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{{otheruses|USE=Dark Mechanicum|OTHERUSE=Novel by Ben Counter|OTHERPAGE=Dark Adeptus (Novel)}}
[[Image:DMSymbol.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Symbol of the Dark Mechanicum{{Fn|19}}]]
The '''Dark Mechanicum''', or '''Dark Mechanicus'''{{Fn|7}}, referred to by themselves as the '''New Mechanicum'''{{Fn|6b}} or '''True Mechanicum''',{{Fn|2020a}} is a [[Chaos]]-affiliated counterpart to the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]]. Its origins trace back to those who pledged loyalty to [[Warmaster]] [[Horus]] at the end of the [[Great Crusade]]. The Dark Mechanicum serves as a dark "mirror" to their counterparts within the [[Imperium]].
==History==
Having won over many of the Mechanicum's Priests, Horus encouraged his new allies to dabble in previously forbidden technologies, gradually enticing them to the powers of [[Chaos]].{{Fn|4b}} In the resulting [[Schism of Mars]], the Dark Mechanicum led by [[Fabricator-General]] [[Kelbor-Hal]] supported the Warmaster during the start of the [[Horus Heresy]] and were present on [[Istvaan V]] where they used dark and forbidden knowledge against the [[Loyalist]] forces.{{Fn|1}} With the defeat of traitor forces after the [[Battle of Terra]] and the subsequent [[Great Scouring]], the Dark Mechanicum fled into the [[Eye of Terror]] with their [[Chaos Space Marine]] allies.
In the [[41st Millennium]], the Dark Mechanicum are still active{{Fn|3}} and believe that the [[Emperor]] is the '''False Omnissiah'''{{Fn|2020a}}. They utilize massive, [[daemonic]]ally corrupted [[Titan]] war machines of the [[Traitor Titan Legions]] against the [[Imperium]] and producing infernal weapons and [[Daemon Engine]]s from [[Hell-Forge]] worlds such as [[Xana II]].{{Fn|3}} They see themselves as the True Mechanicum, merging daemon and artificial sentience. They believe the usurpers of Holy [[Mars]] deny the darkness of the universe. Without darkness, there can be no light. To deny the warp is to deny the fullness of the Machine God’s creation. Spirit and matter work in tandem. The True Mechanicum acknowledges this and believes it makes them superior.{{Fn|20b}}
During the [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]], the Dark Mechanicum began invading Imperium worlds that were devastated in the aftermath of the [[Great Rift]]'s creation. Their targets are not picked at random, however, as the Dark Mechanicum are searching for ancient archeotech that will help them complete an unholy weapon of war and terror whose like has not been seen since the [[Dark Age of Technology]].{{Fn|5}}
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*{{Endn|19}}: [[Campaigns of the Age of Darkness: The Siege of Cthonia]], pg. 117
*{{Endn|20}}: [[Genefather (Novel)]], :**{{Endn|20a}}: Chapter 20**{{Endn|20b}}: Chapter 9
*{{Endn|21}}: [[The Horus Heresy: Legions]] - [https://www.horusheresylegions.com/legions-card-list/card-list-isstvan-iii/nggallery/card-list/mechanicum-4 Isstvan III Expansion - Mechanicum] [https://www.horusheresylegions.com/wp-content/gallery/mechanicum/37-Telemoht-Mechanicum.png Card Description] (Last accessed on 24 August 22)
*{{Endn|22}}: [[War Zone Nachmund: Rift War]], pg. 33 - ''Forces of the Arch-enemy''
