Karos
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Name: | Karos | 
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| Affiliation: | Imperium[1] | ||
| Class: | Ice World, former Civilised World, former Industrial World, former Mining World[1] | ||
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Karos is an Ice World of the Imperium.[1]
History
Karos was not always an Ice World, as it was once a lush planet filled with life, factories and soaring Imperial cities, that was ruled over by the Ecclesiarchy. However, once its twin suns grew pale and thin, only the merest hint of warmth ever reached Karos's surface. As a result of this, the entire world became encased in ice, which now shrouds the ruins of its once majestic cities, and little can survive its harsh climate. Its population was forced to live underground, where they now live in ancient mining tunnels, that once provided great wealth for the world.[1]
Though Karos's current landscape proved all but impossible for Humans to stay on its surface, it proved no problem for the Ork forces of Warlord Grakka when they invaded the world. An Imperial Guard Regiment was dispatched to aid Karos, but they were no match for both its harsh climate and the Orks, who were immune to it and the regiment was soon almost completely destroyed. After the Guard's failure, Captain Daed of the Brazen Minotaurs Chapter and his Company were sent to end the Orks' threat. After gaining information from Lieutenant Ariseth, who was his regiment's highest ranking officer still left alive, the Minotaurs launched an aerial attack on the venting towers where Grakka had made his base. The Ork Warlord was unaware, however, that the venting towers led to a series of abandoned bastions; once the Minotaurs destroyed one of the towers, it caused an explosive chain reaction that completely destroyed Grakka and the majority of his forces. With the Warlord's death, the Brazen Minotaurs easily crushed what Orks remained on Karos.[1]
