xenos|aliens]].{{Fn|1}}
