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==History==
Verghast did not possess a unified [[Planetary Defence Force]], but instead each of the Hive Cities raised their own armed force. These forces could operate individually or could combine with those of the other cities when circumstance required. Additionally, when the [[Imperial Guard]] required Verghast to found a regiment, the soldiers of the Vervun Primary were exempt from drafting; due to their sterling service in the "[[Trade War (Verghast)|Trade War]]" of 679.[[M41]], the Primary was given permanent garrison duty. Soldiers of the Vervun Primary therefore found themselves with a lifetime vocation.{{Cite ThisMarker End}}
The Vervun Primary consisted of 500,000 soldiers, plus another 70,000 auxiliaries (including wall-gunners). Their chief day-to-day role was to man the walls, forts and gatehouses of Vervunhive, but they also possessed the ability to launch assaults beyond the city thanks to organic armoured formations. Their uniforms were blue in colouration, with relatively conventional battle fatigues augmented by jackboots, a double-breasted greatcoat, leather equipment harness and a spiked helmet. [[Auto Weapons]] were standard issue.{{Fn|1a}} Officer dress uniforms were white in colouration.{{Fn|1b}}
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Necropolis (Novel)]]
**{{Endn|1a}}: Chapter One, pgs. 16–18
**{{Endn|1b}}: {{Cite ThisMarker End}}, pg. 58
**{{Endn|1c}}: Chapter One, pg. 19
**{{Endn|1d}}: {{Cite ThisMarker End}}, pgs. 176–178, 193**{{Endn|1e}}: {{Cite ThisMarker End}}, pgs. 22–28
**{{Endn|1f}}: Chapter Twenty, pg. 298
**{{Endn|1g}}: Chapter Fifteen
