Orbiana
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Name: | Orbiana | 
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| Segmentum: | Segmentum Obscurus[1] | ||
| Sector: | Calixis Sector[1] | ||
| Subsector: | The Periphery[1] | ||
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| Affiliation: | Severan Dominate[1] | ||
| Class: | Feral World | ||
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Orbiana is a Feral World of the Severan Dominate, located in The Periphery at the spinward extent of the Severan Dominate, representing the last human settled world along the Calixis-Scarus Warp conduit before that twisting route plunges into the benighted depths of inter-sector Wilderness Space.[1]
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Geography and Population
Orbiana is characterized by its wild, storm-wracked terrain and chaotic weather patterns. The native human population exists in a feral, near-atavistic state.[1]
Orbital Defence Platform
In high orbit around the planet is a massive and ancient defence platform. The station’s plasma generators have long since gone cold, but its capital-grade weaponry remains fixed toward the void. While the platform's origins remain uncertain, it is believed to have been moved to its current position in millennia past—possibly as part of a long-forgotten defensive measure meant to protect the Calixis Sector from an unidentified, now-extinct threat.[1]
Its restoration has recently been ordered by Severus himself, but to date, the few remaining Tech-Adepts under his command have been unable to bring it back to operational status.[1]
Strategic Significance
Though Orbiana has endured multiple Ork raids during the conflict in the region, it remains beyond the reach of direct Imperial assault. However, elements within the Spinward Front High Command have speculated that an assault launched through the Dominate’s spinward flank could decisively end the secessionist war.[1]
These strategic planners are unlikely to be aware of the dormant orbital defence platform. Should it be restored prior to any such offensive, it may provide the Dominate with a powerful and unexpected line of defence in a region assumed to be vulnerable.[1]
See also
Sources
- 1: Only War Core Rulebook pgs. 343-346
