Within the Imperium of Man, Heresy is any action or opinion which is seen as contrary to the interests of the Imperial regime or its teachings. Due to the theocratic nature of the Imperium Heresy is often a political charge alongside a religious one.In practice, all enemies of the Imperium are invariably labeled Heretics. In the Imperium, the most common sentence for heresy is death.

在人類帝國之中，異端指的是任何被視為違背了帝國政府利益或帝國政府教導(dǎo)的的行為或觀念。由于帝國神權(quán)政治的特點，異端通常既是政治指控也是宗教指控。在實踐中，帝國的一切敵人都被貼上了異端的標(biāo)簽。在帝國，對于異端最常見的判決是死刑。

Overview綜述

Heresy within within the Imperium may take many forms. These include deviations?from the established Imperial Cult, to denying the rights and rule of the Adeptus Terra, to collaboration or association with Xenos and Mutants, to open dissent or rebellion. The most serious acts of Heresy are reserved for those who associate with the Dark Gods of Chaos. Formal declarations of Heresy or of Heretics can come from a variety of sources, but the most common is that of the Ecclesiarchy.Nonetheless, often the accusation of Heresy in the Imperium used as a weapon by those wishing to gain power over others. Moreover, as the Imperium is a vast realm with countless different cultures and traditions, what is considered Heretical to one world may be perfectly acceptable to another. This makes the persecution of Heresy a delicate affair.

帝國境內(nèi)的異端行為形式繁多。從對于已確立的國教教義的背離，到反抗泰拉修會的統(tǒng)治，與異形和變種人勾結(jié)合作，以及公開叛教和發(fā)動叛亂。最為嚴(yán)重的異端行徑是崇拜混沌諸神。對于異端或異教徒的宣判可能來自很多機(jī)構(gòu)，但最常見的是來自國教的。盡管如此，帝國對于異端行徑的指控會被那些渴望獲得無上權(quán)力的人作為武器使用。另外，由于帝國廣闊的疆域中存在無數(shù)不同的文化和習(xí)俗，在此世界被視為異端的行為，在彼世界可能是可接受的，這讓討伐異端變得微妙起來。

Types of Heresy異端類型

Rebellion叛亂

The act of simply defying the Imperium or its Adepta is often decried as Heresy. Rebellion in the Imperium can take many forms, from a desire to free oneself from the Imperial yoke to conversion to Chaos. While often all types of rebels are branded heretics, wiser and more experienced Inquisitors are able to discern legitimate greivances from malicious corruption and avoid unnecessary purges.

簡單的反抗帝國或其部門修會的行為通常會被譴責(zé)為異端行徑。發(fā)生在帝國的叛亂形式眾多，從要求將自己從帝國苛政中解放出來，到信奉混沌。雖然通常所有種類的叛亂都會被定義為異端行徑，但更具智慧和經(jīng)驗的審判官們能夠辨別出所謂的“叛亂”是合法的冤情還是邪惡的混沌腐化，并避免不必要的凈化。

Bodily Heresy生理異端

The Ecclesiarchy condemns non-sanctioned forms of mutation to be acts of Heresy. Mutant represents deviation from the physical norm and a potential taint of Chaos, and mutants are often viciously persecuted on Imperial worlds. However more experienced Inquisitors will often ignore simple mutants, seeing their extermination as a waste of time and resources.Instead, they focus their attention on truly threatening mutant bands that may associate with the likes of Chaos Cults or Genestealer Cults.

國教將未經(jīng)批準(zhǔn)注冊的生理變異也譴責(zé)為異端行徑。變種人代表著對于（正常）生理規(guī)范的違背與潛在的混沌腐化，他們在帝國的世界上通常會遭到惡毒的迫害。不過更有經(jīng)驗的審判官會無視掉普通的變種人，認(rèn)為對于他們的滅絕行動只是在浪費時間和資源。相反，他們會專注于真正存在威脅性的變種人幫派——他們可能會與混沌邪教或者基因盜竊者邪教合作。

Witchcraft巫術(shù)

The "Witch" is a superstitious term often labeled against unsanctioned Psykers that may be discovered within Imperial society. Imperial citizenry is routinely lectured on the threat of the Psyker and the need to report their presence to Imperial authorities. The Witch is seen as a threat far greater than any mutant or common heretic, embodying a constant threat to the souls and lives of all around them. Left unchecked, a Psyker could potentially devastate an entire world. Imperial Psykers are thus heavily controlled and usually collected by the League of Blackships. Those Rogue Psykers that may exist are the frequent target of the Ordo Hereticus.

“巫師”是一種迷信的說法，通常是指那些可能被發(fā)現(xiàn)于帝國社會之中的未注冊靈能者。帝國會例行對公民們講授靈能者的威脅，靈能者出現(xiàn)后，公民們需要上報帝國當(dāng)局。巫師被視為一種遠(yuǎn)比任何變種人或常見異端都更要嚴(yán)重的威脅，他們對于周邊所有的靈魂和生命都是一種持續(xù)性的威脅。一名靈能者不受控制的話有可能會摧毀整個世界。因此帝國靈能者受到極其嚴(yán)格的控制，他們會被黑船聯(lián)盟收集起來。那些可能存在的非法靈能者是討逆修會的頻繁目標(biāo)。

Xenophilic Heresy私通異形

Xenophilia, or association with Xenos, is strictly forbidden by the common citizens of the Imperium and is seen as a severe act of Heresy. The Imperial Creed has declared all aliens as filthy and debased, worthy only of extermination. Collaboration with Xenos will often bring swift death to all involved. Nonetheless, many worlds on the frontiers of the Imperium often have contacts with Xenos and in some cases share their worlds with such beings.Moreover, Rogue Traders make frequent contacts with Xenos and species of the Kroot have even served as Imperial Mercenaries. Such activity is frowned upon by the Ecclesiarchy, but can be tolerated depending on the context.

對普通帝國公民而言，私通異形是被嚴(yán)格禁止的行為，這種行為也被視為嚴(yán)重的異端行徑。帝國國教宣稱所有的外星人都是污穢下賤的生物，只配被滅絕。所有參與勾結(jié)異形的人都會面臨就地處決的下場。盡管如此，仍有許多位于帝國前線（邊境）的世界經(jīng)常與異形接觸，某些情況下甚至?xí)c異形們共享這個世界。另外，行商浪人們也與異形們接觸頻繁，克魯特人甚至?xí)洚?dāng)?shù)蹏墓蛡虮?。國教鄙視厭惡這種行為，但也會視情況加以寬恕。

Religious Heresy宗教異端

Often simply dubbed "true Heresy", this is perhaps the most serious of all charges within the Imperium. Religious Heresy involves denying the divinity of the Imperium and worst of all association with the Ruinious Powers of Chaos.Religious heretics will often form Cults to coordinate their activities and spread their beliefs. These Cults represent an enormous threat to stability of Imperial worlds and can be the heralds of Chaos Space Marine?or Xenos invasion.

宗教異端通常會被簡單地稱為“大逆不道”，這可能是帝國所有的控告中最為嚴(yán)重的一類。宗教異端包括違背帝國的神權(quán)統(tǒng)治，其中最為嚴(yán)重的是崇拜混沌諸神。宗教異端分子們通常會組成邪教來協(xié)調(diào)他們的行動并傳播他們的信仰。這些邪教是對于帝國世界穩(wěn)定的巨大威脅，也是混沌星際戰(zhàn)士或者異形入侵的預(yù)兆。

The declaration of religious Heresy is a delicate matter and often left to Cardinals and Missionaries.?Large-scale deviation from the Imperial Cult can be tolerated, most notably by the Cult Mechanicus of the Mechanicum?and the Chapter Cults of the Adeptus Astartes.

宗教異端的宣判是微妙的，通常交由紅衣主教或者傳教士們執(zhí)行。（某些）對于帝國信條的大規(guī)模背離也是可以容忍的，最明顯的就是機(jī)械修會的萬機(jī)之神信仰教義與阿斯塔特修會的戰(zhàn)團(tuán)信條。

Techno-Heresy科技異端

Techno-Heresy is a charge leveled by the Adeptus Mechanicus upon those which may deviate from its technological and scientific teachings. This is seen as a betrayal of the Cult Mechanicus. Techno-Heresy comes in many forms, such weakening the Adeptus' stranglehold on the knowledge of the Imperium's technology, or embracing individual experimentation and innovation.

技術(shù)異端也是一種控告，它由機(jī)械修會進(jìn)行判定，針對的是那些可能背離了機(jī)械修會技術(shù)和科學(xué)教導(dǎo)的人們。這被視為對于歐姆尼賽亞之道的背叛。技術(shù)異端種類繁多，比如削弱機(jī)械修會對帝國技術(shù)知識的控制權(quán)，或者進(jìn)行個人實驗和創(chuàng)新（機(jī)仆：嚴(yán)格來講應(yīng)該是進(jìn)行過度的創(chuàng)新和誓言，說白了，按規(guī)定做實驗提交審核火星也不會管你，但瞎吉爾亂搞，隨便觸碰紅線的話，專門負(fù)責(zé)審判技術(shù)異端的機(jī)械神甫magos juris可就要上門“學(xué)術(shù)探討”了。）

Combating Heresy對抗異端

The Imperial regime has multiple bodies dedicated to quashing Heresy. These include the Adeptus Arbites, which enforce the Lex Imperialis across the worlds of the Imperium.The Adeptus Ministorum devotes a large part of its efforts in determining what qualifies as Heresy and condemning heretics wherever they may be discovered.During a War of Faith, Imperial armies will often exterminate massive numbers Heretics. Most zealous in these purges are the Sisters of Battle, the militant arm of the Ecclesiarchy.

帝國政府有很多致力于鎮(zhèn)壓異端的機(jī)構(gòu)。其中包括法務(wù)部——在各個帝國世界強(qiáng)制執(zhí)行帝國法典（機(jī)仆：就是人類帝國的憲法，是的，帝國是要成文憲法法典的，雖說帝國沒有法律也是老謠言了…）。國教教會也投入了相當(dāng)大部分的精力去判斷哪些事件被證明是異端行徑，而無論在哪里發(fā)現(xiàn)了異端分子，國教教會都會對他們進(jìn)行譴責(zé)宣判。在信仰之戰(zhàn)中，帝國軍隊會處決大量的異端分子。這些凈化異端的部隊當(dāng)中最為狂熱的是戰(zhàn)斗修女——國教的武裝部隊。

But the most sinister of all is the Inquisition and more specifically the Ordo Hereticus, which has made it its mission to eliminate the heretic.The Ordo Xenos is often tasked with combating xenophilic acts of Heresy while the Ordo Malleus will sometimes exterminate the most dangerous of all Chaos Cults. In some cases, the dreaded Officio Assassinorum or even the Adeptus Custodes?have brought their wrath down upon suspected heretics.

但在對抗異端的組織中，最為殘酷的是審判庭，具體來說是討逆修會——將滅絕異端作為自己的任務(wù)。攘外修會通常負(fù)責(zé)打擊與異形私通的異端行徑，而圣錘修會有時會處決所有混沌邪教中最為危險的那些。某些情況下，恐怖的刺客庭甚至是禁軍修會也會將怒火發(fā)泄在疑似異端分子身上。

For combating Techno-Heresy, the Adeptus Mechanicus maintains its own secret police force known as the Prefecture Magisterium. This agency operates hunter-killer clades with brutally deal with suspected Hereteks.

為了對抗技術(shù)異端，機(jī)械修會也維持著自己的秘密警察部隊：訓(xùn)誡神官（Prefecture，地方行政區(qū)域，可以引申為地方行政長官；?Magisterium，教誨權(quán)，訓(xùn)誡權(quán)）。該機(jī)構(gòu)作為機(jī)械修會的獵殺分支執(zhí)行任務(wù)，對可疑的技術(shù)異端進(jìn)行殘酷的處決。