Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-24821739-20140604204305/@comment-24944355-20140605073023

The Emperor has become too powerful, his body even if fully repaired could no longer support his spirit long before burning out. When the golden throne finally fails The Emperor will enter the warp to do battle with Chaos and the Astronomicon will fail and the Empire will collapse.

The Empire is rotten at it's heart, the Administrum and the Eclesiarchy are utterly corrupt, the Sisters of Battle are too beholden to the Eclesiarchy, The Mechanicum is to rigid and narrow to advance and the Inquisition has become In love with their own power to the expense of all else. Only the Astartes, Navy and Army truly serve the Empire now and they can only stave off disaster not stop it.

When the Emperor fully enters the warp the Empire WILL fall, it's inevitable. The Emperors strategy seems to be to gather as much power he can before he must do battle with Chaos and drive them back and lessen Chaos influence in the galaxy. This will enable large portions of humanity to survive the Empire's fall and allow them to build a new Empire upon the ruins of the old.