In their quest to foster a better, safer and more predictable world, the Technocracy has embraced Enlightened Science. Most Technocrats dismiss the idea of magick as Reality Deviant nonsense, failing to see that the end result of Enlightened Science and Magick are the same — the manipulation of reality on a fundamental level.

As explained in Mage 20, Technocrats are tied to their tools and practices (or apparatuses and Procedures) to a far greater degree than mystic willworkers or technomancers subscribing to mystic philosophies, such as the Virtual Adepts or the Society of Ether. While other mages learn to harness the magick within and cast aside the need for

instruments, a Technocrat recognizes that their prowess with Enlightened Science merely permits them to apply advanced principles to achieve desired effects through interaction with technology. Without the appropriate apparatus, a Technocrat is no more able to execute Adjustments or Procedures than any member of the Masses.

As a result, many Technocrats, particularly those engaging in field work on the Front Lines, make it a point to master several apparatuses that do not necessarily require bulky or esoteric equipment. One need look no further than the suits and mirrorshades employed by Black Suits to see the impact of fashion as an apparatus, and operatives within the Syndicate can work mighty Procedures with little more than a bank card and a cell phone.