Editing Inquisition (section)

== Organization ==
[[File:PPI.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Heresy]], [[chaos]], and [[xenos]]. These were the most dangerous threats to the [[Imperium]] that were foreseen, but the [[Emprah]] of Mankind suddenly foresaw something more threatening than the three: EXTRA HERESY. Thus, the Inquisition was born! Using their ultra abusive authority, the [[Ordo Malleus]], [[Ordo Hereticus|Hereticus]], and [[Ordo Xenos|Xenos]] have dedicated their lives to defending the Imperium, and killing the enemies of the Emprah!]]

The Inquisition is unique among Imperial departments in that it has no formal definition of a hierarchy or structure. However, [[Inquisitor]]s with common interests tend to band together to tackle issues too large for a single Inquisitor, and over time, these coalitions have coalesced into bodies called ''Ordos'' which specialize in handling a particular class of threat to the Imperium. Joining an Ordo isn't mandatory, but most Inquisitors are "raised" in an Ordo as an interrogator, or gravitate towards one over time.

Inquisitors will also form looser, smaller groups called ''conclaves'' to handle specific threats -- for example, a single [[Tyranid]] invasion, or threats pertaining to a particular planet. Conclaves usually include members of a single Ordo, but there's no rule against having multiple Ordos represented, and some Inquisitors actively form conclaves with experts in diverse fields. Similarly, individual Inquisitors of a different Ordo are hardly likely to turn a blind eye to gribbly things happening just because it doesn't fall into their particular box.

There are three ''Ordos Majoris'' in the Inquisition:

*'''[[Daemonhunters|Ordo Malleus]]''' - The guys who (secretly hunt [[daemon|daemons]]) monitor the other Inquisition Ordos. The [[Grey Knights]] are the Ordo's Chamber Militant.
*'''[[Witch Hunters|Ordo Hereticus]]''' - The guys who hunt [[wizard|witches]], [[heresy|heretics]], and [[furry|mutants]]. While lacking a Chamber Militant of their own, the Hereticus frequently rely on the [[Sisters of Battle]].
*And the '''[[Alienhunters|Ordo Xenos]]''' - The guys who hunt aliens. All the time. The [[Deathwatch]] are the Ordo's Chamber Militant.

Barring those Chamber Militants they could also call upon the [[Red Hunters]] Chapter and their very own [[Stormtrooper]]s to help out, of note Caligari Conclave Inquisitors are served by the [[Stormwatchers]] and Ordo Malleus Plutonian faction are served by the [[Exorcists]]. Several ''Ordos Minoris'' exist as well, although their exact number is uncertain (especially because an Ordo is only as big as the number of Inquisitors who care about its particular issue - the factor that separates the major Ordos from the minor ones is that there are always plenty of daemons, heretics, and xenos to go around, while other threats rise and fall in prominence). The best-known (relatively speaking) are as follows:

*Documents: there are numerous Ordos concerned with keeping official documents in the state that they ought to be in, whether that means up to date, incinerated, or something else.
**'''Ordo Astra''' - They keep stellar maps up to date. Given that there are about 50 of them and [[Great Rift|shit's fucked]], they have a lot of work to do. There is fan-speculation that they also deal with things like [[Komus|the Tyrant Star]] and other Warp or Xeno-caused stellar anomalies.
**'''Ordo Originatus''' - They act as the Inquisition's historians, attempting to sift through ten thousand years' worth of myths and legends for the few grains of truth that remain. Polar opposite of the Ordo Redactus.
**'''Ordo Redactus''' - The Inquisition's equivalent of the Ministry of Truth, which makes sure that the secrets of the Inquisition's past stay secret, and that history books say what they ought to say. Naturally, this can be quite a problem for the Ordo Originatus if the two don't work together. They probably do work together, though, as the Inquisition of all groups would definitely want accurate records and the High Lords at the very least would need such a thing.
**'''Ordo Scriptorum''' - Like a grimdark version of the NSA, they examine and investigate written records and communications and try to cut through the Administratum's red tape when doing so would keep the Imperium safe and secure. Occasionally referred to as the Ordo ISO 9000.
**'''Ordo Scriptus''' - Oversees official historical records on Terra. Since they only have 6 (Inquisitorial) members, they most likely make use of great amounts of administratum resources, and even then they are constantly and horribly out of date.
*Ordo Hereticus branches: for some reason, duties that clearly fall under the Ordo Hereticus sometimes result in a distinct Ordo.
**'''Ordo Barbarus''' - They watch over pre-industrial worlds to make sure Chaos cults can't spring up on them. Essentially, a specialist branch of the Ordo Hereticus.
**'''[[Zombiehunters|Ordo Sepulturum]]''' - They're dedicated to fighting plagues and diseases, but mainly the Zombie Plague and the zombies that result.
*Organizational Oversight: Sometimes an Ordo is founded to provide oversight for some other branch of the Imperial government; typically this means they work like the Ordos Hereticus and Xenos simultaneously, ensuring that other branch does not engage in any sort of heresy.
**'''Ordo Astartes''' - They try to keep some degree of control over the [[Space Marines]], with "try" being the operative word. Some recent breakthroughs have been made with the introduction of [[Vindicare|Ork Sharpshooters]] and [[Minotaurs|angry cows]].
**'''Ordo Excorium''' - They make sure nobody tries to call in an [[Exterminatus]] without having a good reason for it first. The Imperium could probably use more of them, seeing as Exterminatus seem to happen all the time for things that could probably have been resolved in other ways. They are doing their job since by official statistics (6th/7th Inquisition Codex), over 90% of Inquisitors who declared a single Exterminatus were stripped of their rank and declared heretics for this exact reason. But they really need to put some effort to prevent such kind of behaviour. Print some guidelines or something. Because the list of people who can declare Exterminatus is so short and a fair chunk of them are covered by the Ordo Astartes (and ''probably'' the Ordo Senatorum covers the remainder), this is primarily about internal oversight of all the other Ordos, including the major ones.
**'''Ordo Machinum''' - They ensure that the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] properly integrate STC variants (and the occasional piece of xenos tech) into Imperial technology, while also trying to keep their hoarding tendencies to an acceptable level. Whilst incredibly rare, there are occasionally Inquisitors who were either formerly or still part of the Mechanicus.
**'''Ordo Militarum''' - Their role is to ensure that the Imperial armed forces remain loyal. The [[Commissar|Commissariat]] is presumably their child organization.
**'''Ordo Sanctorum''' - This branch keeps a close eye on the [[Ecclesiarchy]] so a second Reign of Blood doesn't occur.
**'''[[Ordo Sicarius]]''' - They watch over the [[Officio Assassinorum]] to make sure that they don't try to repeat [[The Beheading]].
**'''Ordo Vigilus''' - Their purpose is to keep an eye on the Ordo Necros. Someone must have been really concerned by Necros to make an Ordo for the sole sake of keeping an eye on an Ordo.
*Spatial Oversight: Sometimes an Ordo is simply about safeguarding an entire location, regardless of what might threaten it.
**'''Ordo Aegis''' - They help with keeping the [[Cadian Gate]] secure. Given the fall of [[Cadia]], their jobs just got exponentially harder.
**'''Ordo Calixis:''' The [[Calixis Sector]].
**'''Ordo Custodum''' - They make sure Holy Terra stays secure and devoid of heretics, xenos, daemons, and heretical xeno daemons; another (mostly) Ordo Hereticus sub-Ordo. Given how overpopulated Terra is, they have their work completely cut out for them.
*Warp Fuckery: Not every threat from the Warp is a daemon ''per se'', so some Ordos are about dealing with other ways the Warp ruins life for everyone.
**'''[[Ordo Chronos]]''' - They specialized in the possibility of time travel (particularly because time in the Warp doesn't flow normally), and they sought to deal with temporal anomalies, such as a ship reaching its destination before it actually left its starting point. Unfortunately for them, they just up and vanished without a trace. Nobody knows where they went, and as a result, this Ordo has been essentially forgotten by the rest of the Inquisition. They may or may not have recently come back, and at least one of them was very interested in interrogating the [[Legion of the Damned]]. They also have a more mundane division that deals with the various heresies, inconsistencies, and general galactic level idiocy surrounding the dating system - to the point where the current year could be inaccurate by a margin of 200 to 1000 years. Recent fluff has also hinted that they also study the time shifting effects of warp travel, along with various means of stabilising. Several members of the Ordo were part of the opening movements of the [[Indomitus Crusade]] to ensure that all elements arrived at approximately the same time.
**'''Ordo Maledictum''' - Seek any means to drive back or close the [[Cicatrix Maledictum|Great Rift]].
*Unknown: Not every Ordo comes with an explanation of what they do, so we have to guess.
**'''Ordo Desolatus''' - Purpose unknown. For some odd reason it only has one member.
**'''[[Ordo Necros]]''' - Nobody's entirely sure what they do, but since they apparently needed an entire Ordo to supervise them (The Ordo Vigilus), it must be really important. Something to do with the [[Necron]]s, maybe? Looking after the [[C'tan|Void Dragon]]? Something to do with a nature of death and the afterlife? In any case, someone was and is really fucking worried about them and whatever the hell they're doing, since the Ordo Vigilus' only job is looking into this Ordo's business.
**'''Ordo Senatorum''' - Unknown purpose, but the name implies they have something to do with the [[High Lords of Terra|Senatorum Imperialis]] and their staff. Possibly some kind of "Who watches the watchmen?" bunch, except for the Senatorium? 
**'''Ordo Thanatos''' - Unknown purpose. Considering though they are named after the Greek God of death, it points to their purpose having some relation to death, perhaps investigating means of immortality? Or, may watch over funerary practices and handling of the dead, settling any related conflicts. Given the incalculable number of Imperial sub-cultures, one planet's dead might be another planet's corpse starch ration or another planet's servitor parts, so conflict over these "resources" is inevitable. In this sense, they probably work closely with the Ordo Hereticus, handing anything truly heretical off to them while handling the more mundane issues themselves.
*Miscellaneous
**'''Ordo Obsoletus''' - Only mentioned in the fluff a few times, the Inquisition's official department of "What The Fuck just happened here?" Tends to chase up inexplicable events like the [[Legion of the Damned]] turning up, and are usually very suspicious of "miracles". Basically the 41st millennium's X-Files.

And nice red uniforms OH DAMN.

Most of the Ordos are very straightforward, doing jobs necessary to keep the Imperium running and acting as checks and balances to other powerful organizations in the Imperium, making sure most of the various factions play nice while they're around to do important things. (Rather strange there's no Ordo for [[Navigator]]s given how keen the Inquisition are on them, though it's likely that the Ordo Hereticus handles them due to the whole 'being mutants' biz.)