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A '''δτ-class'''{{Fn|2}} or '''death world''' is a planet in which the native flora and fauna has evolved into naturally aggressive and dangerous forms. These eco-systems are finely balanced between continual destruction and lightning-fast reproduction. Death worlds take many forms, ranging from jungle-covered hell-holes with carnivorous plants and animals to barren, volcanic wastelands racked by [[wikipedia:Coronal mass ejection|ion storms]].
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{{otheruses|USE=planetary classification|OTHERUSE=[[Imperial Guard (Novel Series)|Imperial Guard]] novel by [[Steve Lyons]]|OTHERPAGE=Death World (Novel)}}
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[[File:Death World Image.jpg|thumb|180px|Image of the Death World]]
  
Humans can, and do, live on these worlds, but it is a never-ending struggle. On many death worlds it is as if the entire bio-mass of the planet were consciously motivated against human settlement - concentrating forces against intruders to destroy them.<sup>1</sup> Death worlds with human settlements or colonies can have populations of 1,000 to 15,000,000.{{Fn|2}}
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A '''&delta;&tau;-class'''{{Fn|2}} or '''Death World''' is a planet in which the native flora and fauna has evolved into naturally aggressive and dangerous forms. These eco-systems are finely balanced between continual destruction and lightning-fast reproduction. Death worlds take many forms, ranging from jungle-covered hell-holes with carnivorous plants and animals to barren, volcanic wastelands racked by [[wikipedia:Coronal mass ejection|ion storms]]. The most famous and notorious Death World is the hellish planet of [[Catachan]]{{Fn|2}}
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Humans can, and do, live on these worlds, but it is a never-ending struggle. On many death worlds it is as if the entire bio-mass of the planet were consciously motivated against human settlement - concentrating forces against intruders to destroy them.{{Fn|1}} Death worlds with human settlements or colonies can have populations of 1,000 to 15,000,000.{{Fn|2}}
  
 
Death worlds are not usually inhabited, and are nearly impossible to colonise but still need to be explored, which means the establishment of outposts and other support facilities. Some planets have rich mineral wealth, animal life, vegetables or gases, so [[Tithe Grade|tithes]] might range from Solutio Tertius to Solutio Prima.{{Fn|2}}
 
Death worlds are not usually inhabited, and are nearly impossible to colonise but still need to be explored, which means the establishment of outposts and other support facilities. Some planets have rich mineral wealth, animal life, vegetables or gases, so [[Tithe Grade|tithes]] might range from Solutio Tertius to Solutio Prima.{{Fn|2}}
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Some Imperial ledgers refer to a Death world as ''In Articulo Mortis'' - "at the moment of demise".  The planet [[Caliban]] was referred to as such prior to its [[Destruction of Caliban|destruction]].{{Fn|5}}
  
 
===Notable Death Worlds===
 
===Notable Death Worlds===
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{|align=center width=100% border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
 
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|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Planet name'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Planet name'''
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|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''System'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''System'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Population'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Population'''
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|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Notes'''
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|-
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|align="center"|[[XIII]]
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|align="center"|Unknown
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|align="center"|Unknown
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|align="center"|Unknown
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|align="center"|Unknown
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|align="center"|Unknown
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|
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|-
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|align="center"|[[Ag'Ni]]
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|align="center"|[[Ultima Segmentum]]
 +
|align="center"|Unknown
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|align="center"|Unknown
 +
|align="center"|Unknown
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|align="center"|Unknown
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align="center"|[[Alfrost]]
 
|align="center"|[[Alfrost]]
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|align="center"|Unknown
 
|align="center"|Unknown
 
|align="center"|Unknown
 
|align="center"|Unknown
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|
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|-
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|align=center|[[Autega]]
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align="center"|[[Baal]]
 
|align="center"|[[Baal]]
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|align="center"|Unknown
 
|align="center"|Unknown
 
|align="center"|Unknown
 
|align="center"|Unknown
|align="center"|Baal System
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|align="center"|[[Baal System]]
 
|align="center"|122,000
 
|align="center"|122,000
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|[[Adeptus Astartes Homeworld|Homeworld]] of the [[Blood Angels]] [[Chapter]]
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|-
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|align="center"|[[Baal Secundus]]
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|align="center"|[[Ultima Segmentum]]
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|align="center"|Unknown
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|align="center"|Unknown
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|align="center"|[[Baal System]]
 +
|align="center"|Unknown
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|One of the twin moons which orbit [[Baal]]
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|-
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|align=center|[[Belisarius IV]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|Also [[Desert World]]
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|-
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|align=center|[[Byssta]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|
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|-
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|align=center|[[Caldera]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|Also [[Hive World]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Caliban]] (destroyed)
 
|align=center|[[Caliban]] (destroyed)
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|align=center|[[Caliban System]]
 
|align=center|[[Caliban System]]
 
|align=center|N/A
 
|align=center|N/A
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|Original homeworld of the [[Dark Angels]] [[Legion]]
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|-
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|align=center|[[Canak]]
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Catachan]]
 
|align=center|[[Catachan]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|[[Catachan System]]
 
|align=center|[[Catachan System]]
|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|12,000,000
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|Considered the most notorious Death World and home to the brutal [[Catachan Jungle Fighters]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Cesstium]]
 
|align=center|[[Cesstium]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Cthelle]]
 
|align=center|[[Cthelle]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|
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|-
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|align=center|[[Crake's World]]
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Cretacia]]
 
|align=center|[[Cretacia]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
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|Homeworld of the [[Flesh Tearers]] Chapter
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Croatoa]]
 
|align=center|[[Croatoa]]
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|
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|-
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|align=center|[[Damnia]]
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|align=center|Unknown
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|Also recruiting world for the [[Angels of Vengeance]] [[Chapter]]
 
|-
 
|-
|align="center"|[[Fenris]]
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|align=center|[[Demogorgon IV]]
|align="center"|[[Segmentum Obscurus]]
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|align=center|Unknown
|align="center"|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
|align="center"|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
|align="center"|Fenris System
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|align=center|Unknown
|align="center"|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|Also [[War World]].
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|-
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|align=center|[[Denkari Minor]]
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|Tropical world where [[Imperium]], including the [[Tekarn 11th Heavy Tank Company]], fought with [[Waaagh! Grughakh]]
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|-
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|align=center|[[Denkari-Prime]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|Death world where [[Imperium]], including the [[Tekarn 90th Armoured Regiment]], [[23rd Imperial Navy Bomber Wing]] and [[123rd Death Korps Armoured Regiment]], 15th Heavy Company with the [[Macharius (Heavy Tank)]]s, fought with some enemy
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|-
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|align=center|[[Derwynia]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|
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|-
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|align=center|[[Endymion Prime (Death World)|Endymion Prime]]
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|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|
 +
|-
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|align=center|[[Fedrid]]
 +
|align=center|[[Segmentum Obscurus]]
 +
|align=center|[[Calixis Sector]]
 +
|align=center|[[Markayn Marches]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|Also - [[Feral World]]
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|-
 +
|align=center|[[Fenris]]
 +
|align=center|[[Segmentum Obscurus]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Fenris System
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|Homeworld of the [[Space Wolves]] Chapter
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|-
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|align=center|[[Gath Rimmon]]
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|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|
 
|-
 
|-
|align=center|[[Gheistos]]
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|align=center|[[Gorang]]
 +
|align=center|[[Tempestus]]  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|align=center|Unknown
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|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Haddrack]]
 +
|align=center|[[Segmentum Obscurus]]
 +
|align=center|[[Calixis Sector]]
 +
|align=center|[[Drusus Marches]]
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
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|Also an [[Explorator Base]] and minor [[Forge World]] of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]]
 
|-
 
|-
|align=center|[[Hyperion (Planet)|Hyperion]]
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|align=center|[[Hyperion (Planet)|Hyperion]]<br>{{cite this}}
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|
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|-
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|align=center|[[Iax]]
 +
|align=center|[[Ultima Segmentum]]
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 +
|align=center|[[Ultramar]]
 +
|align=center|[[Iax System]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|Former [[Paradise World]]/[[Agri World]]
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|-
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|align=center|[[Jjojos]]
 +
|align=center|[[Ultima Segmentum]]
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|align=center|Unknown
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Kanak]]
 
|align=center|[[Kanak]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|align=center|Unknown
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|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Karrik]]
 +
|align=center|[[Segmentum Obscurus]]
 +
|align=center|[[Calixis Sector]]
 +
|align=center|[[Markayn Marches]]
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|Also [[Ice World]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Kenov III]]
 
|align=center|[[Kenov III]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|N/A
 
|align=center|N/A
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|
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|-
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|align=center|[[Khymara]]
 +
|align=center|[[Ultima Segmentum]]
 +
|align=center|[[Maelstrom]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|Also a [[Mining World]]
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|-
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|align=center|[[Kragadam]]
 +
|align=center|[[Ultima Segmentum]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|
 +
|-
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|align=center|[[Krakan]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|Also [[Jungle World]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Krieg]]
 
|align=center|[[Krieg]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|
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|-
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|align=center|[[Laius Rift]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|[[Crucis Sector]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Lesser Nox]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Lost Hope (planet)|Lost Hope]]
 
|align=center|[[Lost Hope (planet)|Lost Hope]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Luther Macintyre IX]]
 
|align=center|[[Luther Macintyre IX]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|
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|-
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|align=center|[[Makron V]]{{Fn|3}}
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|Volcanic Death World
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|-
 +
|align=center|[[Malmar]]
 +
|align=center|[[Obscurus]]
 +
|align=center|[[Eye of Terror]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|Also [[Ocean World]]
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|-
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|align=center|[[Maypax]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Megiddio Primus]]
 
|align=center|[[Megiddio Primus]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|
 +
|-
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|align=center|[[Menazoid Epsilon]]
 +
|align=center|[[Segmentum Pacificus]]
 +
|align=center|[[Sabbat Worlds]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|[[Menazoid Clasp]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Messia]]
 +
|align=center|[[Segmentum Obscurus]]
 +
|align=center|[[Screaming Vortex]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|Affilation - Chaos
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|-
 +
|align=center|[[Midgardia]]<br>(former, now - destroyed)
 +
|align=center|[[Segmentum Obscurus]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|[[Fenris System]]
 +
|align=center|6'500'000'000 (before the destruction)
 +
|Now - [[Dead World|destroyed]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Miral]]
 
|align=center|[[Miral]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
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|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Moraz III]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|Also [[Jungle World]]. Infested with [[Genestealer]]s
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Mortressa]]
 +
|align=center|[[Segmentum Obscurus]]
 +
|align=center|[[Calixis Sector]]
 +
|align=center|[[Adrantis Subsector]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Murder]]<br>'''(One-Forty-Twenty)'''
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Nectavus VI]]
 +
|align=center|[[Ultima Segmentum]]
 +
|align=center|[[Traxis Sector]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|Also - [[Jungle World]]
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Nepenthis]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Nocturne]]
 
|align=center|[[Nocturne]]
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|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
|align=center|15,000,000  
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|align=center|15,000,000
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Parasis]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Phyrr]]
 
|align=center|[[Phyrr]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
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|
 
|-
 
|-
|align=center|[[Piscina V]]
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|align=center|[[Piscina]]
 +
|align=center|[[Obscurus]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Praxetl]]
 +
|align=center|[[Ultima Segmentum]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Pythos]]
 
|align=center|[[Pythos]]
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|align=center|[[Pandorax System]]
 
|align=center|[[Pandorax System]]
 
|align=center|Unknown
 
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Sagasitane II]]<br>{{Fn|4}}
 +
|align=center|[[Ultima Segmentum]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|[[Bane's Landing System]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|Also - training facility of the [[Tempestus Scion]]
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Sans Gaviria]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Settler's Bane]]
 
|align=center|[[Settler's Bane]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
|align=center|Unknown  
+
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center|[[Sycorax]]
 
|align=center|[[Sycorax]]
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|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|Unknown  
 
|align=center|360,000
 
|align=center|360,000
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[Tethys]]
 +
|align=center|[[Segmentum Solar]]
 +
|align=center|[[Sector Solar]]
 +
|align=center|[[Subsector Sol]]
 +
|align=center|[[Sol System]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|Moon of [[Saturn]]; [[Inquisition]] classified object
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[UB-26]]
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
|align=center|Unknown
 +
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Targetdrone.gif This article is about the planetary classification; for the Imperial Guard novel by Steve Lyons, see Death World (Novel).
Image of the Death World

A δτ-class[2] or Death World is a planet in which the native flora and fauna has evolved into naturally aggressive and dangerous forms. These eco-systems are finely balanced between continual destruction and lightning-fast reproduction. Death worlds take many forms, ranging from jungle-covered hell-holes with carnivorous plants and animals to barren, volcanic wastelands racked by ion storms. The most famous and notorious Death World is the hellish planet of Catachan[2]

Humans can, and do, live on these worlds, but it is a never-ending struggle. On many death worlds it is as if the entire bio-mass of the planet were consciously motivated against human settlement - concentrating forces against intruders to destroy them.[1] Death worlds with human settlements or colonies can have populations of 1,000 to 15,000,000.[2]

Death worlds are not usually inhabited, and are nearly impossible to colonise but still need to be explored, which means the establishment of outposts and other support facilities. Some planets have rich mineral wealth, animal life, vegetables or gases, so tithes might range from Solutio Tertius to Solutio Prima.[2]

Some Imperial ledgers refer to a Death world as In Articulo Mortis - "at the moment of demise". The planet Caliban was referred to as such prior to its destruction.[5]

Notable Death Worlds

Planet name Segmentum Sector Subsector System Population Notes
XIII Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ag'Ni Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Alfrost Ultima Segmentum Unknown Corvus Sub-Sector Unknown Unknown
Autega Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Baal Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Baal System 122,000 Homeworld of the Blood Angels Chapter
Baal Secundus Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Baal System Unknown One of the twin moons which orbit Baal
Belisarius IV Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Also Desert World
Byssta Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Caldera Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Also Hive World
Caliban (destroyed) Segmentum Obscurus Unknown Unknown Caliban System N/A Original homeworld of the Dark Angels Legion
Canak Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Catachan Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Catachan System 12,000,000 Considered the most notorious Death World and home to the brutal Catachan Jungle Fighters
Cesstium Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cthelle Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Crake's World Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cretacia Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Homeworld of the Flesh Tearers Chapter
Croatoa Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Damnia Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Also recruiting world for the Angels of Vengeance Chapter
Demogorgon IV Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Also War World.
Denkari Minor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Tropical world where Imperium, including the Tekarn 11th Heavy Tank Company, fought with Waaagh! Grughakh
Denkari-Prime Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Death world where Imperium, including the Tekarn 90th Armoured Regiment, 23rd Imperial Navy Bomber Wing and 123rd Death Korps Armoured Regiment, 15th Heavy Company with the Macharius (Heavy Tank)s, fought with some enemy
Derwynia Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Endymion Prime Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Fedrid Segmentum Obscurus Calixis Sector Markayn Marches Unknown Unknown Also - Feral World
Fenris Segmentum Obscurus Unknown Unknown Fenris System Unknown Homeworld of the Space Wolves Chapter
Gath Rimmon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Gorang Tempestus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Haddrack Segmentum Obscurus Calixis Sector Drusus Marches Unknown Unknown Also an Explorator Base and minor Forge World of the Adeptus Mechanicus
Hyperion
[Needs Citation]
Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Iax Ultima Segmentum Unknown Ultramar Iax System Unknown Former Paradise World/Agri World
Jjojos Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Kanak Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Karrik Segmentum Obscurus Calixis Sector Markayn Marches Unknown Unknown Also Ice World
Kenov III Segmentum Obscurus Calixis Sector Malfian Sub-Sector Unknown N/A
Khymara Ultima Segmentum Maelstrom Unknown Unknown Unknown Also a Mining World
Kragadam Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Krakan Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Also Jungle World
Krieg Segmentum Tempestus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Laius Rift Unknown Crucis Sector Unknown Unknown Unknown
Lesser Nox Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Lost Hope Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Luther Macintyre IX Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Makron V[3] Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Volcanic Death World
Malmar Obscurus Eye of Terror Unknown Unknown Unknown Also Ocean World
Maypax Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Megiddio Primus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Menazoid Epsilon Segmentum Pacificus Sabbat Worlds Unknown Menazoid Clasp Unknown
Messia Segmentum Obscurus Screaming Vortex Unknown Unknown Unknown Affilation - Chaos
Midgardia
(former, now - destroyed)
Segmentum Obscurus Unknown Unknown Fenris System 6'500'000'000 (before the destruction) Now - destroyed
Miral Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Moraz III Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Also Jungle World. Infested with Genestealers
Mortressa Segmentum Obscurus Calixis Sector Adrantis Subsector Unknown Unknown
Murder
(One-Forty-Twenty)
Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Nectavus VI Ultima Segmentum Traxis Sector Unknown Unknown Unknown Also - Jungle World
Nepenthis Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Nocturne Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Unknown 15,000,000
Parasis Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Phyrr Segmentum Obscurus Calixis Sector Hazeroth Abyss Unknown Unknown
Piscina Obscurus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Praxetl Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Pythos Ultima Segmentum Demeter Sector Unknown Pandorax System Unknown
Sagasitane II
[4]
Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Bane's Landing System Unknown Also - training facility of the Tempestus Scion
Sans Gaviria Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Settler's Bane Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Sycorax Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Unknown 360,000
Tethys Segmentum Solar Sector Solar Subsector Sol Sol System Unknown Moon of Saturn; Inquisition classified object
UB-26 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Vallyx V Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Varestus Prime Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy fight there with Orks
Vityris Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Also - Mining World
Woe Segmentum Obscurus Calixis Sector Josian Reach Unknown Unknown
Zel Secundus Segmentum Obscurus Calixis Sector Drusus Marches Unknown Unknown

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Worlds of the Galaxy
General Dead WorldDeath WorldDesert WorldIce WorldJungle WorldForest WorldOcean WorldDerelict WorldsChem WorldsMountain WorldRad World
Imperium Adeptus Astartes HomeworldAdeptus Astartes Breeding WorldAdeptus Astartes Recruiting WorldAdepta Sororitas Sanctuary WorldAgri WorldArchive WorldCardinal WorldCemetery WorldCivilised WorldFeral WorldFeudal WorldFrontier WorldForest WorldForge WorldFortress WorldHive WorldIndustrial WorldKnight WorldLabyrinth WorldMining WorldParadise WorldPenal WorldQuarantined WorldQuarry WorldRepository WorldResearch StationSentinel WorldShrine WorldSwamp WorldWar WorldHub-FortressPenitent WorldMerchant WorldSepulchre WorldRelic WorldBattery WorldWarden PlanetLumber WorldAbattoir WorldArboreal WorldColony WorldMenagerie WorldRefugee WorldWaste WorldAnchor WorldAstropathic Relay Station
Chaos Daemon WorldHell ForgeFallen Knight WorldCache World
Xenos Xenos WorldExodite WorldTomb WorldMaiden WorldCrone WorldOrk WorldTau SeptCraftworldKin WorldLarder World