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{{main|Tech-Heresy}}
The [[Treaty of Olympus]] outlines a strict code of Technological conduct, as dictated by the God-Emperor during the onset of his [[Great Crusade]], dubbing a far range of innovations and fields as Tech-Heresy (''Heretechnica'') and its practitioners as [[Heretek]]s. These include such forbidden sciences as unleashing plagues of death across entire [[system|star system]]s, draining energy from [[star]]s, or distorting space-time. However the three greatest orders of Tech-Heresy are that of [[Abominable Intelligence]], manipulating the Human genome, and delving deeply into the powers of the [[Warp]].{{Fn|10}}
A maverick magos who repeatedly neglects the numerous prayers and rites of maintenance and other needlessly tedious rituals on machines in the pursuit of efficiency might be sentenced to [[mind-wipe]] and [[servitor]]ization.{{Fn|24a}}
Preventing Tech-Heresy takes many forms, like the [[Puritens]] surgery.{{citethis}}
Those of the Imperial Cult and Cult Mechanicus will sometimes make the symbol of each-other's faith during a formal greeting, when giving solemn thanks, or showing showing one's respect. The mutual gesture expresses a sense of cooperation and solidarity between the two cultures working together. Most Imperials tend to make the sign of the cog with a laboured unfamiliarity. Regardless of execution, this gesture tends to meet with a degree of approval or appreciation from the Mechanicus party.{{Fn|19b}}
There are other polite salutes accepted by many sects of the Cult. In representation of the Opus Machina, one makes a circle with their hands in front of their face then over their heart.{{Fn|2424b}}
===Religious Excerpts===
**{{Endn|22b}}: Chapter 3
*{{Endn|23}}: [[Spiritus in Machina (Short Story)]] - [[Inferno! (2018) Vol.2]]
*{{Endn|24}}: [[Archmagos (Novel)]], :**{{Endn|24a}}: Chapter Three ''A Maverick Magos''**{{Endn|24b}}: Chapter Nine ''Impossibility Squared''
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[[Category:Adeptus Mechanicus]]
[[Category:Religions]]
