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'''Hive Secundus''' was once a [[Hive]] of [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]] and was considered its jewel, until the Hive was turned into ruins after being infected by [[Genestealers]].{{Fn|1}}
==History==
Known as the '''Second City''' of [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]], Secundus was a place of architectural and arboreal beauty,{{Fn|1}} as well as a centre of learning and enlightenment.{{Fn|2}} Those that lived there also lived comfortable lives when compared to Necromunda's other [[Hive]]s.{{Fn|3}} All this came to an end, though, when one of Hive Secundus' scholars attempted to concoct a [[Genestealer]] anti-gene, that would prevent the [[Xenos]] from infecting a population. The [[Genestealers]] the [[Heretek|renegade]] [[Biologis]] [[Hermiatus]] used for his unsanctioned experiments eventfully escaped in 879.[[M41]], however, after one infected him. Hermiatus would flee Necromunda afterwards, while the escaped Genestealers went onto infect a large number of the Hive's population,{{Fn|4}} which led to the [[Genestealer Cult|creation]] of the [[Cult of the Second Son]].{{Fn|5}} Necromunda's [[Planetary Governor]], [[Cyar Helmawr]],{{Fn|6}} was made aware of what was occurring in Secundus, but he waited too long to deal with the infestation. By the time the Hive World's military forces finally attempted to purge Hive Secundus' of its corruption, they were unable to do so. Cyar was later publicly executed by the [[Inquisition]] for his failures in keeping Necromunda safe{{Fn|7}} and he was succeeded as Planetary Governor by [[Kael Helmawr]].{{Fn|6}}
For the next twenty years, [[Kael Helmawr|Kael]] sent [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]]'s [[PDF]] and [[Palanite Enforcers]] forces to cleanse Secundus, who were joined by the [[Hive World]]'s [[Clan House]] [[Gang]]s and [[Guilders]].{{Fn|1}} The [[Imperial Fists]] also fought to cleanse the [[Genestealer Cult|corrupted]] [[Hive]], but they failed as well.{{Fn|2}} The fighting in Secundus soon became an effort to ensure that the [[Cult of the Second Son]] and its [[Genestealer]] masters, were prevented from spreading their infection across Necromunda. During those years, Kael also prepared to contain the threat by ordering Hive Secundus was surrounded by thousands of miles of fortifications. These would be manned by hundreds of Necromunda's PDF,{{Fn|1}} and Enforcers{{Fn|8a}} who would ensure nothing escaped from Secundus to threaten the rest of the Hive World. This was named the '''Dust Wall''' and when it neared completion, the Planetary Governor halted efforts to save Secundus and instead he began preparing to destroyed it. Those forces that were outside of Secundus were withdrawn to safety, while those still fighting within it were abandoned and considered lost. Most of the underground tunnels linking Secundus to the rest of Necromunda's Hives were also destroyed or sealed off before its end came. Once these preparations were completed, The Planetary Governor had Hive Secundus bombarded from orbit with [[Nuclear Weapon]]s{{Fn|1}} and [[Graviton Missile]]s.{{Fn|2}} This laid waste to the Hive and Secundus toppled to the ground, as the weapons continued to raze the thousand square miles that surrounded it as well.{{Fn|1}}
However despite Hive Secundus' destruction, the [[Genestealers]] and the [[Cult of the Second Son]] survived and they continue to dwell within its ruins.{{Fn|1}} The weapons used to destroy Secundus, though, have mutated the [[Xenos]] into a unique sub-species of Genestealers known as the [[Malstrain Genestealer|Malstrain]].{{Fn|2}} Because of Secundus' continued threat to [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]], the '''Dust Wall''' has remained to ensure its inhabitants do not escape from it - or that anyone attempts to enter the Hive. Those who man its walls, tolerate Necromundans sneaking into the no man land between the wall and Hive Secundus' ruins in order to plunder the wreckage and bodies there. This of course is provided that looters offer a bribe to do so, do not venture too deeply into the area or bring anything back alive. This is a lucrative trade and a number of settlements that have sprung up near the Dust Wall survive off of this, along with the money made from the Dust Wall's soldiers and Necromundans who visit the area to view Secundus' remains. Among these settlements are [[Bane Town]], the [[Crater]] and [[Ashgrad]], which is known to be the largest. However despite their leniency, the Dust Wall's soldiers have reserved the right to shoot anyone within the no man's land - even if its just for their own amusement.{{Fn|1}}
Despite the '''Dust Wall''''s efforts to guard Hive Secundus, though, the [[Genestealer]]s and the [[Cult of the Second Son]] have infiltrated its' underground tunnels and they now attack anyone who use them to reach the Hive's ruins.{{Fn|5}} Despite the dangers in doing so, some Necromundans enter Secundus's ruins to plunder its riches or hunt the Hive's dangerous inhabitants. This includes the [[Spyre Hunter]]s of the [[Hive World]]'s [[Noble House]]s and the [[Tek Hunter]]s of the [[Clan House]] [[Van Saar]], who will often work together within Hive Secundus, so they can each accomplish their own goals.{{Fn|2}} Some Malstrain Genestealers and members of the Second Son have also managed to escape Secundus as well and have gone on to establish footholds on Necromunda{{Fn|4}} [[Cult of the Purified Gene|and]] [[Cult of the Slithering Star|even]] [[Cult of Awoken Eyes|create]] [[Children of the Second Son|several]] [[Order of the Shining Enlightened|new]] [[Genestealer Cults]].{{Fn|9a}}{{Fn|9b}}{{Fn|9c}}{{Fn|10}}{{Fn|11}} The number of escapees from Secundus has also recently increased{{Fn|8b}} in the wake of the [[Great Rift]]'s [[Noctis Aeterna]].{{Fn|12}}
==See also==
*[[List of Hives]]
*[[Necromunda (planet)]]
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/08/06/apocrypha-necromundus-the-dust-wallfw-homepage-post-1/ Warhammer Community: Apocrypha Necromundus: The Dust Wall (Posted on 06/08/2019)] (Last accessed on 10/06/2024)
*{{Endn|2}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/05/18/warhammer-preview-plunder-the-haunted-depths-of-necromunda-hive-secundus/ Warhammer Community: Warhammer Preview – Plunder the Haunted Depths of Necromunda: Hive Secundus (Posted on 18/05/2024)] (Last accessed on 10/06/2024)
*{{Endn|3}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/06/10/enter-the-underhells-with-even-grimier-new-terrain-for-necromunda/ Warhammer Community: Enter the Underhells With Even Grimier New Terrain for Necromunda (Posted on 10/06/2024)] (Last accessed on 10/06/2024)
*{{Endn|4}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/08/13/13th-aug-genestealer-cults-in-necromunda-freefw-homepage-post-3/ Warhammer Community: Genestealer Cults in Necromunda, Free! (Posted on 13/08/2018)] [https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Genesteal-Cult-Download.pdf PDF File] (Last accessed on 10/06/2024)
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Genestealer Cults (8th Edition)]], pg. 17 — The Cult of War
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Necromunda: The Aranthian Succession: Cinderak Burning]], pg. 51
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Necromunda: Underhive (2017)]] Updated Rulebook, pg. 37 - ''Necromunda Timeline: Secundus Infected''
*8: [[Necromunda: The Aranthian Succession - Ruins of Jardlan]]
**{{Endn|8a}}: pg. 42 - ''Battle for the Underways''
**{{Endn|8b}}: pg. 43 - ''The Malstrain Spreads''
*9: [[Necromunda: The Book of Ruin]] - ''Genestealer Cults''
**{{Endn|9a}}: pg. 42
**{{Endn|9b}}: pg. 47
**{{Endn|9c}}: pg. 49
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Necromunda: Ash Wastes]], pg. 11 - ''Welcome to the Wastes''
*{{Endn|11}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/07/21/the-warhammer-team-are-rocking-some-wild-necromunda-gangs/ The Warhammer Team Are Rocking Some Wild Necromunda Gangs (Posted on 21/07/2023)] (Last accessed on 10/06/2024)
*{{Endn|12}}: [[Necromunda: The Aranthian Succession: Cinderak Burning]] - pgs. 14-16
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[[Category:Battles (Imperial Fists)]]
[[Category:Tyrannic Wars]]
[[Category:Inquisition]]
'''Hive Secundus''' was once a [[Hive]] of [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]] and was considered its jewel, until the Hive was turned into ruins after being infected by [[Genestealers]].{{Fn|1}}
==History==
Known as the '''Second City''' of [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]], Secundus was a place of architectural and arboreal beauty,{{Fn|1}} as well as a centre of learning and enlightenment.{{Fn|2}} Those that lived there also lived comfortable lives when compared to Necromunda's other [[Hive]]s.{{Fn|3}} All this came to an end, though, when one of Hive Secundus' scholars attempted to concoct a [[Genestealer]] anti-gene, that would prevent the [[Xenos]] from infecting a population. The [[Genestealers]] the [[Heretek|renegade]] [[Biologis]] [[Hermiatus]] used for his unsanctioned experiments eventfully escaped in 879.[[M41]], however, after one infected him. Hermiatus would flee Necromunda afterwards, while the escaped Genestealers went onto infect a large number of the Hive's population,{{Fn|4}} which led to the [[Genestealer Cult|creation]] of the [[Cult of the Second Son]].{{Fn|5}} Necromunda's [[Planetary Governor]], [[Cyar Helmawr]],{{Fn|6}} was made aware of what was occurring in Secundus, but he waited too long to deal with the infestation. By the time the Hive World's military forces finally attempted to purge Hive Secundus' of its corruption, they were unable to do so. Cyar was later publicly executed by the [[Inquisition]] for his failures in keeping Necromunda safe{{Fn|7}} and he was succeeded as Planetary Governor by [[Kael Helmawr]].{{Fn|6}}
For the next twenty years, [[Kael Helmawr|Kael]] sent [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]]'s [[PDF]] and [[Palanite Enforcers]] forces to cleanse Secundus, who were joined by the [[Hive World]]'s [[Clan House]] [[Gang]]s and [[Guilders]].{{Fn|1}} The [[Imperial Fists]] also fought to cleanse the [[Genestealer Cult|corrupted]] [[Hive]], but they failed as well.{{Fn|2}} The fighting in Secundus soon became an effort to ensure that the [[Cult of the Second Son]] and its [[Genestealer]] masters, were prevented from spreading their infection across Necromunda. During those years, Kael also prepared to contain the threat by ordering Hive Secundus was surrounded by thousands of miles of fortifications. These would be manned by hundreds of Necromunda's PDF,{{Fn|1}} and Enforcers{{Fn|8a}} who would ensure nothing escaped from Secundus to threaten the rest of the Hive World. This was named the '''Dust Wall''' and when it neared completion, the Planetary Governor halted efforts to save Secundus and instead he began preparing to destroyed it. Those forces that were outside of Secundus were withdrawn to safety, while those still fighting within it were abandoned and considered lost. Most of the underground tunnels linking Secundus to the rest of Necromunda's Hives were also destroyed or sealed off before its end came. Once these preparations were completed, The Planetary Governor had Hive Secundus bombarded from orbit with [[Nuclear Weapon]]s{{Fn|1}} and [[Graviton Missile]]s.{{Fn|2}} This laid waste to the Hive and Secundus toppled to the ground, as the weapons continued to raze the thousand square miles that surrounded it as well.{{Fn|1}}
However despite Hive Secundus' destruction, the [[Genestealers]] and the [[Cult of the Second Son]] survived and they continue to dwell within its ruins.{{Fn|1}} The weapons used to destroy Secundus, though, have mutated the [[Xenos]] into a unique sub-species of Genestealers known as the [[Malstrain Genestealer|Malstrain]].{{Fn|2}} Because of Secundus' continued threat to [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]], the '''Dust Wall''' has remained to ensure its inhabitants do not escape from it - or that anyone attempts to enter the Hive. Those who man its walls, tolerate Necromundans sneaking into the no man land between the wall and Hive Secundus' ruins in order to plunder the wreckage and bodies there. This of course is provided that looters offer a bribe to do so, do not venture too deeply into the area or bring anything back alive. This is a lucrative trade and a number of settlements that have sprung up near the Dust Wall survive off of this, along with the money made from the Dust Wall's soldiers and Necromundans who visit the area to view Secundus' remains. Among these settlements are [[Bane Town]], the [[Crater]] and [[Ashgrad]], which is known to be the largest. However despite their leniency, the Dust Wall's soldiers have reserved the right to shoot anyone within the no man's land - even if its just for their own amusement.{{Fn|1}}
Despite the '''Dust Wall''''s efforts to guard Hive Secundus, though, the [[Genestealer]]s and the [[Cult of the Second Son]] have infiltrated its' underground tunnels and they now attack anyone who use them to reach the Hive's ruins.{{Fn|5}} Despite the dangers in doing so, some Necromundans enter Secundus's ruins to plunder its riches or hunt the Hive's dangerous inhabitants. This includes the [[Spyre Hunter]]s of the [[Hive World]]'s [[Noble House]]s and the [[Tek Hunter]]s of the [[Clan House]] [[Van Saar]], who will often work together within Hive Secundus, so they can each accomplish their own goals.{{Fn|2}} Some Malstrain Genestealers and members of the Second Son have also managed to escape Secundus as well and have gone on to establish footholds on Necromunda{{Fn|4}} [[Cult of the Purified Gene|and]] [[Cult of the Slithering Star|even]] [[Cult of Awoken Eyes|create]] [[Children of the Second Son|several]] [[Order of the Shining Enlightened|new]] [[Genestealer Cults]].{{Fn|9a}}{{Fn|9b}}{{Fn|9c}}{{Fn|10}}{{Fn|11}} The number of escapees from Secundus has also recently increased{{Fn|8b}} in the wake of the [[Great Rift]]'s [[Noctis Aeterna]].{{Fn|12}}
==See also==
*[[List of Hives]]
*[[Necromunda (planet)]]
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/08/06/apocrypha-necromundus-the-dust-wallfw-homepage-post-1/ Warhammer Community: Apocrypha Necromundus: The Dust Wall (Posted on 06/08/2019)] (Last accessed on 10/06/2024)
*{{Endn|2}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/05/18/warhammer-preview-plunder-the-haunted-depths-of-necromunda-hive-secundus/ Warhammer Community: Warhammer Preview – Plunder the Haunted Depths of Necromunda: Hive Secundus (Posted on 18/05/2024)] (Last accessed on 10/06/2024)
*{{Endn|3}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/06/10/enter-the-underhells-with-even-grimier-new-terrain-for-necromunda/ Warhammer Community: Enter the Underhells With Even Grimier New Terrain for Necromunda (Posted on 10/06/2024)] (Last accessed on 10/06/2024)
*{{Endn|4}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/08/13/13th-aug-genestealer-cults-in-necromunda-freefw-homepage-post-3/ Warhammer Community: Genestealer Cults in Necromunda, Free! (Posted on 13/08/2018)] [https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Genesteal-Cult-Download.pdf PDF File] (Last accessed on 10/06/2024)
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Genestealer Cults (8th Edition)]], pg. 17 — The Cult of War
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Necromunda: The Aranthian Succession: Cinderak Burning]], pg. 51
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Necromunda: Underhive (2017)]] Updated Rulebook, pg. 37 - ''Necromunda Timeline: Secundus Infected''
*8: [[Necromunda: The Aranthian Succession - Ruins of Jardlan]]
**{{Endn|8a}}: pg. 42 - ''Battle for the Underways''
**{{Endn|8b}}: pg. 43 - ''The Malstrain Spreads''
*9: [[Necromunda: The Book of Ruin]] - ''Genestealer Cults''
**{{Endn|9a}}: pg. 42
**{{Endn|9b}}: pg. 47
**{{Endn|9c}}: pg. 49
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Necromunda: Ash Wastes]], pg. 11 - ''Welcome to the Wastes''
*{{Endn|11}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/07/21/the-warhammer-team-are-rocking-some-wild-necromunda-gangs/ The Warhammer Team Are Rocking Some Wild Necromunda Gangs (Posted on 21/07/2023)] (Last accessed on 10/06/2024)
*{{Endn|12}}: [[Necromunda: The Aranthian Succession: Cinderak Burning]] - pgs. 14-16
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