Lyubov

Map	Basic Data
Sabbat Worlds^[3]	Name:	Lyubov
	Segmentum:	Segmentum Pacificus
	Sector:	Sabbat Worlds
	System:
	Population:
	Affiliation:	Imperium
	Class:	Hive World

Lyubov is a Hive World located in the Sabbat Worlds in the Segmentum Pacificus.^[1a]

History

Lyubov, the 'Transcontinental Nexus' circa 778.M41^[1c]

Satellite view of Zinc Hill, overlaid with tactical schematics.^[1d]

In 778.M41, Imperial forces arrived at Lyubov under the command of General Andreas Carnhide. They faced significant enemy forces in the form of not only Traitor Guard and Cultists, but also heavy armour, aircraft, Chaos Space Marines, and Chaos Titans. After a difficult and controversial planning phase that saw Carnhide rely heavily on the Imperial Navy, he opened his assault with over 30,000 aircraft. Facing some 45,000 enemy aircraft, they were able to gain near air superiority with heavy losses but were able to reduce the enemy aerial strength by 2/3rds.^[2a]

Carnhide then launched his landing operation, which was spearheaded by over 100 Titans of the Mechanicum. They conduced 4 primary drops, which were able to land nearly 3 million Guardsmen. Kazenburg Hive fell quickly, but Zinc Hill only fell after days of bloody street fighting due to the presence of Araek Etogaur. After clearing the southern Transcontinental Nexus, Carnhide prepared to assault Lyubov's capital of Lyubovhive. The Hive was heavily fortified and manned by the remaining Chaos forces on the planet. Controversially, Carnhide chose to attack on all 3 major directions to the Hive instead of choosing a primary assault point. In the ensuing fighting, Imperial forces were able to advance on all fronts, though the 6th Army took heavy losses and was refused reinforcements by Carnhide.^[2a]

What followed next was fierce urban combat where every meter of Lyubovhive was hotly contested by Blood Pact and Cultists. However the tide was able to turn when a Kasrkin raid was able to kill Araek Etogaur, and with their command broken Chaos forces were finally driven back. Despite the victory, Carnhide was accused of indecision and incompetence in a conspiracy orchestrated by Cybon and eventually committed suicide.^[2a]

Images

Examples of local currency found on Lyubov^[1b]
Romantic rendering of one of the many monuments honouring the dead on Lyubov^[1e]
Ravaged and decimated hives as a result of the invasion of Lyubov^[1f]
The Censorium, Lyubovhive^[1g]