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
main article: History (IoL)
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.
The history of the Imperium Humanum spans millennia of war and destruction into the darkest ages of known history. As a beacon of light and bastion of humanity in the multiverse, the entire construct has served its purpose for more than 50,000 years. But to understand the Imperium, you first need to know its prehistory. In the billions and billions of years before the existence of mankind, before the existence of the planets themselves, there was only darkness. It was called Nyx, and when the light appeared, it became the eternal arch-enemy. Lux, the light, shone into the universe and life began. Envious of a splendor beyond her reach, a first clash ensued, attacking the very foundation of reality and pushing the rifts, the dimensions, into each other. The multiverse was created and both forces retreated to a truce that lasted millions of years. Life sprouted and the first civilizations grew, chaos emerged from these psychic urges and the darkness worked on its terrible creations. The time had come when the gods stepped out of their own dimension on Omnius and created mankind. The age of light, the golden age, had arrived and projected its power into the multiverse. Under the guidance of the gods, humanity blossomed and created impossible inventions of unbounded proportions. Humanity reached for the stars and was destined to rule the multiverse as it was born to do.
But in those uncounted decades of thousands, the darkest hour fell. In their terrible creations, the tide of chaos poured down upon the human realm, in their shadowy drive, nightmares infiltrated systems and in their endless lust for power and pride, brothers tore themselves apart. The war of the gods had begun, the human realm crumbled and chaos and darkness took over. The sad climax of the story was the fall of Omnius and the great duel between Light and Shadow, between the King of the Gods, incarnation of Lux, and Nyx, Darkness itself. Severely wounded, the King overcame the Shadow and banished Nyx to the farthest dimensions of the multiverse. The second generation of gods, born in this shadow, who knew only war and destruction, were left behind by the first generation and now set about a new task.
The founding of the Imperium - the unity of mankind under the banners of the great ages, to protect the endless horrors of the multiverse and to recolonize the stars as befits the human birthright! In its splendor, in its perfection, the Empire was created amidst the mindless chaos that infested the universe. The age of Imperium began and humanity did not yet give up. In the millennia of history from yesterday to today, humanity re-established itself as the power of the universe, in its trillions and trillions of past lives, humanity immortalized itself as the most glorious race in the universe, in its countless battles and campaigns, in its endless crusades, humanity showed itself to be resilient and dangerous. The long crusade began, reintegrating steadfast bastions and eradicating chaos, illuminating the darkness and eliminating the traitors from the history books brought mankind back. Never again to its former greatness, but the goal has not yet diminished - and never will.
Gods and Deities
What are Gods?
Difference to Deities?
History of the Gods
First Generation
War of Gods
Second Generation = War Generation, Imperator
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