Seldon's Folly

“If you should ever need an example of the terrible power of lust and jealousy, look no further. This place is a monument to those sins, and thousands more.”
–Sergeant Erist Holk
Seldon's Folly is a war world within the Ragged Worlds of the Koronus Expanse. Among the numerous reasons man has found to justify the
pursuit of war and the wholesale slaughter of his fellow
man, the love of a woman seems to be more justifiable
than most. Once a pleasant planet known as Pastorus, this
blighted, war ravaged world was relatively unknown until
its discovery by the capricious Rogue Trader Marrus Seldon.
On Pastorus, Seldon found an extremely advanced human
society seemingly descended from an Imperial colony. They
had a rudimentary knowledge of the God-Emperor, a wealth
of ancient technologies, and even a small but well-trained
navy of intersystem ships. Seldon, a devout follower of the
God-Emperor and shrewd businessman, saw great potential
for both conversion and archeotech trade. He brokered
negotiations between the planetary governor, his dynasty, and
the Ecclesiarchy that were extremely beneficial to all sides.
It was during these long meetings that he met the governor’s young wife, and they began a long and passionate intrigue. Upon its inevitable discovery, the governor furiously and forcibly
ejected Seldon, his retinue, and the Ecclesiarchy delegation.
In his leaving, Seldon raided the gubernatorial palace, taking
his mistress with him and doing incredible damage. However,
the planetary navy intercepted his ship, and a massive battle
took place in low orbit. During the battle, Seldon’s mistress
was killed and, maddened with rage, he declared war on
Pastorus. He brought his not-inconsiderable martial assets
to bear and invaded the planet, causing millions of deaths
and untold destruction. Not long after the invasion, Seldon
was killed when his ship was destroyed by saboteurs, and his
forces bogged down fighting the well-equipped and highly
trained professional armies of Pastorus.
Now, decades later, the remains of Seldon’s armies are still
entrenched on the planet they’ve renamed Seldon’s Folly,
forever fighting the dwindling planetary defense forces.
Unable to stop and unwilling to surrender, these armies
have reduced the once-beautiful world to a smoldering,
crater-filled warzone. Where the land is not poisoned it is
radioactive, and the skies are clouded with chemical weapons
and blackened by the smoke of charnel fires. Eventually, all
life will be destroyed on Seldon’s Folly, and it will forever
stand as a monument to one man’s jealousy and madness.
==Using Seldon’s Folly==
The ceaseless war on Seldon’s Folly presents a great
opportunity for players to make money providing weapons,
men and materiel to one or both sides of the conflict. Buying
weapons and fighting vehicles in bulk and selling them at
a steep mark-up is a time honored tradition in the Rogue
Trader business, and Seldon’s Folly is a perfect opportunity
to take part in a little war profiteering.
Category:Planets
Category:War Worlds
Category:Ragged Worlds
Category:Koronus Expanse