Kar Duniash

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Map	Basic Data		Planetary Image
Kar Duniash	Name:	Kar Duniash
	Segmentum:	Ultima Segmentum
	Sector:	Unknown
	System:	Unknown
	Population:	Unknown
	Affiliation:	Imperium
	Class:	Segmentum Fortress
	Tithe Grade:	Unknown

Kar Duniash is the Segmentum Fortress^[1a] and a naval academy^[3] of Ultima Segmentum.^[1a] It is the site of a major shipyard that is the primary builder of Dominator Class Cruisers.^[1b]

History

Following the resurrection of Roboute Guilliman and the formation of the Great Rift, Kar Duniash was one of the worlds which became stranded in the Dark Imperium.^[2] It is currently located perilously close to the T'au Fifth Sphere of Expansion.^[4]

Trivia

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• The planet may derive its name from Karduniash, a Kassite term for the ancient Kingdom of Babylon.

Conflicting sources

• The map on the official Warhammer 40k website spells the world's name as Kar Dunlash.^[5]

See also

• Planets (List)

Sources

• 1: Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook:
  • 1a: pg. 86
  • 1b: pg. 111
• 2: Warhammer Community
• 3: Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign, pg. 40
• 4: Codex: Astra Militarum (9th Edition), pgs. 10-11
• 5: Warhammer 40K Official Website - The Setting (Last accessed on 06/01/2024)