In the broader lore of the series, Captain-General "Kitten" has installed a text-to-speech device on the Golden Throne. This allows the skeletal, psychic God-Emperor of Mankind to finally communicate after 10,000 years of silence.
While wildly absurd, this episode is actually a brilliant nod to actual, classic Warhammer history. In the original first-edition Rogue Trader lore from the late 1980s, official artwork and text stated that the Custodes had indeed abandoned their armor and wore only capes and loincloths out of mourning and shame for failing the Emperor. Ep_s01e07_-_Message_to_the_Emperor
: Instead of heavy, golden power armor, they are wearing next to nothing but helmets and loincloths. In the broader lore of the series, Captain-General
: The trio consists of Karstodes , Custodisi , and Wamuudes (parodies of the "Pillar Men" from JoJo ). In the original first-edition Rogue Trader lore from
The exact video referenced is , which is more famously titled by the community and its wiki as "Episode 7: Fabulous Custodes" . 🎭 Episode Overview