Korsk II
Korsk II is a backwater world of the Imperium.[1a]
| Map | Basic Data | Planetary Image | |
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Name: | Korsk II | 
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| Segmentum: | Obscurus | ||
| Sector: | Unknown | ||
| Subsector: | Unknown | ||
| System: | Unknown | ||
| Population: | Unknown | ||
| Affiliation: | Imperium | ||
| Class: | Civilized World[3] | ||
| Tithe Grade: | Unknown | ||
Korsk II is a backwater world remarkable only as a juncture in patrol and trade routes between the Tamahl Sector and the Stygies Forge Worlds. The largely peasant population of Korsk II toils while a technocratic elite rules from a handful of cities, planetary governorship being held by the Autarch Primus of the board of directors. Thanks to its moderate strategic importance and a recent rebellion (the so-called 'Regime of Iron', which was crushed by the Imperial Navy), Korsk II is routinely garrisoned by several regiments of Imperial Guard.[2]
In 995.M41 Varlak, a rogue Psyker of prodigious power, used his powers to instigate a rebellion on Korsk II. Thanks to his unique psychic ability to convince anyone he spoke to to do as he said, no mater how outrageous, he enraptured the Imperial Guard to his side and easily overthrew the Planetary Governor. Taking the title of Lord, Varlak declared himself Korsk II's saviour, while denouncing the Emperor as an enemy of the planet, and stated they would be seceding from the Imperium under his rulership. Varlak's rebellion might have gone unnoticed for some time if it had not been for the work of Inquisitor Marcus; who had by chance been on the planet when Varlak took control. Realizing the danger Varlak represented, Marcus quickly dispatched a message to the Adeptus Terra telling of the Psyker's rebellion and within days forces from the Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Space Wolves and Ultramarines Chapters made planetfall.[1a]
Varlak was taken by surprise by the suddenness of the Space Marines appearance and was not able to direct the Imperial Guard under his control in time, to stop them from securing a base of operations. In the base, a decision was made by the Space Marines on the ground to attack Varlak immediately, rather than wait for more of their forces to land. A mechanized battlegroup, including units from all four Chapters, was quickly organized and sent to capture Lord Varlak in his bunker command centre. Realizing he was in danger, Varlak barely had time to organize a scratch force of cooks, mechanics and other rear-echelon troops to defend his command centre, before the Space Marines were spotted on the horizon. As they advanced upon him, he desperately sent out messages urging the Imperial Guard reinforcements on their way to aid him to hurry.[1a]
Even when his Imperial guard reinforcements arrived however, it was not enough to stop the Space Marines. Despite taking heavy losses, from the Imperial Guard attacks, the Space Marines reached Varlak's bunker. Varlek quickly boarded a Leman Russ in order to flee and ordered the Imperial Guard to throw themselves at the Space Marines, to cover his escape[1b]. Varlak's plan nearly worked until a Space Wolves Land Speeder pursued him, and not willing to allow him to escape, fired upon the tank; completely destroying both it and Varlak. With the Psyker's death the Imperial Guard under his control, regained their senses and Lord Varlak's rebellion was ended.[1c]
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