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== History ==
=== Pre-Imperial History ===
Large portions of Caliban were covered with dense forests, which in turn were inhabited by many dangerous forms of wildlife. The most feared and deadly were the '''Great Beasts'''. Isolated from [[Terra]] for approximately 5,000, years the people of Caliban lived in a [[Feudal World|Feudal]] system. The noble class founded many knightly orders tasked with protecting the population from the hardships and perils that came from living in such a deadly environment. The greatest and most controversial of these orders was known simply as [[The Order]]. The Order differed from the other knightly orders in that commoners were also accepted into their ranks. [[Lion El'Jonson]] and [[Luther]] were both members of The Order and would rise through the ranks together until Jonson eventually became Grand Master. Prior to the [[Emperor]]'s arrival Jonson and Luther united virtually all the knightly orders in a successful campaign to rid the planet of all the Great Beasts.{{Fn|2}}
Though not technologically advanced, Calibanites were able to produce rudimentary [[bolter]]s, [[chainsword]]s and even [[power armour]].
The coming of the Emperor brought much change to Caliban. Jonson disbanded the knightly orders and eventually joined the [[Great Crusade]] at the head of his legion. Vast swathes of the planet were cleared. Mines were dug and huge manufactories were built to provide for the Legion and the Emperor's [[Great Crusade|Crusade]]. Gone were the villages and towns and in their place vast structures called arcologies were built to house the population. Much of the nobility lost their peasant farmers, and disenfranchised they turned to rebellion.{{Fn|3}}
Meanwhile, Luther and a large portion of the Dark Angels returned to Caliban after a falling out with The Lion during the [[Sarosh]] campaign. Bitter, jealous, and feeling abandoned, Luther had to deal with an increasingly violent rebellion by the anti-Imperial nobility. Unbeknownst to the Dark Angels, there were also [[Chaos]]-affiliated [[Cultist]]s and [[Sorcerer]]s who had infiltrated [[Administratum]] staff disrupting the status quo on Caliban.{{Fn|3}}
=== Destruction ===
