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1d4chan>ThatOneBruvva: /* Origins */

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Origins

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	Since the [[Astronomican]] didn't exist at the time before the [[Imperium]], we can only assume the humans of the Dark Age of Technology only proceeded with very short warp jumps, or used artificial warp beacons or some sort. It is known that devices such as the [[Imperium Secundus\|Pharos]] existed, which acted as warp lanterns capable of illuminating worlds for safe travel, but they are considered to be non-human in origin. There are Astronomican relays that act as basically lanterns to the Astronomican's lighthouse so it's entirely possible there were Dark Age equivalents and technological equivalents of Navigators during the height of the Dark Age of Technology. Which would certainly explain why all of the Navigators were living on Terra instead of scattered by the Age of Strife: they had been replaced by then. In any case, the combinations of Navigators and the Astronomican gave the Imperium a huge advantage in reach that would be unmatched by anything short of the [[Webway]] and facilitated the [[Great Crusade]] and the maintenance of the Imperium up to the current date.		Since the [[Astronomican]] didn't exist at the time before the [[Imperium]], we can only assume the humans of the Dark Age of Technology only proceeded with very short warp jumps, or used artificial warp beacons or some sort. It is known that devices such as the [[Imperium Secundus\|Pharos]] existed, which acted as warp lanterns capable of illuminating worlds for safe travel, but they are considered to be non-human in origin. There are Astronomican relays that act as basically lanterns to the Astronomican's lighthouse so it's entirely possible there were Dark Age equivalents and technological equivalents of Navigators during the height of the Dark Age of Technology. Which would certainly explain why all of the Navigators were living on Terra instead of scattered by the Age of Strife: they had been replaced by then. In any case, the combinations of Navigators and the Astronomican gave the Imperium a huge advantage in reach that would be unmatched by anything short of the [[Webway]] and facilitated the [[Great Crusade]] and the maintenance of the Imperium up to the current date.

	The issue of whether Navigators are true psykers is a hazy one. Though it is blindingly obvious that they are mutants with a strong connection to the warp, they <u>never</u> manifest psychic potential in the same way as a traditional psyker and are not subject to the same risk of psychic phenomena or perils of the warp when attempting to manifest their abilities. It is described that Navigators use their abilities in a more intuitive and passive manner, therefore they might be considered "safe" in comparison to the cataclysmic potential of an unbound psyker since a rogue navigator has little to no risk of being possessed or accidentally summoning hordes of daemons on a bad day. However, some particular uses of their powers might lead them on a much slower path to insanity due to their connection with the warp; while some abilities ''(such as Immolate the Soul)'' skirt the boundaries of acceptability that can lead to Navigators being named witches or sorcerers regardless of the truth. In any case they are not collected by the [[Black Ships]] nor are they subject to the same sanctioning processes and restrictions that ordinary psykers are. On the flip side, technologies and techniques that affect psykers have similar sorts of effects on Navigators so the two groups overlap each other to at least some extent. With the Blackstone Fortress game giving rules for a playable Navigator (Espern Lorcano) with Smite, it’s safe to assume they are psykers of some kind.		The issue of whether Navigators are true psykers is a hazy one. Though it is blindingly obvious that they are mutants with a strong connection to the warp, they <u>never</u> manifest psychic potential in the same way as a traditional psyker and are not subject to the same risk of psychic phenomena or perils of the warp when attempting to manifest their abilities. It is described that Navigators use their abilities in a more intuitive and passive manner, therefore they might be considered "safe" in comparison to the cataclysmic potential of an unbound psyker since a rogue navigator has little to no risk of being possessed or accidentally summoning hordes of daemons on a bad day. However, some particular uses of their powers might lead them on a much slower path to insanity due to their connection with the warp; while some abilities ''(such as Immolate the Soul)'' skirt the boundaries of acceptability that can lead to Navigators being named witches or sorcerers regardless of the truth. In any case they are not collected by the [[Black Ships]] nor are they subject to the same sanctioning processes and restrictions that ordinary psykers are. On the flip side, technologies and techniques that affect psykers have similar sorts of effects on Navigators so the two groups overlap each other to at least some extent. With the Blackstone Fortress game giving rules for a playable Navigator (Espern Lorcano) with Smite and the new [[Horus Heresy]] wargame giving Navigators their own unique power, it’s safe to assume they are psykers of some kind, though divergent enough that no normal psyker can just pick up the traits of a Navigator or vice versa.

	The genes that make a Navigator are recessive (which leads to some suspicion [[God-Emperor of Mankind\|Big.E.]] had a hand in their creation). If a Navigator mates with a regular human, all their kids will be normal. ''(Just like what happened when Septimus, a normal human, had a son with Octavia, a Navigator before Variel kidnapped their child to create Decimus as [[Talos]]' successor)'' They thus had to form an endogamous caste by resorting to lots and lots of in-breeding, giving rise to the oft-told Imperial Navy joke, "How do you tell the difference between the Navigator's sister and father?" "You don't, they're the same person!" [sound of laughing followed by [[Blam\|a summary execution]]]. While there is ~~a selection technique~~ even more grimdark, discovered before the industrial age~~, that~~ would theoretically allow to more rapidly increase their numbers while mitigating some inbreeding issues, apparently GeeDubs nodded off in their biology class right after the definition of "recessive gene". ''Which is absolute bs, as interbreeding the navigators with the vastly more abundant average human would produce a much bigger hybrid population capable of producing 25% Navigators and 50% Hybrids in their respective offspring, while mitigating inbreeding effects, sadly rendering most of the navigator house breeding canon Grimderp instead of Grimdark. Of course, one could also rant about the absurdness of the navigator phenotype being entirely MONOGENETIC, which might require a gene of nearly chromosomal size dimensions, but this might just be too much realtalk.''		The genes that make a Navigator are recessive (which leads to some suspicion [[God-Emperor of Mankind\|Big E]] had a hand in their creation). If a Navigator mates with a regular human, all their kids will be normal. ''(Just like what happened when Septimus, a normal human, had a son with Octavia, a Navigator before Variel kidnapped their child to create Decimus as [[Talos]]' successor)'' They thus had to form an endogamous caste by resorting to lots and lots of in-breeding, giving rise to the oft-told Imperial Navy joke, "How do you tell the difference between the Navigator's sister and father?" "You don't, they're the same person!" (sound of laughing followed by [[Blam\|a summary execution]]). While there is an even more grimdark selection technique that was discovered before the industrial age which would theoretically allow to more rapidly increase their numbers while mitigating some inbreeding issues, apparently GeeDubs nodded off in their biology class right after the definition of "recessive gene". ''Which is absolute bs, as interbreeding the navigators with the vastly more abundant average human would produce a much bigger hybrid population capable of producing 25% Navigators and 50% Hybrids in their respective offspring, while mitigating inbreeding effects, sadly rendering most of the navigator house breeding canon Grimderp instead of Grimdark. Of course, one could also rant about the absurdness of the navigator phenotype being entirely MONOGENETIC, which might require a gene of nearly chromosomal size dimensions, but this might just be too much realtalk.''

	However, the Navigator genome is not stable like [[abhuman]]s, and thus they are mutants. While their bodies conform to the holy human form while they are younger; prolonged exposure to the Warp, coupled with unstable genetics will result in the Navigator developing mutations that deviate too far from the human form to be publicly accepted. The rate and sequence of mutation is not uniform and varies from family to family ''and'' from Navigator to Navigator. However, the mutations are cumulative, eventually resulting in something that looks like a [[Slann\|giant frog]]. These members are known as the Elders, who actually form the leadership of a House. To maintain a public appearance, the Elders select the patriarch or matriarch of the House, known as either a '''Novator''' or '''Celestarch'''. In the earlier days of the Imperium, these grand poobahs used to accompany expeditions and were so talented they could guide fleets through the most tempestuous warp storm. Nowadays they're too precious to waste on anything dangerous, save for inter family murder-bickering on Terra or as a last resort.		However, the Navigator genome is not stable like [[abhuman]]s, and thus they are deemed mutants. While their bodies conform to the holy human form while they are younger; prolonged exposure to the Warp, coupled with unstable genetics will result in the Navigator developing mutations that deviate too far from the human form to be publicly accepted. The rate and sequence of mutation is not uniform and varies from family to family ''and'' from Navigator to Navigator. However, the mutations are cumulative, eventually resulting in something that looks like a [[Slann\|giant frog]]. These members are known as the Elders, who actually form the leadership of a House. To maintain a public appearance, the Elders select the patriarch or matriarch of the House, known as either a '''Novator''' or '''Celestarch'''. In the earlier days of the Imperium, these grand poobahs used to accompany expeditions and were so talented they could guide fleets through the most tempestuous warp storm. Nowadays they're too precious to waste on anything dangerous, save for inter family murder-bickering on Terra or as a last resort.

	===The Imperium===		===The Imperium===

1d4chan>LordPorkins: /* Origins */

2023-05-22T18:44:33Z

Origins

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	Since the [[Astronomican]] didn't exist at the time before the [[Imperium]], we can only assume the humans of the Dark Age of Technology only proceeded with very short warp jumps, or used artificial warp beacons or some sort. It is known that devices such as the [[Imperium Secundus\|Pharos]] existed, which acted as warp lanterns capable of illuminating worlds for safe travel, but they are considered to be non-human in origin. There are Astronomican relays that act as basically lanterns to the Astronomican's lighthouse so it's entirely possible there were Dark Age equivalents and technological equivalents of Navigators during the height of the Dark Age of Technology. Which would certainly explain why all of the Navigators were living on Terra instead of scattered by the Age of Strife: they had been replaced by then. In any case, the combinations of Navigators and the Astronomican gave the Imperium a huge advantage in reach that would be unmatched by anything short of the [[Webway]] and facilitated the [[Great Crusade]] and the maintenance of the Imperium up to the current date.		Since the [[Astronomican]] didn't exist at the time before the [[Imperium]], we can only assume the humans of the Dark Age of Technology only proceeded with very short warp jumps, or used artificial warp beacons or some sort. It is known that devices such as the [[Imperium Secundus\|Pharos]] existed, which acted as warp lanterns capable of illuminating worlds for safe travel, but they are considered to be non-human in origin. There are Astronomican relays that act as basically lanterns to the Astronomican's lighthouse so it's entirely possible there were Dark Age equivalents and technological equivalents of Navigators during the height of the Dark Age of Technology. Which would certainly explain why all of the Navigators were living on Terra instead of scattered by the Age of Strife: they had been replaced by then. In any case, the combinations of Navigators and the Astronomican gave the Imperium a huge advantage in reach that would be unmatched by anything short of the [[Webway]] and facilitated the [[Great Crusade]] and the maintenance of the Imperium up to the current date.

	The issue of whether Navigators are true psykers is a hazy one. Though it is blindingly obvious that they are mutants with a strong connection to the warp, they <u>never</u> manifest psychic potential in the same way as a traditional psyker and are not subject to the same risk of psychic phenomena or perils of the warp when attempting to manifest their abilities. It is described that Navigators use their abilities in a more intuitive and passive manner, therefore they might be considered "safe" in comparison to the cataclysmic potential of an unbound psyker since a rogue navigator has little to no risk of being possessed or accidentally summoning hordes of daemons on a bad day. However, some particular uses of their powers might lead them on a much slower path to insanity due to their connection with the warp; while some abilities ''(such as Immolate the Soul)'' skirt the boundaries of acceptability that can lead to Navigators being named witches or sorcerers regardless of the truth. In any case they are not collected by the [[Black Ships]] nor are they subject to the same sanctioning processes and restrictions that ordinary psykers are. On the flip side, technologies and techniques that affect psykers have similar sorts of effects on Navigators so the two groups overlap each other to at least some extent.		The issue of whether Navigators are true psykers is a hazy one. Though it is blindingly obvious that they are mutants with a strong connection to the warp, they <u>never</u> manifest psychic potential in the same way as a traditional psyker and are not subject to the same risk of psychic phenomena or perils of the warp when attempting to manifest their abilities. It is described that Navigators use their abilities in a more intuitive and passive manner, therefore they might be considered "safe" in comparison to the cataclysmic potential of an unbound psyker since a rogue navigator has little to no risk of being possessed or accidentally summoning hordes of daemons on a bad day. However, some particular uses of their powers might lead them on a much slower path to insanity due to their connection with the warp; while some abilities ''(such as Immolate the Soul)'' skirt the boundaries of acceptability that can lead to Navigators being named witches or sorcerers regardless of the truth. In any case they are not collected by the [[Black Ships]] nor are they subject to the same sanctioning processes and restrictions that ordinary psykers are. On the flip side, technologies and techniques that affect psykers have similar sorts of effects on Navigators so the two groups overlap each other to at least some extent. With the Blackstone Fortress game giving rules for a playable Navigator (Espern Lorcano) with Smite, it’s safe to assume they are psykers of some kind.

	The genes that make a Navigator are recessive (which leads to some suspicion [[God-Emperor of Mankind\|Big.E.]] had a hand in their creation). If a Navigator mates with a regular human, all their kids will be normal. ''(Just like what happened when Septimus, a normal human, had a son with Octavia, a Navigator before Variel kidnapped their child to create Decimus as [[Talos]]' successor)'' They thus had to form an endogamous caste by resorting to lots and lots of in-breeding, giving rise to the oft-told Imperial Navy joke, "How do you tell the difference between the Navigator's sister and father?" "You don't, they're the same person!" [sound of laughing followed by [[Blam\|a summary execution]]]. While there is a selection technique even more grimdark, discovered before the industrial age, that would theoretically allow to more rapidly increase their numbers while mitigating some inbreeding issues, apparently GeeDubs nodded off in their biology class right after the definition of "recessive gene". ''Which is absolute bs, as interbreeding the navigators with the vastly more abundant average human would produce a much bigger hybrid population capable of producing 25% Navigators and 50% Hybrids in their respective offspring, while mitigating inbreeding effects, sadly rendering most of the navigator house breeding canon Grimderp instead of Grimdark. Of course, one could also rant about the absurdness of the navigator phenotype being entirely MONOGENETIC, which might require a gene of nearly chromosomal size dimensions, but this might just be too much realtalk.''		The genes that make a Navigator are recessive (which leads to some suspicion [[God-Emperor of Mankind\|Big.E.]] had a hand in their creation). If a Navigator mates with a regular human, all their kids will be normal. ''(Just like what happened when Septimus, a normal human, had a son with Octavia, a Navigator before Variel kidnapped their child to create Decimus as [[Talos]]' successor)'' They thus had to form an endogamous caste by resorting to lots and lots of in-breeding, giving rise to the oft-told Imperial Navy joke, "How do you tell the difference between the Navigator's sister and father?" "You don't, they're the same person!" [sound of laughing followed by [[Blam\|a summary execution]]]. While there is a selection technique even more grimdark, discovered before the industrial age, that would theoretically allow to more rapidly increase their numbers while mitigating some inbreeding issues, apparently GeeDubs nodded off in their biology class right after the definition of "recessive gene". ''Which is absolute bs, as interbreeding the navigators with the vastly more abundant average human would produce a much bigger hybrid population capable of producing 25% Navigators and 50% Hybrids in their respective offspring, while mitigating inbreeding effects, sadly rendering most of the navigator house breeding canon Grimderp instead of Grimdark. Of course, one could also rant about the absurdness of the navigator phenotype being entirely MONOGENETIC, which might require a gene of nearly chromosomal size dimensions, but this might just be too much realtalk.''

1d4chan>Piroko: /* Bloodlines & Houses */

2023-03-08T18:01:08Z

Bloodlines & Houses

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	Being exposed to the malign influence of the warp as part of their day job, coupled with the fact that they mutate at the drop of the hat; the [[Inquisition]] ''(about the only people who can really touch them)'' keeps a close eye on the Navigator Families and has destroyed more than a few who became corrupted. The Navigators try to resolve such problems internally, knowing how overboard the Inquisition likes to go. Wars between Navigator Houses are not uncommon, but are frequently done on the down low. Many of them become more formalised "bloodless" trade wars (people still die but no one important), although this can backfire massively if the House has close ties with powerful friends. House Belisarius, for example, is almost immune to trade wars because no one likes the idea of a squad of Space Wolves being given permission to fuck shit up.		Being exposed to the malign influence of the warp as part of their day job, coupled with the fact that they mutate at the drop of the hat; the [[Inquisition]] ''(about the only people who can really touch them)'' keeps a close eye on the Navigator Families and has destroyed more than a few who became corrupted. The Navigators try to resolve such problems internally, knowing how overboard the Inquisition likes to go. Wars between Navigator Houses are not uncommon, but are frequently done on the down low. Many of them become more formalised "bloodless" trade wars (people still die but no one important), although this can backfire massively if the House has close ties with powerful friends. House Belisarius, for example, is almost immune to trade wars because no one likes the idea of a squad of Space Wolves being given permission to fuck shit up.

	The fact that Navigators are mutants leads to the final house type, the '''Traitor House'''. So far as Navigators are concerned, treason has nothing to do with betraying the Emperor or the Imperium; treason means betraying the Navigator race. It is mutually agreed-upon that Navigator houses can disrupt each others affairs, destroy assets, kill or kidnap house members (~~more often the latter;~~ [[Mongols\|it's not unusual for navigators to have a hostage parent]]), and still be in good standing with the overall community. But tell ONE Inquisitor the truth about navigators, and every navigator will want you and your entire bloodline dead. It is drilled into navigators from birth that their status in the Imperium is precarious and depends entirely on ignorance; the Imperium CANNOT know what they are, and virtually any sacrifice to ensure that ignorance is not only acceptable, but imperative. Traitor houses generally do not live very long, because the Navigators will use every resource at their disposal to ensure their destruction.		The fact that Navigators are mutants leads to the final house type, the '''Traitor House'''. So far as Navigators are concerned, treason has nothing to do with betraying the Emperor or the Imperium; treason means betraying the Navigator race. It is mutually agreed-upon that Navigator houses can disrupt each others affairs, destroy assets, kill or kidnap house members ([[Mongols\|it's not unusual for navigators to have a hostage parent]]; y'know, whatever it takes to avoid inbreeding), and still be in good standing with the overall community. But tell ONE Inquisitor the truth about navigators, and every navigator will want you and your entire bloodline dead. It is drilled into navigators from birth that their status in the Imperium is precarious and depends entirely on ignorance; the Imperium CANNOT know what they are, and virtually any sacrifice to ensure that ignorance is not only acceptable, but imperative. Traitor houses generally do not live very long, because the Navigators will use every resource at their disposal to ensure their destruction.

	===The Paternova & Heirs Apparent===		===The Paternova & Heirs Apparent===

1d4chan>Piroko: /* Bloodlines & Houses */

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Bloodlines & Houses

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	Being exposed to the malign influence of the warp as part of their day job, coupled with the fact that they mutate at the drop of the hat; the [[Inquisition]] ''(about the only people who can really touch them)'' keeps a close eye on the Navigator Families and has destroyed more than a few who became corrupted. The Navigators try to resolve such problems internally, knowing how overboard the Inquisition likes to go. Wars between Navigator Houses are not uncommon, but are frequently done on the down low. Many of them become more formalised "bloodless" trade wars (people still die but no one important), although this can backfire massively if the House has close ties with powerful friends. House Belisarius, for example, is almost immune to trade wars because no one likes the idea of a squad of Space Wolves being given permission to fuck shit up.		Being exposed to the malign influence of the warp as part of their day job, coupled with the fact that they mutate at the drop of the hat; the [[Inquisition]] ''(about the only people who can really touch them)'' keeps a close eye on the Navigator Families and has destroyed more than a few who became corrupted. The Navigators try to resolve such problems internally, knowing how overboard the Inquisition likes to go. Wars between Navigator Houses are not uncommon, but are frequently done on the down low. Many of them become more formalised "bloodless" trade wars (people still die but no one important), although this can backfire massively if the House has close ties with powerful friends. House Belisarius, for example, is almost immune to trade wars because no one likes the idea of a squad of Space Wolves being given permission to fuck shit up.

	The fact that Navigators are mutants leads to the final house type, the '''Traitor House'''. So far as Navigators are concerned, treason has nothing to do with betraying the Emperor or the Imperium; treason means betraying the Navigator race. It is mutually agreed-upon that Navigator houses can disrupt each others affairs, destroy assets, kill or kidnap house members, and still be in good standing with the overall community. But tell ONE Inquisitor the truth about navigators, and every navigator will want you and your entire bloodline dead. It is drilled into navigators from birth that their status in the Imperium is precarious and depends entirely on ignorance; the Imperium CANNOT know what they are, and virtually any sacrifice to ensure that ignorance is not only acceptable, but imperative. Traitor houses generally do not live very long, because the Navigators will use every resource at their disposal to ensure their destruction.		The fact that Navigators are mutants leads to the final house type, the '''Traitor House'''. So far as Navigators are concerned, treason has nothing to do with betraying the Emperor or the Imperium; treason means betraying the Navigator race. It is mutually agreed-upon that Navigator houses can disrupt each others affairs, destroy assets, kill or kidnap house members (more often the latter; [[Mongols\|it's not unusual for navigators to have a hostage parent]]), and still be in good standing with the overall community. But tell ONE Inquisitor the truth about navigators, and every navigator will want you and your entire bloodline dead. It is drilled into navigators from birth that their status in the Imperium is precarious and depends entirely on ignorance; the Imperium CANNOT know what they are, and virtually any sacrifice to ensure that ignorance is not only acceptable, but imperative. Traitor houses generally do not live very long, because the Navigators will use every resource at their disposal to ensure their destruction.

	===The Paternova & Heirs Apparent===		===The Paternova & Heirs Apparent===

1d4chan>Gilten: /* The Paternova & Heirs Apparent */

2022-12-04T16:47:18Z

The Paternova & Heirs Apparent

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	===The Paternova & Heirs Apparent===		===The Paternova & Heirs Apparent===
			[[File:The fine points of Navigator Paternova succession.jpg\|300px\|right]]
	As mentioned earlier, head honcho of the Navis Nobilite is the '''Paternova'''. Not only are they probably the most grotesquely mutated example of their kind ''(pictures of the Paternova have never been released)'' they are able to exert some kind of influence over the ''entire subspecies'' of Navigator, and are therefore the reason that bloodlines and lineage are so important to the Navis Nobilite.		As mentioned earlier, head honcho of the Navis Nobilite is the '''Paternova'''. Not only are they probably the most grotesquely mutated example of their kind ''(pictures of the Paternova have never been released)'' they are able to exert some kind of influence over the ''entire subspecies'' of Navigator, and are therefore the reason that bloodlines and lineage are so important to the Navis Nobilite.

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	{{topquote\|To gaze into the Warp is to look into the abyss. To understand insanity itself is to become insane. Worst of all is the knowledge that while you are gazing upon it, [[grimdark\|the Warp is looking back at you and laughing]].\|Kartr Hollis, Navigator}}		{{topquote\|To gaze into the Warp is to look into the abyss. To understand insanity itself is to become insane. Worst of all is the knowledge that while you are gazing upon it, [[grimdark\|the Warp is looking back at you and laughing]].\|Kartr Hollis, Navigator}}

	'''Navigators''' (''Homo navigo'') are <s>Warp tainted freaks</s> three-eyed [[mutant]]s that are responsible for keeping [[Imperial Navy\|your sorry-ass ship]] from getting lost in the [[warp]] and getting where you want to go ASAP; thus limiting the risk of [[Daemon\|evil little critters]] dropping a [[rape\|Slaanesh Patrol]] onto your bridge. Well-known as arrogant cock-suckers who have families richer than Bill Gates and twice as corrupt as any third world country's government, because the Imperium is so dependent on them for interstellar travel, the navigator's political, economic and bargaining power is disproportionate to their numbers and legal status. When not guiding ships, they are indulging themselves in harems and delving into ~~machiavellian~~ politics on Terra.		'''Navigators''' (''Homo navigo'') are <s>Warp tainted freaks</s> three-eyed [[mutant]]s that are responsible for keeping [[Imperial Navy\|your sorry-ass ship]] from getting lost in the [[warp]] and getting where you want to go ASAP; thus limiting the risk of [[Daemon\|evil little critters]] dropping a [[rape\|Slaanesh Patrol]] onto your bridge. Well-known as arrogant cock-suckers who have families richer than Bill Gates and twice as corrupt as any third world country's government, because the Imperium is so dependent on them for interstellar travel, the navigator's political, economic and bargaining power is disproportionate to their numbers and legal status. When not [[Warp Ghosts\|guiding ships]], they are indulging themselves in harems and delving into Machiavellian politics on Terra.

	Also, one of those parts of the [[Imperium of Man]] <s>blatantly stolen</s> [[Blood Ravens\|gifted]] from ''[[Dune]].''		Also, one of those parts of the [[Imperium of Man]] <s>blatantly stolen</s> [[Blood Ravens\|gifted]] from ''[[Dune]].''

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The Imperium

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	It is strongly hinted that the Emperor detested the unofficial and disproportionate power Navigators had over the Imperium and planned to do away with the Navigators following the completion of the [[Webway]] [[Golden Throne\|project]]. While some Navigators were involved in the development of the technologies that the Emperor would later use (i.e. genuinely loyal Navigators or just ones who were trustworthy once bought off), the greater knowledge of the plan was kept from the Navis Nobilite for fear of how they would react with the loss of their monopoly on space travel and potential obsolescence. Indeed, during the [[Horus Heresy]] the Navigators considered the ''mere prototypes'' of the Webway project to be such a threat that they were prepared to sacrifice [[White Scars\|a loyalist legion]] in order to destroy the technology. In hindsight, all of the problems come from the Emperor trying to cash-in on the Webway instead of building on the Navigator gene for like, navigator servitors or navigator Machine Spirits or something. Or just building more Navigator houses since he probably invented the bastards anyway and just tell them that he'll make sure there are enough Navigators to match the number of ships and if ship-building is outpacing their breeding he'll make more Navigators to take up the slack and the increased (and taxable) economy will bring increased wealth to the ancient Navigator Houses. Heck, even with the navigator servitors/machine spirits idea he could have bound all official Imperial government ships to be guided by Navigators and leaving the alternatives to civilians and military only (making said official ships faster, while individuals could still hire their services).		It is strongly hinted that the Emperor detested the unofficial and disproportionate power Navigators had over the Imperium and planned to do away with the Navigators following the completion of the [[Webway]] [[Golden Throne\|project]]. While some Navigators were involved in the development of the technologies that the Emperor would later use (i.e. genuinely loyal Navigators or just ones who were trustworthy once bought off), the greater knowledge of the plan was kept from the Navis Nobilite for fear of how they would react with the loss of their monopoly on space travel and potential obsolescence. Indeed, during the [[Horus Heresy]] the Navigators considered the ''mere prototypes'' of the Webway project to be such a threat that they were prepared to sacrifice [[White Scars\|a loyalist legion]] in order to destroy the technology. In hindsight, all of the problems come from the Emperor trying to cash-in on the Webway instead of building on the Navigator gene for like, navigator servitors or navigator Machine Spirits or something. Or just building more Navigator houses since he probably invented the bastards anyway and just tell them that he'll make sure there are enough Navigators to match the number of ships and if ship-building is outpacing their breeding he'll make more Navigators to take up the slack and the increased (and taxable) economy will bring increased wealth to the ancient Navigator Houses. Heck, even with the navigator servitors/machine spirits idea he could have bound all official Imperial government ships to be guided by Navigators and leaving the alternatives to civilians and military only (making said official ships faster, while individuals could still hire their services).

	In the 41st millennium, the Navigators are part of the [[High Lords of Terra]], represented by the '''Paternoval Envoy'''. A lot of people in the [[Administratum]], the [[Ecclesiarchy]], and the [[Inquisition]] aren't too thrilled with this but they can't really do anything to the Navigators without irreparably crippling the Imperium. The more extreme ones ''still'' try to do something about it. Imperial dogma is frequently contradictory. Pointing this out is <s>[[Paranoia\|treason]]</s> [[heresy]]. Kadak Mir serve as the current envoy.		In the 41st millennium, the Navigators are part of the [[High Lords of Terra]], represented by the '''Paternoval Envoy'''. A lot of people in the [[Administratum]], the [[Ecclesiarchy]], and the [[Inquisition]] aren't too thrilled with this but they can't really do anything to the Navigators without irreparably crippling the Imperium. The more extreme ones ''still'' try to do something about it. Imperial dogma is frequently contradictory. Pointing this out is <s>[[Paranoia\|treason]]</s> [[heresy]]. Kadak Mir serve as the current envoy by order of Guilliman, replacing Uila Lamma, it is suspected she was removed for advocating for too much reform to the Imperium's laws, which went against Guilliman's more cautious measures.

	That said, it's important to remember that their power is balanced by the fact it'd be impossible for the Navigators to launch some sort of rebellion or purposefully cripple the Imperium, as they'd still rely on astropaths to communicate and they (usually) wouldn't exactly be helping with that. There are exceptions, but the rule remains true. There's also the fact that while Warp travel without a Navigator is much more difficult and time-consuming, it ''is'' possible and many large interstellar empires of humans have been made before the Great Crusade reached them despite lacking Navigators. Yes these only had a few dozen to a few hundred star systems, but they had dramatically smaller populations than the Sol System and so would have had very little interest in expanding with any speed (and unlike the Emperor, weren't aware of the ticking doomsday clocks of Chaos forming a coherent threat before he could force a stalemate through enough manpower, [[Necron]]s waking or [[Ork]]s hitting critical mass and rebuilding to Krork before anyone could stop them). The Navigators are no doubt keenly aware of this. They might not be replaceable, but they are not strictly necessary either. All it would take from the Imperium is sponsoring increased ship building (perhaps offering many Writs of Trade as incentives) so that numbers of vessels traveling makes up for the slower travel time and the Navigators become irrelevant. To say nothing of the numerous other psykers and even psychically attuned technology the Imperium has that could theoretically replace Navigators.		That said, it's important to remember that their power is balanced by the fact it'd be impossible for the Navigators to launch some sort of rebellion or purposefully cripple the Imperium, as they'd still rely on astropaths to communicate and they (usually) wouldn't exactly be helping with that. There are exceptions, but the rule remains true. There's also the fact that while Warp travel without a Navigator is much more difficult and time-consuming, it ''is'' possible and many large interstellar empires of humans have been made before the Great Crusade reached them despite lacking Navigators. Yes these only had a few dozen to a few hundred star systems, but they had dramatically smaller populations than the Sol System and so would have had very little interest in expanding with any speed (and unlike the Emperor, weren't aware of the ticking doomsday clocks of Chaos forming a coherent threat before he could force a stalemate through enough manpower, [[Necron]]s waking or [[Ork]]s hitting critical mass and rebuilding to Krork before anyone could stop them). The Navigators are no doubt keenly aware of this. They might not be replaceable, but they are not strictly necessary either. All it would take from the Imperium is sponsoring increased ship building (perhaps offering many Writs of Trade as incentives) so that numbers of vessels traveling makes up for the slower travel time and the Navigators become irrelevant. To say nothing of the numerous other psykers and even psychically attuned technology the Imperium has that could theoretically replace Navigators.

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	{{topquote\|To gaze into the Warp is to look into the abyss. To understand insanity itself is to become insane. Worst of all is the knowledge that while you are gazing upon it, [[grimdark\|the Warp is looking back at you and laughing]].\|Kartr Hollis, Navigator}}		{{topquote\|To gaze into the Warp is to look into the abyss. To understand insanity itself is to become insane. Worst of all is the knowledge that while you are gazing upon it, [[grimdark\|the Warp is looking back at you and laughing]].\|Kartr Hollis, Navigator}}

	'''Navigators''' (''Homo navigo'') are <s>Warp tainted freaks</s> three-eyed [[mutant]]s that are responsible for keeping [[Imperial Navy\|your sorry-ass ship]] from getting lost in the [[warp]] and getting where you want to go ASAP; thus limiting the risk of [[Daemon\|evil little critters]] dropping a [[rape\|Slaanesh Patrol]] onto your bridge. Well-known as arrogant cock-suckers who have families richer than Bill Gates and twice as corrupt as any third world country's government, because the Imperium is so dependent on them for interstellar travel, the navigator's political, economic and bargaining power is disproportionate to their numbers and legal status. When not guiding ships, they are indulging themselves in harems and delving into ~~machiavellian~~ politics on Terra.		'''Navigators''' (''Homo navigo'') are <s>Warp tainted freaks</s> three-eyed [[mutant]]s that are responsible for keeping [[Imperial Navy\|your sorry-ass ship]] from getting lost in the [[warp]] and getting where you want to go ASAP; thus limiting the risk of [[Daemon\|evil little critters]] dropping a [[rape\|Slaanesh Patrol]] onto your bridge. Well-known as arrogant cock-suckers who have families richer than Bill Gates and twice as corrupt as any third world country's government, because the Imperium is so dependent on them for interstellar travel, the navigator's political, economic and bargaining power is disproportionate to their numbers and legal status. When not [[Warp Ghosts\|guiding ships]], they are indulging themselves in harems and delving into Machiavellian politics on Terra.

	Also, one of those parts of the [[Imperium of Man]] <s>blatantly stolen</s> [[Blood Ravens\|gifted]] from ''[[Dune]].''		Also, one of those parts of the [[Imperium of Man]] <s>blatantly stolen</s> [[Blood Ravens\|gifted]] from ''[[Dune]].''