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Imperial Technology
The military use of teleporters is to place combat squads directly into battle from ships in orbit. Safety devices built into the teleporter prevent the possibility of squads fatally materializing into solid matter. Objects more than twice man-height can't be teleported and any attempt to do it always causes a malfunction. Also, teleportation can "penetrate" only limited amounts of solid matter (nearly 5 metres) and always needs a straight line. This issue is why teleportation from planet to planet is not generally possible - the curvature of the planet means too much solid matter is generally in the way.{{Fn|3}} It is known, though, that teleportation through significant solid mass ''could'' be implemented, with a great risk of appearing inside the mass or far from the target.{{Fn|4}}
 
[[Image:Teleportarium Dawn of War Retribution.jpg|thumb|right|150px|An '''archeotech Teleportarium'''{{Fn|13}}]]
Despite that modern conventional Imperial teleportation finds it either impossible or risky, '''[[Archeotech]] Teleportariums''' from the [[Dark Age of Technology]] are known to be capable of reliably transporting forces and armies directly from planet to planet. A network of these archeotech teleportariums existed in [[Subsector Aurelia]] as well as on the [[Space Hulk]] [[Judgment of Carrion]]. These were used by [[Apollo Diomedes]] commanding a force of [[Blood Ravens]] in pursuit of the traitor [[Chapter Master]] [[Azariah Kyras]]{{Fn|13}}{{clear}}
Being teleported is unique experience. After the near blinding and deafening flash of the teleporter array activating the individual experiences an immediate sense of falling.{{Fn|19a}} For a fraction of a second the tranlocating individual is both rising and falling through unreality, nothing but discordant cries in unknown languages and sibilant whispers promising one's deepest desires are all that can be heard. Unnatural, cloying hands grasp at limbs. Then reality is reasserted. Those [[guardsmen]] unaccustomed to the disorientating sensation of translocation might fall on their hands and knees vomiting or weep blood from their eyes and ears upon arrival to their destination.{{Fn|19b}}
 
[[Image:Teleportarium Dawn of War Retribution.jpg|thumb|right|150px|An '''archeotech Teleportarium'''{{Fn|13}}]]
Despite that modern conventional Imperial teleportation is unable to achieve this, '''[[Archeotech]] Teleportariums''' from the [[Dark Age of Technology]] are known to be capable of transporting forces directly from planet to planet. A network of these archeotech teleportariums existed in [[Subsector Aurelia]] as well as on the [[Space Hulk]] [[Judgment of Carrion]]{{Fn|13}}{{clear}}
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