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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
Located in the [[Gothic Sector]] of [[Segmentum Obscurus]],{{Fn|4}} Purgatory was a minor Imperial research station, garrisoned by a small force of [[Cadian Shock Troopers]].{{Fn|1b}} The planet's geography consisted of thick forests and rugged mountain ranges, and its defences were centered on the Skyguard Fortress.{{Fn|5}}
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Located in the [[Gothic Sector]] of [[Segmentum Obscurus]],{{Fn|4}} Purgatory was a minor Imperial research station, garrisoned by a small force of [[Cadian Shock Troopers]].{{Fn|1b}} The planet's geography consisted of thick forests and rugged mountain ranges, and its defences were centred on the Skyguard Fortress.{{Fn|5}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 00:14, 26 May 2017

Purgatory is an Imperial research station, located in the Gothic Sector of Segmentum Obscurus. During the 12th Black Crusade, the planet was attacked by the Night Lords in order to retrieve an ancient artefact for Ezekyle Abaddon.

Map Basic Data Planetary Image
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Segmentum: Segmentum Obscurus[1a]
Sector: Gothic Sector[4]
Subsector: Unknown
System: Unknown
Population: Unknown
Affiliation: Imperium
Class: Research Station (ρ)[2]
Tithe Grade: Aptus Non[2]

Overview

Located in the Gothic Sector of Segmentum Obscurus,[4] Purgatory was a minor Imperial research station, garrisoned by a small force of Cadian Shock Troopers.[1b] The planet's geography consisted of thick forests and rugged mountain ranges, and its defences were centred on the Skyguard Fortress.[5]

History

As a prelude to the 12th Black Crusade,[5] the planet was attacked by a warband of Night Lords Chaos Space Marines, who massacred the planet's defence forces and enslaved the remaining population, leaving the planet with their ships' holds filled with slaves.[3] A later investigation by the Ultramarines and the Ordo Malleus of the Inquisition, led by Inquisitor Horst,[4] revealed that the Night Lords targeted the planet in order to locate a Warp-created artefact known as the Hand of Night,[1b][1c][1d] or the Hand of Darkness. This device was an ancient weapon of considerable power, later used by Ezekyle Abaddon to access the Blackstone Fortresses during his attacks throughout the Gothic Sector.[4]

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