The Imperium was a relentlessly obnoxious presence for the thousand years of its interplanetary prominence. It was officially regarded with disgust by nearly all of its peers, facing fiercest opposition from the [[Iridium Throne]], which objected to the Imperium on spiritual grounds, only ever referring to it as “The Cancer”. Among private groups, there were sentiments which found the Imperium and its ideology fascinating and even appealing in its naked insincerity. This perspective can be summarized in the common phrase “at least they’re honest about it."  

The Imperium was a relentlessly obnoxious presence for the thousand years of its interplanetary prominence. It was officially regarded with disgust by nearly all of its peers, facing fiercest opposition from the [[Iridium Throne]], which objected to the Imperium on spiritual grounds, only ever referring to it as “The Cancer”. Among private groups, there were sentiments which found the Imperium and its ideology fascinating and even appealing in its naked insincerity. This perspective can be summarized in the common phrase “at least they’re honest about it."