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During the [[Horus Heresy]], Vostroya refused to provide regiments to the [[Emperor of Mankind|Emperor]], preferring instead to reserve the population in the manufactoria blanketing the world. After the Heresy came to an end, the Vostroyans agreed to supply every first born son to serve in the [[Imperial Guard]] regiments, to atone for their sins and repay their debt.{{Fn|4a}}
Vostroya technically is neither a [[hive world]] nor a [[forge world]]. Instead, it falls somewhere in between (labelled an [[Industrial World]]). The birth and death rates of 9.3 billion inhabitants are very high, keeping the population figures fairly stable (taking into account that first-born sons are extremely numerous, providing a massive amount of soldiers for the founding and reinforcement of [[Imperial Guard]] regiments).{{Cite thisMarker End}}
Vostroya has suffered many conflicts, including at least eighteen "Great Wars".{{Fn|2}} Within the ruins left by these wars lurks a substantial mutant population, who are hunted by [[bounty hunter]]s or exterminated in [[PDF]] operations.{{Fn|5b}}{{Fn|5c}}
==Geography==
The landscape is extremely bleak - highly polluted. Life outside 'managed' zones is almost impossible. Animal and plant life is almost non-existent. Most food is imported.{{Cite thisMarker End}} Vostroya is famous for its harsh, cold winds and tainted, polluted air. [[Rebreather]]s and masks are often used to partially protect inhabitants from these hazards.{{Fn|6b}}
There are seven large and distinct administrative zones/regions stretching around the planet's more temperate equatorial belt (including The Magdan, Sohlsvod and Muskha{{Fn|1c}}). The far colder north and south are uninhabitable. Vostroya has one moon — [[Turtolsky]].{{Cite thisMarker End}}
===Notable Locations===
==Culture==
Generally Vostroyan males sport a moustache (moustaches are viewed as a sign of adulthood and masculine virility in Vostroyan society). The importance of a moustache for Vostroyan men varies depending on the region they come from. The people of Muskha, for example, place extreme levels of importance on having a moustache. A man without one is considered to be openly rejecting his manhood.{{Cite thisMarker End}}
The planet also produces a form of cigar, which produces blue smoke when ignited.{{Fn|5a}}
*''ossbohk-vyar'': form of hand-to-hand combat (exists in at least 23 "forms"){{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|1d}}{{Fn|1e}}
*''chevek'': outsider, a non-Vostroyan (term is derogatory)
*''[[rahzvod]]'': A clear alcoholic drink.{{Fn|1a}} There are many varieties depending on region of origin - some are slightly coloured by their ingredients.{{Cite thisMarker End}}
*''khek'': swear word (adv khekking)
*''[[ohxolosvennoy]]'' (ohx'): A thick and salty drink brewed like coffee, described as being made from powdered grox meat with stimms and preservatives added. Manufactured primarily on Vostroya, the Vostroyrian workers swear by it as it is the only thing that helps them through their double shifts.{{Fn|1b}}
