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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 Marker EndFn|7}}
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}}
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 Marker 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 Marker EndFn|7}}
===Notable Locations===
**{{Endn|6a}}: Vostroyan Hat with a feather
**{{Endn|6b}}: Vostroyan Hat with Tox Guard Face Mask (Tundra Soil)
*{{Endn|7}}: [[White Dwarf 317]] pg. 44-47
[[Category:Industrial Worlds]]
