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Much like being a In the [[heretekImperium]], there are many grey areas technology is the province of tech-heresy, many of which do not involve the [[ChaosTech priest]], s of [[traitorMar]]s, or servants of the [[Dark MechanicumOmnissiah]] at all. Some hereteks remain in the Adeptus MechanicusCertain avenues of research, their tech-heresies hidden or unnoticedinnovation, and still loyal to development lie outside the strictures of the Omnissiah’s creed, and thus are labeled tech heresy. Most [[ImperiumXenos]] tech and even some advancements from the [[humanityDark Age of Technology]]are considered forbidden by the Tech-priests, and any who dabble in such blasphemous experiments are hunted with righteous fury.{{Fn|35}}
Using Much like being a [[Xenotechheretek]] is considered , there are many grey areas of tech -heresy by some , many of which do not involve [[Chaos]], [[traitor]]s, or a valuable opportunity by othersthe [[Dark Mechanicum]] at all. Opinions such as these can lead Some hereteks remain in the Adeptus Mechanicus, their tech-heresies hidden or unnoticed, and still loyal to the cooperation or conflict between [[tech-priestImperium]]s and [[Inquisitorhumanity]]s, depending on the alignment of each party.{{Fn|43}}
Innovation and experimentation Using [[Xenotech]] is considered a tech-heresy by someor a valuable opportunity by others. Opinions such as these can lead to the cooperation or conflict between [[tech-priest]]s and [[Inquisitor]]s, depending on the alignment of each party.{{citethisFn|5}} [[Xenarite]]s and many other tech-priests of [[Stygies VIII]] often walk this fine line{{Fn|4}}
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''', also known as '''Heretechnica''', {{Fn|1}} is the forbidden science or pursuit of technological studies outside of the strictures of the [[Cult Mechanicus]].{{Fn|15}}
==History==
==Overview==
Nevertheless, there exist some who continue these heretical practices and unleash terrors or mistakes to ravage the worlds of Man.{{Fn|5}} Heretechnica ranged from those which may be contained to the horrors of the mind or body of only a single being, to higher orders of Heretechnica, capable of unleashing plagues of death across entire star systems, draining the energy from stars or distorting space-time itself.{{Fn|1}} The Tech-priests of Mars and the [[Inquisition]] often confront such renegades and their tools.{{Fn|5}}
===High Heretechnica===
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Dark Heresy: The Radical's Handbook]]: pg. 44
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Nightfall on Stygies (Short Story)]]
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema]], pg. 15
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