Herzavar Sector

## Herzavar

**Herzavar Sector** is a region of space located between the borders of Ultramar, the Scourge Stars, and the Tau Empire. This small sector is divided into many systems and planets. This sector was discovered during th Dark Age of Technology and during the same era a group of explorers and settlers found the Herzavar sector, from the armada of Terran Iberians led by Lord Vakhtang Bagration to the expedition fleet ASA-14 full of nobles, researchers, scholars, and doctors from Terran Merica. The sector is divided into 2 sub-sector and 9 systems circling around the large Blue star called 'Bright Herza'.

For many decades, the sector had stand survive and true to the Imperium. Many invasions, raids, and unholy corruption stirs the sector into instability, but the combined forces of the Adeptus Astartes, Adeptus Mechanicus, the Astra Militarum, Questor Imperialis, and the Adepta Sororitas that took planets across Herzavar as their homeworld. From the marauding Orks, and the Drukhari Raids, to the expansion of the Tau Empire and the invasion of the Forces of Chaos.

During the M42, the formation of the Great Rift known as Cicatrix Maledictum, the Herzavar Sector is located on the side of the Imperium Sanctus. The frequent Drukhari and Orks raid, the emergence of the Fifth Sphere Expansion by the Tau Empire, the Hive Fleet infestation as well as the Chaos incursion make the sector serve as one of the vanguard sector in the Ultima Segmentum against the dreaded enemies of mankind.

## History

The planet was first discovered during the early days of Dark Ages of Technology. Before the Great Crusade the planet is a collection of human and xeno dominions with independent ununified human planets and the xeno emmpire Barnok Dominion ruling from Pontavar and its surrounding Belicar System. When the Emperor and his Legiones Astartes arrived at Herzavar Sector, many human dominated planets submit to the Imperium with little to no resistance. Barnok Dominion however suffer the worst fate by the Imperium. As the xeno empire destroyed and its population were massacred by the Imperium, the domination of Herzavar Sector is completed.

## Sector's Planetary Data

The sector is the divided into 2 sub-sector and 10 systems. Below are the list of the sub-sectors, systems, and the planets inside the teritorry of Herzavar Sector.

#### **Sub-sector:**

* **Sakartvelo Sub-Sector**: This South West sub sector contains 2 system: The Didgori and Imereti system. The Didgori system consist of three planets and a bright blue star named 'Ghmerti', the Didgori Prime, Didgori Secundus, and Didgori Tertius. The Didgori Prime and Secundus is a home to the Astra Militarum of the Didgori Avengers. The Didgori Prime serve as the Mining World rich in Gold and Uranium, while the Secundus serve as the Hive World. As for Didgori Tertius, the Feudal world is home to the Questor Imperialis of House Bagration, a noble ancient powerful Knight House who bring the ancient Iberians to Sakartvelo Sub-sector. As for Imereti System there are two planets, an asteroid ring formation and a magenta bright star named 'Armazi'. The planet Barneze Prime serve as the Agriworld where plant and fish based food were exported to Didgori system and even across Herzavar Sector. The Barneze Secundus is also an Agriworld that raise meat based food, the huge planet size Cattle Corral from Dread Oryx, to Grox and Maurodon. Even ancient Terran Chickens and Armored Boar could be found here. Both Agriworld are protected by Astra MIlitarum of Didgori Avengers.
* **Virginia Sub-Sector**: The Southernmost sub-sector in Herzavar sector map. The Virginia Sub-Sector is located close to Calth and Espandor. The Sub-Sector is divided into three systems: Merican, Tlaxcala, and Kauranga System. The Merican System is the most advanced, modern, and well defended than most system and sub-sector across Herzavar. The system consist of two planets and a bright orange star filled with asteroid belts named 'Libertas'. The famous planet of this is the prosperous and technology advanced New Merica, home to the Sons of Ultramar the Gulf Hawks Adeptus Astartes. Then its moon, Texxus is former Maiden World now Agri World filled with Cattle Corrals, ranches, and planet size corn fields. This planet is also home to the PDF 209th Texxus Rangers, and the successors of the Gulf Hawks Astartes, the Spectral Rangers. The Tlaxcala system consist of 8 planets and two Bluish stars named 'Mictlan' and 'Tlaloc'. The 6 planets are largely destroyed due to the invasion of Splinter Hive Fleet from the infamous Hive Fleet Behemoth, the Hive Fleet Totec. Now only two planets remained, the Forge World Alephus, and Hive World Zacotec. the remaining 6 Hive Worlds (Toltec, Olmec, Caputec, Xazitec, Lokwatec, and Kulkatec) is now categorized as Dead Worlds by the Imperium. Lastly the Kauranga System. The system possess one planet, a destroyed planet, and a star named 'Kaurangi'. The Ocean World Moturoa is the famous deathworld filled with badlands and desert island, underwater beasts and tectonic earthquakes, this planet is a home to the Adeptus Astartes Chapter the Charybdis Astra. The destroyed planet is unnamed and its data is kept away from the Imperial records.

#### **Systems:**

* **Drematria System**: Located in the North East system in Herzavar Sector. The system is divided into two planets and a glowing Green Star called 'Great Dreman'. Drematria Prime serve as the System's capital planet, the Hive World Drematria Prime is known as the forth most prosperous and well protected hive. Drematria Prime is home to many nobles and patricians each owning their own private companies and businessess both legal and illegal across Herzavar and Ultima Segmentum. Compared to the human inhabited world of Drematria Prime, Drematria Secundus is a Squat homeworld / Mining World belong to FrostFist Enclave, one of the few surviving Squat Enclaves. The FrostFist Enclave possess a good relation with Squat Enclave BrassHammer at Jeras, both Enclave possess a staunch loyalty to the Imperium of Man.

* **Shamayim System**: The Northern East system in Herzavar Sector. The system consist of one Orange bright star named 'Hasmonea', an asteroid belt, and two planets Jeras and Zyon. The Mining World Jeras serve as the second most prosperous planet in the sector and Homeworld to the Sons of Dorn, the Storm Zealots Adeptus Astartes as well as the PDF 48th Jerasian Defenders.The Mining World is known for its abundant Ceramite and Gemstone deposit. The Jeras's moon Zyon serve as the Knight World to the vaunted Questor Imperialis House Orenstein.
* **Tarradin System**: The Northern most system in Herzavar Sector bordering the Tau Empire. Tarradin system consist of sixteen planets, four moons, and an asteroid belt and as their prelude to the Third Sphere Expansions, the Tau Empire had successfully capture the Tarradin system from the Imperium rename it Tro'dan system. As the Tarradin Campaign ended with the Imperium rise as the victor, the Tarradin system though heavily devastated is slowly rebuilt and by the time of the end of Plague Wars, Tarradin system had return back to its old glory.
* **Belicar System:** Another North system in Herzavar Sector. Belicar System is divided into four worlds and two stars the purplist 'Gregaros' and the near death star 'Engilios'. One of the 4 planets of Belicar System is the Agriworld Andrecalium where plant based food is raised in a planet sized hydrophonic garden, guarded by the Wojtylan Dragoon Hussar. The Hive World Wojtyla, a once icy tundra and swamp turned Hive World is the home to the Sons of Jaghatai, the Thousand Blades. Wojtyla's moon Księż is a penal world, a planet size prison where prisoners across Ultima Segmentum serve their time digging ceramites and made a military ration for the Astra Militarum be it Didgori Avengers, the Uni Merican Armed Forces, or the Dragoon Hussar. The planet is guarded by the Wojtylan Dragoon Hussar. Lastly is the Jungle turn Shrine World Pontavar, home to the Adepta Sororitas of the Order of the Blessed Laurel. The Shrine World Pontavar serve as the pilgrimage hub for the Imperial Cult across the Herzavar Sector.
* **Vykral System:** Located at the edge North West of the Herzavar Sector. Vykral System possess two planets, a thick asteroid belts rumored to be the hidden pirate dens, and a Bright White star named 'The Eye of Skade'. Vykral System's famous planet is called Jotun. This ice Feral World is the mimic of Fenris itself. The planet once served as the experimental planet to raise a successor chapter for the Space Wolves but was later abandoned and light supervised by the Chapter. The ice world serve as the recruiting world for the Spectral Wolves, the proud sons of Russ. Far away at the end of the system lies a misty covered Jungle Deathworld Caelum, home to the 66th Caelum Grenadiers.
* **Indravari System**: Located at the Central West of the Herzavar Sector. This system consists of three planets and a Yellow star called 'Suryavar'. Indravari I is an agri-world with a population of nearly 8 million people, where exotic spices that originated from Terra and other planets are cultivated within a massive world-wide plantation. Indravari II is a verdant jungle world where lush tropical trees grow and exotic beasts roam the planet. The Indravari II is home to the psyker infused Sons of Guilliman the Space Naga but as the infamous Skabbian Heresy destroyed the planet, the Space Naga was given to a new homeworld the Indravari III. As Indravari II left with a half destroyed airless world filled with asteroids and space hulks as well as debris, Indravari III is also a Jungle Feral World filled with verdant lush jungles, swamps, toxic bogs, and reclusive feral tribes.
* **Cendrakys System**: Located at the Center of the Herzavar Sector, the system consist of three planets and a dead star. The famous Forgeworld Tetracis known for its skillfull Skitarii Rangers and masters of technology and home to Archmagos Garritos the famed ancient Archmagos who master biological augmentations. On the moon of Forgeworld Tetracis lies an ocean world Cendrakar, this Ocean World is filled with fresh water and three small islands. These Ocean World possess its own crystal asteroids and serve as the water source for the entire Herzavar Sector. Miners mining the crystal asteroids for its water infused with minerals only an admech could drink, while the fresh waters and constant rain and storm on Cendrakar enables infinite water supply for planets across the sector. Lastly, there is a deathworld called Viridium. The Jungle Deathworld filled with deadly beast and it is home to the reclusive Emerald Vipers.
* **Gilderic System:** Located South East of the Herzavar Sector, This small system founded by Terran Rogue Trader Gilderic and Hilderic brothers is consist of two worlds and one nearly broken star turn asteroid fields. The green temperate planet Hilderic Prime serve as the Feudal World where barbarians and petty kingdoms wage war one another. The planet itself is a recruiting place for the Bolts of Dorn Adeptus Astartes chapter. The Hilderic Secundus serve as Feral world filled with ash, volcanoes, and a boiling sea and mud where Techno barbarians fought one another.The Bolts of Dorn also recruit many Astartes at this planet.
* **Tethannis System:** Located South East end of the Herzavar Sector. The system consist of six worlds and one green bright star the 'Locelus'. The Tethannis Prime is an agriworld that serve plant and cattle based food but the infamous Skabbian Heresy destroyed the planet due to the infestation Khorne Daemons led by the Om'var the Butcher. Tethannis Prime is now a dead world destroyed heavily bombarded by the Thousand Blades fleet followed by Exterminatus. As Tethannis Prime destroyed, the Agriworld Tethannis Secundus and Tertius are saved from the Multi-System Civil War Skabbian Heresy. Tethannis Secundus is home to the famous Orlendian Black Ale and Dark Sourdough Bread. Tethannis Tertius is a large collar meat based food specialized in corned Grox and Ambull meat and the infamous Tethann Grox Sausage, a delicacy enjoyed by both commoners and nobilities alike. At the far end of Tethannis lies a Pleasure World named Adrecal. The Pleasure World is filled with Gladitorial Areas, Drug Den, a Hive City sized Brothel, and Psyker Ashrams. Only nobles across Herzavar and Ultramar are allowed inside the planet. With the exceptions of Ecclesiarchy and Inquisitions. Next to Adrecal is a Research World Amargan. The Volcanic Prometheum rich world is filled with research stations sought to purify the prometheums Researchers across Ultima Segmentum and the Admechs are stationed here. The research station and the two Agriworld is protected by Forgeworld Tetracis. Last of the planet were Xianyang, a civilized forest planet known for its forth most prosperous and third most defended planet of the Imperium. Xianyang is also home to the Astra Militarum 888th Xianyang Chukonu. Xianyang itself were guarded by the 888th Chukonu, the UMAF, and the 500th Bhukaran Jannisaries.
* **Shelcuk System**: Located at the West end of the Herzavar Sector, Shelcuk system consist of 4 planets and a dead star. Tovuz, the Snowy Desert world is home to the noble Knight House Shirvan, Mining World Gandrorum where Adamantium and Silver become the main mining resources Gandrorum itself serve as the third most prosperous and second most well defended planet across Herzavar Sector. The planet is well guarded by the Imperial Navy, the 500th Bhukaran Jannisaries, and the UMAF, as well as Knight House Shirvan. At the edge of the Shelcuk system lies a Hiveworld turn Fortress World named New Bhukar. The denizens of the planet is all conscripted and serve as the Astra Militarum the famous 500th Bhukaran Jannisaries. Its moon Forgeworld Betricus famous for its planet size war factory where Astra Militarum's deadly warmachines were created.

### **Planets**

Below are the lists of planets across the Herzavar Sector including its status and its category:

* Adrecal - Pleasure World
* Alephus - Forgeworld
* Amargan - Research World
* Andrecalium - Agri World
* Barneze Prime - Agri World
* Barneze Secundus - Agriworld
* Betricus - Forgeworld
* Caelum - Deathworld
* Caputec - Hive World (destroyed)
* Cendrakar - Ocean World
* Didgori Prime - Mining World
* Didgori Secundus - Hive World
* Didgori Tertius - Knight World
* Engra I - Dead World (destroyed)
* Engra II - Dead World (destroyed)
* Engra III - Dead World
* Gandrorum - Mining World
* Hilderic Prime - Feudal World
* Hilderic Secundus - Feral World
* Indravari I - Agri World
* Indravari II - Civilized World (destroyed)
* Indravari III - Feral World / Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
* Jeras - Mining World / Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
* Jotun - Feral World / Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
* Księż - Penal World
* Kulkatec - Hive World (destroyed)
* Lokwatec - Hive World (destroyed)
* Moturoa - Ocean World / Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
* New Bhukar - Fortress World
* New Merica - Hive World / Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
* Olmec - Hive World (destroyed)
* Pontavar - Shrine World
* Polux I - Dead World (destroyed)
* Polux II - Agri World
* Polux V - Dead World
* Tarradin I - Hive World
* Tarradin II - Hive World
* Tarradin III - Pleasure World (destroyed)
* Tarradin IV - Death World
* Tarradin V - Mining World
* Tarradin VI - Ocean World
* Tarradin VII - Mining World (destroyed)
* Tarradin VIII - Death World/ Tombworld (destroyed)
* Tarradin IX - Feral World
* Tethannis Prime - Agri World (destroyed)
* Tethannis Secundus - Agri World
* Tethannis Tertius - Agri World
* Tetracis - Forgeworld
* Toltec - Hive World - destoryed
* Tovuz - Knight World
* Viridium - Death World / Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
* Wojtyla - Hive World / Adeptus Astartes Homeworld
* Xazitec - Hive World (destroyed)
* Xianyang - Civilized World
* Zacotec - Hive World
* Zatros - Civilized World (destroyed)
* Zyon - Knight World