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==History==
*{{Main|Skitarii Conclaves}}
The original Skitarii were created on [[Mars]] during the [[Age of Strife]]. It is believed they were created long before the formation of the [[Cult MechanicumMechanicus]] itself, with the augmetics that would become the [[Corpus-Skitarii]] being used by ancient scavenger clans that roamed the surface of Mars. In these days, the Red Planet still teemed with ferocious [[Cy-Carnivora]] and other technological abominations, and thus the wanderers were forced to survive through uncovering technological remnants and adapting.{{Fn|56a}}
In later years, these scavenger-cyborgs would grow into a formidable fighting force that were wielded by the now-powerful [[Fabricator General]] of Mars to serve the needs of the new Martian Mechanicum. These new cybernetic warriors, dubbed, Skitarii, were organized into small self-sufficient armies dubbed [[Skitarii Conclave|conclaves]] which were capable of operating far from Mars for long periods of times with limited support. Each of these Conclaves was dedicated to one aspect of the technological spectrum that formed the [[Cult Mechanicus]], and these shaped their organization, tactics, and rituals. Some specialized in [[Atomantic Reactor|Atomantic]] technology, while others wielded powerful [[Plasma]] relics. Rumours exist that some Conclaves even dedicated themselves to the pursuit of forbidden technology and even [[Xenos]] relics, which were then sealed away any watched over by the Priests of Mars. The exact number of Conclaves varied over time as the [[Great Crusade]] unfolded, but at the outbreak of the [[Horus Heresy]] there were around 30.{{Fn|56a}}
