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Gang
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'''Gangs''' are violent, armed, territorial groups that can be found throughout the [[Imperium]]. [[Hive World]]s are known for their extensive amount of gangs. Even [[Terra]] has a huge number of gangs formed from the destitute non-[[adept ]] population.
==Overview==
Hive world gangs are often part of the powerful rival families or clans of the hives. Some gangs (known as [[brat gangsgang]]s) are youth from the young nobility of hive world cities, which descend to attack the lower-level gangs. Powerful lower level gangs are sometimes legitimized by the [[Planetary Governor|Planetary Government]] as the hive world's [[PDF|planetary defense forces]], in order to keep down the most anarchic elements, and even to defend the planet if it is attacked. From there they may be recruited into the [[Imperial Guard]].
Hive gangs often assume a name reflecting whatever they identify themselves with, such their territory, environment or fighting style. On the hive world of [[Tellus]], for instance, gangs were recorded as having names such as the "Bad Rad Boys", the "Metal Maniacs", the "Screaming Scabs" and the "Zeta Death Phalangites".{{Fn|2}}
