Zula Hatiar
Zula Hatiar was the Imperial Commander of Haephos, when the Great Rift was created.[1]
In its aftermath, her world was cut off from contact from the wider Imperium and panic gripped Haephos' population. Rebellions also struck the world, but Hatiar had no reason to believe she would not continue to meet her Imperial tithe requirements. This changed, though, when numerous outbreaks of Mutations and Chaos Cults pledged to the Daemon Primarch Magnus began to appear on Haephos. As the atrocities these heretics reaped on the world's population increased, the desperate Governor used imprisoned psykers to help destroy the Cults. As for the mutants, Hatiar used the various Astra Militarum Regiments on Haephos to attack their underground city. However, this led to the discovery of Genestealer Cults infesting Haephos. Once their secrecy was gone, these Genestealer Cults launched a world wide rebellion on Haephos and attempted to claim the spaceport Eletyrio. Not willing to allow the wider Imperium to learn of the infestation, Hatiar stopped their efforts at a great cost in lives and Eletyrio's destruction. Though it was doubtful Haephos would be able to fulfill its tithe requirements, for many years to come, Hatiar was confident they could recover. As long as the world continued to be unable to contact the Imperium. However, soon after the Genestealer Cults attack on Eletyrio was repelled, a fleet from the Tau Empire made contact with Haephos. The Tau's Water Caste met with Hatiar and offered their aid in fighting the Genestealer Cults; provided the Imperial Commander pledge Haephos to Xenos' Empire.[1]
At that time, with the Cults having nearly bled her Regiments dry and no contact from the Imperium, Hatiar was desperate and nearly accepted the Tau's offer. This changed, however, when one of her Imperial priests appeared, after having miraculously survived one of the horrific battles raging on Haephos. The priest claimed, though, that while he fought with an Militarum force against the Cults, they were attacked by the Tau Empire. The Xenos did not discriminate in their fire and both the Militarum and Cults were struck dead by their fire. Upon hearing this, Hatiar immediately saw the priest's survival and message as a sign from the Emperor himself. This led Hatiar to spurn the Tau's offer of allegiance, while stating her loyalty was to the Emperor and that she could not be bought. The Imperial Commander then decried the duplicity of the Tau Empire and vowed that they and the Genestealer Cults would be wiped from Haephos' surface. With her faith now restored, Hatiar is now directing the campaign for Haephos with renewed vigour.[1]
See Also
Source
- 1: Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good, pgs. 12-15 - The Haephos Containment
