Psyker - Controlling Psykers

Controlling Psykers

In the Imperium of Man, psykers are typically viewed as a necessary evil by those in power. The most prominent example of this attitude can be found in the Navigator Houses, which are vital to the Imperium's survival. However, this attitude does not extend to untrained psykers within the general population, who regularly face violent witch hunts, sponsored by the Inquisition. This control is also enforced by the Ordo Hereticus, a subset of the Inquisition dedicated to control of heresy, and takes the form of regular visits to all planets within the Imperium by the Black Ships, large specially modified interstellar space ships designed to capture and transport all psykers on a planet. Within the Inquisition, withholding psykers from the Black Ships is considered a serious offence.