Editing Age of Redemption

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The '''Age of Redemption''' is one of the major time periods of the [[Imperium of Man]]. It was preceded by the [[Age of Apostasy]] and followed by the [[Waning]], stretching from mid-M37 to the beginning of M39.

Basically, the [[Imperium]], fresh off the Thorian Reformation, decided to expend all of its troops in penitent and redemptive crusades instead of, you know, actually defending its borders. [[Derp|This would prove to be a bad idea...]] at least, if you listen to the core rulebook. You see, the writers seemed to have goofed. The Adepta Sororitas fluff states these were Wars of Faith, which are called by the Ecclesiarch and only include the Adepta Sororitas and whoever else wants to join them (i.e., it's not exactly mandatory). Theoretically, this means that the Imperium ''should'' be better off than it was pre-Apostasy (Sisters burn xenos, don't burn loyal citizens), but apparently this isn't true.

==The Occlusiad==

Sometimes mentioned in fluff relating to the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]], the '''Occlusiad''' was a time period when a radical sect of Tech-Priests, calling themselves the Apostles of the Blind King, declare humanity to be an affront to the Machine God. Then, for good measure, they uncover a bunch of archeotech that lets them blow up stars. Because ''of course'' they do.

War between the Imperium and the Apostles rages for a decade until a Navigator by the name of Joyre Macran accidentally discovers the palace-warship of the Blind King in the [[Warp]]. He brings an Emperor-class battleship called the ''Dominus Astra'' and blows up the Blind King. Without their leader, the cult is finally ended.

==Abyssal Crusade==

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One of the more important events of the Age of Redemption was the [[Abyssal Crusade]]. Basically, a [[Chaos]]-worshipping [[Ecclesiarchy|Ecclesiarch]] (apparently such things exist) sent thirty Chapters of Space Marines on a crusade into the Eye of Terror, where most of them went renegade.

==Children's/Lost Crusade==

A bunch of optimists, mostly children, decided they could change the galaxy for the better with [[My Little Pony|love and tolerance]]. They decided to go on a pilgrimage for Terra, calling themselves the '''Children's Crusade'''.

[[Grimdark|And then all the ships got lost in the Warp!]]

They reappeared almost a thousand years later, most of the ships twisted and torn beyond recognition. It was renamed the '''Lost Crusade,''' and the [[Inquisition]] tried their hardest to cover it up.

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