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Hi

I was looking into the background of Navigators and came accross this:

"THE PATERNOVA
The Paternova is the leader of all Navigators and the most powerful of all his kind. The Paternova may live for up to a thousand years. When he dies all the existing Heirs Apparent begin to change - they begin to grow even larger and stronger. Their gill structure becomes fully functional allowing them to survive in hard vacuum as well us underwater or in normally poisonous environments. Most important, they start to fight.
They are drawn to combat with each other, building up a pitch of aggression that eventually overrides all other considerations. As Heirs Apparent are killed those who survive change even more until finally only one remains alive. It is this vastly changed and extremely powerful individual who becomes the new Paternova.
The Patenova lives in the Palace of the Navigators which lies on Earth in the centre of the zone held by the Navis Nobilite. Following his accession, the Paternova never leaves the palace. The existing staff, soldiery and other retainers of the palace are replaced by those drawn from the Patemova's own House. The chief amongst his servants is the Paternoval Envoy who becomes a High Lord of Terra and sits on the Senatorum Imperialis.

The role of the Paternova is an obscure part of Navigator biology although no-one doubts its importance. The Paternova is described as the guiding father whose powers transcend the warp itself.

During the interlude between the reign of one Paternova and another, all Navigators other than Heirs Apparent suffer a considerable reduction in their powers. Their ability to navigate the warp is impaired, warp journeys become longer, ships are unexpectedly lost, and younger Navigators may lose their abilities completely. As soon as the new Paternova is installed the powers of Navigators are restored. However, not all are restored to the same degree. Navigators belonging to the same House as the Paternova find their abilities enhanced, as if their blood relationship were enabling the Paternova to transmit his powers more effectively. Navigators belonging to the House of the old Paternova lose this benefit, and so individuals may find their powers impaired."

Reading this, I started to wonder if it was actually the Patemova who provided the Astronomicon (sp?) and not the Emporer on the Golden throne - especially as the navigators were created before the Emporer became intured to the Golden Throne.

What are others opinions?

Ian

where did you get this from?

Where did you find that!?
It's pretty sketchy sounding, though appropriately grim.

This is where I got the information:

http://www.darkreign40k.com/general-background/the-navis-nobilite.html

Or though I realise it isn't cannon fluff, bits of it are.

It certainly opens up some possibilities for the open minded, free thinking (and on the run from the Inquisition) citizens of the Imperium.

The psykers burning their soulstuff powers it.
The Emperor anchors it in the warp and guides it.

If that fluff is correct, then it sounds like the Paternova is the one linking the navigators to it or enhancing their ability to detect it amidst the currents of the warp.

icn1982 wrote:


It certainly opens up some possibilities for the open minded, free thinking (and on the run from the Inquisition) citizens of the Imperium.

Open minded free thinking citizens........

Search and destroy mission granted..... =I=

I think its nicely written and could fit into the fluff, but I don't see any given sources to draw it from in the first place .
The idea isn't bad, just the flow of power could screw it a bit cause some organizations wouldn't like it if their ties with
a specific house of navigators means they are bound to have to deal with reduced quality of services.

1hadhq wrote:

I think its nicely written and could fit into the fluff, but I don't see any given sources to draw it from in the first place .
The idea isn't bad, just the flow of power could screw it a bit cause some organizations wouldn't like it if their ties with
a specific house of navigators means they are bound to have to deal with reduced quality of services.

I can't help but think "I'm sorry, but the opperator cannot connect your call to the astronomicon at this time, please try again later"