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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | The alien factions in Warhammer 40,000 are treated as... well, alien. Mankind had made non-aggression pacts with a number of alien races during the Age of Technology, but these were lost as part of the Age of Strife's consequences. A fundamental tenet of the Emperor's rise to power was the superiority of humans to all things alien. In the time since his rise to the Golden Throne, this has become a fundamental part of the Imperial Creed, albeit exaggerated from the Emperor's own views. A level of xenophobia which ranges from suspicion to virulent and violent hatred is cultivated in all parts of the Imperium, and "Fear the alien" and "Suffer not the alien to live" are common themes and catchphrases. The Inquisition's Ordo Xenos was specifically created to study alien races to discover weaknesses the Imperium can take advantage of, and works to crush or subvert alien influence on Imperial worlds or worlds the Imperium would like to control. They also work with the Deathwatch, a specialized division of the Space Marines consisting of Marines from many different chapters who have shown particular skill in fighting aliens. |
