As most colonists were simple and required only basic equipment, the more advanced technology was rarely utilised. The STCs contained all human technological knowledge and provided the instructions to build anything the colonists might need. These evolved computers allowed colonies to maintain their technological level. Amongst those created during the Dark Age of Technology is believed to include the ranks of the Navigators though whether their development was with a purpose or by accident is not known The STCĪmongst the creations in this scientific high point were the Standard Template Construct system.

ĭuring this era, many forms of Mutants were created by means of genetic experimentation in order to engineer beings that could fulfill set goals as envisioned by their creators. This allowed spacecraft to make longer and more accurate Warp-jumps than previously possible. The second vital development was that of the Navigator gene and the creation of the mutant Navigators, humans who could see the currents of the Warp and navigate a course through them. Humanity began encountering other alien races, such as the Orks and Eldar, and clashed with both civilizations during this period. The Warp drive accelerated the colonisation of the Galaxy, and allowed trade and communications between the colonies and Terra. One can compare this to the way the Tau ships currently travel. The Warp Driveīy M18, the Age of Technology brought the development of the Warp drive and the Gellar Field, allowing spacecraft to make short Warp-jumps, travelling vast distances in a relatively short amount of time. In time, the Men of Stone would create the Men of Iron to act as their servants. The Men of Stone were great artificers who existed in a state of 'half-life' that helped protect them from the perils of the Warp. The Men of Stone were created by the mysterious Men of Gold for the purpose of colonizing the Galaxy. Depending on sources, the Dark Age of Technology started between M15 and M21 and ended between M23 and M25. This period of history occurred at an older age that was thousands of years ago. It is also considered a dark age because mankind in the Age of Technology had come to worship science as God. The Age of Technology is thus considered 'dark' in the Imperium's current age. Īlthough a 'golden age' in terms of scientific achievement, because of the catastrophic effects of the following Age of Strife, mankind has since come to regard scientific knowledge as abhorrent and dangerous. It was the highest point of scientific achievement accomplished by humanity. This age was long before the Age of the Imperium and knowledge of this time period is now incredibly sparse, and many 'facts' about it are mere legend. Even millennia later mankind has not been able to equal or regain their former height of achievement. The Dark Age of Technology was the zenith of mankind's scientific knowledge and technological power. Age of Terra - Dark Age of Technology - Age of Strife - Age of the Imperium

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