Garatus
| Map | Basic Data | Planetary Image | |
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Name: | Garatus | 
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| Segmentum: | Unknown | ||
| Sector: | Unknown | ||
| Subsector: | Unknown | ||
| System: | Unknown | ||
| Population: | Unknown | ||
| Affiliation: | Imperium[1] | ||
| Class: | War World[1], Hive World[1], Industrial World[1] | ||
| Tithe Grade: | Unknown | ||
Garatus is an Imperial Industrial World, that also contains several Hives. It is a vital link in the war efforts against the forces of Chaos, as Garatus produces vast quantities of ammunition for Imperial troops across its surrounding Sector. This led a strike force from the Ultramarines 2nd Company to come to its aid, after the world was invaded by the Black Legion in M42. The Traitors then targeted Garatus' Vantine Hive, as it was home to a significant proportion of the world's workforce. However the Ultramarines were able to arrive before the Black Legion broke through the Hive's defenses. As the two forces clashed, the Ultramarines expected the Vantine's network of Macro-Cannons to aid them, but the weapons were silent during the battle. Sergeant Artellus had led two of his squadron members, Siceran and Gallain, into the Hive to activate the cannons, but the battle was won before they could do so. However, while the Black Legion was defeated, large swathes of Vantine's population revealed themselves to have fallen to Heresy.[1]
The Hive's Cultists had known, however, that they would be purged if the Black Legion were defeated. If this occurred, they planned to activate an ancient Archeotech doomsday device, which would destroy Vantine and miles of land around it. When the Ultramarines were victorious, the Cultists activated the device and awaited for it to become fully powered. The Strike Force soon learned of this, however, and Artellus was notified of the Cult's plan. With time running out, the Sergeant knew it fell to his squadron to fight their way through the Cultists and disarm the device, in order to save the Hive.[1]
See also
Sources
- 1: Space Marine Adventures: Doomsday Countdown website PDF Rule Book, pgs. 12-13 (Last accessed on 2 September 2021)