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.

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The Empire of Light 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 Empire 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.

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