Hilarion - Religion: The people believe they are chosen for this life, and it is the divine will of the Emperor that they carry out the tasks they are born to. The strong presence of the Ecclesiarchy reinforces this belief on a daily basis: Each house will attend prayer at least once a local day, and the peasants are joined by their priest who will provide insight and encouragement to them whilst they labour.There are two other significant factors that reinforce the teachings of the Imperial Cult. The solstice which occurs every five standrad years and bathes the populace in the light of the Emperor's Halo -- a sign of blessing visible to all and indisputable proof of the divine purpose.The second is the Sacred Aquila, protected by the Ecclesiarchy, and known only to the Spectrum houses (although its presence is the subject of awed rumours and whispers amongst the wider population).The Aquila is the focus of the ritual of the Eagle's Light -- the ritual for determining the ascendance of a new Spectrum house to rule of the Council of Colours during solstice. The Aquila was there when the first settlers arrived on the planet -- a sign that this was the world that had been destined to serve the Imperium, the Emperor and the church.Seven pillars of creamy white stone make up the Aquila, each composed of graceful curves and veined with traces of gold like pristine marble.Their placement marks the outline of the Aquila: heads, wingtips, feet and tail with a heart stone to one side of the central axis. Perhaps it is due to the fairly constant temperature, or the light of the sun, but the pillars feel warm to the touch.Each pillar has been set with a glass orb of a different hue; one for each Spectrum house -- Vermillion, Ambre, Citron, Emeralde, Saphir, Amethyste, Violette. During the ritual of the Eagle's Light, the solstice conjunction will illuminate the house that will rule for the following five standard years.The divine light from the Emperor's Halo shines through one of the coloured orbs set upon the Aquila's pinions and a beam of the spectrum touches the heart stone.The Sacred Aquila has been protected by the Ecclesiarchy, and now lies within the precinct of the Sensoria; a garden set with many of the plant species grown upon the planet, and intertwined with streams and sculptures dedicated to the Emperor and his saints.The Sensoria is maintained and protected by a dedicated sect of the Imperial Cult, which oversees the ritual and plantings, called the White Brethren.It is also rumoured that these brethren provide subtle enforcement for the Ecclesiarchy should the need arise, and are the means to discipline a Spectrum house should that unfortunate necessity arise.However no proof of the existence of these so-called "Black Brethren" has been recorded, and if the rumours are correct, those who could verify their truth are no longer in a position to do so.Members of the noble houses use the Sensoria as a place of refuge and inspiration, should their petitions for admittance be recognised by the White Brethren.The scholars and composers of the Ecclesiarchy also frequent the grounds of the Sensoria, awaiting the muse that will inspire them to further creations in the name of the Emperor.One of the most beautiful songs of praise -- The Emperor's Lament -- was composed and arranged to a traditional Herrmotzardt tune on the grounds of the Sensoria.