However, they feel no loyalty at all to his cause. Supporting these infantry forces are artillery regiments fielding every imaginable form of heavy gun from massed mortars to super-heavy self-propelled artillery. Soldiers must commit additional time to unpack and finalise clean up on their arms and munitions before they can be put to work. Its populations still rally to the cause of their despotic master and willingly renounce the rule of the Imperium. His numerous rivals found this greatly disconcerting, for they believed Severus to have murdered numerous of his compatriots during his rise to power. In addition, Severus XIII has proved remarkably adept at manipulating the hearts and minds of his peoples, such that those fighting to defend Kulth are invested with a righteous zeal rarely faced by the Imperium. Further, there is some evidence that the Scarus Sector authorities may not be fully aware of the existence of the Severan Dominate. arrived, many of his forces were improperly deployed. To date, the Dominate’s forces have contained the worst outbreaks, but it is surely only a matter of time before a Rogue Psyker emerges whose powers are too great for Severus’ troops to put down. In 799.M41, the latest heir to the Severus lineage, Duke Severus XIII, became lord sub-sector of the Periphery. Some more radical agents of the Adeptus Mechanicus posited that the entire planet might be a construct, designed specifically for agricultural purposes.

He justly respects the power of the Ork horde. A few of the Duke’s advisors have begun to speculate about the potential consequences of the treaties currently on file. The Orks have now entered the second phase of their WAAAGH!, the focus shifting from slaughter to enslavement. It is probable that these planners have no knowledge of the Orbiana defence platform and, were it to be restored to operational status before an assault was launched, the attackers might find themselves facing a well-prepared and potent defence where they least expected When Duke Severus XIII initially Fourtheden enjoys a very mild climate and only slight seasonal changes. With help from the Dark Eldar, the Severan Dominate seized control of their sector and have been fighting off Orkz, Chaos, Imperials, and Dark Eldar (Because of course they're double crossers) ever since, making this rag tag system of rebels extremely badass. This is because the atmospheric contaminants make Ohmsworld a valuable holding. This formidable pile was wrought from marble of deep crimson, and so became known as the Sanguine Palace. Those worlds beyond the Emperor’s light must conduct their own purges and witch hunts, slaying any that display the dread powers of the Wyrd. The Feral World of Orbiana lies at the spinward extent of the Severan Dominate, representing the last human settled world along the Calixis-Scarus Warp conduit before that twisting route plunges into the benighted depths of inter-sector Wilderness Space.

away from the holdings of the Severan Dominate, and towards the worlds of the Calixis Sector. They do not view themselves as traitors or enemies of the Emperor, but as victims of the unjust policies of the Adeptus Terra—that is, if they hold any view whatsoever of the wider issues at play. This continued until the planet’s pollution problems began, and the amount of arable land began to drop. that each world would be the very first to join in his new federation against the Imperial cause. Instead, Imperial forces chose to only commit a minimal colonising effort to Fourtheden. Instead, the Imperium focuses on estimating the numbers of warbands present and the numbers of Ork “Boyz” that make up each one.

The Severan Dominate is a secessionist Human empire under the personal control of Duke Severus XIII. Ancient records indicate that Kokytos once had a robust population of indigenous life forms, including a broad variety of plants and animals capable of surviving under its extreme cold. Before they can initiate strikes of this style, the Severan Dominate requires two critical tools in their arsenal. sacrifice countless more. As befits their status, lieutenants of the Severan Dominate have access to superior arms and armour. Through careful atmosphere filtration, the inhabitants can obtain several chemicals and compounds key in the creation of Adamantium. Grimtoof, the War World of Lukius is far and away the most vital battleground and the one to which Severus has committed the bulk of his forces. Using intrigue and falsely-leaked documents, Duke Severus has drawn the Imperial Guard to various worlds occupied by the forces of WAAAGH! Shock troopers are highly dedicated to the Duke’s cause, and willing to give their lives in the protection of the Severan Dominate. If this were to happen, the Secessionists would suddenly add an additional front to their war -- one which might well spell their doom. A female trooper of the Severan Dominate's armed forces. The endeavour was a mighty one and only made possible by the combined efforts of numerous arms of the Imperium's military machine. In conjunction with the notion of sustaining a defensive effort, the Duke has also commanded that his forces are to avoid unnecessary losses, at all costs.

The first is accurate intelligence about the Imperial supply lines. He spoke at length of the inherent challenges of the galaxy, More recently, however, problems have begun to surface in the agreement between the Secessionists and the xenos.

It is probable that the Imperium’s Spinward Front High Command are not even aware of the world’s fate, for it lies on a trunk of the Calixis-Scarus Warp conduit and is, in effect, beyond the reach of the Imperium’s conventional forces. On some worlds, the Duke’s followers had to seed dissidents among the population to begin the cries of secession. Some of these forces have been used in defensive efforts directly upon the planet, as Ork forces have recently begun to assault the world. Militarily, the Dominate maintains a small but capable army of mainly PDF troops and mercenaries. Others go to war in the fearsome Baneblade or one of its variants, each Though the rebels lack the resources of the Imperial Guard, their shorter supply lines and familiarity with the environs ensure that the ranks of Severan Dominate troops are a threat to the men and women of the Imperial Guard. Though Imperial forces were too far distant to intervene, a small infiltration mission had been launched to observe the invasion, and it was this team who were the first to observe a change in the Orks’ strategy. But it is not only the natives of Lukius that fight there for the Severan Dominate. [3a], Sergeants of the Severan Dominate military are usually enlisted, just as those under their command. and prepared to take dramatic -- and irrational -- action, out of a legitimate sense of desperation.

This page was last edited on 13 September 2018, at 05:38. Even as the Calixis Lord Sector Marius Hax granted him the title, he feared that there might be serious ramifications to the appointment. The largest and most recent was in 815.M41, when the Imperial Guard launched a planetstrike against Thrax.

Grimtoof and, from a distance, an observer might have difficulty determining which is which. Find out what other deviants think - about anything at all. This is certainly limited by the climates and ecosystems of the worlds held by the Dominate. Originally part of the Imperium and consisting of worlds Severus acquired in the Periphery Sub-Sector of the Calixis Sector with the help of Dark Eldar, Severus I was nothing short of pragmatic to the point in rustling the Inquisition's jimmies.

A flight of Severan Aquila Landers carrying Severan Ducal Legates to all corners of the Dominate. Clearly a canny politician and a talented actor, the Duke pretended This is not because they can overwhelm his strained military -- which they can. Notably, the Imperial Guard are also the ones most likely to resort to using assassination as a direct means of eliminating him. All of them are extremely willing to take whatever violent means are necessary to secure their holdings. The landings were contested by a native force of roughly equal size, but the Imperial Guard should have been able to prevail given the time and space to bring their superior firepower to bear.

Instead, most residents are the descendants of human colonists who were compelled to live upon the planet due to its unusual mineral assets. For the time being, this also includes cooperating with him, for exactly as long as they can fully take advantage of his information and his assets. Severus only holds power through the support of his Planetary Governors and his people. When the Orks assaulted and the Imperial Guard responded, the Duke’s time line had to be substantially accelerated. There are few objects to disrupt the air as it flows across the world’s surface. Yet, despite his initial success in holding the Orks at the Sub-sector’s capital world, Ghanzorik appears to be operating with one hand tied behind his back. While the Imperial Guard makes only minimum use of locally-produced vehicles, the logistics train required to support such items being untenable over interstellar distances, the armies of the Dominate make extensive use of vehicle types rarely seen outside of the Periphery. https://warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Severan_Dominate?oldid=369251. Through careful monitoring, Duke Severus determined when each of the worlds approached their tipping point. Just playing around with various mods in G.E.C.K. But seeing as how this relationship survived for over a thousand years by now, it seems that the Duke is able to uphold the end of the bargain. Grimtoof, sparking battles between the two wherever their paths cross.