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{{WIP}}'''Tech-Adepts''', or '''Tech-Priest Adepts''', are sometimes low-ranking individuals adept grade members of the Martian priesthood. They are skilled in the Adeptus Mechanicusone or more disciplines.{{Fn|24a29f}} these These individuals are individuals of proven intellectual potential within the Machine Culttypically low-ranking.{{Fn|25a24a}} A Although they might not have yet the same authority and responsibilities as a Tech-Adept might forego their rank and role in the Adeptus Mechanicus to pursue other paths in lifePriest, taking with them their hunger for knowledge they still can still control and mastery command a myriad of powerful arcane technologies. These once weapons and armour used by Tech-Adepts who have foregon their pursuit Priests of Tech-Priesthood may instead decide to set themselves apart from their Martian peers might commit themselves to the service various disciplines.{{Fn|27}} They can are individuals of an [[Inquisitor]] or [[Rogue Trader]], sometimes rising to proven intellectual potential within the rank [[Inquisitor]]Machine Cult.{{Fn|2725a}}

The lowest ranking A Tech-Priest Adepts primarily serve Adept might forego their rank and role in the Adeptus Mechanicus to pursue other paths in menial roleslife, supporting the work taking with them their hunger for knowledge and mastery of higher ranking arcane technologies. These once Tech-Priests. More often than not Adepts who have foregone their primary functions are maintenance and construction duties, but as a pursuit of Tech-adept progresses and acquires greater knowledge, they are relieved Priesthood may instead decide to set themselves apart from the more trivial day-their Martian peers might commit themselves to-day tasks and allowed to study and learn of the greater mysterious and missing techniques that have prevented any kind service of progressive development in an [[Inquisitor]] or [[Rogue Trader]], sometimes rising to the Imperium’s technological baserank [[Inquisitor]].{{Fn|24a27}}

The Tech-Priest Adepts might serve a higher ranking Magos or Tech-Priest. Whether it be assisting in research or maintenance and construction duties. As a Tech-adept gains more skill and rank, they are relieved from the more trivial tasks and be allowed to learn greater mysteries. These might include missing techniques that have prevented any kind of progressive development in the Imperium’s technological base.{{Fn|24a}} Tech-Adepts can be some of the lowest ranking of the Martian Priesthood and cult. They can serve in general purpose roles or sometimes more specialized ones.{{Fn|24d}} Even if their rank is low, it still places them above most of a Forge World's unranked population. Individuals of little skill or knowledge are lumped into the same unranked masses that includes servitors.{{Fn|29d}} General menial work might include doing census work within a food or water starved sector of a Forge-City.{{Fn|8a}} Many of the lost technological arts used by the Imperium are known only to the Mechanicus priesthood and those they choose to share their sacred knowledge with. Many secrets of manufacturing are now known to but a handful of the inner circle of the Adeptus Mechanicus Magos and their tech-adept artisans.{{Fn|24b}} Through rune and hammer, the Tech-Adepts are the wards of the arcane and they guard their knowledge jealously.{{Fn|24c}}