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==History==
Originally part of the [[Imperium]] and consisting of worlds [[Severus XIII]] acquired in [[the Periphery]] [[Sub-Sector]] of the [[Calixis Sector]] with the help of [[Dark Eldar]], when the region began to plunge into chaos during the [[Spinward Front]] wars, Severus announced his annexation of the worlds under his influence into a private fiefdom, popularizing the move as a revolution against [[Imperial]] tyranny.{{Fn|11b}}
The Dominate maintains a bastardized version of the [[Imperial Cult]] used to enhance the power of Severus XIII. To this end, the Dominate maintains a corps of political officers known as '''Ducal Legates''' to enforce its ideology. Dominate ideology emphasizes three pillars, Interdependence, Justice, and honesty. While they seem lofty and progressive on paper, in truth Dominate ideology is twisted to allow for a functional totalitarian state.{{Fn|2a}}
==Worlds==
*[[Karacallia]] - Capital{{Fn|11b}}*[[Thrax (planet)|Thrax]] - [[Frontier World]]{{Fn|11b}}*[[Maesa]] - [[Frontier World]]{{Fn|11b}}*[[Orbiana]] - [[Feral World]]{{Fn|11b}}*[[Lukius]] - [[War World]] beset by [[Orks]]{{Fn|11b}}
*[[Stalynthia]] - [[Mining World]], perhaps their most valuable asset.{{Fn|2b}}
*[[Fourtheden]] - [[Agri-world]]{{Fn|2b}}
*[[Cuyavale]] - Rain Forest world{{Fn|2b}}
*[[Cyrda]] - Grave World{{Fn|4}}
*[[Kulth]] - Three-way fighting between [[Imperium]] and [[Orks]]{{Fn|1a}}
==Notable Members==
==Military Forces==
Beset on all sides by Imperial Troops, [[Orks]], [[Dark Eldar]], and [[Chaos]] forces, the Severan Dominate somehow continues to withstand them all, if only tenuously. Thanks to Severus' many agents and orators, its populations still rally to the cause of their despotic master and willingly renounce the rule of the Imperium. Militarily, the Dominate maintains a small but capable army of mainly [[PDF]] troops and mercenaries.{{Fn|11b}}
The Severan Dominate has only a miniscule number of soldiers at its command in comparison to the innumerable forces of the Imperial Guard. Though the rebels lack the resources of the Imperial Guard, their shorter supply lines and familiarity with the environs ensure that the ranks of Severan Dominate troops are a threat to the men and women of the Imperial Guard. Severan Dominate forces echo the Imperial Guard in their organisation. A typical squad consists of nine soldiers led by a sergeant. One soldier may carry a special weapon, most likely a flamer or grenade launcher. More technologically sophisticated weapons such as plasma guns and meltaguns are not unheard of, but the Severan Dominate’s access to these rare weapons is substantially limited. In addition, two soldiers can work together to operate a heavy weapon, most commonly a heavy flamer, missile launcher, or autocannon.{{Fn|3a}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Only War Core Rulebook]], **{{Endn|1a}}: pgs. 339**{{Endn|1b}}: pgs. 343-346
*2: [[Only War: Enemies of the Imperium]]
**{{Endn|2a}}: pgs. 29-31
