This is my take on a more expanded, fleshed out Warhammer 40k universe, pramarily Xenos factions like Aeldari, Necrons, Tau and more, who are often neglected.
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A typical Yme-Loc Battlehost, clearly weighted toward vehicles and heavy support. All Guardians are accompanied by a Wave Serpent to quickly enter the field.
While Yme-Loc are a footnote for most Imperial generals, they're known among the Aeldari as an industrious lot with colossal forges and peerless weapons-smiths, fashioning vast reserves of Titans and Engines of Vaul, more than Craftworlds twice their size.
All prosthetics on Yme-loc -- whether arms, legs or eyes -- are forged from an alloy of Wraithbone and Geist Gold, a precious metal that grows in veins across the infinity circuit. This expresses the Yme-Loc philosophy that prosthetics are admired and often superior to the original; scars are a sign of strength.
In Craftworld Yme-Loc, it is a given that every soldier, from Guardian to Autarch, must eventually forge their own suit of armour. However long this takes is not important, only that it is eventually completed.
Vast shipyards stretch across the Craftworld's hull, with docking bays and foundries for repairing broken Aeldari voidships from Nightwing fighters to Void Stalker battleships. Aeldari of all Craftworlds, including Harlequins are welcome.
Yme-Loc is also home to a towering lighthouse called a wonder of Aeldari architecture; the Beacon of Vaul. The lighthouse attracts Aeldari voidfarers with the Star Torch, the dying light of a supernova encased in a colossal crystal.
Aspect Shrines
Craftworld Yme-Loc, like all other Craftworlds, is host to many Shrines dedicated to the aspects of Kaela Mensha Khaine. Aspects that flourish most are Shadow Spectres, Crimson Hunters, Dark Reapers and Fire Dragons, as their loadout is larger and more complex than other Aspects, and Yme-Loc war-smiths relish in repairing or building it.
Smithing Houses
The nobility of Yme-loc is divided into Smithing Houses, aristocrats in ancestral palace-forges, each with their own priceless stock of bespoke war machines. Many major Craftworlds, the likes of Biel Tan and Saim-Hann are keen to forge close relationships with Yme-loc as they make for formidable allies.
Individual Smithing Houses have access to both widespread Aeldari weaponry (Support Platforms, Fire Prisms and Nightwings) as well as Super-heavy technology, rarely seen prototypes or machines unique to Yme-Loc. The major Smithing Houses are Sepha, Iyani-Kuinen, Vaina and Takola.
Warmachines unique to Yme-Loc
Wraith Forgers
Craftworld Yme-loc is home to more blacksmiths than almost any other in the Milky Way; as numerous as some Craftworld's Aspect Warriors. As a result, Yme-Loc war-smiths are a proud lot, and will gladly craft machinery and serve as bonesingers to repair it in battle
