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==Overview==
Chapters are highly monastic as well as military organizationsorganisations. As the Space Marines are all warrior-monks in this regard, their fortress-monasteries are devoted both to battle and worship.{{Fn|1}}
Fortress-monasteries are usually based on Imperial worlds, or on deserted moons or asteroids. In the case of [[fleet-based]] chapters the chapter flagship serves as a mobile fortress-monastery. The locations of some [[Adeptus Astartes Homeworld|chapter planet]]s are hidden while others are well-known. The preferred location for a fortress monastery is an Imperial world, which the Chapter Master is sometimes also the planetary governor of. In other cases the Chapter Master will make a deal with the existing [[planetary governor]], paying a tithe in return for the land they occupy. They are usually welcomed by governors, as the presence of Space Marines deters invasion.{{Fn|1}}
