Kronus
Kronus is the planet where Dawn of War: Dark Crusade takes place. It is dominated by its one habitabel continent. Abandoned by the Imperium of Man, the planet eventually came under the sway of the emergent Tau Empire. It was a largely peaceful colony, until an Imperial Guard regiment under the leadership of General Lukas Alexander arrived upon the planet, in pursuit of the Eldar Farseer Taldeer, due to her actions during the war on Lorn V. Taldeer, in turn, had arrived upon Kronus to battle the recently emerged Necrons. The Necrons had gone into statis upon Kronus millenia earlier, after their war with the Old Ones.
The Ork Warlord Gorgutz had also made his way to Kronus, following the collapse of his Waaagh! on Lorn V. After the Ork Warboss had "landed" his Rok on the Green Coast, he quickly set about subjugating the Feral Orks on the planet, in an attempt to rebuild his Waaagh!
The Word Bearers, under the leadership of the Dark Apostle Eliphas the Inheritor, had come to Kronus in order to avenge their defeat at the hand of the Ultramarines during the Horus heresy. Opening a Warp Gate in the Deimos Peninsula, they sought to turn the planet into a Daemon World.
The Blood Ravens Space Marines, led by young Brother Captain Davian Thule, arrived on Kronus in search of artifacts left behind by their forebearers. Striking from their Castellum Incorruptus in North Vandea, they sought to eliminate all other factions on the planet, including the Imperial Guard solidiers under general Alexander.
The Ethereal Caste, the leaders of the Tau Empire, could not, and would not, allow one of their colonies to fall without puting up a fight. Thus, they sent Aun'El Shi'Ores and Shas'O Kais to the planet to reconquer it in the name of the Greater Good.
Thus, the once quiet colony of Kronus, became one of the most savage battlefields in recent history.
Places of Note
Deimos Peninsula: Once the most beautiful place on Kronus, the Deimos Peninsula was turned into a pure hellscape after the arrival of the Word Bearers on the planet. It now houses the Warp portal responsible for bringing more of the Chaos Marines onto the planet.
Green Coast: Situated in the South Western part of the continent, the Green Coast is the main habitat for the Orks living on the planet. After having "landed" his Rok in the area, Warboss Gorgutz 'Ead'unta has maid this his base of operations.
North Vandea: Situated on the north eastern coast, the region of North Vandea houses the Blood Ravens Castelum Incorruptus, and serves as their main base of operations on Kronus.
Victory Bay: Originally known as "Ironworks Bay", the city was renamed after the forces led by General Lukas Alexander discovered the ancient Hellstorm cannon, taken from an Imperator Titan, in the middle of the city. It has since been named the Imperial capitol on the planet.
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