Drusians

The Drusians were among the first of the Calixian cults to
gain official recognition by the Ministorum, and are now the largest and most powerful. Formed in the
wake of Drusus’s rise to sainthood, it quickly spread across
the sector and it is said that even Arch-Cardinal Ignato himself is
counted among its numbers. The purpose of the cult is simple:
to continue the great work of Drusus through the tightening
of Imperial control within the Calixis Sector. Only through
total dominance of the sector can Drusus’s memory be
properly honored and his dream of total conquest realized.
Drusian cultists teach that bravery and sacrifice in the
Emperor’s name is paramount. Those not willing to give their
lives for the Emperor are unworthy to receive His blessing.
Likewise, to refuse to battle the enemies of the Imperium, or
worse yet, make common cause with them, is an unforgivable
and irredeemable sin.
As old as the sector itself, the worship of Drusus
has taken many forms and sprung up on many worlds over
the centuries, in some places rising to rival the power of the
Ministorum itself. While the mainstream Ministorum and
Arch-Cardinal Ignato publicly embrace and support the
Drusian Cult (in fact vast numbers of the Calixian Ecclesiarchy
are Drusians in addition to any of their other allegiances),
its is sometimes seen as a rival to Ecclesiarchy power and
its focused faith in the God-Emperor. However it cannot be
denied that the presence of Saint Drusus can be felt on almost
every world within the Calixis Sector.
The cult’s most important holy day is, unsurprising, Drusus
Day. Cult members must gather and proclaim deeds done in
the saint’s name for the year past. The cult primarily attracts
soldiers and other martially-orientated individuals, though it
is open to anyone who would kneel before the statue of the
saint and vow to continue his work. The cult’s symbol is the
Blade of Drusus, a curved silver chainsword.