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===Promotion===
Progressing to a higher level in the priesthood meant taking a specialisation, pledging allegiance to one of the Mechanicum’s (or later Mechanicus') myriad factions and all the limitations those things brought. At higher levels, work tends to be more heavily monitored. It isn't uncommon for an Adept of the Priesthood to study under multiple masters of varying fields until they have settled on a field they felt suited them.{{Fn|8}} As they rise in rank, Tech-Adepts can fill any number of specialised fields.{{Fn|1d}} Some examples include Tech-Adept [[artisan]]s, [[fabricator]]s,{{Fn|1b}} [[Skitarius]], [[Secutor]], or [[Dominus]].{{Fn|3a}}
Unranked Tech-Adepts can be some of the lowest ranking of the Martian cult. They can serve in general purpose roles or sometimes more specialized ones.{{Fn|1d}} 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 as uninitiated [[Tech acolytum|tech acolyta]] and unskilled citizens, this lower class includes [[servitors]].{{Fn|4d}}
