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===The Quest for Knowledge===
[[Image:AdMech 3rd ed rulebook.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A member of the Adeptus Mechanicus.{{Fn|4848a}}]]
'''The Quest for Knowledge''' is the driving mission of the Adeptus Mechanicus. The quest consists of research and exploration, but ultimately the focus of the quest is on the recovery of a working [[Standard Template Construct]] ("STC") system. The purpose of the many exploratory missions is the recovery of STC knowledge.{{Fn|1}}
==Trivia==
The Adeptus Mechanicus might sometimes be referred "AdMech", . This might be used in Imperial record keeping{{Fn|48b}} or an informal term sometimes used by outsiders.{{Fn|49}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|46}}: [[Codex Imperialis (Background Book)]], pgs. 41-45
*{{Endn|47}}: [[Codex: Skitarii (7th Edition)]], pgs. 3-5
*{{Endn|48}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook]], :**{{Endn|48a}}: pg. 111**{{Endn|48b}}: pg. 115
*{{Endn|49}}: [[Flesh and Steel (Novel)]], Chapter 1
*{{Endn|50}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II]], Image used on forumn for game updates & patches
