Tarkus (Imperial Commander)
Tarkus is the current Imperial Commander of Moroch, following its recolonization after being devastated by the birth effects of the Great Rift and a later invasion by the Night Lords.[1]
History
However shortly after he took command, Tarkus received word that Abaddon the Despoiler's Heretical hordes were now bearing down upon Moroch and the worlds of the Gorandahl Sub-sector. This led Sector Command to order Tarkus and the other Imperial Commanders of the Jaghaal System, to fortify their worlds and wait for reinforcements. Until they arrived, it was his responsibility to supplement Moroch's already robust PDF and the Astra Militarum Regiments that were stationed there. These orders were unrealistic at best for Moroch, though, as it was still a nascent civilization following its recolonization.[1]
Regardless, Tarkus would follow his orders and began conscripting his population to manufacture weapons and armour or to begin digging trenches and raising redoubts. This swiftly led the people of Moroch to resent Tarkus and the loyal soldiers who imposed who enforced his hardships. By the time Tarkus' reinforcements arrived, the Imperial Commander had already bloodily put down several localized revolts. Disaster struck, however, when his new Astra Militarum Regiments revealed themselves to be Traitor Guard loyal to Abaddon the Despoiler. The treacherous 64th Deivan Heavy Infantry, 99th Borgalen Armoured, and the Styxx 777th Warwolves then began to overthrow the Imperium's rule on Moroch. Worse still, elements of the world's own PDF joined them, after the Traitor Guard preyed upon the anger and fear that was rife within its ranks. With the element of surprise on their side, the Traitors have overrun most of the world and are now surrounding the Magnificentia settlement, which Tarkus rules from. Though his seat of power is being defended by the Imperial Commander's loyal forces, the situation looks increasingly dire for Moroch's Imperial defenders.[1]
See also
Sources
- 1: Kill Team: Moroch Rules Manual, pg. 6-7 — War Zone Sanctus - Frontier World Moroch
