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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. | 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. This actually is more likely than it seems. Considering how often the Adeptus Mechanicus priests/generally everyone go insane, it's not so unlikely one of these rogue sects manages to get their hands on world ending technology. Probably a lesson to be learned here somewhere. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 11 September 2015
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. 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. This actually is more likely than it seems. Considering how often the Adeptus Mechanicus priests/generally everyone go insane, it's not so unlikely one of these rogue sects manages to get their hands on world ending technology. Probably a lesson to be learned here somewhere.
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
One of the more important events of the Age of Redemption was the Abyssal Crusade. Basically, a Chaos-worshipping 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.
Dissidence Dreams
A bunch of optimists, mostly children, decided they could change the galaxy for the better with love and tolerance. They decided to go on a pilgrimage for Terra, calling themselves the Children's Crusade.
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.
Also, for some reason, the BRB gives the title "Dissidence Dreams" to the whole event, but it's not clear why.