Editing Project Sentience (section)

=== The Three Pillars of Development ===

* '''The Chassis (Years 1–5):''' Initial designs focused on heavy iron plating. These were "Golems"—powerful but mindless. They lacked the "unwavering resolve" Videric demanded; they could only follow simple commands, not strategize or lead.
* '''The Docent Core (Years 6–11):''' This was the breakthrough. Researchers discovered how to "etch" a consciousness onto a crystalline matrix. This required a blend of necromancy (to capture the spark of life) and transmutation (to bind it to the stone).
* '''The Integration (Years 12–14):''' The final stage was the most painful. In '''258 IE''', the first true [[Warforged]] stepped out of the creation forge. It didn't just obey; it believed in the Emperor’s cause.

[[File:Docent Core Integration.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Diagram of early Docent Core integration.]]