I think I can explain most of those points.
1. Something I havn't fleshed out yet is That this chapter, while general despised by the Mechanicus and the religion of Terra, is widely celebrated by the Imperial Guard. The reason for this is their belief that while the guard are inferior combatants, they were supposed to be the true benefactors of the Emperors actions. In otherwords, the marines weren't made to become the diefied individuals they are now, the people were the most important thing in the imperial truth. SO the term "Excomunicatus Praetorus" Is a term that multiple guard detachments have given them. Sort of a slang name if you will. The term Praetorian comes from their chapter name. They are praetorians of the old imperial truth, and are of no relation to the Praetorians that protected the emperor.
2. Im wishy washy on this I know. Because the implications of having my chapter outright excommunicated don't sit well with me. I am trying to have them teetering on that line though. The thing about the Mechanicus is that they will no longer aid this chapter and actively try to destory this chapter. Thats what I meant.
3. Im trying to allude to the reason the Adeptus Mechanicus hates them. The religion of Terra hates them because they see them as heritics. The Mechanicus hates them because of their open dabbling in technology. Im trying to leave that elusive. Maybe the chapter found an STC, maybe they stole something from the mechanicus, or maybe because they adhere to the way marines were pre-heresy they simply don't believe the "machine-god nonsense and attempt to build their own machines.
One other things I haven't quite written yet, and is a reason why I am hesitant to say they are fully excomunicated, is that they can be very divisive. As the inquisition contains varying views, so does the Terran Beaurachry, and to a much greater extent The Adeptus Mechanicus. Some Mechanicus would be very intrigued by why the Chapter has the technology it does, other might out right side with them. |