Karkariad
| Map | Basic Data | Planetary Image | |
|---|---|---|---|
  Sabbat Worlds[3] |
Name: | Karkariad | 
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| Segmentum: | Segmentum Pacificus[2] | ||
| Sector: | Sabbat Worlds[2] | ||
| Subsector: | Newfound Trailing Group | ||
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| Population: | |||
| Affiliation: | Imperium | ||
| Class: | Hive World[2] | ||
Karkariad is a Hive World in the Newfound Trailing Group subsector of the Sabbat Worlds which was occupied by the forces of Chaos.[1]
History
During the Sabbat Worlds Crusade, Karkariad was one of several planets targeted in the opening phase of Warmaster Macaroth's ambitious campaign to reach the Cabal Systems, commenced at the end of 765.M41.[1] Similar to the fiasco on Oscillia IX, the Imperial offensive devolved into a grinding, bloody attrition, and largely for the same reason: the incompetence of the theatre commander, Lord General Lugo, recently promoted to high rank by Macaroth.[1][2]
Lugo's actions at Karkariad's hive cities prompted the convening of a board of inquiry, making Lugo desperate to win a clear victory before the Warmaster removed him from the general staff. To that end, Lugo manoeuvred to be given theatre command on Hagia.[2]
See also
Sources
- 1: The Sabbat Worlds Crusade (Background Book), Phase Four, pg. 57
- 2: Honour Guard (Novel) — The Saint (Omnibus), Chapter Three
- 3: Codex: Astra Militarum (9th Edition), pg. 28
