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 '''Hive Primus''' (also known as '''Hive One'''{{Fn|4c}} and , '''King of Hives'''{{Fn|6}}, the '''Needle that Threads the Eye'''{{Fn|6}}, '''The PalantinePalatine'''{{Fn|3a}} and the '''Imperial Spire'''{{Fn|6}}) is the capital center of all power on the [[Hive World]] of [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]], and the setting for the [[Necromunda (game system)|Necromunda]] game. The hive is known across Necromunda as the Palatine after the fortified palace of [[Planetary Governor]] Lord [[House Helmawr{{Fn|Helmawr]] which is located at the top of the hive's spire. 7}} It is the largest hive on Necromunda, and is a part of the [[Palatine Cluster, which consists of several hive cities separated by many miles but connected at different levels through a network of travel tubes ]] and through roads across the wastelandsis its namesake.{{Fn|3b}}

The hive is known across Necromunda as the Palatine after the fortified palace of [[Planetary Governor]] Lord [[House Helmawr|Helmawr]] which is located at the top of the hive's spire. It is the largest hive on Necromunda, and is part of the Palatine Cluster, which consists of several hive cities separated by many miles but connected at different levels through a network of travel tubes and through roads across the wastelands.{{Fn|3b}} Primus is effectively the planet's only spaceport, as it possesses the only shipyard and landing field large enough to handle orbital carrier ships. This is intentional on the part of the planetary government, as it ensures the planetary ruler, Lord Helmawr has a monopoly in off-world trade.{{Fn|3a}}

==Architecture=====The Spire===Hive Primus's Spire forms the hive's upper layer, penetrating the cloud and pollution cover. It is the domain of the six Noble Houses and of Lord [[Gerontius Helmawr|Gerontius]] of the Imperial House Helmawr.{{Fn|4a}} The Noble Houses consist of [[House Catallus|Catallus]], [[House Greim|Greim]], [[House Ko'Iron|Ko'Iron]], [[House Ran Lo|Ran Lo]], [[House Ty|Ty]] and [[House Ulanti|Ulanti]].{{Fn|4a}}

==Hive City=The Wall===Below the Spire is the Hive City, separated by a large [[adamantium]] barrier known as "the Wall". The Hive City is five miles in height and home to billions of people.{{Fn|4b}}

===HousesHive City===Below the Spire is the Hive City is controlled , separated by six Houses of manufacturers that control their own sectiona large [[adamantium]] barrier known as "the Wall". Each The Hive City is five miles in height and home to billions of these powerful Houses controls a number of hive gangs which enforce the Houses' territorial controlpeople.{{Fn|4b}}

*[[House Cawdor|Cawdor]]===Underhive===*[[House Delaque|Delaque]] - a mysterious House whose motives never seem clear. It Below the Hive City is rumoured that some members of other Houses (even Noble Houses) are secretly in their employ. They make significant use of spies and prefer to hunt down their foes silently and with the minimum of fuss. Customarily dressed in long coats that conceal plenty of weaponsmore polluted, Delaques affect shorn heads violent and whispering voices, a presentation that only aids their reputation for espionagelawless Underhive.{{Fn|1a}}*[[House Escher|Escher]]*[[House Goliath|Goliath]] - Seen as barbarians by the other houses, the Goliath's are No constant or definite border separates the most physically imposing of Underhive from the housesmain hive city. They are fierce enemies of Fighting between the matriarchal Escher.*[[House Orlock|Orlock]] - House Orlock is responsible for producing ninety percent gangs of all the iron ore in Hive Primus, earning the house the moniker "House of Iron". House Orlock and Delaque have been at each others throats for the last five years, following the assassination of Lord Hagan Orlock by members of the Delaque.*[[House Van Saar|Van Saar]] - a House that deals primarily in mechanical goods, House Van Saar rival Houses is known for the fine quality mostly confined to this level of their items, ensuring a good reputation and a high asking price for their work. As a result, they are the richest House in the Hive City. Wealth brings with it certain benefits, and so any Van Saar seen abroad is likely to be wearing the finest in armoured bodygloves and equipped with potent weaponryhive.{{Fn|1b}}

==Underhive=Hive Bottom===Below The very bottom of the Hive City is the more polluted, violent a dangerous area that is structurally unsound and lawless Underhiveonly [[mutant]]s or similar dangerous creatures can live there. There It is no constant or definite border separating known as the Underhive from the main hive city. Fighting between the gangs of rival Houses "Sump" and is mostly confined to this level of the hiveby all intents and purposes uninhabitable.{{Fn|2}}

==Hive BottomPolitics=====Noble Houses==={{Main|Noble_House#Hive Primus}}The very bottom Noble Houses consist of the :{{Fn|4a}}* [[House Catallus]]* [[House Greim]]* [[House Ko'Iron]]* [[House Ran Lo]]* [[House Ty]]* [[House Ulanti]] ===Clan Houses==={{Main|Clan House#Hive Primus}}Hive City is controlled by six Houses of manufacturers that control their own section. Each of these powerful Houses controls a number of hive gangs which enforce the Houses' territorial control. *[[House Cawdor]]*[[House Delaque]] - a dangerous area mysterious House whose motives never seem clear. It is rumoured that is structurally unsound some members of other Houses (even Noble Houses) are secretly in their employ. They make significant use of spies and prefer to hunt down their foes silently and with minimum of fuss. Customarily dressed in long coats that conceal plenty of weapons, Delaques affect shorn heads and whispering voices, a presentation that only aids their reputation for espionage.{{Fn|1a}}*[[mutantHouse Escher]]*[[House Goliath]] - Seen as barbarians by the other houses, the Goliath's or similar dangerous creatures can live thereare the most physically imposing of the houses. They are fierce enemies of the matriarchal Escher. It *[[House Orlock]] - House Orlock is known as responsible for producing ninety percent of all the iron ore in Hive Primus, earning the house the moniker "SumpHouse of Iron" . House Orlock and Delaque have been at each others throats for the last five years, following the assassination of Lord Hagan Orlock by members of the Delaque.*[[House Van Saar]] - a House that deals primarily in mechanical goods, House Van Saar is known for the fine quality of their items, ensuring a good reputation and a high asking price for their work. As a result, they are the richest House in the Hive City. Wealth brings with it certain benefits, and so any Van Saar seen abroad is by all intents likely to be wearing the finest in armoured bodygloves and purposes uninhabitableequipped with potent weaponry.{{Fn|21b}}