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'''Graia''' was an Imperial [[Forge World]] and home to the [[Legio Astraman]].{{Fn|1a}}
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{{Planet
 
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|Cross X=56
 
|Cross Y=169
 
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|Cross Text=Graia{{Fn|8}}
 
|Planetary Image=Graia37.jpg
 
|Planetary Image=Graia37.jpg
 
|Planetary Image Px=150
 
|Planetary Image Px=150
 
|Name=Graia
 
|Name=Graia
|Segmentum=[[Tempestus]]{{Fn|Conflicting sources}}
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|Segmentum=[[Segmentum Tempestus]]{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|8}}{{Fn|Conflicting sources}}
|Affiliation=[[Imperium]]
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|Affiliation=[[Imperium]]{{Fn|1a}}
|Class=[[Forge World]]
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|Class=[[Forge World]]{{Fn|1a}}
 
|Production Grade=I-Secundi{{Fn|1a}}
 
|Production Grade=I-Secundi{{Fn|1a}}
|Tithe Grade=Aptus Non
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|Tithe Grade=Aptus Non{{Fn|1a}}
 
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'''Graia''' was an Imperial [[Forge World]] and home to the [[Legio Astraman]].{{Fn|1a}}
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
[[Image:Graia System.jpg|thumb|230px|Graia Star System{{Fn|2}}]]
 
[[Image:Graia System.jpg|thumb|230px|Graia Star System{{Fn|2}}]]
 
[[Image:Graia View.jpg|thumb|230px|Graia during [[Graia Invasion|the Invasion]]{{Fn|2}}]]
 
[[Image:Graia View.jpg|thumb|230px|Graia during [[Graia Invasion|the Invasion]]{{Fn|2}}]]
 
[[Image:Manufactorum Ajakis.jpg|thumb|230px|Titan Bay of Manufactorum Ajakis{{Fn|2}}]]
 
[[Image:Manufactorum Ajakis.jpg|thumb|230px|Titan Bay of Manufactorum Ajakis{{Fn|2}}]]
Graia is the most prosperous Forge World of the [[Belt of Iron]] and much of its production is geared towards [[Titan]] engines{{Fn|12}}. Though the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] does not make it widely known, the principle Forge networks of Graia known as the Graian Crown is capable of independent flight. Giant fusion engines allow it to escape its host planet’s gravity and move to the nearest Mandeville Point, where it can then travel through the [[Warp]]. The last time Graia attempted this, it was assaulted by an invasion fleet of [[Necron]] aircraft that soared up from the Laochan Gate. Though [[Imperial]] records currently claim that Graia’s priesthood have returned to circumnavigate their original home world, at least one recent [[Rogue Trader]] report lists the planet’s orbit as strangely empty.{{Fn|9}}
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Graia is the most prosperous Forge World of the [[Belt of Iron]] and much of its production is geared towards [[Titan]] engines.{{Fn|12}}
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Though the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] does not make it widely known, the principle Forge networks of Graia, known as the [[Graian Crown]], is capable of independent flight. Giant fusion engines allow it to escape its host planet's gravity and move to the nearest [[Mandeville Point]], where it can then travel through the [[Warp]]. The last time Graia attempted this, it was assaulted by an invasion fleet of [[Necron]] aircraft that soared up from the [[Laochan Gate]]. Though [[Imperial]] records currently claim that Graia's priesthood have returned to circumnavigate their original home world, at least one recent [[Rogue Trader]] report lists the planet's orbit as strangely empty.{{Fn|9}}
  
===Known History===
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==History==
 
{{main|Graia (History)}}
 
{{main|Graia (History)}}
*[[M31]] - The powerful world of Graia peacefully assimilates into the [[Imperium]] during the [[Great Crusade]] after a treaty is signed, granting the powerful world a local empire in exchange for allegiance.{{Fn|12}}
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===[[M31]]===
*[[M31]] — Graia remains loyal to the [[Emperor]] in the [[Horus Heresy]]. Its forces took part in the [[Cataclysm of Iron]], where it endured a vicious siege by [[Dark Mechanicus]] forces.{{Fn|10}}
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The world peacefully assimilated into the [[Imperium]] during the [[Great Crusade]] after a treaty was signed, granting the powerful world a local empire in exchange for allegiance.{{Fn|12}}
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Graia remained loyal to the [[Emperor of Mankind|Emperor]] in the [[Horus Heresy]]. Its forces took part in the [[Cataclysm of Iron]], where it endured a vicious siege by [[Dark Mechanicus]] forces.{{Fn|10}}
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===Post-Heresy===
 
*'''???''' — After Tech-Priests breach a strange portal on Mount Laochan, the planet is invaded by [[Donorian Fiend]]s. Graia's principle network of forges (known as the Graian Crown) are relocated via its [[Warp]] engines.{{Fn|9}}
 
*'''???''' — After Tech-Priests breach a strange portal on Mount Laochan, the planet is invaded by [[Donorian Fiend]]s. Graia's principle network of forges (known as the Graian Crown) are relocated via its [[Warp]] engines.{{Fn|9}}
 
*'''???''' — [[Necron]] aircraft invade Graia following the last warp travel of the Graian Crown. The unliving forces emerge from the Laochan Gate and teleport [[Necron Warrior|warriors]] directly onto the surface of the Graian Crown. Only by sending massed Cohorts of [[Legio Cybernetica]] on magnetically-controlled space walks did the Graian [[Tech-Priest]]s hold back the foe long enough to effect warp translation.{{Fn|9}}
 
*'''???''' — [[Necron]] aircraft invade Graia following the last warp travel of the Graian Crown. The unliving forces emerge from the Laochan Gate and teleport [[Necron Warrior|warriors]] directly onto the surface of the Graian Crown. Only by sending massed Cohorts of [[Legio Cybernetica]] on magnetically-controlled space walks did the Graian [[Tech-Priest]]s hold back the foe long enough to effect warp translation.{{Fn|9}}
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===[[M41]]===
 
*'''Late [[M41]]''' — A double attack by the [[Orks]] and [[Chaos Space Marines]] left many of its facilities in ruins. In the aftermath it was quarantined by order of [[Inquisitor]] [[Thrax]].{{Fn|2}}
 
*'''Late [[M41]]''' — A double attack by the [[Orks]] and [[Chaos Space Marines]] left many of its facilities in ruins. In the aftermath it was quarantined by order of [[Inquisitor]] [[Thrax]].{{Fn|2}}
 
*'''circa 993.[[M41]]''' — '''Graia''' is believed to be one of the worlds attacked and consumed by [[Hive Fleet]] [[Kraken]].{{Fn|5}}
 
*'''circa 993.[[M41]]''' — '''Graia''' is believed to be one of the worlds attacked and consumed by [[Hive Fleet]] [[Kraken]].{{Fn|5}}
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===[[Era Indomitus]]===
 
* '''Early [[M42]]''' — The '''Rust Fields War''' began in the aftermath of the [[Great Rift]]'s creation, as a coalition of [[Forge World]]s led by [[Mars]] and [[Graia]] sent mining fleets to exploit the vast belt of  mineral rich asteroids known as the '''Rust Fields'''. After operations began however, it was discovered that [[Ork]] clans ruled the interior of the Rust Fields and the two sides soon clash. This began a great war, that has now drawn in untold numbers of additional [[Imperium]] forces, as the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] fights to retain its foothold in the asteroid field.{{Fn|11}}
 
* '''Early [[M42]]''' — The '''Rust Fields War''' began in the aftermath of the [[Great Rift]]'s creation, as a coalition of [[Forge World]]s led by [[Mars]] and [[Graia]] sent mining fleets to exploit the vast belt of  mineral rich asteroids known as the '''Rust Fields'''. After operations began however, it was discovered that [[Ork]] clans ruled the interior of the Rust Fields and the two sides soon clash. This began a great war, that has now drawn in untold numbers of additional [[Imperium]] forces, as the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] fights to retain its foothold in the asteroid field.{{Fn|11}}
  
===Places of Interest{{Fn|2}}===
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[[Image:GraiaSkit.jpg|thumb|right|Graian [[Skitarii]]{{Cite this}}]]
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==Geography==
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===Places of Interest===
 
*'''Laochan Gate''' — Possible [[Webway]] Portal{{Fn|9}}
 
*'''Laochan Gate''' — Possible [[Webway]] Portal{{Fn|9}}
*'''Manufactorum Narses'''
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*'''Manufactorum Narses'''{{Cite this}}
*'''Manufactorum Ajakis''' — also known as Titan Manufactorum, it is able to produce Titans, even [[Warlord Battle Titan|Warlord]] class.
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*'''Manufactorum Ajakis''' — also known as Titan Manufactorum, it is able to produce Titans, even [[Warlord Battle Titan|Warlord]] class.{{Fn|2}}
**Stratum 79 Station
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**Stratum 79 Station{{Cite this}}
*'''Orbital Spire''' — Destroyed during the [[Graia Invasion|Invasion]]
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*'''Orbital Spire''' — Destroyed during the [[Graia Invasion|Invasion]].{{Fn|2}}
*'''Defence Battery 'Gotiath'''' — Destroyed during the [[Graia Invasion|Invasion]]
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*'''Defence Battery 'Gotiath'''' — Destroyed during the [[Graia Invasion|Invasion]]{{Cite this}}
*'''Kalkys Facility''' — It was used as a laboratory by [[Inquisitor]] [[Drogan]] before his death.
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*'''Kalkys Facility''' — It was used as a laboratory by [[Inquisitor]] [[Drogan]] before his death.{{Fn|2}}
*'''Andris Habitation Block'''
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*'''Andris Habitation Block'''{{Cite this}}
**Bastion Primus
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**Bastion Primus{{Cite this}}
*[[Graian Crown]] - Battle Fortress complex{{Fn|13}}
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*[[Graian Crown]] Battle Fortress complex.{{Fn|13}}
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==Graia patterns==
 
==Graia patterns==
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Rapier1.jpg|Graia pattern [[Rapier|Rapier Laser Destroyer]]{{Fn|4}}
 
Rapier1.jpg|Graia pattern [[Rapier|Rapier Laser Destroyer]]{{Fn|4}}
 
Vengeance Launcher.jpg|Vengeance launcher{{Fn|2}}
 
Vengeance Launcher.jpg|Vengeance launcher{{Fn|2}}
GraiaSkit.jpg|Graia [[Skitarii]]
 
 
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*The official sources give two possible locations for Graia in the [[Imperium]]:
 
*The official sources give two possible locations for Graia in the [[Imperium]]:
 
**[[Imperial Armour Volume One]]{{Fn|1a}} and [[The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]]{{Fn|8}} place Graia in [[Segmentum Tempestus]].
 
**[[Imperial Armour Volume One]]{{Fn|1a}} and [[The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]]{{Fn|8}} place Graia in [[Segmentum Tempestus]].
**Other sources (such as [[Codex: Tyranids (3rd Edition)]]{{Fn|6}} and [[Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition)|4th Edition]]{{Fn|7}}, and [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine]]{{Fn|2}} place Graia in the eastern part of [[Ultramar]], in [[Ultima Segmentum]].
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**Other sources (such as the [[Codex: Tyranids (3rd Edition)|3rd]]{{Fn|6}} and [[Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition)|4th Edition]] Tyranid codices{{Fn|7}}, and the video game [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine]]{{Fn|2}} place Graia in the eastern part of [[Ultramar]], in [[Ultima Segmentum]].
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
===Related Articles===
 
*[[Graia (History)]]
 
 
*[[Planets (List)]]
 
*[[Planets (List)]]
*[[Legio Astraman]]
 
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 144
 
**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 144
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine]]
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine]]
*{{Endn|3}}: [http://web.archive.org/web/20140623221022/http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Imperial_Guard_Tanks/GRAIA-PATTERN-HELLHOUND.html Forgeworld Graia pattern Hellhound] ''(saved archive page, dated Jun 2014, last accessed 6 August 2015)''
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*{{Endn|3}}: [http://web.archive.org/web/20140623221022/http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Imperial_Guard_Tanks/GRAIA-PATTERN-HELLHOUND.html Forgeworld: Graia pattern Hellhound] ''(saved archive page, dated Jun 2014, last accessed 6 August 2015)''
*{{Endn|4}}: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Space_Marines/Space-Marine-Support/SPACE_MARINE_RAPIER_LASER_DESTROYER.html Graia pattern Rapier Laser Destroyer] ''(last accessed 11 March 2015)''
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*{{Endn|4}}: [https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Space-Marine-Rapier-Laser-Destroyer Forgeworld: Graia pattern Rapier Laser Destroyer] ''(last accessed 26th June 2022)''
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Orphans of the Kraken (Short Story)]] by [[Richard Williams]]
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*{{Endn|5}}: [[Orphans of the Kraken (Short Story)]]
 
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Codex: Tyranids (2nd Edition)]], {{Cite This}}
 
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Codex: Tyranids (2nd Edition)]], {{Cite This}}
 
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition)]], pg. 12
 
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition)]], pg. 12
*{{Endn|8}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]], {{Cite This}}
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*{{Endn|8}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]], pgs. 10-11
 
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Codex: Cult Mechanicus (7th Edition)]] — ''Temples of the Omnissiah''
 
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Codex: Cult Mechanicus (7th Edition)]] — ''Temples of the Omnissiah''
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Adeptus Titanicus (2018)]] Rulebook pg. 16
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*{{Endn|10}}: [[Adeptus Titanicus (2018)]] Rulebook, pg. 16
 
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (8th Edition)]], pg. 35 — The Quest for Knowledge: The Rust Fields War Begins
 
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (8th Edition)]], pg. 35 — The Quest for Knowledge: The Rust Fields War Begins
*{{Endn|12}}: [[Adeptus Titanicus: Crucible of Retribution]] pg.11
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*{{Endn|12}}: [[Adeptus Titanicus: Crucible of Retribution]], pg. 11
*{{Endn|13}}: [[Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (9th Edition)]], pg. 29 - Graia
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*{{Endn|13}}: [[Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (9th Edition)]], pg. 29 — ''Graia''
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[[Category:Dead Worlds]]
 
[[Category:Forge Worlds]]
 
[[Category:Forge Worlds]]
[[Category:Dead Worlds]]
 
 
[[Category:Segmentum Tempestus]]
 
[[Category:Segmentum Tempestus]]
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[[fr:Graia (Tempestus)]]
 
[[fr:Graia (Tempestus)]]

Revision as of 17:47, 26 June 2022

Map Basic Data Planetary Image
Galaxy-Rift-Tempestus.jpg
Small cross.pngGraia[8]
Name: Graia Graia37.jpg
Segmentum: Segmentum Tempestus[1a][8][Conflicting sources]
Sector: Unknown
System: Unknown
Population: Unknown
Affiliation: Imperium[1a]
Class: Forge World[1a]
Production Grade: I-Secundi[1a]
Tithe Grade: Aptus Non[1a]

Graia was an Imperial Forge World and home to the Legio Astraman.[1a]


Overview

Graia Star System[2]
Graia during the Invasion[2]
Titan Bay of Manufactorum Ajakis[2]

Graia is the most prosperous Forge World of the Belt of Iron and much of its production is geared towards Titan engines.[12]

Though the Adeptus Mechanicus does not make it widely known, the principle Forge networks of Graia, known as the Graian Crown, is capable of independent flight. Giant fusion engines allow it to escape its host planet's gravity and move to the nearest Mandeville Point, where it can then travel through the Warp. The last time Graia attempted this, it was assaulted by an invasion fleet of Necron aircraft that soared up from the Laochan Gate. Though Imperial records currently claim that Graia's priesthood have returned to circumnavigate their original home world, at least one recent Rogue Trader report lists the planet's orbit as strangely empty.[9]

History

Main article: Graia (History)

M31

The world peacefully assimilated into the Imperium during the Great Crusade after a treaty was signed, granting the powerful world a local empire in exchange for allegiance.[12]

Graia remained loyal to the Emperor in the Horus Heresy. Its forces took part in the Cataclysm of Iron, where it endured a vicious siege by Dark Mechanicus forces.[10]

Post-Heresy

  • ??? — After Tech-Priests breach a strange portal on Mount Laochan, the planet is invaded by Donorian Fiends. Graia's principle network of forges (known as the Graian Crown) are relocated via its Warp engines.[9]
  • ???Necron aircraft invade Graia following the last warp travel of the Graian Crown. The unliving forces emerge from the Laochan Gate and teleport warriors directly onto the surface of the Graian Crown. Only by sending massed Cohorts of Legio Cybernetica on magnetically-controlled space walks did the Graian Tech-Priests hold back the foe long enough to effect warp translation.[9]

M41

Era Indomitus

  • Early M42 — The Rust Fields War began in the aftermath of the Great Rift's creation, as a coalition of Forge Worlds led by Mars and Graia sent mining fleets to exploit the vast belt of mineral rich asteroids known as the Rust Fields. After operations began however, it was discovered that Ork clans ruled the interior of the Rust Fields and the two sides soon clash. This began a great war, that has now drawn in untold numbers of additional Imperium forces, as the Adeptus Mechanicus fights to retain its foothold in the asteroid field.[11]


Geography

Places of Interest


Graia patterns

Graia is known to have its own patterns of Hellhound and Rapier Laser Destroyer. It also produced an experimental version of Space Marine Grenade launcher known as Vengeance launcher and created its own Manticore pattern.

Note, that while the missiles on Graia pattern Manticore are the most noticeable difference from more common Stygies VIII pattern, these are incendiary missiles and are not related to Graia pattern, which differs from Stygies VIII version by tower details.

Trivia

Conflicting sources

See also

Sources