Baraspine
| Map | Basic Data | Planetary Image | |
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Name: | Baraspine[1a][Conflicting Sources] | 
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| Segmentum: | Segmentum Obscurus | ||
| Sector: | Calixis Sector[1a] | ||
| Subsector: | Adrantis Nebula[1a] | ||
| System: | Baraspine System[2b] | ||
| Population: | 1,500,000,000[2a][Conflicting Sources] | ||
| Affiliation: | Imperium[1a] | ||
| Class: | Hive World[1a] | ||
| Tithe Grade: | Exactus Extremis[2a] | ||
Baraspine is a small Imperial Hive World.[1a] The Baraspine System has a golden sun at its center and eleven planets.[2b]
Contents
Overview
The planet maintains a modest industrial output consisting mostly of Cogitators. Unusually for a Hive World, half the total population come from numerous smaller communities.[2a] Its principle exports are cogitation cells and pottery.[1b][4]
The Governors of Baraspine and Regional leaders are chosen by a College of Soothsayers. Two Planetary Defense Force armies defend the planet: Northern Arctic Bonded Guard (low quality standing army based near Kephistron Inferior) and Divinatory Guard (medium/low quality civil protection units based at Skaltine).[2a]
A stable warp route links Baraspine to Scintilla.[1c][4]
Geography
Baraspine is tidally locked and does not rotate, creating a stagnant dismal climate. The populations are concentrated around the poles. Of its seven continents, only three are populated.[2a]
Locations
- Kephistron Altis — City with a Spaceport and Haematite Cathedral.[2a]
- Kephistron Inferior — City near the northern pole. Tithe to the Adeptus Arbites.[2a]
- Descrayne — City near the southern pole[2a]
- Skaltine — Planetary Capital. Tithe to the Adeptus Arbites and Administratum.[2a]
Climatic Phenomenon
- Baraspine experiences splinter winds — these are 700km force winds carrying fragments of ceramic matter capable of shearing a lightly armoured human to bone in less than 30 seconds.[3a][4]
Known Imperial Guard Regiments
Society
"May life learn you" is a typical Baraspinian Curse.[4]
Trivia
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Conflicting Sources
- The Dark Heresy Core Rulebook calls the planet Baraspine[1a] while the Dark Heresy: The Black Sepulchre Scenario calls it Barsapine.[2a]
- The Dark Heresy: The Black Sepulchre Scenario puts the population at 1,500,000,000[2a] while the Black Industries website marks it as 2,000,000,000.[4]
See also
Sources
- 1: Dark Heresy Core Rulebook:
- 2: Dark Heresy: The Black Sepulchre:
- 3: Dark Heresy: Inquisitor's Handbook:
- 4: Black Industries' Calixis Sector: Baraspine (saved archive page, dated 3 February 2008, last accessed 9 July 2024)
