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[[Category:The Lavesgrie Exile]]
 
 
 
The Lavesgrie Exile is a [https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B3c8gGVv-YzVZmVpXzBsMlQteVU/edit Rogue Trader: Apocalypse] PbP game on the RPG.net forums.
 
The Lavesgrie Exile is a [https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B3c8gGVv-YzVZmVpXzBsMlQteVU/edit Rogue Trader: Apocalypse] PbP game on the RPG.net forums.
  
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== Player Characters ==
 
== Player Characters ==
  
=== [[The Lavesgrie Exile:Kelara|Lady-Captain Kelara Lavesgrie]] ===
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=== Lady-Captain Kelara Lavesgrie ===
  
 
''Rogue Trader''
 
''Rogue Trader''
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Now Kelara Lavesgrie is a rogue trader with the title of Lady-Captain. She no longer had the life she had made for herself or the power she once held. Instead she has a new life and a new kind of power. Bitter about her loss, but resolved to make the most of this new life, Kelara is dutifully trying to learn how to be a good rogue trader. Byt Lord Hyvar is still out there, and neither of them are about the let their grudge end just like that...
 
Now Kelara Lavesgrie is a rogue trader with the title of Lady-Captain. She no longer had the life she had made for herself or the power she once held. Instead she has a new life and a new kind of power. Bitter about her loss, but resolved to make the most of this new life, Kelara is dutifully trying to learn how to be a good rogue trader. Byt Lord Hyvar is still out there, and neither of them are about the let their grudge end just like that...
  
=== [[The_Lavesgrie_Exile:Orinoco|Magos Biologis Orinoco-48]] ===
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=== Magos Biologis Orinoco-48 ===
  
 
''Explorator''
 
''Explorator''
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In general, Orinoco favors minimal and/or elegant augmentation. Not for her the beefy machinator arrays or the enhanced bionic frames of the Myrmidons! In fact, before being dumped into the Explorator fleets, she'd actually volunteered to serve with the Emissaries of the Lathe, and as a result she has received cosmetic surgery to reduce the inhuman cast of her implants and augmetics, as well as lessons on Imperial etiquette (it is not, in fact, polite to introduce yourself to a layman by looking for their dataport with your MIU sensor-tendrils. Most unaugmented people do not have dataports). Fortunately, those lessons seem to have taken, and Ori can actually pass for a functional member of Imperial society, albeit one who shakes hands with mechadendrites and doesn't seem to have heard of the concept of personal space.
 
In general, Orinoco favors minimal and/or elegant augmentation. Not for her the beefy machinator arrays or the enhanced bionic frames of the Myrmidons! In fact, before being dumped into the Explorator fleets, she'd actually volunteered to serve with the Emissaries of the Lathe, and as a result she has received cosmetic surgery to reduce the inhuman cast of her implants and augmetics, as well as lessons on Imperial etiquette (it is not, in fact, polite to introduce yourself to a layman by looking for their dataport with your MIU sensor-tendrils. Most unaugmented people do not have dataports). Fortunately, those lessons seem to have taken, and Ori can actually pass for a functional member of Imperial society, albeit one who shakes hands with mechadendrites and doesn't seem to have heard of the concept of personal space.
  
=== [[The_Lavesgrie_Exile:Theodora|Sister Theodora Cain]] ===
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=== Sister Theodora Cain ===
  
 
''Arch-Militant
 
''Arch-Militant
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Theodora had a troubled time in the Schola, however. She grew up learning her lessons well, true, but she was also among the children most likely to be found sneaking around after lights out, and was under suspicion of having cheated on several exams. Only the influence of an Inquisitor, Amberley Vail, kept Theodora on track for membership of the Adepta Sororitas, and on her graduating into that hallowed order, she would likely not have lasted long under it's discipline. Fortunately for her, the Inquisitor was curious to see what Theodora could achieve with her talents in a less restrictive environment, and pulled a few strings to get the young Sister accepted onto the bridge crew of a Rogue Trader's vessel. Theodora is overjoyed at the chance to see the galaxy, though she hides a certain amount of fear that she might actually have to live up to her father's reputation while she's out there.
 
Theodora had a troubled time in the Schola, however. She grew up learning her lessons well, true, but she was also among the children most likely to be found sneaking around after lights out, and was under suspicion of having cheated on several exams. Only the influence of an Inquisitor, Amberley Vail, kept Theodora on track for membership of the Adepta Sororitas, and on her graduating into that hallowed order, she would likely not have lasted long under it's discipline. Fortunately for her, the Inquisitor was curious to see what Theodora could achieve with her talents in a less restrictive environment, and pulled a few strings to get the young Sister accepted onto the bridge crew of a Rogue Trader's vessel. Theodora is overjoyed at the chance to see the galaxy, though she hides a certain amount of fear that she might actually have to live up to her father's reputation while she's out there.
  
=== [[The_Lavesgrie_Exile:Claudius|Claudius Nero Acrisias]] ===
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=== Claudius Nero Acrisias ===
  
 
''Dilettante
 
''Dilettante
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Claudius has become utterly decadent, pursuing every pleasure which he can find, as long as his looks stay good. This is what he is especially proud of, Claudius has long blonde hair and wears expensive jewelry, just to show off. Somehow he has been lucky enough to stay completely unscarred from his many fights, although very expensive surgeries also play their part. Despite his frivolous outlook on life there are things which he offers to a captain. Claudius is a highly skilled swordsman and has more than average talent for getting people to like him, and tell him their secrets.
 
Claudius has become utterly decadent, pursuing every pleasure which he can find, as long as his looks stay good. This is what he is especially proud of, Claudius has long blonde hair and wears expensive jewelry, just to show off. Somehow he has been lucky enough to stay completely unscarred from his many fights, although very expensive surgeries also play their part. Despite his frivolous outlook on life there are things which he offers to a captain. Claudius is a highly skilled swordsman and has more than average talent for getting people to like him, and tell him their secrets.
  
=== [[The Lavesgrie Exile:Kaine|Deacon Obadias Kaine]] ===
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=== Deacon Obadias Kaine ===
  
 
''Missionary
 
''Missionary
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Kaine's dress lacks the large amount of ostentatious ornamentation that appears to be a requirement. Indeed, he is often seen in rather plain clothes, but always with the sign of the Aquila present. This style of dress expands itself to his chapel, which seems to bear little more then benches, a number of stained glass windows and candles, without even a pulpit for him to harp the words of the Imperial Creed. In some ways, Kaine appears to distance himself from the rest of the Ecclesiarchy and the few times when he is inebriated enough to talk about the Church shows that his words are not favorable.
 
Kaine's dress lacks the large amount of ostentatious ornamentation that appears to be a requirement. Indeed, he is often seen in rather plain clothes, but always with the sign of the Aquila present. This style of dress expands itself to his chapel, which seems to bear little more then benches, a number of stained glass windows and candles, without even a pulpit for him to harp the words of the Imperial Creed. In some ways, Kaine appears to distance himself from the rest of the Ecclesiarchy and the few times when he is inebriated enough to talk about the Church shows that his words are not favorable.
  
=== [[The Lavesgrie Exile:Nil|Nihilus “Nil” Ceallach]] ===
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=== Nihilus “Nil” Ceallach ===
  
 
''Archivist
 
''Archivist
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Surprisingly enough, there is no punishment for failure – other than a lifetime of mediocrity and menial service. But those who are able to keep up with the data, are set to become Data-Spiders proper.  
 
Surprisingly enough, there is no punishment for failure – other than a lifetime of mediocrity and menial service. But those who are able to keep up with the data, are set to become Data-Spiders proper.  
  
Nihilus, of Ceallach dynasty, found himself deeply changed by the trial. He fell into a state more reminiscent of a feeding frenzy rather than a cold process of memorization, calculation and distribution. Feeling strongly that his newly acquired craving was an unnatural and frightening thing, he nonetheless was unable and unwilling to fight it. “Meme-virus” the tech-priests called it, notably pleased, if apprehensive. Their new acquisition was faulty - afflicted so young, lacking both the experience and mature psyche, sufferer would be unable to get the full use of this benign psychosis, before going insane or too inhuman for normal communication - but for those couple of decades, left in the care of Adeptus Mechanicus, they could certainly get some use out of him. Especially, if the causes and genetic predisposition towards Meme-Virus could be studied and isolated.
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Nihilus, of Ceallach dynasty, found himself deeply changed by the trial. He fell into a state more reminiscent of a feeding frenzy rather than a cold process of memorization, calculation and distribution. Feeling strongly that his newly acquired craving was an unnatural and frightening thing, he nonetheless was unable and unwilling to fight it. “Meme-virus” the tech-priests called it, notably pleased, if apprehensive.  
  
 
But those streams of data, concerning mostly tithes and production quotas, felt too dry and monotonous – and Nil was rarely given anything else. He could have been a data-addict, yet he was also nearly a child – something that his superiors did not give any consideration. He possessed not yet the meticulous eye of an aged savant, but restless curiosity of youth that meme-virus has only served to deepen.
 
But those streams of data, concerning mostly tithes and production quotas, felt too dry and monotonous – and Nil was rarely given anything else. He could have been a data-addict, yet he was also nearly a child – something that his superiors did not give any consideration. He possessed not yet the meticulous eye of an aged savant, but restless curiosity of youth that meme-virus has only served to deepen.
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Inquisitorial service changed him further. He still looks a youth, but his demeanor is nothing like it was. Just as he foolishly desired, Holy Ordos provided him with knowledge no-one else dares to harbour – and he is troubled by what he had to learn. His discipline has grown, yet he admits that he had become dependent – Kelara keeps him in line and guides him, lest he delves in the secrets no-one was meant to know. Thus Nihilus readily followed his Mistress in her fall-from-grace – but her current status may yet prove to be ripe with opportunity. After all, there is so much to learn and to discover between the stars, where the fortune of the future House Lavesgrie undoubtedly lie – and if he has to help build it from ground up, it is the least he can do for his Mistress.
 
Inquisitorial service changed him further. He still looks a youth, but his demeanor is nothing like it was. Just as he foolishly desired, Holy Ordos provided him with knowledge no-one else dares to harbour – and he is troubled by what he had to learn. His discipline has grown, yet he admits that he had become dependent – Kelara keeps him in line and guides him, lest he delves in the secrets no-one was meant to know. Thus Nihilus readily followed his Mistress in her fall-from-grace – but her current status may yet prove to be ripe with opportunity. After all, there is so much to learn and to discover between the stars, where the fortune of the future House Lavesgrie undoubtedly lie – and if he has to help build it from ground up, it is the least he can do for his Mistress.
 
=== Bonds ===
 
 
'''Kelara'''
 
 
*Nil has served me well and should be rewarded.
 
*Ori-48 is a powerful ally but a dangerous one.
 
*I have to maintain the loyalty of Claudius or my dynasty (what exists of it!) may be in threat.
 
*I am looking forward to sharing a bottle of amasec with Theodora.
 
 
'''Theodora'''
 
 
*Nihilus has fought by my side before, I owe them my life.
 
*I have sworn to protect Kelara Lavesgrie.
 
*Ori-48 is soft and ignorant of the ways of war.
 
*I do not trust Claudius, for they are subtle and scheming.
 
 
'''Orinoco'''
 
 
*Claudius would make an excellent subject for my experiments. ''(I have no sense of humor, he says?! We'll see about that!)''
 
*I fear that Kaine does not respect the works of the Omnissiah. ''(Commissar Cain had cyberpinkies! Praise the Omnissiah! Or else. )''
 
*Kelara has seen my human side. ''(Well, I let everyone see my human sides... and front. And back. Hey, that guy back in the Collegium Diplomaticus said I should show flesh to build rapport with you meatbags!)''
 
*I owe a debt to Nil for their assistance with my works. ''(If I could just get at his archive... he must have all sorts of juicy data in there and he's not sharing because he's selfish! Hmm... maybe I could build him a girlfriend and loot his datavault while she keeps him busy. To the drawing board!)''
 
 
'''Nil'''
 
 
*Orinoco-48 envies my archive; I must not let them steal from it.
 
*I will record the exploits of Kelara Lavesgrie for all posterity.
 
*Claudius has something I desire; I must have it
 
 
'''Kaine'''
 
 
*Claudius Nero Acrisias is straying from the Emperor’s truth, I must save them.
 
*I have seen the sins of Ori-48, and they are many.
 
*Sister Theodora Cain is a faithful servant of the Emperor, and a friend.
 
*Kelara Lavesgrie has aided my flock in the past, and I will aid them in return.
 
 
'''Claudius'''
 
 
*I don’t think Ori has much of a sense of humour.
 
*I’d like to see Theodora relax a little.
 
*Kelara intrigues me, I must know more.
 
*Obadias and I go way back; they’ve got my back in a pinch.
 
 
== The ''Malleable Abyss'' ==
 
 
=== Stats ===
 
 
Class: Conquest-Class Star Galleon (1 shield, large, 3 cargo)
 
 
Persona: Ghostly. The ship has seen and suffered great tragedy during its long life (perhaps the biggest being that it was abandoned for so long), and sometimes manifests that.
 
 
Panoply: -1
 
 
Crew: 4/4
 
 
Hull Points: 8/8
 
 
Damaged Systems: none
 
 
==== Components & Systems ====
 
 
'''Blessed Teleportarium'''
 
 
When you '''activate the teleportarium''', roll +Adroit. On a 10+, you arrive on target. On a 7-9, you arrive, but choose 1:
 
*The teleportarium matrix scrambles your internal organs, suffer 2-harm ap.
 
*You arrive disorientated and sickened, take -1 ongoing until you can rest.
 
*Your beacon malfunctions, leaving you dangerously off-target.
 
On a miss, you’ve seen Star Trek. Anything could happen here.
 
 
'''Tenebro-Maze'''
 
 
The interior of the ship is laid out according to schematics and plans that evade comprehension, creating a maze-like tangle of facilities and passageways that will entrap the unwary. Take +1 to resist boarding actions, and auguries cannot accurately penetrate the interior of your vessel.
 
 
'''Weapons'''
 
 
Broadside (port/starboard):
 
*Pharos-pattern Las Battery (3-damage close/far)
 
*Sunhammer-pattern Lance (1-damage close/far precise)
 
 
=== Looks ===
 
 
Visibly old and somewhat tattered, with crumbling rusty metalwork, spires that are ruined but have been restored somewhat, worn-out stonework and passages. Basically something that looks very old and abandoned for a long time, but with visible signs of restoration work where it has been tarted up and repaired enough for use.
 
 
=== History ===
 
 
The ''Malleable Abyss'' has a long and generally horrid history. It was orginally built in the post-Heresy days to be a fine warship for the forces of the God-Emperor to fight back against those who turned to Chaos. But the ship was believed cursed from day one after suffering a Geller Field failure on its maiden voyage and losing a third of the crew to warp incursions. For the next few millenia, the ship pass through the hands of multiple commanders, each happy to be rid of it. It was eventually captured by pirates and used to plunder the sector before falling into the hands of Chaos forces. The ship was eventually recaptured by the Imperium and cleansed (the fortitude of the Machine spirit in resisting corruption was duly noted) and put back into service. But soon after that, the ship was attacked by Ork forces. Damage was high and the ship limped back towards port. A decision was made to scuttle it rather than repair it, but the ship mysteriously vanished into the warp before that was possible. Perhaps the machine spirit didn't want to die? The ship became a hulk, spending several more millenia floating through the warp, occasionally emerging for a century or two during which it was colonised by vermin, xenos and outcasts. Eventually, about a hundred years ago, the hulk was recovered by the Inquisition, with assistance from the tech-priesthood. After they realised its age, they opted to restore the ship as best they could rather than destroy it. Since then, the ship has been the property of the Inquisition.
 
 
It was then passed onto the newly minted Lady-Captain Lavesgrie, a brand new rogue trader in need of a ship. Lord Inquisitor Valerus arranged for the ship to be transferred to her when she was granted her warrant, purely because she needed a ship and this one happened to be handy.
 
 
The ship as always been called the ''Malleable Abyss''. Attempts to change it in the past resulted in the new lettering peeling off surprisingly fast. Kelara hasn't attempted to change the name - she quite likes it and feels it reflects her own mood over the whole matter.
 
 
=== The Crew ===
 
 
The crew have mostly been newly assembled from the capital world. That means that whilst many of them are inexperienced, all are trying to find a better life than where they had come from. There are also plenty of crew veterans who ship-hopped from other vessels seeking better pay, conditions and promotions. On the whole, it is a reasonable if tending towards inexperienced crew.
 
 
The crew haven't been together long enough to form any traditions as of yet. They do seem utterly convinced that the ship is haunted though and have taken to making the sign of the aquila whenever they enter a room. There also seem to be a higher than average number of priests amongst the crew - many of whom have been dragged along by superstitious crewmen hoping that the ship can be exorcised.
 
 
==== Ship Population Census ====
 
 
'''Shipboard population:''' 91,837 individuals (excluding transitory passengers and servitors not taxed)
 
 
''Commissioned Officers:'' 5,678
 
 
''Mechanicus:'' (laity and clerical) 9,432
 
 
'''Deck department:''' 35,079
 
 
The deck department manages most non-engine related matters aboard the ship, including gunnery, void-shield, Gellar field, and hull maintenance, cargo stowage, and general repairs. The gunnery sub-department almost justifies separation out as a separate department, as it includes at least half the members of the deck department.
 
 
'''Engine department:''' 17,504
 
 
Engine snipes manage the ship's warp engines, manuevering thrusters, and the massive plasma drive that occupies a full third of the ship.
 
 
'''Steward's department:''' 8,495
 
 
The steward's department is responsible for the provisioning, clothing, housing, and general support of the crew. In addition to maintaining the ship's mess halls, galleys, promenades, and supply depots, it also manages the life sustenance system, as well as seeing to well-being of passengers and senior staff.
 
 
'''Administrative department:''' 5,295
 
 
While each department does have its own internal bureaucracy, a second layer is required on a ship the scale of the Malleable Abyss. In addition to managing and allocating the ship's resources, crew wages, and internal economy, the administrative department also serves as a commercial headquarters for the Lady-Captain's investments and trade operations beyond the ship - which are currently minimal.
 
 
'''Astrogation department:''' 2,567
 
 
The astrogation department includes the ship's five navigators (lead by Master Navigator Lorquacious von der Maret), its astropathic choir, and the support staff of augury systems.
 
 
'''Militant department:''' 1,543
 
 
Overseen by the ship's Marshal-at-Arms, the armsmen complement of the Malleable Abyss serves as a combined police force and marine corps. In case of a major boarding action, the ship's munitorium contains probably enough basic weaponry to outfit a third of the crew.
 
 
'''Ecclesiarchal complement:''' 1,289
 
 
Deacon Kaine's flock is somewhere between official crew and passengers, as they serve as the official chaplain's department, but when appropriate, the majority will disembark and perform missionary activities upon worlds encountered.
 
 
'''Bridge department''': 613
 
 
The bridge department simply includes the officers and support staff necessary to maintain the command bridge, the reserve bridge and internal communications. This number does not include the senior command staff, who are again divided by department.
 
 
'''Dependants, miscellaneous persons, and assorted other:''' 15,452
 
 
Given its relatively recent reclamation from the void, the Malleable Abyss has not yet developed the full-scale parallel society found aboard many Imperial vessels, but plenty of crew have brought spouses, children, and other dependants aboard, while a number of entrepreneurial stowaways have set themselves up as commerciers in the underdecks and are too useful to be dislodged.
 
 
==== Navigator Lorquacious von der Maret ====
 
 
Lorquacious von der Maret, a ridiculous fat individual who lives permanently in his huge wide suspensor chair. The only thing bigger than von der Maret himself is his ego and his temper. He loathes his current assignment and makes no secret of it, thinking that his family name is far too superior for this deal.
 
 
==== Naviet Klixxis ====
 
 
A deathworld/voidborn cross who insists that she is married to the ship and that it is her husband. Naviet is the head helmsman and has proved to be impossible to part from the ship. The last attempt to do so resulted in two dead armsmen and several more in the medicae bay. Kelara has learned to just let Naviet do her thing. on the plus side she does seem to be a very good helmsman.
 
 
==== Felice-II ====
 
 
=== Places ===
 
 
==== The Command Bridge ====
 
 
==== Nil's Archive ====
 
 
==== Ori's Forge ====
 
 
==== Kaine's Chapel ====
 
If one pictures a chapel to the Emperor, it would be the exact opposite of Kaine's chapel. On the Malleable Abyss, what used to be the chapel was destroyed when the ship was hulked. The repairs to the ship included the chapel but no decorations nor the finery of a chapel were included before being handed over to Lady Captain Lavesgrie. There is little more than a stage, a number of benches and an iron Aquila in the chapel, which is how Kaine prefers his chapels to be.
 
 
Kaine's flock is scattered around the ship, with his junior priests and other ordained people scouring the labyrinthine passages of the ship to purge any traces of chaos with fire and sword. Those who can not reach the chapels still receive their sermons, either via the vox kits which cover the ship, or in live visitations to certain areas each holy day.
 
 
== Major NPCs ==
 
 
=== Lord-Captain Idrogynus Hyvar ===
 
 
=== Lord Inquisitor Valerus ===
 
 
=== Farseer Mirileth Ora'kadriell ===
 
 
=== High Admiral Jelena H. Kursk ===
 
 
As commander of Task Force Lancer, and the ranking officer of Battlefleet Idria in the Expanse, High Admiral Jelena Hyvar Kursk is the de-facto ruler of the Imperial-ruled systems in the Expanse. Under her leadership, the long war for the hive world of Restival is coming to a close, despite tepid support from the Administratum. If the Orkish threat is defeated, she will likely have the political power to take command of Battlefleet Idria itself and lead a full-scale offensive to claim the rest of the Lancer Reach.
 
 
Kursk is a distant cousin of Idrogynus Hyvar, and while she may not have much time for the man himself, she does have familial honour to uphold.
 
 
=== Cards MacKenzie ===
 
 
=== Layla the Knife ===
 
 
== Organisations & Influence ==
 
 
=== The Hyvar Dynasty ===
 
 
''Kelara: Enmity +2
 
 
=== The Idrian Conclave ===
 
 
''Kelara: Influence +2
 
 
=== Battlefleet Idria ===
 
 
=== Craftworld Ora'Lyn ===
 
 
== Systems & Locations ==
 
 
=== Idrian Sector ===
 
 
=== Lancer Station ===
 
 
Located on the edge of the roiling Warp-Gulf of Maleria, Lancer Station is the fortress that supports the Imperium's continuing mission to reclaim the Maleria Expanse. The immense naval station has orbited the dwarf star Tyrannicus for nearly a century, lying at the end of the only charted warp route through the Gulf. For Rogue Traders, it is a trading post and meeting place, and all of the dynasties operating in the Expanse maintain offices and factotums aboard the station.
 
 
As the long campaigns on the hive-world of Restival-3 come to a close, it is an uncertain time for the inhabitants of Lancer Station. Though it will always be needed to guard the passage across the Gulf, many believe that the centre of trade and imperial activity will switch to the Restival system as soon as the greenskin menace is eliminated. Such a move would be catastrophic for the livelihoods of the station's inhabitants, many of whom have never known another world.
 
 
=== The Lancer Reach ===
 
 
Since the construction of Lancer Station, Imperial authority has begun to return to the expanse after millennia, and the worlds of the Lancer Reach have most definitely felt the Aquilla's grip. The Imperium has begun to push back the green tide, after centuries of near-unopposed orkish power in the Reach. Naval patrols from Task Force Lancer seek out hidden pirate bases and freebooter raiders, allowing Rogue Traders and Free Chartists to ply the Reach with relative security. The full force of Imperial law has yet to be felt outside of the systems near Lancer Station, but occasional patrols make their way out as far as Volstatt and Qantar, allowing trade to flow from the furthest systems of the Reach.
 
 
=== Restival System ===
 
 
For the past five decades, the Restival system has been the front line of the Lancer Offensive, site of a ceaseless battle between Man and Ork for the destiny of the Expanse. Now, at last, the Imperial forces are pushing back the green tide - only one major hive on the primary world of Restival-3 still lies under the orkish boot, and their naval forces have been reduced to a few raiders and kroozers lurking in the system's outer reaches.
 
 
=== The Klunker Drift ===
 
 
An immense nebula filled with the drifting hulks of some forgotten war, the Klunker Drift is home to uncountable numbers of orks who spew forth at distressingly regular intervals. Navigating the Drift is almost impossible for Imperial ships, as pulsars within the nebula disrupt the Light of the Astronomican and render navigators near-blind in space, while Orkish ships seem to flit back and forth with the ease of a migrating seabird. Worlds with names like Konk, Git, and Red'un are surrounded by immense belts of roks and drifting hulks that often play home to far more orks than the planets themselves.
 
 
There is no unifying authority in the Klunker, no single mighty warboss to give the orks purpose and strategic drive, just a thousand competing warlords and freebooter captains who war against one another as eagerly as they war against the Imperium. Yet numbers have a quality all of their own, allowing the orks of the Drift to plunder hundreds of worlds over their long history, bringing back much of the spoils to their nebulous home.
 
 
=== The Lost Forges ===
 
 
In the distant past, the Adeptus Mechanicus maintained two great forge worlds in the Malerian expanse: Janus-Q7 and Xyra-39. Both were lost millenia ago with the collapse of Imperial power in the Expanse - Janus-Q7 to an unknown plague, and Xyra-39 to xenos attack. Their memories have echoed in the lore of the Machine Cult through the aeons since, legendary worlds where tech-priests broke boundaries and delved into the dark arts of technology. The forge world of Janus was known both for its biomantic arts, and for its great gravitic shipyard, the Cavor Pit, where techpriests assembled immense battleships and dreadnoughts within the core of the planet itself. Xyra, on the other hand, was known for its mastery of warp technology, teleport engines, and astropathic beacons. Knowledge lost with these forge-worlds set the servants of the Omnissiah back millennia.
 
 
With the Lancer Offensive, these worlds are once again within the reach of Imperial explorers. There is no doubt that a vast array of technological treasures are still to be found on the Lost Forges, for those willing to brave their dangers. Many have attempted to plumb their depths, but few have returned. Those that do speak of technological monstrosities, forgotten death traps, robotic guardians left to rot for millenia, and strange pillars that seem to warp the very laws of reality around them.
 

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