Servitor - Servitor: A servitor is the catch-all term applied to a wide class of mindless, cybernetic drones created from a fusion of Human flesh and robotic technology that are used to carry out simple, manual tasks across the Imperium of Man. Servitors were created due to the strict prohibitions against the development or use of machine intelligences according to the tenets of the Cult Mechanicus, whose tech-priests deeply fear the creation of Silica Animus. They believe such artificial general intelligences to be the embodiments of blasphemy against the Omnissiah.While many of these programmable cybernetic slaves are genetically-engineered, vat-grown, sub-Human clones or replicae created by the Adeptus Mechanicus from Human genomes who have their bionic implants installed after "birth", others were once truly Human.These servitors were usually criminals who fell afoul of Imperial Law, particularly a person who has offended or damaged the Adeptus Mechanicus in some fashion. These unfortunate criminals will be sentenced to Servitude Imperpituis by the Arbitrators or Judges of the Adeptus Arbites and will be handed over to the Mechanicus' Tech-priests to be mind-wiped, reprogrammed, and cybernetically-enhanced to serve some specific, rudimentary function. Once lobotomised and "improved" through the process of painful operations, even criminals and Heretics are granted one last chance to serve the Imperium.Servitors are generally mindless, semi-organic robots, possessing only the most basic of instincts, though some are fully capable of speech if such functions and knowledge are programmed into them. Their brains are programmed to perform only the task they were designed for, whether that be maintenance, construction, or even warfare.The altered and fragmented brain of a servitor functions poorly unless constantly supervised. Most will eventually go into a state of mindlock, babbling incoherent nonsense as the servitor tries to assert some form of control over its functions.Servitors are created by the Adeptus Mechanicus on their Forge Worlds, and supplied to departments of the Adeptus Terra such as the Administratum and to the Inquisition, as well as to military organisations like the Astra Militarum and various Space Marine Chapters.Servitors make up the vast bulk of the population of Mars and other Forge Worlds of the Mechanicus, where they fulfill the role of tireless workers, soldiers and labourers.There are many types of servitor, each designed for a certain task. Typical servitor types include "technomats" which operate and service various machines, "holomats" which act as holographic recording devices, "lexomats" which serve as semi-organic computers with tremendous calculating powers for record-keeping and data storage, and "drones" which are cybernetic robots -- stupid and essentially mindless slaves ideal for menial work and little else.There are also guardian or technical servitors, or the more powerful Kataphron Battle Servitor which is a mainstay of the Mechanicus' military forces.Another common form of servitor is that of a gun carrier. Fitted with heavy weapons whose chattering volleys can drive back the foe, such servitors allow an Enginseer to make repairs uninterrupted.All Imperial servitors carry identification numbers, and Battle Servitors are no different. These numbers and the clade or unit to which they belong become their entire identity, their every action driven by their limited programming, for only malfunctioning servitors develop any sense of self-awareness.A servitor's functions are always rudimentary at best, regardless of its type -- be it a Construction Servitor, Maintenance Servitor, Battle Servitor, or any other configuration.Servitors are often used to carry out the more dangerous or laborious duties in the Imperium, such as heavy mining in hostile planetary or asteroid conditions. They also accompany Tech-priest Enginseers on the battlefield with the Astra Militarum, as well as the Space Marines' Techmarines.Servitors make effective battle-line troops, but only when shepherded by a Tech-priest who can engage the raw circuitry of their minds to direct their unthinking aggression.Without such guidance servitors do little but fire wildly, and may even wander off without warning in pursuit of some erroneous protocol. These types aid in the repair of vehicles or sometimes carry large and dangerous weapons such as Plasma Cannons.For both Imperial military forces, the servitors are practically identical cybernetically, although the servitors of some Space Marine Chapters are created from failed Astartes aspirants who were made largely brain-dead as a result of their body's rejection of their implanted Space Marine gene-seed organs before their transformation into cyborgs.However, becoming a servitor allows them another opportunity to serve their Chapter and the Emperor.Perhaps the most feared of all the servitors are the Praetorian Servitors, a class of heavily-armed and armoured Gun Servitors deployed by the Adeptus Mechanicus to guard the Tech-priests and temples dedicated to the Machine God.Quick Answers																		What is the purpose of creating a servitor in the Imperium of Man?																									Servitors, mindless drones made from human and robotic elements, are created in the Imperium of Man to perform basic tasks. This is due to the Cult Mechanicus's strict rules against machine intelligence development or usage.																Provided by: Fandom																													How does the Cult Mechanicus view the creation of Silica Animus?																									The Cult Mechanicus perceives the creation of Silica Animus as a severe sin, equating to blasphemy against the Omnissiah. They regard artificial general intelligences as inherently evil abominations. Using forbidden technologies to create such artificial machine minds is deemed the greatest sin in the Cult Mechanicus and a serious Imperial law violation. Servitors, often engineered, vat-grown clones or replicae, are produced by the Adeptus Mechanicus from Human genomes, receiving their bionic implants post-birth.																Provided by: Fandom																													What is the process involved in servitor creation?																									The Adeptus Mechanicus on Forge Worlds create servitors, cybernetic drones made from a fusion of human flesh and robotic technology. They are created either from criminals who have been sentenced to such a fate or lobotomised, vat-grown humanoids, with parts of their bodies and brains replaced with augmetic implants. The brains of servitors are programmed to undertake specific tasks, such as maintenance, construction, or warfare.																Provided by: Community																													What are the different types of servitors like praetorian and astartes?																									Servitors, created by the Adeptus Mechanicus, fulfill roles as workers, soldiers, and labourers in the Imperium. Praetorian Servitors, the most feared type, are heavily armed and guard the Tech-priests and Machine God temples. They are massive constructs made from genetically-engineered humanoids or mind-scrubbed Ogryns. Astartes Servitors are supplied to military bodies like the Astra Militarum and Space Marine Chapters.																Provided by: Fandom																													What tasks are typically carried out by 40k servitor models?																									40k servitor models fulfill roles as workers, soldiers, and labourers on Forge Worlds like Mars. Monotask Servitors handle tedious tasks within Space Marine Chapters, equipped with Servo-arm manipulators. They also maintain warship operations, supervise other servitors and Chapter serfs, and manage perilous tasks like starship weapon calibration. Other types include Construction, Maintenance, and Battle Servitors, performing hazardous duties such as heavy mining in hostile environments and assisting Tech-priest Enginseers on battlefields.																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