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'''Mars''', also known as '''Sacred Mars'''{{Fn|13}} or simply '''The Red Planet'''{{Fn|7b}}, is the fourth planet of the Sol system.{{Fn|17}} It is the domain, headquarters, and principal [[Forge World]] of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]].{{Fn|8a}} The ruling body of Mars is the Synod of Mars, also known as the Great Synod.{{Fn|21}}

Mars is the linchpin of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] and the greatest repository of technical knowledge in the [[Imperium]].{{Fn|7a}}{{Fn|8a}} Martian society is highly stratified, with the lowest level consisting of unaugmented [[Human]] citizens who labour en masse at simple tasks. Most citizens aspire to gain status by joining the [[Skitarii]]. In the process, they will receive their first bionics. Above these menials and soldiers are the ruling order, the [[Tech-Priest]]s. The planet itself is ruled directly by the [[Fabricator-General]] of the Mechanicum.{{Fn|7b}} The ruling body of the Forge World and the entire Cult Mechanicus by extension, is the Synod of Mars (also known as the Great Synod and Martian Synod) and is lead by Fabricator General.{{Fn|21}}