Kalemon III

**Kalemon** is an imperial hive world in the wealthy Xandros sector. In contrast to other imperial worlds, the truth is completely distorted in Kalemon III. So the kings of Kalemon announce to their citizens that Kalemon III is the main world of the galaxy-spanning Imperium. The lies also claim that the God Emperor was once the legendary founder of the Monachy of Kalemon and that he still keeps watch over the planet in the royal palace. Even though all visitors from other worlds either hate or simply make fun of this lying cult, all residents of Kalemon believe this dogma and those who have even the slightest doubt about it are converted into Servitors or as soldiers of the tenth for the Imperial Guard banished.

The monarchs of Kalemon invest a lot of effort in preserving the dogma they have constructed while at the same time appeasing the imperial authorities. Those who do not react enthusiastically to this dogma. And so the planet pays a tithe that is too big for it. This means that the government is having more and more trouble paying the additional costs.

## History

### Pre-Imperial

Kalemon III was colonized at an unknown time and for an unknown reason in the Dark Age of Technology. How the then young colony developed can no longer be said in the 42nd millennium. Only the colony had survived the Age of Strife, although there are traces of attacks from various xeno races found all over the planet.

### Imperial Era

The planet was rediscovered by the Lunar Wolves in the Great Crusade and incorporated into the Imperium. The fact that they were now part of a huge and oppressive empire was difficult for the kings of the time to accept. That's why they took advantage of the fact that the integration discussions were taking place outside the planet to keep the integration completely secret from their subjects.

In the Horus Heresy that followed, the planet was ignored by both parties. The kings use this to create their new dogma and anchor it deeply in the culture of the planet. And with every year this became even more solidified and at the same time as the empire became more religious, the dogma was also underpinned by religion. From this point on, the monarchs were now the direct representatives of the Emporer, and any hostile thoughts and acts against the God Emporer.

## Culture

### The Dogma

The Dogma is the hidden dominant social construct. Even if the fact that it is such a social artifice or even that it is called the Dogma is only known to a small group consisting of the royal family and important officials. So it is still the center of the culture of Kalemon III, even if almost no one knows it. The dogma is enforced by ignorant planetary officials, police officers, journalists, propagandists, administrators, and soldiers. Who receive their orders from the few at the top. These lowly command recipients, like everyone else on the planet, believe the lies they have heard countless times since they were young.

#### Key points of the Dogma

* The God-Emperor is the founder of the line of monarchs of Kalemon and the reigning kings are his rightful successors.
* Kalemon III is the center of a galaxy-spanning empire.
* Humans developed on Kalemon and from here spread throughout the galaxy.
* All of humanity's knowledge and technology was developed or discovered on Kalemon.
* Kalemon III is a sacred planet and its citizens must value it for that.
* The royal family is sacred and every act of criticism, rebellion, contradiction, or even the slightest hint of disloyalty are heretic act. And every individual whose loyalty is questioned is either executed or converted into a servitor.
* Every citizen of Kalemon III must contribute their manpower, skills, and spirit to the planet and its galactic empire.

#### Methods for Enforcing the Dogma

* By destroying and censoring all documents that document the truth about Kalemon III and his status in the galaxy.
* By indoctrinating all students at school.
* All doubters are either converted into servitors or are deported to the Imperial Guard as part of the military tithe.
* Except planetary visitors are separated from local citizens using extreme means.
* The use of targeted agents who present themselves as space travelers and thus support the dogma.
* There is also a massive propaganda and disinformation campaign for the dogma. A huge amount of fake information that supports the dogma is put into circulation.

### Religious traditions

In the culture of Kalemon III, there are many religious traditions. All are characterized by dogma. So in the morning, every citizen will say a prayer to the God-Emperor in the direction of the east of the rising sun, and, in the evening a prayer in the direction of the west of the setting sun. Orange clothing is traditionally worn on the 56 public holidays.

## Population

The inhabitants of Kalemon III live under the belief that their planet is the center of a galactic empire and the cradle of humanity. You feel proud that you live on such an important planet and believe every bit of information you hear from planetary authorities, the media, and in schools. These also include the most fantastic rumors about the planets of their fictional empire. This is driven by targeted senior government officials. All of this has led them to live in a collective megalomania that would collapse if they ever learned the truth.

Even if the imperial cult is so twisted that outsiders throw a tantrum every time. Which is often linked to the demand that the planet be crushed under the feet of the Imperial Guard. The residents of Kalemon III are deeply religious and loyal to the emperor. However, it must be said that his role has been changed by the dogma that he descends from Kalemon III and that he is the holy founder of the royal family.

As in other imperial worlds, wealth on Kalemon III is distributed extremely unevenly. While the royal family owns around 90% of the planet's total wealth. The means and the lower class only own 0.5% of the total planetary wealth. The remaining 9.5% of the total planetary wealth belongs to the few nobles, corporations, and planetary authorities.

## Defense

### Royal Kalemon Guard

The Royal Kalemon Guard (RKG) is the PDF of Kalemon. She reports directly to the king and sees herself as the protector of the emperor, the kings, and the planet with its many fictional colonies. To ensure their loyalty, they are not told the truth any more than the normal residents of Kalemon III are told. To strengthen the dogma among their ranks, they are given various fictional data about the alleged empire that is ruled by Kalemon III.

The Royal Kalemon Guard is extremely well-armed for a PDF. This is intended to secure the kings' iron grip on the planet. The aim is also to ensure the quality of the military tithe for the Imperial Guard and to combat any rebellions triggered by a breach of dogma.

The regiments of the Royal Kalemon Guard consist of 40,000 soldiers in peacetime and 400,000 soldiers through reservists in the event of war. The lion's share of the Royal Kalemon Guard consists of infantry regiments. They form the backbone of the Royal Kalemon Guard. The mechanized and tank regiments have the task of nipping rebellions or invasions in the bud before they can spread. The artillery regiments are strategically distributed across the planet so that any piece of land can be bombarded with precise artillery volleys at any time. The air regiments are the air force of the Royal Kalemon Guard. The paratrooper regiments are the rapid response force, especially for rough terrain. During their military service, the reconnaissance regiments officially only had patrol duties. But in reality, they serve the Royal Kalemon Guard as a kind of inquisition that looks for dissidents all over the planet. The anti-aircraft regiments serve as a kind of border guard. Every time a shuttle arrives on the planet's surface, they check the permissions or shoot it down. The combat servitor regiments are intended for the grim deterrence or brutal destruction of rebels, disloyal, dissidents, and every kind of invader.

* 400 infantry regiments
* 30 armored regiments
* 100 mechanized regiments
* 70 artillery regiments
* 20 air regiments
* 10 paratrooper regiments
* 90 reconnaissance regiments
* 50 anti-air regiments
* 50 combat-servitor regiments

* 300 bunker
* 30 airports
* 10 naval bases
* 40.000 military barracks
* 1000 anti-vessel-guns
* 20.000 anti-air guns

### Royal Kalemon Expedition Guard

The Royal Kalemon Expedition Guard (RKEG) is the regiment that is handed over to the Imperial Guard as the tenth. The members of the Royal Kalemon Expedition Guard believe that by leaving the planet they will be sent to a colony world on their planet or to a conquest campaign for a new colony world. Only when they are sent to the Imperial Guard do all soldiers learn the truth about the Empire that their monarchs have kept from them and that they are never allowed to set foot on the planet again.

### Royal Kalemon System Defense Fleet

The Royal Kalemon System Defense Fleet (RKSDF) is the space defense force of Kalemon III. In addition to many ships, the RKSDF is also responsible for many space stations, air units, and marine regiments. Their mission is similar to that of other SDF from other planets. In addition, it has the task of destroying unauthorized ships flying into the system or trying to escape from the system.

The crews of the RKSDF ships are forbidden from setting foot on Kalemon from the moment they board their ships. Their fate is to live and work in the steel hulls of their ships for years and if they reach retirement age they will simply be imprisoned in a space station for the rest of their lives.

The RKSDF's equipment includes:

* 1000 System Defence Boats
* 1000 System Ships
* 1000 Defence Monitors
* 30 Cardinal Class Heavy Cruiser
* 1000 armed space stations
* 200 marine regiments (with 100,000 soldiers each)

## Geography

### Continents

* **Kadenos**: The central and greatest continent of Kalemos. The capital of the planet is located here. Kadenos has a temperate climate that is perfect for human life. Farmers have always settled on endless meadows and grown many varieties of fine wine and nutritious wheat.
* **Miras:** Miras is the northern and the second largest continent on the planet. Only a few people live here, most of whom have to dig for valuable raw materials in penal colonies. There are many mysterious ruins from the Dark Age of Technology here. What is lacking in human inhabitants is made up for by the high density of a wide variety of animal species, which is unusual for a polar climate.
* **Ortakus:** The western continent of Kalemon. Ortakus is a very barren desert covered with light blue sand. Several investigations have shown that the color comes from industrial pollution from the pre-imperial period. Despite the heat in Ortakus, over 13 billion people live here.
* **Lariss:** Lariss is the eastern continent of Kalemon III. It is ruled by an almost impenetrable jungle. Only a few people live on Lariss, divided into four hives. Expeditions are regularly sent into the jungle of Lariss to solve the many rumors, legends, and mysteries that surround this continent. But only a few of these expeditions return because of the dangers lurking there.

### Islands

* **Corian Islands:** The Corian Islands are a chain of islands consisting of 415 islands located on the equator. The planet's fishing center is located on the Corian Islands.
* **Barrial Islands**: The Barrial Islands are an island chain consisting of 367 islands, which lie between the continents of Lariss and Miras. Over 90% of the planet's monasteries are located here.

## Government

Kalemon III is ruled by an ancient monarchy. At its head and at the same time the planetary governor is the king or, in the case of a woman, the queen. Even if all members of the royal family know about the dogma and the reality. Only the incumbent Morach knows the perfect truth in every detail. This is conveyed by the so-called Acolot letter, which is passed on from every monarch to his successor as an official seal and includes actions to protect the intactness of the dogma with every action ordered by him and his predecessor.

## Economy

The economy of Kalemon III is comparatively technologically advanced for a hive world. Additionally, Kalemon III's economy relies heavily on the production of aluminum, electronic components, wines, grains, chemicals for food production, fertilizer, porcelain, vox devices, medical devices, infantry weapons, automobiles, commercial vehicles, concrete, glass, and consumer electronics. All of these are produced in large-scale industrial facilities by workers who honestly believe that these goods are intended for the expansion and maintenance of their galaxy-spanning empire. That's why the industrial workers accept the undignified working conditions and work without complaint for 17 of the 25 hours that a day has on Kalemon III.

At the same time, the economy of Kalemon III suffers from the high tithe tributes that the planet has to pay. So that the Imperial authorities tolerate the dogma dictated by the royal family for millennia. For this purpose, the imperial authorities accept the constant tithe increases every year. This becomes more difficult every year, especially as the Indominus Crusade set out to the stars to free the Imperium from the plague of the Hereticians, the Xenos, and the traitors.

## Notable places

* **Pramil Palace:** The Pramil Palace is the seat of the royal family and the seat of the astropath choir. The Pramil Palace covers 100 square kilometers and extends up to 10 km deep into the earth. In addition to the members of the royal family and their servants, only a few trusted people are allowed to stay in the Pramil Palace.

## Nature and animals

The flora and fauna of Kalemon III are characterized by herbaceous plants and egg-laying mammals. Most plants on Kalemon III have orange leaves, stems, and bark. The reason for the striking orange color is, on the one hand, a different anomaly within the sun of the Kalemon system; on the other hand, there are indications that the plant world of Kalemon III was massively genetically manipulated at an unknown point in time. Another indication of previous massive genetic manipulation is that naturally occurring crops grow unnaturally quickly, have very large fruits, and are extremely nutritious. But despite these indications of genetic intervention in the plant world, no effort has ever been made to investigate these indications in detail.

## Notable residents

### Kings

* **Ludolf I The Founder**: The king at the time when the planet was incorporated into the Empire and the founder of the dogma. He is still revered today as the second monarch right after the Emperor. His reign lasted from 978.M30-101.M31.
* **Linda Bao I The first Queen**: The planet's first female monarch. She ruled between 435.M33-488.M33.
* **Bertram V The Mad:** Bertram V was known for his madness. His reign is now seen as a low point in the history of Kalemon III. He was murdered by his youngest son. He ruled from 789.M35-819.M35.
* **Luttetia II The Trader:** Queen Luttetia II was a queen who lived between 383.M40 and 489.M40 and was known for having concluded an incredibly high number of trade agreements with other planets.
* **Marie Luis V The Missed:** Marie Luis V was a queen who ascended to the throne around the year 034.M42. At her coronation, she was a member of the ruling house which was crowned. She disappeared in the year 036.M42 under mysterious circumstances in which huge warriors clad in dark armor were supposed to be involved.