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The Cult Mechanicus has ancient origins, developing on [[Mars]] during the [[Age of Strife]]. It was the state religion of the early Mechanicum even before the arrival of the [[Emperor]] and the commencement of the [[Great Crusade]].{{Fn|5}} When the Emperor first arrived on Mars many saw him as the [[Omnissiah]], or the physical manifestation of the [[Machine God]]. As per the terms of the [[Treaty of Olympus]] that saw [[Terra]] and Mars unify, the Mechanicum was still allowed to practice its faith despite the Emperor's own secular [[Imperial Truth]].{{Fn|6a}} The Cult Mechanicus continues to exist to this day, distinct but related to the [[Imperial Cult]].