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→Other Tech-Heresies
Anyone can commit tech heresy, whether they're an Imperial citizen, [[guardsmen]], or tech-priest. More mundane tech heresies include the guardsmen crew of a [[Battle Tank]] performing anything more than the most basic of repairs on their tank, and even then, only under the most dire of circumstances. Such heresies can be as innocuous as flipping a switch.{{Fn|6}}
In the average Imperial citizen often considers melding with technology as what they'd interpret as "tech heresy", as far as they understand it. Another fairly mundane unsanctioned tech heresy that would cause a [[tech-adept]]'s duress, would be guardsmen cooking their [[lasgun]]s' charge cells around a fire. This is an old trick common among the [[Imperial Guard]] in order to charge a few extra shots. The power pack being this near a fire causes metal degrigation, reduction of cell endurance, and other material decay.{{Fn|7a}}
The acquisition of xenos devices is often considered a grave heresy.{{Fn|7b}} Using [[Xenotech]] is considered tech heresy by some or 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.{{Fn|5}} [[Xenarite]]s and many other tech-priests of [[Stygies VIII]] often walk this fine line{{Fn|4}}
