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There are only a few cities on the surface of Tantalus, each fairly modest affairs, with barely a billion souls apiece. The largest of these cities is known to the locals as Tantalus Prime, although its official designation is Sector 23, Sub-Hive 11, Precinct Zeta-Thassius 3. Tantalus Prime is a sprawling plascrete jungle, a microcosm of humanity where the ruins of the older city vie with the soaring towers of a burgeoning metropolis. The outskirts of the city are ruined and overgrown, with larger structures springing up with increasing density as they approach the centre.  Within the central segment of the city, the spires cluster together, reaching far into the sky. Visitors in recent years have seen the beginning of a new hive, as populations have begun to explode in the wake of the increased industrial activity.  Here the dregs of humanity interact closely with the up-and-coming, the opulent and the despondent a hair's breadth apart. The sheer difference between...

Category: Xenos Hive Fleet: Gelugon Location: On route to Palidas System Unique identifiers: Thermophage, chilling touch First recorded contact: See excerpt below "Space is dark and cold. It's as far from what people imagined Hell as the one toilet on the shuttle is from this log station. What people don't think about is that Hell is more welcoming." The astro-loggers voice was being recorded by the auto-writer. They were one of the skeleton crew in this section of the ship. It was a lonely position, keeping a record of what is happening on a ship that was routinely managed by a team of 5 people. "People crave warmth. People crave talking and things to react to. This tin can has just me and the four guardsmen." Sounds echoed throughout the ship. Another pipe burst, some cables spark, maybe some space debris crashed into the hull and dislodged any number of things.  "Probably have a better conversation out there. At least then so...

The Argent Praetors are an Ultima Founding chapter tasked with patrolling the Cicatrix Maledictum, and maintaining vigil around the few safe corridors through it. As with many of the chapters formed in the wake of the Indomitus Crusade, the Praetors' parentage is unknown to the wider Imperium. Within the ranks of the Praetors, the majority of the battle brothers believe they are sons of Guilliman. Whilst this is true for a large portion of the chapter, the truth is somewhat more complex. Echoing the Deathwatch's approach to melding the strengths of each of the founding legions, the Praetors maintain an elite first company drawn from several different founding legions, giving them more flexibility in their approach to combat - something incredibly important in a position as tumultuous as theirs.  Jaeger Squads The chapter utilises an unusually large number of rapid insertion squads, colloquially referred to as Jaeger squads. Each of these Jaeger squads specialises in a di...