Skiri
| Map | Basic Data | Planetary Image | |
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Name: | Skiri | 
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| Segmentum: | Segmentum Obscurus | ||
| Sector: | Calixis Sector[1] | ||
| Subsector: | Drusus Marches[2] | ||
| System: | Rubycon II System[2] | ||
| Population: | |||
| Affiliation: | Imperium (Adeptus Mechanicus) | ||
| Class: | Dead World[2] | ||
Skiri is a planet in the far reaches of the Rubycon II System that is little more than rock and ice. Until the Adeptus Mechanicus underwent great diplomatic effort to acquire the planet, it had no known value, mineral or otherwise. It now functions as a hub for Explorator Fleets into the Koronus Expanse.[2]
Altar-Templum-Calixis-Est-3
After acquiring the planet, the Mechanicus constructed research station Altar-Templum-Calixis-Est-3, which dominates the planet with kilometres of augury arrays, seeking any signs of instability or fluctuations which might aid or harm vessels travelling through it. It also scans for debris coming from The Maw, sending out retrieval vessels for anything of interest.[2]
This station is a reflection of Altar-Templum-Calixis-Est-17 on the far side of The Maw in the Koronus Expanse.[2]
Xenos and Archeotech Relics
A carefully hidden secret is that Skiri itself contains Xenos relics, most buried under tonnes of frozen atmosphere. Ancient tunneling machines, once used for war, burrow across the planet searching for such treasures. These xenos remains and archeotech treasures fill huge vaults underneath the frozen surface, and much more has made its way back to the Lathes for further study. Those items deemed of lesser value make their way to Port Wander, where a grey faction of Malateks are allowed to operate a Cold Trade establishment using these finds, all removed from any official Mechanicus involvement.[2]
See also
Sources
- 1: Rogue Trader Rulebook, pgs. 338-339 - Koronus Expanse Map
- 2: Dark Heresy: The Lathe Worlds, The Lost Dataslate, pg. 12-13
