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|Planetary Image=MarsNewArt.jpg

|Name=Mars

|Segmentum=[[Segmentum Solar]]{{Fn|8a}}

|Sector=[[Sector Solar]]

|Subsector=[[Sub-Sector Solar|Subsector Sol]]

|Affiliation=[[Imperium]]

|Class=[[Forge World]]

|Production Grade=I-Maximus{{Fn|8a}}|Tithe Grade=[[Aptus Non]]{{Fn|8a}}

}}

'''Mars''', also known as '''Sacred Mars'''{{Fn|13}}, is the fourth planet of the Sol system. {{Cite this}} It is the domain, headquarters, and principal [[Forge World]] of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]].{{Fn|8a}}

==Overview==

[[Image:Mars32.jpg|thumb|right|The Icon of Mars{{Fn|7b}}]][[Image:MarsSkit.jpg|thumb|right|Martian [[Skitarii]] ]]Mars is the linchpin of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] and the greatest repository of technical knowledge in the [[Imperium]]. {{Fn|7a}}{{Fn|8a}} Martian society is highly stratified, with the lowest level consistent of unaugmented [[Human]] citizens who labour en masse at simple tasks. Most citizens aspire to gain status by joining the [[Skitarii]]. In the process, they will receive their first bionics. Above these menials and soldiers are the ruling order, the [[Tech-Priest]]s. The planet itself is ruled directly by the [[Fabricator-General]] of the Mechanicum.{{Fn|77b}}

Mars is the home of the mightiest fleet in the [[Imperium]], the [[Battlefleet Solar]]; above the equator vast space docks float in geo-stationary orbit. Mars serves as the [[Segmentum]] fortress of [[Segmentum Solar]], and is the home world of several [[Titan Legion]]s, including the [[Legio Ignatum]].{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|8a}}

Some rumours tell that the [[C'tan]] [[Void Dragon]] resides deep under Mars' surface. Another rumour says that the [[Primarch]] [[Ferrus Manus]] survived the [[Dropsite Massacre|Isstvan V massacre]] and now resides on Mars, though this is strictly rejected by the [[Iron Hands]].{{Fn|3c}}

==History==

===Early History & Imperial Union===

The ''Red Planet'', as it is called, is acclaimed as a wonder of the galaxy. In the early 22nd century it became the first planet to be terraformed by [[human]]s. After being made habitable, the planet was settled by industrial cartels, and it soon developed into the first [[Hive World]] and a centre of industry and scientific advancement. During the [[Dark Age of Technology]], the empires of Mars and Earth peacefully coexisted.{{Fn|2}}

During the [[Age of Strife]], Mars endured long centuries of isolation as complete anarchy ripped through [[Terra]].{{Fn|6a}} During the long time Mars was cut off from Terra by [[Warp storms]]{{Fn|7a}}, Mars's own atmospheric shields gave way, exposing it to deadly radiation that devastated the planet. During this time, fallout shelters represented the only hope for one's survival on Mars. Technology, now responsible for one's very existence, soon became revered and the worship of the [[Omnissiah]] began in earnest.{{Fn|6a}} Any humans remaining outside the shelters devolved into cannibal mutants or were wiped out by insane automata and A.I. which stalked the surface.{{Fn|6b}}

Long before the Terran [[Unification Wars]], the survivors on Mars had developed their own culture, guided by the [[Cult Mechanicus]]. They eventually reunited the planet, founding the Mechanicum. As time went on, Mars began to send expeditions to Earth to reclaim lost technology there, and even sent fleets into the void beyond the Sol System to found new Forge Worlds.{{Fn|6b}} Eventually, the [[Emperor]] would unite Terra, and established [[Treaty of Olympus|a union]] with Mars, bringing the red planet back into the fold.{{Fn|2}} During the [[Great Crusade]], the [[Titan Legion]]s of Mars marched alongside the newly created [[Space Marine]]s.{{Fn|2}} However, during the [[Horus Heresy]] Mars became a key battleground as the loyalist Mechanicus and [[Dark Mechanicus]] split. In the resulting [[Schism of Mars]], which devastated the planet, the Dark Mechanicum eventually emerged victorious.{{Fn|4}} After the traitors took over Mars, the [[Imperial Fists]] blockaded the world for several years as the Heresy waged, only to be "liberated" by Horus' traitor forces during the final stage of the [[Solar War]].{{Fn|12}} Mars was again claimed by the Imperium after [[Horus]] was defeated in the [[Battle of Terra]].{{Fn|5}}

===Post-Heresy===

1,500 years later, during the [[War of the Beast]] in [[M32]], relations between the [[Adeptus Terra]] and Mechanicum degenerated due to the scheming of the then-current [[Fabricator-General]], [[Kubik]]. A crisis eventually erupted between the two powers over the custody of [[Tech-Priest]] [[Eldon Urquidex]]. After a tense standoff, the [[Fists Exemplar]] exchanged fire with [[Skitarii]] forces before Kubik backed down and agreed to hand over Urquidex.{{Fn|10}}

Mars would again became a battlefield during the [[North-South Mars Conflict]] of [[M34]].{{Fn|9b}}

===In the 41st Millennium===

In the [[Age of the Imperium]], Mars is home to untold billions of [[servitor]]s and the Cult Mechanicus [[tech-priest]]s, the devoted servants of its techno-arcane [[Machine God]]. The planet is covered in sprawling hives reaching miles into the Martian sky and their foundations delving deep into the planet's core. Orbital factories circle the equatorial belt, their ceaseless industry forming a glowing halo around the planet.{{Cite This}}

In [[M41]], Mars itself would come under attack by a bizarre suicidal [[Necron]] raid. Somehow, five [[Necron]] [[Shroud Class Light Cruiser]]s managed to penetrate the formidable planetary defenses of the world. After pursuing the invaders to a mining complex in the northern regions of the planet known as the Noctis Labyrinthus, defense ships were finally able to catch and destroy the Necron vessels, though only to great cost to themselves. Moreover, one ship managed to actually land on the soil of Mars before being vaporized. What the Necrons hoped to gain by this remains a mystery.{{Fn|3a}}

==Geography==

[[Image:MarsSurface.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The surface of Mars]]

Millennia of industry has reduced the surface of Mars to toxic, barren desert.{{Fn|7a}}

===Notable Locations===

*[[Aries Primus]] — during the [[Horus Heresy]] it was the second major city of the planet and the largest single source of war munitions in the Imperium. It was surrounded by defence line of the ''Ring of Death'' with mighty plasma defence systems. It is unknown whether it still exists in [[M41]].{{Fn|11}}

*The [[Vaults of Moravec]]

*The massive shipyards orbiting the Martian equator are known collectively as the '''Ring of Iron'''. Spacecraft and other large constructs are constructed within the Ring’s extensive orbital factories, and many of the ships of the [[Battlefleet Solar]] are based in it's huge floating docks. As of [[M41]], the Ring of Iron is the largest known man-made structure in the Galaxy.{{Fn|9a}}

*'''Other Locations'''{{Fn|77a}}

**'''Glaivid Hive'''

**'''Oxygos Hive'''

**'''Sea of the Iron Curses'''

**'''Vastitas Borealis'''

~~==History==~~

The ''Red Planet'', as it is called, is acclaimed as a wonder of the galaxy. In the early 22nd century it became the first planet to be terraformed by [[human]]s. After being made habitable, the planet was settled by industrial cartels, and it soon developed into the first [[Hive World]] and a center of industry and scientific advancement. During the [[Dark Age of Technology]], the empires of Mars and Earth peacefully coexisted.{{Fn|2}}

During the [[Age of Strife]], Mars endured long centuries of isolation as complete anarchy ripped through [[Terra]].{{Fn|6a}} During the long time Mars was cut off from Terra by [[Warp storms]]{{Fn|7}}, Mars's own atmospheric shields gave way, exposing it to deadly radiation that devastated the planet. During this time, fallout shelters represented the only hope for one's survival on Mars. Technology, now responsible for one's very existence, soon became revered and the worship of the [[Omnissiah]] began in earnest.{{Fn|6a}} Any humans remaining outside the shelters devolved into cannibal mutants or were wiped out by insane automata and A.I. which stalked the surface.{{Fn|6b}}

Long before the Terran [[Unification Wars]], the survivors on Mars had developed their own culture, guided by the [[Cult Mechanicus]]. They eventually reunited the planet, founding the Mechanicum. As time went on, Mars began to send expeditions to Earth to reclaim lost technology there, and even sent fleets into the void beyond the Sol System to found new Forge Worlds.{{Fn|6b}} Eventually, the [[Emperor]] would unite Terra, and established [[Treaty of Olympus|a union]] with Mars, bringing the red planet back into the fold.{{Fn|2}} During the [[Great Crusade]], the [[Titan Legion]]s of Mars marched alongside the newly created [[Space Marine]]s.{{Fn|2}} However, during the [[Horus Heresy]] Mars became a key battleground as the loyalist Mechanicus and [[Dark Mechanicus]] split. In the resulting [[Schism of Mars]], which devastated the planet, the Dark Mechanicum eventually emerged victorious.{{Fn|4}} After the traitors took over Mars, the [[Imperial Fists]] blockaded the world for several years as the Heresy waged, only to be "liberated" by Horus' traitor forces during the final stage of the [[Solar War]].{{Fn|12}} Mars was again claimed by the Imperium after [[Horus]] was defeated in the [[Battle of Terra]].{{Fn|5}}

1,500 years later during the [[War of the Beast]] in [[M32]], relations between the [[Adeptus Terra]] and Mechanicum degenerated due to the scheming of the then-current [[Fabricator-General]] [[Kubik]]. A crisis eventually erupted between the two powers over the custody of [[Tech-Priest]] [[Eldon Urquidex]]. After a tense standoff, the [[Fists Exemplar]] exchanged fire with [[Skitarii]] forces before Kubik backed down and agreed to hand over Urquidex.{{Fn|10}}

~~Mars would again became a battlefield during the [[North-South Mars Conflict]] of [[M34]].{{Fn|9b}}~~

~~===In the 41st Millennium===~~

~~[[Image:MarsSkit.jpg|thumb|right|{{PAGENAME}} [[Skitarii]] ]]~~

~~[[Image:MarsSurface.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The surface of Mars]]~~

In the [[Age of the Imperium]], Mars is home to untold billions of [[servitor]]s and the Cult Mechanicus [[tech-priest]]s, the devoted servants of its techno-arcane [[Machine God]]. The planet is covered in sprawling hives reaching miles into the Martian sky and their foundations delving deep into the planet's core. Orbital factories circle the equatorial belt, their ceaseless industry forming a glowing halo around the planet.{{Cite This}}

Mars is the home of the mightiest fleet in the [[Imperium]], the [[Battlefleet Solar]]; above the equator vast space docks float in geo-stationary orbit. Mars serves as the [[Segmentum]] fortress of [[Segmentum Solar]], and is the home world of several [[Titan Legion]]s, including the [[Legio Ignatum]].{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}

Some rumours tell that the [[C'tan]] [[Void Dragon]] resides deep under Mars' surface. Another rumour, though strictly rejected by the [[Iron Hands]], says that [[Ferrus Manus]] survived the [[Isstvan V]] massacre and now resides on Mars.{{Fn|3c}}

In [[M41]], Mars itself would come under attack by a bizarre suicidal [[Necron]] raid. Somehow, five [[Necron]] [[Shroud Class Light Cruiser]]s managed to penetrate the formidable planetary defenses of the world. After pursuing the invaders to a mining complex in the northern regions of the planet known as the Noctis Labyrinthus, defense ships were finally able to catch and destroy the Necron vessels, though only to great cost to themselves. Moreover, one ship managed to actually land on the soil of Mars before being vaporized. What the Necrons hoped to gain by this remains a mystery.{{Fn|3a}}

==Moons==

==Mars Patterns==

Mars pattern Baneblade.jpg|Mars-pattern [[Baneblade]]{{Fn|8a8b}}Mars pattern Basilisk.jpg|Mars-pattern [[Basilisk]]{{Fn|8b8c}}</gallery><br><gallery mode="packed" heights="200">

Warhound.jpg|Mars-Pattern [[Warhound Titan]]{{Fn|16}}

Reaver1.jpg|Mars-Pattern [[Reaver Titan]]{{Fn|14}}

</gallery>

==~~Related Articles~~See also==

*[[Planets (List)]]

*[[Schism of Mars]]

*{{Endn|4}}: [[Mechanicum (Novel)]], {{Cite This}}

*{{Endn|5}}: [[Horus Heresy (Artbook Series)]], pg. 369

*6: [[Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]],

**{{Endn|6a}}: pg. 16

**{{Endn|6b}}: pg. 17

*~~{{Endn|~~7}}: [[Codex: Skitarii (7th Edition)]], **{{Endn|7a}}: pgs. 14-15 — ''The Red Planet''**{{Endn|7b}}: pg. 16 — ''Crucibles of War: Mars''

*8: [[Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy]]

**{{Endn|8a}}: pg. 8**{{Endn|8b}}: pg. 81**{{Endn|8b8c}}: pg. 160

*9: [[Codex: Cult Mechanicus (7th Edition)]]

**{{Endn|9a}}: ''Temples of the Omnissiah''

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