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Targetdrone.gif 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 was Cadia, which was guarding 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]

Since the establishment of the Indomitus Crusade, many Fortress Worlds are being converted into Hub-Fortresses to support the war effort.[3]

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 Now - Destroyed
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
Sangua Terra Segmentum Obscurus Unknown Gorandahl Sub-Sector Sanguis System Unknown Imperium Lynch-pin of the Sanctus Wall and southern end of the Nachmund Gauntlet[4]
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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