Karrik
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Name: | Karrik | 
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| Segmentum: | Segmentum Obscurus[1] | ||
| Sector: | Calixis Sector[1] | ||
| Subsector: | Markayn Marches[3] | ||
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| Population: | 10,500,000 approx. (Human and Abhuman)[1] | ||
| Affiliation: | Imperium[1] | ||
| Class: | Death World[1] | ||
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Karrik is a Death World of the Imperium, located in the Calixis Sector.[1]
Contents
Overview
Also known to spacefarers as the 'Pocked World', Karrik is the only planet of its system. It supports a small population of human and abhuman colonists, despite the world's harsh conditions: the low surface temperature, higher-than-Terran-standard gravity, regular asteroid bombardments and moderate Orkoid infestation.[1]
Many years prior to Karrik's discovery by the Imperium, an Ork vessel crash landed on the planet. As a result, Karrik is infested with various Orkoid bioforms - Feral Orks, along with Gretchin and Squigs. Fortunately for the Imperium, the cold conditions on Karrik have largely prevented the Orks' development. Regular patrols armed with heavy flamers are able to keep fungal growth in check, and thus far the Orks have been relatively easy to deal with. The presence of the Orks ensures that civil conflicts are rare on Karrik, and has also resulted in a large number of people on Karrik being adherents of Monodominant philosophy.[1]
Geography
Despite the low surface temperatures, Karrik is not classified as an Ice World. The planet nonetheless possesses large, permanent ice caps, which are uninhabited and mostly unexplored. Snowstorms are common even at the equator. It is generally too cold for an unprotected human to survive on Karrik - unless precautions are taken, death by exposure is likely. Karrik also suffers from frequent electrical storms.[1]
Much of the planet's water is solid, locked within the frozen ice caps. However, Karrik does possess a series of shallow seas and lakes near the planet's equator. Many of these lie within large craters, the remnants of asteroid impacts.[1]
Society
Military
Karrik does not contribute regiments to the Imperial Guard. However, squads of Ogryns are raised on Karrik, and these are indentured to Imperial Guard regiments throughout the sector. In addition, the planet does have a local defence force.[1]
Economy
Karrik is unable to reliably grow enough food to sustain its population. In order to combat this, one of Karrik's principle imports is food - primarily seafood harvested from its own moon or from the Agri World of Spectoris.[1]
The main commodities exported from Karrik are mineral ores for ferro-alloys, along with lead and manganese.[1]
Satellites
Karrik has two moons[1]:
- Phobos — Belived to be an Ork Rokk that was captured by Karrik's gravity millennia ago.
- The Pearl Moon — An inhabited world covered in oceans with its own government.[1]
In addition to these, Karrik has a number of defence orbitals to help protect the planet from meteors. These are not entirely effective, however.[1]
Other Planetary Data[1]
- Years and Days: Karrik takes 345.5 Terran days to orbit its star and spins on its axis every 22 Terran hours.
- Gravity: 1.41G
- Mean Surface Temperature: -2 to +4 °C
- Equatorial Circumference: 11,500 Miles.
- Tropospheric Composition: Nitrogen 75%, Oxygen 21%, Argon 1%, Ozone 1%, Carbon Dioxide 1.5%
Trivia
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Conflicting sources
- It is stated in the source that The Pearl Moon is, indeed, a moon of Karrik.[1] However, on the website's page for the Pearl Moon, it is stated that the moon's circumference is 12,500 miles[2] - a thousand more that that of the planet it orbits.[1]
See also
Sources
- 1: Black Industries' Calixis Sector: Karrik (saved archive page, dated 6 June 2008, last accessed 30 August 2024)
- 2: Black Industries' Calixis Sector: The Pearl Moon (saved archive page, dated 6 June 2008, last accessed 30 August 2024)
- 3: Fantasy Flight Games: Dark Heresy - Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: The Calixis Sector (archived page, dated 2nd June 2008, last accessed via Wayback Machine 30th August 2024)
