The Xana Incursion Part I: The Paradoxes of Xana (Warhammer 40K & Horus Heresy Lore)

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  • čas přidán 16. 09. 2021
  • Being the first in a pair of records pertaining to the Xana Incursion, with discussions upon the origins, paradoxes, and mysteries of the Xanian Mechanicum and their strange world.
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  • @Reddotzebra
    @Reddotzebra Před 2 lety +141

    This is actually pretty funny...
    Xana: "Oh hi there Imperium, we know all about your Emperor and we think he's a really swell dude, we're Martians so we don't mind just signing back up with you again."
    Adeptus Administratum: "KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!"

    • @kaylanwood2286
      @kaylanwood2286 Před 2 lety +7

      Right lol how dare those filthy aliens worship the same tech god as the imperium and not show us there archives.

    • @MLaak86
      @MLaak86 Před rokem +6

      Also Xana: Nah, we're not gonna tell you everything and anything about ourselves and how we know about you.
      Administratum and Mechanicum: ...This doesn't make sense to us... Kill it, kill it with fire!!!

  • @mikewaterfield3599
    @mikewaterfield3599 Před 2 lety +234

    I always welcome the astropathic message informing me of a fresh treatise.

  • @Duskraven67
    @Duskraven67 Před 2 lety +169

    GW really doesn't deserve passionate and driven fans, such as yourself. I hold no illusions that, while GW provided the blocks, it is fans like you that created the marvelous architecture that is this universe.
    I salute you and all the other fans that stick around to make sure the love for this setting is not wasted.

    • @carloschristanio4709
      @carloschristanio4709 Před 2 lety +12

      We are not fans of gw, we are fans of the universe

    • @Ninjaguiden89
      @Ninjaguiden89 Před 2 lety +5

      GW was the originators though and they are not just a corporation but people too. Writers, designers and more who made this universe we love. Don't disregard all of that.

    • @Duskraven67
      @Duskraven67 Před 2 lety +9

      @@Ninjaguiden89 I don't know if you know this, but GW is notorious for stealing shit from other IP's. Alien, terminator, starship troopers, etc. While I do feel for the any talented artists and writers that GW hires, GW no longer cares for the hobbyist. The kind of person like Oculus that is passionately driven and willing to do the foot work to bring others into the hobby.
      Like I said, GW supplied the brick and foundation. But it was passionate animators, war gamers, and lore experts that built the home that is Warhammer. I guarantee that, if you didn't have an older family member show you the table top, you became interested in Warhammer through the games, animations, and/or lore channels. I don't know of a single person whose introduction to the setting was organic or through the books.

    • @ianharrison5758
      @ianharrison5758 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Duskraven67 literally. 40k has consumed my life for the last 2 years and it all started when a Luetin09 video showed up in my recommended. “Top ten worst jobs in the imperium” i watched it and after I immediately binged his entire channel over the next couple months.
      I barely read the books and I have 0 interest in the game. In fact I think the game being the main money maker for GW(all those ultra marine mini sales got their pockets fat lmao) is the main thing holding back the potential quality of the writing.
      There’s so much potential in the setting. GW barely scratches the surface with it and it’s channels like this that make the setting worth all the hours and hours of discussion and research lots of the fan base puts in.

  • @notinspectorgadget
    @notinspectorgadget Před rokem +4

    The Xana Incursion Part I & II are my favorite combo of 40k lore videos.

  • @michaelhowell2326
    @michaelhowell2326 Před 2 lety +58

    I've been getting my 40K on for over 20 years, but it seems every Oculus video brings to light a stream of facts that I had no clue about.

  • @DEricTodd
    @DEricTodd Před 2 lety +96

    Oh man, a lore topic I am not familiar with?! I didn't know there was still such out there! Thank you for the deep cuts my dear archivist.

    • @irondarknessdarkness8900
      @irondarknessdarkness8900 Před 2 lety +4

      i am always extra enthused about stories from the west and the south...and not be dammed ultramar etc.

    • @jankosi6882
      @jankosi6882 Před 2 lety +8

      This is what is beatiful about 40k for me. I've been into the lore for years, and I STILL find out about new events and wars semi-regularly.

    • @MLaak86
      @MLaak86 Před rokem

      This story truly captured my imagination as well

  • @waywardwhiskey117
    @waywardwhiskey117 Před 2 lety +50

    It had been so long I was afraid you had faded away, dear Adept. A blessing to have you back. On my night shifts or when being up at 3am with my teething daughter, you make my day or night with these. My 9 month old knows your voice almost as well as she recognizes my own for how much I watch these feeding her in the wee hours. Know that you affect more lives in significant ways than you may even know brother.

  • @jamesbryant8133
    @jamesbryant8133 Před 2 lety +117

    God I hope this goes on and on.
    These narrations of lore is just ...perfect.
    If only we had you working for GW back in the day.
    What wonders would have been created.....

    • @FutureBoyWonder
      @FutureBoyWonder Před 2 lety +2

      Why lament what has been instead of embracing what is here now?
      Maybe now is the perfect time for many of these amazing lore channels such as this, amber king and more?
      I think now is the best time for them all to properly shine
      Fyi all the channels have their niche but i wonder what would happen if the amber king and oculus partnered..

    • @davyfromthenavy4248
      @davyfromthenavy4248 Před rokem +4

      GW would have ruined him tbh. As they often do

  • @Azaghal1988
    @Azaghal1988 Před 2 lety +15

    Your voice with the chants in the background are always a treat.

  • @jackrogers5712
    @jackrogers5712 Před 2 lety +10

    I, too, was entirely unfamiliar with this. 21 years in and still learning. Thanks Oculus.

  • @markrtoffeeman
    @markrtoffeeman Před 2 lety +55

    From a time when the Imperium struggled and fought with the threat of the Rangdan across countless worlds... purging those vile Xenos.
    With The Emperor walking amongst us.
    Glorious times of strength through strife Scribe.

  • @LexYeen
    @LexYeen Před 2 lety +11

    I'm a simple citizen. I see a new Oculus Imperia video, I click.

  • @planetoftheweek
    @planetoftheweek Před 2 lety +6

    Best 40k channel to listen to after a long week full of work. I love your narration acting as an imperial scholar.

  • @ANon-ip9jh
    @ANon-ip9jh Před 2 lety +4

    Thank you for standing by your principles in that you won't be intimidated by outrageous demands and legal interpretations from a company that explicitly depends on the goodwill of the fans of its products. You and the TTS group have done so much work and advertisement for these companies that they should be publicly congratulating you, if not outright compensating you for your absolutely top tier productions. Thank you for all of your excellent work, and I look forward to seeing more of your videos in the future.

  • @M0U53B41T
    @M0U53B41T Před 2 lety +4

    You always make me feel like I'm listening to a real life historical documentary - thanks so much for all your hard work!

  • @NGCDragoonFighter
    @NGCDragoonFighter Před 2 lety +3

    My theory is that Xana was a Martian Dark Age of technology outpost that started to regress during old night, only to luck out with a Mechanicus Martianship that was blown off course. Thus over who knows how many years the two cultures of Xana became one culture and one people before the Imperium discovered them.

  • @ditmarvanbelle1061
    @ditmarvanbelle1061 Před 2 lety +3

    DAAAAAMN I was totally hooked and then suddenly, a wild cliffhanger appears?! Surely this must be herecy of some sort LOL. Keep up the fine work, can't wait for part II !!

  • @mereth13
    @mereth13 Před 2 lety +4

    Istavan is still enigmatic in my own records, and at this point has been referenced so many times that while I am sure that means it's a very serious undertaking for our humble Oculus to dissect and present, I am desperately in need of some modicum of coverage, even heavily redacted, in order to tie together the many threads of our ongoing timeline.

  • @TherealSBlair
    @TherealSBlair Před 2 lety +8

    A day I'm glad was all but over is suddenly looking up! Many thanks Historitor!

  • @nickm501
    @nickm501 Před 2 lety +4

    Listening to your videos I really consider the fact that you might really be from the 40k universe and a warp portal is what links you to us.

  • @eichler721
    @eichler721 Před 2 lety +3

    Great video and I hope you continue this story alongside the Seige of Vraks. Would be very entertaining

  • @PheobeBragg
    @PheobeBragg Před 2 lety +6

    Exciting! I don't actually know much about this lore😁🦊

  • @davebowman9000
    @davebowman9000 Před 2 lety +3

    Please more of this!! Can't wait for the next update!!

  • @Bigjonmetal
    @Bigjonmetal Před 2 lety +2

    Yeeeees! Thank you for coving this! I'm now building some more tech thrawls for my Xana mechanicum while listening!

  • @Haiphong778
    @Haiphong778 Před 2 lety +2

    I love your work Oculus! I'm always very excited to see a new episode drop.

  • @r.w3440
    @r.w3440 Před 2 lety +3

    Always wanted a video on this! Thank you!

  • @jacobbaugher3599
    @jacobbaugher3599 Před 2 lety

    Absolutely fantastic! Glad to see another video from you

  • @Thedagda801
    @Thedagda801 Před 2 lety +3

    Wonderful as always, thank you for your work.

  • @TheGCRust
    @TheGCRust Před 2 lety +1

    Second time through this record in as many days. Simply delightful.

  • @Necron_Lord
    @Necron_Lord Před 2 lety +2

    Glorious! More of this please Oculus.. we crave the knowledge that only you can pass on to us!

  • @doomguy9049
    @doomguy9049 Před 2 lety +1

    Sweet, I was hoping you'd upload something today. Thanks for sharing.

  • @jakeku2662
    @jakeku2662 Před 2 lety

    Learning about Xana for the first time. About to click part 2, thank you for the excellent content!

  • @Ozcogger
    @Ozcogger Před 2 lety

    Yet again a excellent work! At the end of a rough week to boot. You're the best. keep being you!

  • @runkus6136
    @runkus6136 Před 2 lety

    Great vid man.
    One of my favorites so far.

  • @Tarumarugan
    @Tarumarugan Před 2 lety

    I could watch and rewatch these videos forever.

  • @Jackjones78189
    @Jackjones78189 Před 2 lety +1

    A new video and it as usual is a great one !!!

  • @nunyabusiness7018
    @nunyabusiness7018 Před 2 lety +4

    Love you vids homie keep it up! ENCOURAGEMENT

  • @ripwolfe
    @ripwolfe Před 2 lety

    Fantastic narration, as always.

  • @warhawk4494
    @warhawk4494 Před 2 lety

    Love your work man. Keep it up

  • @trajanfidelis1532
    @trajanfidelis1532 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent video! I shall notify my local Magos of your fine work!

  • @gabrielmarquez4029
    @gabrielmarquez4029 Před 2 lety

    Perfect start to my Saturday

  • @LetholdusKaspyr
    @LetholdusKaspyr Před 2 lety +1

    A new Oculus Imperia video, and on a subject I've never even heard of. Woohoo!

  • @malcolmhaldin717
    @malcolmhaldin717 Před 2 lety

    A truly excellent video. Thank you 😊

  • @nickbaspaly6239
    @nickbaspaly6239 Před 2 lety

    Cant wait to hear the rest of that story !

  • @Lemonhead209
    @Lemonhead209 Před 2 lety

    This is a form of art in its nature, fantastic.

  • @highlordtedpool6081
    @highlordtedpool6081 Před 2 lety

    I love your content. You have a gift. A true servant of the Emperor.

  • @butHomeisNowhere___
    @butHomeisNowhere___ Před 2 lety

    Another phenomenal entry

  • @nedeleavitt
    @nedeleavitt Před 2 lety

    An incredible tale I had not heard any of before!

  • @factanonverba7547
    @factanonverba7547 Před 2 lety

    Best one yet !!

  • @orkinho1
    @orkinho1 Před 2 lety

    Great work as always, scribe

  • @jackmyers8687
    @jackmyers8687 Před 2 lety

    Nice video Occulus. Need more Titan Legion lore soon

  • @kronanthekonqueror2979

    Great shit as always 👍

  • @tictcha612
    @tictcha612 Před 7 měsíci

    Nice video !

  • @jcp3666
    @jcp3666 Před 2 lety

    Great job

  • @catfish552
    @catfish552 Před 2 lety +2

    Subscription pays off once more!

  • @overlord2495
    @overlord2495 Před 2 lety +4

    Finally Centurio Ordinatus gets its rightful representation (even tho the traitor side of it)

  • @Instar_nine
    @Instar_nine Před 2 lety

    Love your vids 😁

  • @floridaman3823
    @floridaman3823 Před 2 lety

    I salute your bravery, Sir.

  • @lourilin
    @lourilin Před 2 lety

    it took me .5 seconds to click on this from the youtube homepage WOOOO KNOW THEN THAT THIS IS A RECORD!!!

  • @morgs456
    @morgs456 Před rokem

    Good stuff

  • @benjamintrejo9307
    @benjamintrejo9307 Před 2 lety

    This channel is so damn good.

  • @stevemcallister4965
    @stevemcallister4965 Před 2 lety

    Upload daaaaaaaay I love upload day!

  • @humbertoacastillo
    @humbertoacastillo Před 2 lety

    Awesome! Ty.

  • @sovietalex
    @sovietalex Před 2 lety +1

    You had me at “Sonic Destructor..” 😈

  • @captainteutonica5474
    @captainteutonica5474 Před 5 měsíci

    Hypothesis: Xana knew of the Emperor because some of those explorator vessels who did not return, indeed found Xana.

  • @TK199999
    @TK199999 Před 2 lety +36

    When ever the Warp is involved time becomes eschewed. Its well possible the mission that would found Xana was launched thousands of years after the Great Crusade. Then thanks to the Warp, the fleet ran a ground at Xana thousands of years before the Imperium. So when Xana first encountered the forces of the Great Crusade, they realized the time gap. So in order to prevent paradoxes and the like. Decided to keep its distance from rest of the Imperium. While playing dumb and never reveal their true origins.

    • @TheLH86
      @TheLH86 Před 2 lety +1

      Possible, yet it doesn't explain the automated ships, nor incredible titan strength given the comparative lack of manufacture and knowledge of both types of technology in the modern Imperium.

    • @BurningFyre
      @BurningFyre Před 2 lety +4

      I doubt it, Xana was Mechanicum, not Mechanicus. They may have hidden their true allegiance, but why would they not warn anyone of future events? Not to mention, they were producing battleships and titans, something totally lost to the people of the 40th millennium, and with tech never seen before.
      I think the answer is that an early mechanicum colony vessel got caught up in a warp current that threw them there, way off target. On Xana, they discover a pre-Old Night military production facility. They end up scrapping their colony ship for parts as they build an army, needing to maintain their own security being so isolated.

    • @cgavin1
      @cgavin1 Před 2 lety +5

      @@TheLH86 One word: STC.

    • @cgavin1
      @cgavin1 Před 2 lety

      @Abe Froman I was drunk.

  • @servit0r
    @servit0r Před 2 lety

    Very interesting topic.

  • @RobouteGuilliman-M41
    @RobouteGuilliman-M41 Před 2 lety +2

    This is the first I've ever heard of this. I think they'd've been better off telling the Corpse Emperor and Fabricator General to go to Hell.

  • @boumka_
    @boumka_ Před 2 lety

    Yey the mech-boiz are more intresting than i thought

  • @Blazerwolf666
    @Blazerwolf666 Před rokem

    13:16, my working theory, a perpetual hijacked a Mechicum vessel, then used his/hers knowledge from the dark age of technology to create his/her own forge sector

  • @jamessimpson9798
    @jamessimpson9798 Před 2 lety

    my first two Heresy forces were entirely inspired by your tales... Xana and the XXth.
    and my latest timeless force... the Xenos Ork.
    Heresy all . I thank you from 🇨🇦🍁

  • @MLaak86
    @MLaak86 Před rokem

    I really like the idea of trying to model a Mechanicum army off Xana...

  • @beardwierd2783
    @beardwierd2783 Před 2 lety

    Excellent

  • @barrythompson7336
    @barrythompson7336 Před 2 lety

    Good one. 👍

  • @ryanmccabe1036
    @ryanmccabe1036 Před 2 lety

    I almost sent a work email that began with "Know then that this is a request for time off"

  • @Captain1nsaneo
    @Captain1nsaneo Před 2 lety

    I know where this is going. Good choice!

  • @nowhere474
    @nowhere474 Před 2 lety +2

    With SO MUCH DRAMA, we have here in the OLD M3....
    It's kinda hard to have to WAIT, for the OL' BIG E!!

  • @Kardel_VA
    @Kardel_VA Před 2 lety

    Xana during the Heresy was basically just the U.S.
    "Imma just sit here and sell guns. K thx bye."

  • @jameswood2125
    @jameswood2125 Před 2 lety

    The Emperor protects, and we comment.

  • @yleefallen
    @yleefallen Před 2 lety +2

    I really hope that the Xana system is based on Xana from Code Lyoko... Please GW... Please...

    • @Mankorra_Gomorrah
      @Mankorra_Gomorrah Před 2 lety

      There never really was a forgeworld, it was all a very well maintained hologram running on the surface of a planet sized supercomputer bent on continuing its quest to conquer earth at any cost.

  • @ThexVaultxTech
    @ThexVaultxTech Před 2 lety

    Listening while playing Master of Orion

  • @petermlatec9557
    @petermlatec9557 Před 2 lety +10

    This certainly threw new light on Zana in my eyes. Asking as an AoS fan: is there any hope for getting a new entry on the historitor's dream of that strange world and its inhabitants before the end of the year ? Maybe Tempest Lords, Celestial Vindicators or Astral Templars ?

    • @iainhansen1047
      @iainhansen1047 Před 2 lety

      I second this! Our historitor’s flights of fancy are quite intriguing.

  • @CrazyMedic220
    @CrazyMedic220 Před 2 lety +1

    I can’t wait to finish my Thanatar Siege Automata.

  • @paulwolfley7785
    @paulwolfley7785 Před 2 lety

    And here we go

  • @sottedkraken9971
    @sottedkraken9971 Před 2 lety

    I have so missed your videos...

  • @widdershins5383
    @widdershins5383 Před 2 lety +1

    What’s this? What’s this?
    A new lore video has come?
    What’s this? New facts in silky tones
    lol

  • @flamingtp4947
    @flamingtp4947 Před 2 lety

    Look at the emperor's chest plate. See the two studs and the first chain? Smiley face.

  • @reina4969
    @reina4969 Před 2 lety

    How come I hadn't heard about any of this?!

  • @leokeatonn
    @leokeatonn Před 2 lety

    I can't believe I missed an entire voxcast from our savior

  • @acaicialucicia763
    @acaicialucicia763 Před 2 lety

    10/10!!

  • @billyelliot4141
    @billyelliot4141 Před 2 lety

    Brother druid that was good. 🇮🇪👀🙏🍀

  • @kyttraus
    @kyttraus Před 2 lety

    Exquisite

  • @nos2342
    @nos2342 Před 2 lety +1

    To please the algorithm is all

  • @ThoriberoCaroli
    @ThoriberoCaroli Před 2 lety +1

    Oculum Imperia video, ergo audio.

  • @LG-rg4ut
    @LG-rg4ut Před 2 lety

    YES!!!

  • @AnguishedDead
    @AnguishedDead Před 2 lety +1

    By the throne I got here fast.

  • @jankosi6882
    @jankosi6882 Před 2 lety

    Bossman, I think I haven't gotten the notification about your latest two videos. Don't know if it means anything, but I thought I'd mention it, just in case.

  • @ToolsAreToys
    @ToolsAreToys Před 2 lety

    Neat

  • @whistlerwade
    @whistlerwade Před 2 lety

    Pretty good not too bad

  • @area609joe2
    @area609joe2 Před 2 lety

    Score!