Organicists
From Lexicanum
The Organicists are a group that exists within the Adeptus Mechanicus that study the complex workings of the flesh
Overview
Within the Adeptus Mechanicus, there exists the view that the flesh is weak and serves as a hindrance in most aspects which is why its members focus almost entirely on machinery and metal. However, the Organicists believe otherwise with their tenets seeing biological matter as simplistic machines in another guise. The brain is seen as a computer while the body's diverse workings as a biological apparatus.
This philosophy means that it's followers tend to be Genetor's or members of the Adeptus Biologis that study organic matter in order to improve it through many possible ways. This results in them growing both weird and terrible creatures in bio-vats in the pursuit of their view. Another noted trait among this sect is that where an ordinary Techpriest might upgrade his body over the course of his career with bionic limbs, data repositories and other cyberware, an Organicist is more likely to add biological components to their body such as glands, increase their muscle mass with stimms or enhance their senses with laboratory grown specimens.
The majority of Organicists will not reject the ideas of their brethren simply due to their preference of metal over flesh. Infact, some members indeed do add bionics to themselbes. It is simply that they do not reject the biological components out of hand. Their acceptance of machinery despite the use of bizarre organic substitues means that they are not persecuted by the Adeptus Mechanicus. Furthermore, their skils are sought in order to service the remaining organic components of older Magos's.
