Moebian Domain
The Moebian Domain is full of established worlds, burgeoning settlements and far-flung colonies. [3]
The Moebian Domain, or Moebian Sector,[3m] is a fiefdom of several important Imperial worlds.[1] It is ruled by Lord Margrave of Atoma Prime, from his seat of power in Hive Tertium where he holds court.[1][5]
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Overview
Located in the galactic northwest of Segmentum Solar,[2a] the Domain occupies a significant tract of space.[1] The capital world of the Moebian Domain is Atoma Prime. Although the Domain is sparsely populated, it offers important tithes of fuel, arms, and soldiers to the wider Imperium.[5] Over this significant tract of space,[1] sparse clusters of planetary systems make up the Moebian Domain.
Long ago, Forge World Obscurus once supplied much of the Moebian Domain.[3s] A significant amount of old Cadian battlegear is found across the Moedian Domain, but the reasons why isn't specified by history.[3r]
The stable warp routes and astropathic communications from the Moebian Domain to the rest of the Imperium have been significantly disrupted by Warp storms recently. This has essentially left the Moebian Domain isolated and cut off from the wider Imperium.[4a]
The area now known as the Moebian Domain was first colonised during the early Dark Age of Technology. Remnants of archeotech originating from this lost age have been found across the domain. Many of these relics have been thoroughly exorcised by the adepts of the Cult Mechanicus, but more artifacts doubtless remain.[5] Wreckage of Adeptus Mechanicus Exploratory fleets have also been found in the Moebian Fringe.[3t]
Fringe War
Many Moebian Regiments are raised from Atoma's population, as well as other Moebian worlds. These guardsmen, sometimes referred to colloquially as lasmen, are often sent to fight in Fringe Campaigns all across the Moebian Domain's border territories. These regularly contested areas are sometimes referred to as the Moebian Fringe Region or simply the Fringe. The Moebian population is largely kept ignorant of the true nature of the foes that threaten them. The Darktide is the general label given to these unspeakable threats constantly pressuring their borders. The same is said for the freshly raised Moebian regiments, until they begin serving their long meat-grinder tours in the Fringe War and finally see the true face of the Moebian Domain's nightmarish foes.[1]
On the Moebian Fringe there are war-torn Death worlds[4a] and Feral Worlds where the Fringe War, a war of pacification to hold back the Darktide, has been rumbling on for years.[1] The galactic north of the Domain is dotted with feral worlds and are the site of constant Fringe War battles to hold back the Darktide.[3i]
While most guardsmen serve faithfully, despite the physical and psychological trauma they face, some Moebian Lasmen are left broken by their long tours. The highly decorated and beloved Moebian 6th Regiment famed for their continual deployment to the most dangerous front-lines on the Moebian Fringe, became seduced or infected by some dark truth encountered while combating the Darktide. They have now brought the Darktide to the heart of the domain, Atoma Prime, the once home of many soldiers in the 6th. Their invasion of Tertium isn't simply for vengeance against what they endured in the Fringe War, but also to spread their liberating dark truth. In doing so, the Regiment hopes to free Atoma Prime from the chains and stagnant rubrics of Imperial rule.[1]
War for Atoma
In present day Era Indomitus, the forces of Chaos have infiltrated Atoma Prime. A Chaos Cult known as Admonition had long been festering within Hive Tertium and now seeks to take control of the planet.[6] The Moebian 6th was on Atoma resupplying for another deployment to the front lines of the Fringe War during a blight outbreak and civilian uprising, unbeknownst to authorities both were the doing of the cultists. Authorities ordered the 6th to assist in quelling the uprising and quarantining the plague. However, once the Moebian 6th were in position, they revealed themselves as traitors and allied with the cultists.[4][2]
Inquisitor Grendyl sent his warband aboard the Rogue Trader vessel, the Mourningstar to combat this threat. The Mourningstar would remain in orbit of Atoma Prime whilst the uprising occurred,[4] while the Inquisitor and other agents pursued heresy within Hive Tertium.[4b]
History
The earliest records that still exist on the oldest Astra Cartographica's charts suggest indicate that the region was settled during the earliest years of the Dark Age of Technology.[5] The world that would be known as Atoma was first colonised at some point during this time, the era where humanity was at their technological zenith. What would become known as the Moebian Domain was likely colonised during the early portions of Humanity's dispersal amongst the star around M15, due to the Moebian Domain's proximity to Terra, being within the Segmentum Solar.[2a]
In the subsequent Age of Strife, Atoma would become self-sufficient and stabilise, in part due to its powerful and ancient means of industry, weathering the Age of Strife fairly well. The citizenry would grow in strength and continue to develop armour and weapons to protect from further threats.[2b]
In the following Great Crusade of early M30, the expeditionary fleets of the Emperor of Mankind would rediscover Atoma and immediately see its value. No harsh re-education and violent subjugation would be needed to incorporate Atoma into the fledgling Imperium. The rulers of Atoma would willing and readily join this new and powerful interstellar human empire. The highly productive manufactorums of Atoma would immediately be used to set to production to support the Great Crusade's fleets' supply lines.[2]
Soon after, the Great Crusade fleets' would integrate the second world of what would become the Moebian Domain, Crucis. The rulers of Crucis would cede authority to Atoma and who would thus be christened Atoma Prime. Now a capital world, the Administratum would name the first Lord or Lady Moebian as ruler of their growing interstellar domain. The Great Crusade fleets would go on to stabilise the Moebian Domain's borders and liberate any worlds found. Komaris would be one of these liberated worlds. Any xenos threats encountered would be annihilated, either being completely exterminated or crippled to the point of insignificance.[2]
M31 and Horus Heresy
Atoma Prime and the Moebian Domain would side with loyalists during the Horus Heresy. In the aftermath, an interim government would be set up on Crucis. The Moebian naval battlefleet would also be moved to Crucis during this period. Atoma Prime needed time to recover from events during the Horus Heresy in order to reach full production capabilities once again. In M32, the Moebian battlefleet and administrative authority would be passed back to Atoma Prime from Crucis without incident.[2]
M35 – Strife and Upheaval
The Fringe Wars would steadily rise in intensity after M31 with the Darktide making significant advances towards the centre of the Moebian Domain. The Imperium would respond by sending an unspecified force to aid the in the defence of the Moebian Domain. Many Imperial worlds would fall during this time of strife.[2]
The wide devastation wrought by the Fringe Wars of M35 left the Moebian Domain unstable. During M35, Atoma Prime would have a "victorious alliance" of noble houses would a transfer of power to one of these "victorious alliance" members, Anselm Barquette of House Barquette, would take up the office of rulership of the Moebian Domain as Lord Moebian.[2]
Under Barquette rule, reconquest of lost Imperial worlds in the Moebian Domain would begin. On Atoma Prime mining and resource extraction would be increased significantly. This would send the already wavering biosphere of Atoma into complete collapse. As vassal worlds and industry returned to the Domain much wealth would be consolidated on Atoma Prime.[2]
There would then be a transfer of power from the Barquettes to that of House Margrave in M36, some refer to this dispute as a civil war. The bitter rivalry between the two houses would carry on to the present day.[3o][3p][2]
M36 – M41: Margrave Rule
Margrave rulership of the Moebian Domain would be stable and steadily prosperous. Imperial records don't mention any significant Fringe Wars comparable to those of M35 or M36. Planets of the Moebian Domain would continue to be reclaimed and new ones would be charted.[2]
An event known as the great Sector Collapse occurred three decades prior to the present day in the Era Indomitus. Many minor-noble houses were decimated. The few surviving heirs to this event had no property or holding left. The orphaned child-heirs had their records redacted and were sent to the Scholams, giving rise to the slanderous rumour that this disaster wasn't as much of an accident as it initially appeared.[3n]
Known Worlds
Core Worlds
- Atoma Prime – Planetary capital of the Sector, seat of the Lord Moebian's office, the current Lord Moebian being Lord Margrave. The only source of Moebian Iron, used to smelt Moebian Steel, and create various armaments supplying the majority of the armoured Moebian regiments all from this Atoma's manufactorums.
- Crucis – Second world of the sector and designated as a Shrine World in M41.[2][3a]
- Branx Magna – "A thriving Industrial world, Branx Magna is the most densely populated in the Moebian Domain, its teeming billion manning its continent-spanning manufactorums night and day."[3b] Granted status, from vassal world to a fully fledged part of the Moebian Domain in M38. Its noble household is known as Van Sparzi.[2]
- Rocyria – "A small agriworld that produces intensively farmed and mass-harvested grain crops. Rocyrians are the butt of many jokes, considered 'backwards' by other Moebians, and yet they are hard-working and honest to a fault."[3c] Reclaimed as part of the Moebian Domain around sometime around M43.[2]
- Mornax – "A small, grim, mining world known for its hellish conditions, which produce a famously hardy and dour populace."[3d] Vassalised in M36, Granted status as part of the Moebian Domain in M38.[2]
- Pavane – "Relatively newly colonized, Pavane is already a self-sustaining world rich in natural resources, whose population is expanding quickly."[3e] Charted and claimed as part of the domain in early M41.[2]
- Incron – "An oceanic world, the populace of Incron inhabit vast hive-islands. Incron is the Moebian Domain's main naval depot."[3f] Reclaimed in M39 and made part of the domain. The battlefleet navy was moved here from Atoma Prime for unspecified reasons in M39.[2] Many floating Hive cities dot the planets vast oceans.[3p] The Moebian 21st were stationed here for an unknown but extensive amount of time.[3q]
Fringe Worlds
- Komaris – Reclaimed by Imperium during the Great Crusade.[2c] Served as an Imperial Bastion of the Fringe Region, until the world fell recently in M41.[3g] A defense of the Komaris Belt fortifications was also fought recently in M41.[3k]
- Messelina Gloriana – "A heavily-forested moon that serves as a minor shrine world. Messelina Gloriana has few resources and low population, but is strategically important since the fall of nearby Komaris."[3g] Located somewhere between the fringe regions and the core-worlds of the domain.[2][3g]
- Infidus Brim – Reclaimed by the nascent Imperium during the Great Crusade[2c] and then likely lost during Xenos incursion from the fringes during M35 and subsequently reclaimed as a vassal world of the Moebian Domain in the latter part of M35.[2] A world of frequently disputed Imperial control.
[Help] - Karnas – Reclaimed by Imperium during the Great Crusade as a vassal world.[2c][Note 1]
- Komlar – A battle between Astra Militarum and Chaos occurred somewhat recently at this location.[3h]
- Phade – A war-torn death world in the Moebian Fringe. Home to a deadly toxvenom plant.[3y]
- Nox Alpha – A blighted and forsaken Death World of particular military focus during the Fringe Campaign.[2] The location where the Moebian 6th were corrupted by Nurgle and turned traitor.
- Nox Secundus – A world scoured by multiple Moebian Battlegroups during the Nox Wars.[3o] Enormous ferro-tigers stalk the planet's inhospitable plains.[3x]
Unknown Locations
- Syndian Reach – A backwater collection of outposts and way stations. Torveth, The Butcher of the Syndian Reach, made a name for himself in the fighting pits and arenas here.
- Gathadra – A desert world where the Moebian 81st fought greenskins. The Moebian 81st were incorrectly equipped for an ice world deployment.[3u]
- Haxorn – The world of Haxorn is famed for its harsh winters, which blanket the irradiated plains, turned red by centuries of industry. Haxorn has been defended many times in its long history, most recently by the Moebian 13th, who successfully repelled an Ork invasion during a vicious month of fighting.[3v]
- Aethos – A grotesquely hot, humid and unfathomably dangerous jungle world where the Moebian 83rd, 441st and 515th regiments took part in the infamous Aethos campaign.[3w]
Culture
The Imperial Saint Messelina is a significant person of veneration across the Moebian Domain; a patron saint who has many great cathedrals dedicated to her across many Moebian worlds. She lead great wars of liberation across the Domain at some point in its history.
Honour Duels are a popular – if deadly – method of settling disputes throughout the Moebian Domain. Despite authorities attempt to crack down on them, they remain popular.[3l]
Moebian Proverbs
- "An Ork's chance on Armageddon" – Moebian proverb, referring to someone whose fortunes have turned sour.[3z]
- "Earn the loyalty of an Ogryn, and long life shall be yours." – Moebian proverb[3aa]
Trivia
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Notes
- Note 1: The spelling of the world "Karnas" is unknown. No text sources of it currently exists to reference.
See also
Sources
- 1: Darktide Dev Blog: Moebian Sixth (Posted on 23 June 2022) (Last accessed on 1 December 2023)
- 2: Fatshark Endorsed – Luetin09: DARKTIDE LORE EXCLUSIVE DEEPDIVE (Uploaded 1 June 2022) (last accessed 8 Nov 2023)
- 3: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide:
- 3a: Character Creation: Home Planet – Crucis
- 3b: Character Creation: Home Planet – Branx Magna
- 3c: Home Planet – Rocyria
- 3d: Character Creation: Home Planet – Mornax
- 3e: Character Creation: Home Planet – Pavane
- 3f: Character Creation: Home Planet – Incron
- 3g: Character Creation: Home Planet – Messelina Gloriana
- 3h: Character Creation (Ogryn): Personality – Bodyguard
- 3i: Character Creation (Ogryn & Veteran): Defining Moment – Decorated for Bravery
- 3j: Character Creation: Planets – Description
- 3k: Character Creation (Veteran): Defining Moment – Field Promotion
- 3l: Character Creation (Veteran): Defining Moment – Duel
- 3m: Character Creation (Arbitrator): Precinct
- 3n: Character Creation (Arbitrator): Early Life - Survivor
- 3o: Commodore's Vestures, Item bundle – Nox Wars
- 3p: Tactical Moebian 21st Fatigues
- 3q: Devoted Moebian 21st Fatigues
- 3r: Commodore's Vestures, Munitorum Psyker Battledress (Bone Sands)
- 3s: Commodore's Vestures, Obscurus Mk Ie Psykana Coven Collar
- 3t: Commodore's Vestures, Praesimiagoria Mk Ix Rebreather
- 3u: Commodore's Vestures, Peesah Hood (Ice Mourn)
- 3v: Commodore's Vestures, Combat Axe (Redscar Thaw)
- 3w: Commodore's Vestures, Combat Sword (Adamantine Inferno)
- 3x: Commodore's Vestures, Ogryn Weapon Skin (Noxian Ferro-Tiger pattern)
- 3y: Commodore's Vestures, Weapon skin (Phade Toxvenom)
- 3z: Commodore's Vestures, Armageddon Mk IIIe Pot Helm
- 3aa: Commodore's Vestures, Bodyguard Cap (Karst-Skin Camo, XXXXL)
- 4: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (Board Game), Rulebook:
- 5: Wrath & Glory: Darktide Extraction, pgs. 5-6
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