There is no truth in flesh, only betrayal.
There is no strength in flesh, only weakness.
There is no constancy in flesh, only decay.
There is no certainty in flesh but death.
The machine is my temple. Each one a sacred shrine.
I name each piston blessed, and every gear divine.
Catechism of the Machine
To be recited to the Machine Spirits, with the utmost gravity, when performing a disruptive procedure on a mechanical device.
With your strength you protect
me, With my care I repair you,
With sacred oil I appease
you, Be quiet, good spirits,
And accept my benediction.
Litany of Durability
Tobe recited to your weapon before combat ensues.
Machine Spirits,
In all your unkowable grace and
wisdom, Grant my weapon durability,
So that it may serve me,
As I serve you,
With faith, care and servility.
Litany of Loading
To be recited when loading your weapon.
Machine Spirit, accept my gift,
Swallow the light, and spit out death.
Litany of Unjamming
To be recited when clearing a jammed weapon.
Spirits of the Machine-God,
aid your servant and free his
weapon so he may use it to break
his foes.
Litany of Unloading
To be recited when unloading your weapon.
Machine Spirit, forgive my actions,
Soon you shall be whole again.
Litany of Cleanliness
To be recited when cleaning a energy weapon
Let my hand wipe and grime from
your perfect form,
May you purify with your bolts
of light.
Thus does the Enemy seek to crush our spirit, for our souls are our most potent weapon. -Amalanthians 9.41
When the final analysis is fully calculated, all equations balance against righteous annihilation. -Gathalamorians 9.41
Even in death, our duty is not complete. -The Lives of the Logic-Saints, Psalm 61
There are horrors in this galaxy that only faith and steel can overcome, and that we should be grateful we shall never fully understand. -Aphorisms 7.1
Not all data should be acquired. -Ferro-Dictates 53.12