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It is known that in their ancient past, the Necrontyr constructed platinum sailing barges to navigate the waters of their homeworld.{{Fn|3b}}
Before the coming of the [[C'tan]] the Necrontyr were a highly advanced civilization capable of establishing an interstellar empire. While not capable of matching the [[Old Ones]], they were nonetheless masters of [[Materium|Material]] technology. Though by the time of first contact with the Old Ones they were still utilizing relatively slow moving [[FTL]] that required the occupants to be stored in stasis crypts for extended voyages. Yet even before the C'tan appeared, the Necrontyr were already utilizing technology such as [[Living Metal]].{{Fn|1}}
Over the course of the long [[War in Heaven (Necrons)|War in Heaven]] and with the aid of the C'tan{{Fn|1}} the technological abilities of the Necrontyr and subsequent Necrons greatly accelerated. By the end of the conflict the Necrontyr, now as mechanical Necrons, were wielding the very energies of the universe and creation, and upon their [[Necron Revolt|revolt against the C'tan]] utilized arcane weaponry that shattered the star gods. Today, most of the technologies wielded by the Necrons are inherited from their [[Infinite Empire|empire]] millions of years ago.{{Fn|5}}
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