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[[Image:Servo-skull.jpg|thumb|right|A Servo-skull{{Fn|1}}]]
[[Image:40k-248-skullclamp.jpg|thumb|right|The posthumous honour of becoming a {{PAGENAME}} is only reserved for the most pious and devoted Imperial servants.{{Fn|20}}]]
When the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] creates a servo-skull, they reverently prepare the removed cranium with oils and salves, implant it with grav-drives and powercells. The residual blobs of grey matter of the brain is preserved and sealedwithin, then threaded through with biowire and psycho-reactive crystals.{{Fn|29}}
Servo-skulls are most strongly associated with the Adeptus Mechanicus, but are used throughout the organizations of the Imperium to perform specific tasks for which they are installed with the basic equipment required, usually a pair of simple manipulator pincers, a weapon, a [[Pict Recorder|pict recorder]], a projector, surgical implants, stab-light, loudhailer, or various other devices for the many roles that exist. Though they typically take the form of skulls with various mechanical appendages, other designs have also been utilised. The lords of [[House Draconis]] for example, utilised set of five servo-skulls crafted to resemble various mythical creatures, the [[House Pegasson|Pegassus]], the [[House Chimaeros|Chimaer]], the [[House Minotos|Minot]], the [[House Wyvorn|Wyvornne]] and the [[House Draconis|Dracon]] in reference to heraldic icons of each [[Knight House]] of [[Adrastapol]].{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|5}}
