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The physical structure of a Hive is made of several hab domes stitched together with tunnels and shaft over a long period of time, giving it a ''Honeycomb'' -like structure.
The interior of the underhive is a vast, industrial-scaled cathderal of metal and decay, where machines the size of battleships have been abandoned long ago; it is said that some gangs worship those ancient machines as hungry gods, to which they sacrifice captives.
==Underhive Denizens==Inhabitants of the underhive are viewed as barely better than vermin by those living above. Life here is harsher and more violent, with opportunities for upward mobility often achieved through strength, luck, and ruthlessness. The underhive serves as the battleground for proxy wars among [[Clan House]]s, with young gang members fighting for survival and a chance to move up in both status and physical location within the hive.{{Fn|2a}}
* [[Dome Runner]]: mercenaries Guides
* [[Slave Ogryn]]s: free [[Ogryns]] who fight as mercenaries
* [[Rogue Doc]]: mercenaries [[Chiurgeons]]
* [[Gang Look-Out]]: mercenaries Scouts
* [[Ammo-jack]]: ammo and weapon maintenance
* [[Slopper]]: food-makers
* [[Scabber]]: fencers
* [[Redemption_Cult|Redemptionists]]: Fanatical priests
* [[Spyrer]]: Children of Hive Nobles sent down to prove their worth by hunting in the Underhive
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[[Image:Underhive.jpg|thumb|center|800px330px|[[Hive Primus]]' {{PAGENAME}}{{Fn|1c}}]]The '''Underhive''' is the area below the [[Hive]] cities, out of reach of the laws of the [[Clan House]]s, the [[Planetary Governor]], and [[Merchants Guild]]s.{{Fn|1a}} These areas predate the hive cities by centuries or even millennia, originating from Necromunda’s earliest settlements before the planet's ecology was devastated. The underhive, remnants of these old cities, may still contain relics from the original colony ships.{{Fn|2a}}
==Overview==The '''Underhive''' is below the physical structure of a [[Hive]] citiesis made of several hab-domes stitched together with tunnels and shaft over a long period of time, out of reach giving it a ''Honeycomb''-like structure.{{Fn|1a}} The interior of the laws underhive is a vast, industrial-scaled cathederal of the [[Clan House]]smetal and decay, where machines the Hivesize of battleships have been abandoned long ago; it is said that some gangs worship those ancient machines as hungry gods, and [[Merchants Guild]]sto which they sacrifice captives.{{Fn|1a}}
A dome provides a wide open space, divided into zones of factories, houses, commercial buildings, and other structures.
Between each dome, the maze of tunnels and shafts is the scene of bitter gangs wars and bloody raids.{{Fn|1a}}
==Denizens==
The discontented, the poor, the disinherited and outcasts naturally gravitate towards the Underhive.{{Fn|1b}}
* [[Gang#Necromunda Hive Gangs|Clan Houses Gangs]]
* [[Merchants Guild]]s: Necromunda's economic powerhouse
* [[Palanite Enforcers]]: The Law of [[Necromunda]]
* [[Redemption_Cult|Redemptionists]]: Fanatical priests
* [[Spyrer Hunter]]s: Children of Hive Nobles sent down to prove their worth by hunting in the Underhive
* [[Bounty Hunter]]s: licensed by their worlds to capture or kill fugitives, criminals and creatures for a bounty
* [[Hive Scum]]: mercenaries
* [[Outcasts Gang]]s
* [[Chaos Cult]]s
* [[Ratskins]]: Primitive natives of the Hive Bottom
* [[Scavvies]]: Diseased and ghoulish creatures
* [[Hired Gun]]s: Mercenaries for Hire
==Sources==
** {{Endn|1b}}: pg 6
** {{Endn|1c}}: pg 161
*2: [[Necromunda Rulebook (2018)]]** {{Endn|2a}}: pgs. 10-11
[[Category: Necromunda]]
