If the Olmecs were to be integrated into this setting, they might represent an ancient terrestrial influence within Yaldabaoth’s Multitudes, perhaps as a cultural archetype of resilience or ritualistic warfare, complementing Tang Sanzang’s spirituality or the Primaris’s martial prowess. Alternatively, the speculative Olmec-Martian connection could manifest as a narrative device, where the forge-temple contains relics or data hinting at a pre-Imperial civilization with extraterrestrial ties, buried beneath Mars’ surface since the Dark Age. This would align with the xenos-tech’s role in freeing Yaldabaoth, suggesting forbidden knowledge from an ancient, possibly Olmec-like, source.


The Wars That Never Ended: Mars and Cosmic Conflict
The phrase “wars that never ended” resonates deeply with the setting of Defeated Foes and the broader Warhammer 40,000 universe, where conflict is eternal. Mars, in the narrative, bears the scars of millennia of wars—techno-warlords of the Age of Strife, Heretek uprisings, and warp incursions. The forge-temple’s isolation and the presence of corrupted servitors (implied in later chapters) suggest ongoing threats, even in M41. These conflicts reflect the “wars that never ended,” as Mars remains a battleground for technological, spiritual, and existential struggles.