Imperium Minoris

The Imperium Minoris is a cluster of worlds that lie somewhere in the Eastern fringe of Segmentum Obscurus, well into the region known as the Halo Stars. It is so-named because of the desire of the ruling Dynastic Houses to live under the protection of the Emperor of Mankind, despite being incredibly far-removed and virtually inaccessible from the greater Imperium (known as the Imperium Majoris by citizens of the Imperium Minoris).   - Historical entry into astrography records, circa 399.M41

"The Caliphate Houses jointly rule the Imperium Minoris on behalf of the Emperor. The Adeptus Ministorum has a presence, but worship of the Emperor as a God is, thankfully, not mandatory. At this time around six-in-ten of the Imperium Minoris practices the Imperial Truth as laid out by the Glorious Emperor during the Crusades, and the remaining four-in-ten practice the Imperial Creed as defined by the Ecclesiarchy. It is speculated that given time the Ecclesiarchy will eventually convert all citizens to the Creed, as is the way of religion to blur the truth of reason."   - The Forbidden Diaries of Mannu the Scribe

"On the subject of Xenos, while it is true that within the Imperium Minoris there are a number of sentient (or nearly sentient) non-human species. It is equally true that these are strictly controlled under the decrees laid down by the House Baraqu during the initial founding of the Imperium Minoris. So long as these inhuman species are subservient to Human masters, it remains within the law that these creatures are used as serfs to work mines, farms or other such labour-intensive endeavours - for is it not the right of Humanity to rule the Galaxy? And does the Galaxy not contain countless sub-human species that we may use or discard as we see fit? Yes, indeed, it is not uncommon to find some of the more intelligent sanctioned species working in low-level administratum tasks, or even serving in the auxiliary units of the Militarum. Why expend loyal human bodies when the Valon make such excellent shock-troops, why task humans with tedious scribum copyfracting when the Seleene's four arms can be made to do the work in half the time?"   - From 'On the use of Sub-Humans', by Channiel L.V.X. Ghestrigarad.

"The curious truth is that the Raakata system is the capitol world of the Imperium Minoris despite being located many light-years from the rest of the systems in the Imperium Minoris.  A connection via a Dark Age gateway of tremendous proportions and powers to the Ivoran system allows these normally distant systems to lie in easy reach of each other - and travel between them is faster and safer than the wych-space drives of old."   - Opening paragraph to the manuscript 'Sights of the Imperium Minoris" by A.E. Hernandez"