By the Will of the Machine God

The ceremony for the first restored battalion took place in the Castellum's central sanctum—a chamber where sacred data-scrolls lined the walls, and the Machine God's sigil was etched into the iron-plated floor. Rank upon rank of newly inducted warriors and rebuilt veterans stood at rigid attention, their forms cloaked in red and black—the colors of the Empyric Engineers, now woven with new hexagramic wards.

Vehlaris stepped forward to address the ranks, his mechadendrites curling around the vox-caster embedded into his chest. His voice was a harsh symphony of Low Gothic and binary.

"You are the embodiment of progress," he intoned. "You are the answer to chaos. Where others faltered, you will stand firm. You will carry the will of the Machine God into the dark places of this galaxy. You will not break. You will not fall. March forward, and let the Immaterium tremble."

The battalion responded in unison—a single, thunderous chant of devotion that reverberated through the sanctum. The sound carried a promise of unflinching loyalty and unyielding purpose.

As the battalion dispersed, Vehlaris-00302 remained behind, his optical sensors lingering on the sanctum's glowing wards. The restoration was well underway, but it was not yet complete. There would be more battles to fight, more lessons to learn, and more warriors to forge.

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You Have 3 [Three] Actions.
[ ] [General] Expand the Castellum
The Ephemeralis Astra Castellum, already a beacon of knowledge and defense, can evolve into an even greater citadel of power and discovery.

[ ] [General] Forge Alliances (Who?)
Now that our faction has the respect of Mars' other Tech-Priests, the opportunity to forge alliances with influential Mechanicum factions presents itself.

[ ] [General] Empyric Mapping Arrays (0/2)
With every map drawn and every anomaly charted, the Machine God's servants expand the boundaries of knowledge and ensure that even the Immaterium itself will bow to the will of Mars.

[ ] [Military] Redesigning the Doctrines
This updated doctrine ensures their forces are adaptive, vigilant, and spiritually fortified, merging human ingenuity with warded automation to confront and conquer even the darkest horrors of the Empyrean.

[ ] [Research] Enhance the Wards' Capabilities
Currently, the Wards are powerful, but they are also fragile and limited in scope. Further research could yield advancements in durability, range, and flexibility.

[ ] [Research] The Question of the Machine Soul
The Wards, as they stand, protect the spiritual aspect of the sacred Machine that reside within the vast array of Mechanicum technology. With the Magi Ætheric possessing this groundbreaking ability, the potential for greater communion with the Machine Spirit becomes tantalizingly within reach.

[ ] [Research] Develop New Warp-Related Technologies
The Warp Drive and Gellar Field are merely the first steps in the exploitation of Warp energies. With the Ephemeralis Astra Castellum built, the Magi Ætheric can now seek to develop new machines, perhaps even ships, that interact directly with the Warp in novel ways within a... safe-ish environment.