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[[File:Adeptus_mechanicus.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Cog Mechanicum]]]] |
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'''Lingua-technis''', also known as '''Techna-Lingua''', is the official language of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] and its [[Tech-priests]]. It is actually a form of binary machine code that is comprised of bursts of non-random static emitted through the cybernetic implants present in most Tech-priests of the Mechanicus which cannot be understood by unaugmented humans. This digital language has been optimised for the rapid transmission of technical data to other Tech-priests and to provide commands to [[Servitor]]s and other servant machines of the Mechanicum. Even if the language's binary code could be translated into a form understood by normal humans, it contains multiple arcane references and allusions to the secret knowledge held only by devotees of the [[Cult Mechanicus]]. The Lingua-technis is rarely used in the Imperium outside of the [[Forge Worlds]] of the Mechanicus. However, certain elements of the language can be found to have been integrated into the dialects of [[Low Gothic]] spoken on some of the Imperium's more highly industrialised or technologically advanced worlds. Since the end of the [[Horus Heresy]] the ability to fully translate Lingua-technis has been a priority for the [[Inquisition]], which is well-aware of the Mechanicum's autonomous nature and the threat of heresy this presents for the rest of the Imperium. However, in over 10,000 standard years, the Inquisition's best efforts have been unable to decipher even a rudimentary syntax for the machine language. |
'''Lingua-technis''', also known as '''Techna-Lingua''', is the official language of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] and its [[Tech-priests]]. It is actually a form of binary machine code that is comprised of bursts of non-random static emitted through the cybernetic implants present in most Tech-priests of the Mechanicus which cannot be understood by unaugmented humans. This digital language has been optimised for the rapid transmission of technical data to other Tech-priests and to provide commands to [[Servitor]]s and other servant machines of the Mechanicum. Even if the language's binary code could be translated into a form understood by normal humans, it contains multiple arcane references and allusions to the secret knowledge held only by devotees of the [[Cult Mechanicus]]. The Lingua-technis is rarely used in the Imperium outside of the [[Forge Worlds]] of the Mechanicus. However, certain elements of the language can be found to have been integrated into the dialects of [[Low Gothic]] spoken on some of the Imperium's more highly industrialised or technologically advanced worlds. Since the end of the [[Horus Heresy]] the ability to fully translate Lingua-technis has been a priority for the [[Inquisition]], which is well-aware of the Mechanicum's autonomous nature and the threat of heresy this presents for the rest of the Imperium. However, in over 10,000 standard years, the Inquisition's best efforts have been unable to decipher even a rudimentary syntax for the machine language. |
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| − | ==Lingua Technica in Publication== |
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| − | In White Dwarf magazine (issue 4 dated 22 febuary 2014) in the bottom left of page 30 is a small section of binary code which, when translated reads: |
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| − | "Omnissiah be praised!" |
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| − | the code is in ASCII format, which was first used on 7-bit teletype machines; it is unclear whether this is a statement to the effect that Techna-Lingua IS ASCII format binary encoding, or just an ancient and basic version of Techna-Lingua. The latter possibility is supported by the fact it is the original form of ASCII, rather than the extended versions which were developed for the use of extra characters and symbols which would be essential for complex mathematics or programming. |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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*''Rogue Trader: Core Rulebook'' (RPG), pp. 87, 308-309 |
*''Rogue Trader: Core Rulebook'' (RPG), pp. 87, 308-309 |
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| − | *''White Dwarf ''Issue 4 (UK), 22-Feb-2014, pg. 30 |
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*''Mechanicum'' (Novel) by [[Graham McNeill]] |
*''Mechanicum'' (Novel) by [[Graham McNeill]] |
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*''Caves of Ice'' (Novel) by [[Sandy Mitchell]] |
*''Caves of Ice'' (Novel) by [[Sandy Mitchell]] |
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Revision as of 01:36, 27 February 2014
The Cog Mechanicum
Lingua-technis, also known as Techna-Lingua, is the official language of the Adeptus Mechanicus and its Tech-priests. It is actually a form of binary machine code that is comprised of bursts of non-random static emitted through the cybernetic implants present in most Tech-priests of the Mechanicus which cannot be understood by unaugmented humans. This digital language has been optimised for the rapid transmission of technical data to other Tech-priests and to provide commands to Servitors and other servant machines of the Mechanicum. Even if the language's binary code could be translated into a form understood by normal humans, it contains multiple arcane references and allusions to the secret knowledge held only by devotees of the Cult Mechanicus. The Lingua-technis is rarely used in the Imperium outside of the Forge Worlds of the Mechanicus. However, certain elements of the language can be found to have been integrated into the dialects of Low Gothic spoken on some of the Imperium's more highly industrialised or technologically advanced worlds. Since the end of the Horus Heresy the ability to fully translate Lingua-technis has been a priority for the Inquisition, which is well-aware of the Mechanicum's autonomous nature and the threat of heresy this presents for the rest of the Imperium. However, in over 10,000 standard years, the Inquisition's best efforts have been unable to decipher even a rudimentary syntax for the machine language.
Sources
- Rogue Trader: Core Rulebook (RPG), pp. 87, 308-309
- Mechanicum (Novel) by Graham McNeill
- Caves of Ice (Novel) by Sandy Mitchell