Trajan-III
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| Segmentum: | Segmentum Tempestus[1] | ||
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Trajan-III is a prosperous Imperial world, that is ruled by Planetary Governor Vanderhecht and it lays in Segmentum Tempestus' Eastern Fringe.[1]
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History
The world became endangered in late M41, when it was projected to be in the path of a Black Crusade. This news was kept from Trajan-III's wider population, so as to not cause panic as the Imperium prepared to defend the world. Its efforts to defend Trajan-III were undermined however, when insurgents composed Trajan-III's population seized the vast underground Safehaven storage facility. It was discovered that some of world's most prominent citizens were among the insurgents, but whether they had taken Safehaven to save themselves from the Black Crusade or to aid it, was not known.[1]
Inquisitor Helbrandt Grimm and the Astra Militarum was then sent to reclaim Safehaven, which lay in the world's equatorial deserts. The Inquisitor took six Guardsmen with him and they were all under strict orders to save the underground facility's supplies, as they were vital to defend Trajan-III from the Black Crusade. However after they infiltrated Safehaven, Grimm discovered that the insurgents were in fact a Genestealer Cult, whose Magnus was Planetary Governor Vanderhecht's wife. The Inquisitor discovered that the Cult was attempting to build a beacon to summon a Hive Fleet to Trajan-III, but Grimm used a Hunting Lance to set off a massive explosion that destroyed Safehaven. The Cult members within the underground facility were killed, but it is not known if Vanderhecht was among them or even if the Planetary Governor was a member.[1]
Only Inquisitor Grimm survived the explosion, but an emergency investigation was launched to discuss Safehaven's fate and if he had taken the right course of action. It was held in the Apothecarium of His Infinite Mercy's mortuary basement and was led by another Inquisitor, who had a psyker read the lingering memories of the slain Guardsman Heinrik, whose body had been recovered from Safehaven. With the psyker recalling Grimm and the Guardsmen's battle against the Genestealer Cult, the Inquisitor concluded that Grimm had been right to destroy the underground facility. Though even with the Cult's threat dealt with, Trajan-III may still be doomed as the Black Crusade is still bearing down on it.[1]
Known Locations
- Apothecarium of His Infinite Mercy[1]
- Safehaven - Ruins. It was formerly a vast underground storage facility, located in Trajan-III's equatorial deserts.[1]
See also
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Monthly 63 - Inquisitor Grimm
