A machine spirit is what the Imperium refers to as the inner workings and automated systems within their technology. These are distinct from forbidden Abominable Intelligence, as they lack the ability to enhance themselves. The maintenance and functioning of Machine Spirits in all Imperial technology is overseen by the Tech-Priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus.

帝国将机魂称为其技术中的内部运作和自动化系统。这些与被禁止的憎恶智能不同，因为它们缺乏自我提升的能力。机魂在所有帝国技术中的维护和运行由机械神教的技术神甫监督。

Overview 概述

The advanced system consists of a combination of organic and mechanical components within the vehicle and in essence act as automated systems. Not all vehicles are equipped with such systems, but vehicles that are can operate entirely on their own without a crew, with some success. The Adeptus Mechanicus believes that Machine Spirits can be influenced by religious rituals and are near-bestial in nature, capable of exhibiting emotions such as hatred and stubbornness. In particular, the machine spirits of Titans and Knights are revered for their intensity and require elaborate awakening and taming rituals. With devices such as the Throne Mechanicum, pilots of these engines can link with a Machine Spirit directly.

该先进系统由车辆内的有机和机械部件组合而成，本质上是自动化系统。并非所有车辆都配备了此类系统，但配备此类系统的车辆可以在没有车组人员的情况下完全自主运行，并取得了一些成功。机械神教认为，机魂受到宗教仪式的影响，本质上近乎兽性，能够表现出仇恨和固执等情绪。特别是泰坦和骑士的机魂因其强度而受到尊敬，需要精心设计的唤醒和控制仪式。借助机械王座等设备，这些发动机的驾驶员可以直接与机魂联系起来。

The addition of a machine spirit is advantageous in the case of the vehicle's crew being killed or incapacitated, as the auto-systems are able to take control of the vehicle, firing its weapons and driving (providing the systems themselves are still functional). However, the machine spirit normally cannot fully replace the abilities of trained human pilots (going that far might trespass on the Imperium's condemnation of Abominable Intelligences, and could garner the attention of the Inquisition).

在车辆乘员死亡或丧失能力的情况下，添加机魂是有利的，因为自动系统能够控制车辆、发射武器和驾驶（前提是系统本身仍然正常工作）。然而，机魂通常不能完全取代训练有素的人类驾驶员的能力（走得那么远可能会违反帝国对憎恶智能的谴责，并可能引起审判庭的注意）。

Two of the most advanced and powerful types of machine spirit are those found within Land Raiders and Drop Pods. A drop pod uses its abilities to handle course corrections and to avoid collisions into dangerous terrain or anti-aircraft fire. Upon landing, it reroutes all logic processing into target acquisition and shooting for any on board weapons. A Land Raider's machine spirit is capable of virtually taking control of the entire tank for short periods of time, even so far as being able to track multiple targets and engage them simultaneously, or let the tank travel max speed and still unleash heavier weapons than normally permitted.

两种最先进、最强大的机魂是兰德掠袭者和空投舱中的机魂。空投舱利用其处理航向修正的能力，避免碰撞危险地形或防空火力。着陆后，它将所有逻辑处理重新路由到目标捕获和任何机载武器的射击。兰德掠袭者的机魂能够在短时间内几乎控制整个坦克，甚至能够跟踪多个目标并同时与它们交战，或者让坦克以最大速度行驶，同时允许释放比通常更重型的武器。

Machine Spirits are capable of being corrupted by Chaos, transforming its technology into something that is impure and heretical to the Imperium. The Adeptus Mechanicus also believes that Xenos technology lacks proper Machine Spirits and are thus abhorrent.

机魂能够被混沌所腐蚀，将其技术转化为对帝国来说不纯和异端的东西。机械神教还认为，异型技术缺乏适当的机魂，因此令人憎恶。

Autonomy of machine spirits 机魂的自主性

Even though machine spirits should not be capable of fully autonomous behavior, it has been documented that machine spirits of a certain age are, in fact, capable of exactly that. The most famous example are the ancient Itinerant Kastelan Robots which operate independently until arriving on battlefields, where they allow Tech-Priests to control them, but sever this control once the battle is over. Land Raider machine spirits are also known of being able to fight without human intervention. For instance, the Land Raider known as Rynn's Might that belonged to the Crimson Fists Chapter was able to fight Orks even though it had no crew on board, waging a solo war against the Xenos, killing one of their Warbosses and many of his followers overnight, before finally being destroyed. Finally, the Lightning fighter plane Indomitable Spirit was known to have developed a stubborn and aggressive character during its very long career, aiding its Imperial pilots in numerous ways in combat. When it was captured by the Chaos-aligned Blood Pact, the Indomitable Spirit even seized full control, crashing itself to prevent its new Chaos pilot from shooting down an Imperial aircraft.

尽管机魂不应该能够完全自主地行动，但有记录表明，某个年龄段的机魂实际上能够做到这一点。最著名的例子是古代的巡回卡斯特兰机器人，它们独立运行，直到到达战场，在那里它们允许技术神甫控制它们，但一旦战斗结束，就会切断这种控制。众所周知，兰德掠袭者机魂能够在没有人为干预的情况下战斗。例如，属于绯红之拳战团的被称为莱恩之力的兰德掠袭者即使没有乘员，也能够与欧克作战，对异型发动了一场单人战争，一夜之间杀死了他们的一名战争头目和他的许多追随者，最终被摧毁。最后，众所周知，闪电战斗机“不屈”在其漫长的服役生涯中发展出了一种固执而好斗的性格，在战斗中以多种方式帮助其帝国飞行员。当它被与混沌结盟的血契占领时，不屈的机魂甚至完全控制了它，坠毁了自己，以防止其新的混沌飞行员击落帝国飞机。