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===Union with the Imperium===

[[Image:MechBattle8th.jpg|thumb|right|The Adeptus Mechanicus at war{{Fn|10b}}]]

After the Emperor formed the [[Imperium]], he engendered support with the Martian Mechanicum, an already existing empire. On Mars, he was commonly seen as the [[Omnissiah]], the earthly representative of the Machine God, due to his ability to seemingly instantly repair machinery with a mere touch. After landing in a golden ship on Mars' surface The Emperor came before the [[Mechanicum Parliament]] on Mars, pledging that in return for supplying arms to his armies and building a mighty war fleet, the Emperor would protect and the respect the sovereignty of the Mechanicum's [[Forge World]]s. In addition, he would donate six [[Navigator]] Houses to Mars, whose supply of Navigators had since dwindled. Given such incentives the [[Martian Parliament]] and [[Fabricator-General]] agreed to the terms, and the formal alliance between the Martian Mechanicum and Imperium was signed on [[Terra]] between the Martian Ambassador and the Emperor.{{Fn|6}}

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Although the Emperor is venerated by the Adeptus Mechanicus for his ancient knowledge and comprehension, the Tech-priests do not follow the [[Imperial Cult]], but a wholly different religion, known as the Cult Mechanicus or the Cult of the Machine.{{Fn|1}}