The Imperium of Light
OOC: Strongly inspired by other SciFi settings like 40k, Dune and Eclipse Phase, this worldbuilding project was nevertheless worked out on its own level by me and has no claims to represent or even copy any setting.
The Imperium of Light, also called Imperium Humanum or the Human Realm is a galaxy-spanning human federation for unity and protection from outside threats. A futuristic civilisation on countless planets with diverse political entities and power structures that opposes the chaos, darkness, xenos and human traitors of the entire multiverse. In the midst of this endless sea of violence and brutal hatred shines the light of humanity, whose birthright to the stars is fought for with sword and blood. At the head of the gigantic bureaucratic apparatus of Militarum, Administratum, the planets and trillions of human lives stands the sacred planet Omnius. The birthplace of humanity from which the gods helped mankind in their birthright to the stars. Now bound in their own divine dimension, only the Deities of the third generation can help humans personally. Led by the Divine Imperator himself, son of the King of the Gods bound to the throne of the stars, the Imperium is led. With trillions of human lives in the factories of the great industrial planets, trillions in the Administratum and millions in the Imperium Militarum, the remnants of the Imperium stand against the categorical arch-enemies: the Aliens (Xenos), the Darkness, the Chaos and the human Heretics. The time of the humans seems to be drawing to a close, but no one can ever underestimate them.
The Multiversum
This setting takes place on an intergalactic plane of unknown size. In addition to infinite planets in the normal universe or the "Realm of Humanity"/"Human Realm", there is also the multiverse. The theoretical construct of the Scientificum Imperialis of overlapping and crossing as well as theoretically infinite universes, also called realms or dimensions, which is represented in the human universe by time-space rifts. These rifts break open at various points for various reasons and grant permanent or temporary access to other dimensions. The Imperium has various extradimensional colonies in different rift realms. The Scientificum Imperialis and the Imperium Militarum are constantly working to maintain control of the rifts and to counter the dangers of the emerging dimensions, the xenos, the darkness and chaos.
History
The history is written in the form xxx.MXX. The first three indicate the centuries and years, the last two the millenia of the chronology.
War of the Gods
The Age of Darkness, Chaos and Heresy
The Age of Light - Founding of the Imperium and the Long Crusade
The Age of the Imperium (current)
Crusade of the 1,000 Swords: The Great Companies
Gods and Deities
What are Gods?
Difference to Deities?
History of the Gods
First Generation
War of Gods
Second Generation
Third Generation
Government and Structure
The Divine Imperator
The Administratiis (Imperialis, Planetaris, Militarum, Divine, Inquisitoris)
Omnius and his place in the Imperium - the local planets and government systems
Influence of the Gods
Influence of the Militarum
Church and the Inquisition
Role of the Officio Administratum of the Inquisition
The Imperium Militarum
Role of the Militarum
The Legions
The Regiments
The Religious Orders and the Mass
Planetary Defense
The Fleet
The Administratum Militarum