My understanding of this is a little remote, unfortunately, but I believe it is as follows. Ten thousand years ago, a catastrophe occurred on the First House. This is the planet all of humanity resided on in those ancient days. It became inhabitable; nearly the entire species died.
But in the wake of that tragedy, the Emperor Undying developed the principle of necromancy. He was able to make use of the power to perform a great miracle, a Resurrection. He returned his Lyctors and some of the population of the First House to life, and he then populated the other eight planets in the system.
However, none of the planets, on their own, are conducive to sustaining life. They are dead planets. The technology to develop colonies on those planets, to sustain life, to allow the growth of food and human reproduction, are all rooted in necromantic ability. As is our military, which defends the Emperor, based on necromantic power.
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My understanding of this is a little remote, unfortunately, but I believe it is as follows. Ten thousand years ago, a catastrophe occurred on the First House. This is the planet all of humanity resided on in those ancient days. It became inhabitable; nearly the entire species died.
But in the wake of that tragedy, the Emperor Undying developed the principle of necromancy. He was able to make use of the power to perform a great miracle, a Resurrection. He returned his Lyctors and some of the population of the First House to life, and he then populated the other eight planets in the system.
However, none of the planets, on their own, are conducive to sustaining life. They are dead planets. The technology to develop colonies on those planets, to sustain life, to allow the growth of food and human reproduction, are all rooted in necromantic ability. As is our military, which defends the Emperor, based on necromantic power.