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What if?

So:

- if the loyal marines could have warned the imperium?
No trap for 3 legios. Probably no traitors at terra then.

- if russ wasn't tricked and didn't assault magnus?
Problems for the warp spawn, since the emprah would keep his best libbies..

- if magnus managed to save horus?
no heresy, except lorgars betrayal would lead to war and some legios would be unable to fight for some time.

- if the dick managed to save fulgrim?
traitor fleet shot to pieces. Some may change their choices if the emprah is in person talking to them.

- if the alphas did purge the xenos instead of listen.? Too shadowy to be clear.

- if the iron warriors got their stuff together and refuted to be the common garrison? Ask for holidays before signing contract is beneficial...

- if the Lion listened to the right people? Maybe the true face of chaos would have been revealed earlier,
the calibanites were used to fight it.

- if the emprah was in contact with his sons? No heresy at all-.

- if the ad mech had not switched sides ? Heresy broke down fast.

- if the emprah was still able to command after the confrontation ?

Power would still be distributed, but with 1 having the last say, some organizations would not exist.
Research would allow to actually keep on crusadin and most xenos would be extinct.

IMO, with a short heresy or none at all, hard times for non-humans in this galaxy.
Without those rituals and ignorance, the overwhelming numbers would mankind allow to outdo any foe.

healthy Emprah=

- different organization of space marines as now
- no ecclesiarchy
- research happens > better tech
- less heretics
- better life for humans
- the selfish and inapt had to fear his wrath > more competent leaders


so grimdark would become grimgrey....