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This article is about the Imperial planet classification; for the Artificial Constructs, see Fortress Worlds (Segmentum Pacificus). |
With the Imperium in a constant state of war, some worlds are designated as Fortress worlds to act as bastions against the enemies of the God-Emperor. You are part of that defence, keeping the evil outside the gates from breaking through. This has made you part of the glory of the Imperium's mighty forces of war.[1]
A Fortress World is a category of Imperial planet where the entire populace is immersed in warfare. They are created as bastions against some threat. The most well known fortress world is Cadia, which guards the Cadian Gate at the entrance to the Eye of Terror.[Needs Citation]
In bureaucratic matters classifications of Research stations and fortress worlds overlap, both being ρ-class.[2a]
Notable Fortress Worlds
Planet name | Segmentum | Sector | Subsector | System | Population | Affiliation | Notes |
Almarit (former) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Chaos (Khorne), former Imperium | Now — Daemon World, also former Shrine World |
Beta-Garmon II | Segmentum Solar | Beta-Garmon Cluster | Unknown | Alpha-Garmon System | Unknown | Imperium | |
Boros Prime | Segmentum Obscurus | Unknown | Boros Gate | Boros System | Unknown | Imperium | |
Brigannion Four | Segmentum Obscurus | Eye of Terror | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Chaos (Iron Warriors) | |
Brigantia III (former) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Former — Imperium | Now - destroyed |
Burjan's World | Unknown | Mitre Gulf | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Chaos (Iron Warriors) | |
Cadia | Segmentum Obscurus | Cadian Sector | Cadian Subsector | Cadian System | 850,000,000 | Imperium | |
Castellax (former) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown, Former — Chaos (Iron Warriors) | |
Celthenn[2b] | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Bane's Landing System | Unknown | Imperium | |
Coronis Agathon | Segmentum Obscurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 120,000,000,000 | Imperium | |
Forgefane (former) | Segmentum Tempestus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Former Chaos (Iron Warriors) | Now — Dead World |
Jago | Segmentum Pacificus | Sabbat Worlds | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Imperium | |
Kasr Partox | Segmentum Obscurus | Cadian Sector | Cadian Subsector | Cadian System | Unknown | Chaos | |
Longhallow | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Imperium | |
Lutoris Epsilon | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Chaos, former — Imperium | |
Malodrax (former) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Formerly — Chaos (Iron Warriors) | Now destroyed |
Medrengard | Segmentum Obscurus | Eye of Terror | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Chaos (Iron Warriors) | Also — Daemon World |
Molech | Segmentum Solar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Imperium | Also — Knight World (House Devine) |
Morlond | Segmentum Pacificus | Sabbat Worlds | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Imperium | |
Obdurus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Former Heretic world. | Current status unknown. |
Orask | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 117 Million | Imperium. Also Frontier World | |
Refusal | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Imperium | |
Sebastus IV | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Imperium, former — Iron Warriors | |
Spite | Ultima Segmentum | Jericho Reach | Canis Salient | Unknown | Unknown | Imperium | |
Sybari (former) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Former Imperium | Now — Dead World |
Taira-Shodan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Imperium | |
Talasa Prime | Ultima Segmentum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Imperium (Inquisition) | |
Vas'talos (former — Prefectia) | Ultima Segmentum | Damocles Gulf | Unknown | Dovar System | Unknown | Imperium, conquered by Tau | Now — Tau World |
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