The Mech Touch

6932  Ritualists

Before Ves ended his briefing session with Formation Master Andrea Vos, he finally touched upon the most problematic group of cultivators in the Moloch Squadron.

"Tell me about the so-called priests." He commanded in a serious tone. "In general, our clan possesses a tolerant outlook towards religion, but that does not mean we are willing to let different faiths mess around. What sort of people are these priests and will you be able to keep them in line?"

The Farseer maintained her composure, but it was clear that she was not as eager to speak about this group of subordinates.

"The Coalition of Faiths have become an important faction within the Red Collective, as you should know. The return of more openly supernatural elements has instituted a large-scale revival of faith and dare I say superstition. That has also led to the return and intensification of religious strife. The aformentioned coalition is only united in name. In reality, organizations such as the Diocese of New Rome and the Neo-Crescent Faith are spending an absurd amount of energy to marginalize and discredit their competition."

"Even when the Red War is pressing us back more than ever?"

"That has only enflamed their conflict." Andrea Vos shook her head and replied. "They believe that their faith possesses the capacity to save red humanity. They also believe that the souls of all of the people that are dying at the hands of the native aliens risk damnation or annihilation if they are not 'saved'. I shall not be wading into their doctrines. All you should be aware of is that religious organizations are most active during a time of crisis. Many of the priests tend to be… strident."

Ves frowned. "Will they stir up any trouble?"

"We have tried our best to limit such behavior, sir. The Moloch Squadron has selected priests who hail from the Pantheon of Modern Gods. Since they proclaim to worship god pilots who are 100 percent proven to be alive and real, they tend to be more restrained lest they annoy their 'gods' and offend a large number of people who worship them just as much."

While Ves was glad to hear he did not have to entertain the presence of priests of all sorts of different religions and denominations, he knew that people that prayed to god pilots were not that much better.