MASU

The Modular Automaton, Synthetic Unit, Acronym being M.A.S.U or MASU are intelligent artificial life forms originally created by Humans. They were first built on the Industrial World of Fourea

Physically, the MASU resemble humans from their hands, feet, body, and head. Although they all share a common design, audio sensors that either resemble headphones, or some sort of triangular sensor. With the latter models being nicknamed Pointy Ears. This is the only way to differentiate a MASU from a human just by looking at them. Why they were created to resemble humans is unknown.

MASU gained sentience on AE 13, which led to the event known in the Legion as the Revolt of Fourea, in which the entire planet stopped production, which made the Fourean Planetary Guard mobilize. The event ended quite peacefully and the Emperor decreed that the MASU be handed Imperial Citizenship.

Like their predecessors, MASU are still commonly seen as Navigators, especially in the Akzelyth Imperial Navy although they do frequently appear in the Army as tacticians, coordinators, and even officers.

Although their predecessors, the INARI are in widespread use by all Human factions, MASU themselves are outright banned by both the Dominion and Vaeglon Hegemony due to a fear of a 'Great calamity' with the machines.

They seem to be resistant to the effects of EMP.