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**pm713**

When did that become a thing? Also why?

**Sgt_Smudge**

Red Marine wrote:
Did they say if Cawl was going to wake up all the the hibernating IFs on the Phalanx? If I remember right theres like a 10 chapters worth of them sleeping.

Hadn't heard about that. I thought the Fists had a ton of geneseed on the Phalanx, but actual hibernating IFs numbering in the thousands? Not sure about that, is there a source?

**BrianDavion**

Red Marine wrote:
Did they say if Cawl was going to wake up all the the hibernating IFs on the Phalanx? If I remember right theres like a 10 chapters worth of them sleeping.

I've never hard of 10 chapters of IFs sleeping on Phalanx, whats your source?

**Psionara**

If I understand the hierarchy of the Adeptus Mechanicus/Priesthood of Mars correctly, Cawl isn't even top dog, yet has been at the forefront of most, if not all technological improvements made to the Astartes and the Imperium in general. So, why isn't he the Fabricator-General? I mean, after 10,000+ years, you'd think that he would be. To top it all off, Roboute Guilliman, Lord Commander of the Imperium, could just change the status quo and make him the Fabricator-General on the council to the High Lords of Terra and have Cawl overhawl the Mechanicus to new standards. Oud Oudia Raskian, the current Fabricator-General, has laid the Adeptus Mechanicus in a place of stagnancy and was against the Adeptus Custodes from leaving Terra. In with the new, out the old?

**BrianDavion**

Psionara wrote:
If I understand the hierarchy of the Adeptus Mechanicus/Priesthood of Mars correctly, Cawl isn't even top dog, yet has been at the forefront of most, if not all technological improvements made to the Astartes and the Imperium in general. So, why isn't he the Fabricator-General? I mean, after 10,000+ years, you'd think that he would be. To top it all off, Roboute Guilliman, Lord Commander of the Imperium, could just change the status quo and make him the Fabricator-General on the council to the High Lords of Terra and have Cawl overhawl the Mechanicus to new standards. Oud Oudia Raskian, the current Fabricator-General, has laid the Adeptus Mechanicus in a place of stagnancy and was against the Adeptus Custodes from leaving Terra. In with the new, out the old?

He's not top dog because he IS at the forefront of a bunch of NEW development.

that means two things.

1: He's rubbing people the wrong way by creating new things. (that makes enemies in the hidebound admech)
2: he's not running around politiking.

Cawl openly admits he'd never win the post and... he doesn't really want it

**beast_gts**

BrianDavion wrote:
Psionara wrote:
If I understand the hierarchy of the Adeptus Mechanicus/Priesthood of Mars correctly, Cawl isn't even top dog, yet has been at the forefront of most, if not all technological improvements made to the Astartes and the Imperium in general. So, why isn't he the Fabricator-General? I mean, after 10,000+ years, you'd think that he would be. To top it all off, Roboute Guilliman, Lord Commander of the Imperium, could just change the status quo and make him the Fabricator-General on the council to the High Lords of Terra and have Cawl overhawl the Mechanicus to new standards. Oud Oudia Raskian, the current Fabricator-General, has laid the Adeptus Mechanicus in a place of stagnancy and was against the Adeptus Custodes from leaving Terra. In with the new, out the old?

He's not top dog because he IS at the forefront of a bunch of NEW development.

that means two things.

1: He's rubbing people the wrong way by creating new things. (that makes enemies in the hidebound admech)
2: he's not running around politiking.

Cawl openly admits he'd never win the post and... he doesn't really want it

Yep. This is from 'To Speak as One', spoken by a tech-priest in service to the Inquisition:

‘He is a heretic and a blasphemer,’ said Gamma firmly. ‘He pollutes the Omnissiah’s work with his meddling. He makes free use of xenos technology, and,’ his voice thickened with disgust, ‘he conducts original research. We cannot give him the aeldari. Who knows what perfidious use he will put it to

And this is the section of 'The Great Work'

'Your requests to be Fabricator General of Mars irritate him,’ said Felix. ‘And reveal the depths of your ambition.’
At that Cawl’s weird locomotion ceased, and he turned about suddenly to look at Felix. The drones’ smooth working hiccupped, and Cawl had to bring them back under control. When he had, his voice was concerned.
‘I have done no such thing,’ said Cawl.
‘Your machine, the Cawl Inferior, it keeps asking him. With every message,’ said Felix.
The scarabs continued their excavation, drawing away from the humans.
‘Really? That is interesting. I will have to do something about that.’
‘Do not pretend you do not know. This repeated request irritates the Lord Guilliman more than anything. He says you know you cannot be made the leader of the Martian Cult. Not without risking civil war.’
‘Of course I can’t be Fabricator General!’ said Cawl. He set off again, his feet tip-tapping on the glossy floor. ‘Half the Mechanicus think me the anti-maker cloaked in metal and flesh.’ He swayed in close to deliver a loud stage whisper to Felix. ‘I do research, you know. There are some that call me scientist!’ He laughed. ‘There would be immediate and devastating violence across all the forge worlds if I raised so much as a meaningful eyebrow in the direction of the Fabricator General’s Forge. We would suffer a replay of the Heresy itself. Though I do admit that makes me sound a little full of myself, it is true.’
‘Then why do you keep requesting it be done?’
Cawl smiled. ‘Here’s the funny thing, Decimus – I don’t. I have no wish to be Fabricator General. Absolutely none whatsoever. It is a political role. I am not a politician, I am a genius. I do not crave power. I have no desire to rule. Rulership comes with many responsibilities. Responsibilities are fetters, and genius should never, ever be fettered. Do you really believe that is my heart’s desire?’ He chuckled and shook his head. ‘No, no, no.'

**Red Marine**

BrianDavion wrote:
Red Marine wrote:
Did they say if Cawl was going to wake up all the the hibernating IFs on the Phalanx? If I remember right theres like a 10 chapters worth of them sleeping.

I've never hard of 10 chapters of IFs sleeping on Phalanx, whats your source?

I remember that the IFs had a problem with the Sus-an Membrane. It caused marines to fall in to comas at weird times that couldn't be recovered from. I cant say if it was cannon or not. Sorry, if it ain't red I don't know.

**locarno24**

The fists dont have a sus-an membrane. That and the betcher's gland are the two implants their gene-seed lacks.

**Red Marine**

My bad. I've been a fan since the 80's. Too much head cannon and ret-cons.