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The history of Medusa V is tightly linked with that of its sister planet, [[Medusa IV]]. The [[Medusa System]] may have gone unnoticed had it not been for the huge Warp storm named ''[[Van Grothe's Rapidity]]'' located very close to the Medusa System. Medusa IV and V were colonized to provide both resources and a staging post for ships attempting to sling through the relatively stable Warp storm, giving them vast improvement in travel times, although at a much higher risk of destruction. When the Explorator fleet arrived, a Clan Company of the [[Iron Hands]] came with them to provide tactical assistance in case they encountered any native, indigenous lifeforms. The Medusa System was named in honor of the Iron Hands, a tribute to their own homeworld.
Medusa V was only settled in part as the Iron Hands were called away before the planet could be totally investigated and the Explorator fleet deemed it not necessary to further investigate and colonize the planet. Even though the site had been specially chosen, the system was prone to serious Warp storms from the ''Rapidity'' to envelop the system and cut them off from the [[Imperium]], sometimes for month months or even decades. Every time the storms ended however and [[astropath]]ic communication was reestablished, the first signal to be received from them was that everything was fine on the worlds.
Medusa V's wealth lay in the mining of iridium ore and drilling for promethium which fleet ships run on, supplying them in orbit ready for their long journeys throughout the Imperium. At this time of relative prosperity, there were only a few large cities on Medusa V, the center of production being on [[Medusa IV]]. Then came the Medusa Schism (see [[Medusa system#Medusa Schism|Medusa System]] for further information).
