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'''Explorator Fleets''' are Fleets fleets of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] and vessels overseen by [[Explorator]]s.{{Fn|1}}

These Fleets fleets seek to explore regions of the [[galaxy]] unclaimed by the [[Imperium of Man]], often venturing into uncharted and dangerous [[Xenos]] territory.{{Fn|1}} Upon contact with a new civilizationcivilisation, Explorator Fleets will typically judge its value, habitation levels, and request that a warfleet arrive and cleanse the planet of any alien civilizations.{{Fn|2}}

The first Explorator Fleets were dispatched from [[Mars]] during the [[Age of Strife]]. While [[Terra]] was still overcome by civil war and rampages by [[Techno-barbarian]]s, Mars had fallen under the control of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]]. The [[Tech Priest]]s, wishing to discover [[Archeotech|lost technology ]] and restore humanity's domain, dispatched exploration fleets into the [[Warp]] and even plundered the surface of Terra for [[STC]]'s.{{Fn|4}}

During the events of the [[Psychic Awakening]] Mars lost contact with many outposts and [[forge worldsworld]]s. To prevent these worlds form turning independent or falling to heresy, Mars repurposed some of their Explorator Fleets as [[Reclamation Fleet]]s. Other Forge Worlds did the same but none could compare to Mars' efforts and resources in this pursuit. {{Fn|8}}

*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition)]], pgpgs. 4-5*3: [[Priests of Mars (Novel)]] by '''[[Graham McNeill]]''' :

*7:[[Dominion Genesis (Novel)]]:

*{{Endn|8}}: [[Psychic Awakening: Engine War]]{{CME}}, pg. 4