Ever since it was discovered that alien races like the GloryPork could be consumed, frontline generals began capturing and breeding them for food—nobles included.
Nobles in the Imperium Caelestis were unlike ordinary aristocrats who clung to luxury and feared death. Though some of them lacked administrative competence, they were by no means weak. Their martial prowess was immense, and they truly loved their people—the planets they governed were seen as sacred homes worth dying for.
To aid them in governance, Kenthelion deployed a highly advanced artificial intelligence called Red Queen to assist with administration and logistics. Although there was initial resistance, Kenthelion reassured them: the AI's central data core was unified, hard-coded to protect humanity, and bound by the Three Laws of Robotics.
Just in case, Tech-Priests of the Mechanicus embedded a virus kill-switch—should the Red Queen ever rebel, it would be neutralized instantly. Above all, the AI's highest priority was to obey Kenthelion's commands without question.
It's important to note: nobility within the Imperium Caelestis is earned through military merit, similar to the Imperium of Man in Warhammer 40K. A noble who hadn't personally slain hundreds—or even millions—of xenos and heretics would be considered disgraceful and unworthy of their title.
The fleets organized by these nobles often targeted alien civilian ships—cruise vessels, refugee transports, and slaver ships alike. Many alien captains, from various races, pleaded for mercy, claiming they were non-combatants. But to Kenthelion and the citizens of the Imperium Caelestis, such pleas were meaningless.
"Where were your morals," they asked, "when your races enslaved human civilians in the past?"
This anger burned even brighter among Imperium citizens—most of whom were descendants of Cadia, or survivors rescued from alien slavers. Others came from apocalyptic worlds like Resident Evil's Earth, having seen the true cruelty of the universe firsthand.
Not only that, the most insane institutions within the Imperium Caelestis—such as the Inquisition, the Judiciary of Justice, and the High Ecclesiarchs—also supported the slaughter of certain alien races. They required new recruits to eat the flesh of aliens they had personally killed for the first time.
These aliens, who once enslaved both men and women and treated humans as nothing more than property, had now become test subjects for the Inquisition or materials for researchers within the Imperium Caelestis, all done with love. From a young age, citizens were taught about human supremacy—there were no false gods, aliens were trash of the universe, and much more.
The Gloripork race was particularly suitable as food, along with many other alien species that resembled animals from Kenthelion's previous life. Although Orc meat tasted terrible, their skin—and that of the Urg'nok species—was exceptionally durable and of high quality.
Hunting groups were formed to eliminate Orcs and similar species that had managed to survive within the Imperium Caelestis. Of course, it's unclear if any of these hunters were connected to the lunatics in the Inquisition.
Orc hides and those of similar species were used to craft leather, and some nobles especially liked to use tall Orc skins to make carpets. Orc heads became trophies. Their bones, teeth, and horns were turned into pendants and jewelry—symbols of achievement.
These items were openly traded among nobles and others. Kenthelion allowed it. What they did was considered part of his war points system.