What's the standard imperial procedure for encountering

>>46198784
>What's the standard imperial procedure for encountering new planets with already existing human populations?
They get proselytized. Which means really just that the Ecclessiarchy gets to erect buildings there and they need to say PRAISE DA EMPRAH here and there. All things considered the IoM is fairly forgiving in terms of religion despite being Catholic space nazis.

>>46198784
>What's the standard imperial procedure for encountering new planets with already existing human populations?
Exterminatus.
They were heretics anyway, probably.

Send troops to make sure the fucks pay their taxes and some missionaries who'll take the native beliefs and adapt them to, "but it was actually the Emps the whole time - if you disagree I burn you to death."

>>46198885
>implying it's not heretical to waste that many resources on a "probably"

Get this hair trigger fool out of here

>>46198784

Well, generally, they try to find the mentions of the planet in their archives.
Then the Inquisition infiltrates it to determine if they've stuck to the Imperial Creed and what needs to be pruned to save them.
Then the planet is contacted, they acquiesce to giving tribute (sometimes while the governor is being controlled by the Inquisition) and there's a period of purging, propaganda, internal conflict, Chaos manifestations and heresy.
After this, it's just a regular planet in the IoM.

>>46198861
>All things considered the IoM is fairly forgiving in terms of religion despite being Catholic space nazis.
Pretty much; they have a few basic tenets that are enforced rigorously, but you're pretty much free to worship as you wish so long as you pay your tithe.

>>46198987
"Inquisitor Arbistrus, we have been informed that your peer Inquisitor Marlos recommended you call in Exterminatus on Planet X4-789m3 as he harbored serious suspicions of Chaos related activity amongst the entire populace. After seeing the reports and ensuing carnage wreaked by a chaos possessed populace on the surrounding space and planet, all of which were full of valuable much need resources for the war effort, we ask you why you didn't considered his request more carefully or just forward his advice to us as is the traditional course in these delicate matters.

>>46199250
>acting on suspicions
This is why the Imperium is going broke.

>>46199259
Thats heretical speak and slander against the God-Emperor! The Imperium of Man is stronger than ever, fighting and winning on all warfronts in SEVERAL universes! Our funding has never been greater as tithes poor in from millions of willing, happy, and well fed planets that wish to express their gratitude to the God-Emperor and his chosen Emissaries.
Please sit down quietly and await summary execution.

>>46199317

You do realize that privileged classes such as Lord Generals and Inquisitors don't get the propaganda, right?
That shit's reserved for people who live on planets and have to maintain the economy.

>>46199317
The Imperium is grimdark, not grimderp.