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Military
The military forces of the Imperium consist of:
*[[Planetary Defense Forces]] - Often abbreviated to '''PDFs'''. These are independent armies raised and commanded by the [[Governor]]s of individual Imperial worlds. Though poorly trained and equipped compared to the rest of the Imperium's forces, they serve as the first line of defense.{{Fn|13}}*The [[Imperial Guard]] - The largest single military arm of the Imperium, consisting of vast armies of unaugmented human [[Guardsmen]]. It falls under the control of the [[Administratum]]'s [[Departmento Munitorum]].{{Fn|13}}
*The [[Imperial Navy]] - The military branch of the [[Imperial Fleet]]. Consists of large warfleets of spacecraft tasked with not only space combat but also transporting the [[Imperial Guard]].{{Fn|13}}
*The [[Space Marines]] - Elite genetically modified warriors divided into independent armies known as [[Chapter]]s.{{Fn|13}}
*The [[Sisters of Silence]] - [[Psyker]]-hunters of the [[Adeptus Astra Telepathica]] and guards of the [[League of Black Ships|Black Ships]].{{Fn|13}}
*The [[Adeptus Custodes]] - The elite guardians of the [[Emperor]]. For most of the Imperium's history they have remained at the [[Imperial Palace]] but recently have ventured forth on [[Crusade]]s.
*The forces of the [[Inquisition]] - Besides the [[Inquisitor]]s and their direct resources[[Inquisitorial Henchmen|retinue]]s, the Inquisition's forces include the :{{Fn|13}}**The [[Grey KnightKnights]]s (the - [[Chamber Militant]] of the [[Ordo Malleus]]), the **The [[Deathwatch]] (the chamber militant - Chamber Militant of the [[Ordo Xenos]]), and the **The [[Sisters of Battle]] (the chamber militant - Chamber Militant of the [[Ordo Hereticus]])**[[Inquisitorial Stormtrooper]]s - Standard soldiers which act as the guards and enforcers of the Inquisition. The Inquisition also operates naval vessels **Independent fleet assets which include [[Inquisitorial Black Ship]]s and standard troops known as [[Inquisitorial StormtrooperCruiser]]s.{{Fn|13}}
*The [[Arbitrator]]s - The armed wing of the [[Adeptus Arbites]], the Imperium's police force. Heavy armed and equipped, they often see combat during issues of planetary invasion and rebellions.{{Fn|14}}
*The [[Officio Assassinorum]] - Agency which deploys specialized deadly assassins.{{Fn|13}}

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