Tranch
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| Map | Basic Data | Planetary Image | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Name: | Tranch | 
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| Segmentum: | Segmentum Obscurus[1] | ||
| Sector: | Calixis Sector[1] | ||
| Subsector: | Adrantis Subsector[1][2] | ||
| System: | |||
| Population: | Approx. 7,712,000,000[3] | ||
| Affiliation: | Imperium[1] | ||
| Class: | Hive World, War World[1] | ||
| Tithe Grade: | |||
Tranch is a Hive World in the Calixis Sector.[1][2]
Overview
The planet is most notable for being the site of the infamously brutal mutant uprising known as the Tranch War and for being the birthplace of the Pale Throng mutant horde. Despite the Imperial victory, since the Tranch War most of the planet lay in ruins and billions of its populous lost their lives.[1]
Other Planetary Data[3]
- Circumference: 11,500 miles
Connections to Other Worlds
Stable warp routes connect Tranch to the sector capital world of Scintilla, along with 88 Tanstar and Spectoris.[3]
See also
Sources
- 1: Dark Heresy: Disciples of the Dark Gods, pgs. 52–59
- 2: Archive - Fantasy Flight Games The Calixis Sector (saved archive page, dated 28 October 2012, last accessed 02 October 2025)
- 3: Black Industries' Calixis Sector: Tranch (saved archive page, dated 17 February 2008, last accessed 02 October 2025)
