Baktra VII

**Baktra VII** is a Mining World in the Leman Sector discovered in 204.M35 when a Missionara Galactica vessel discovered the Planet. However, this is not factual. The Planet had already contact with the Missionara Galactica but weren`t connected with the wider Imperium. With the conntact now stabil flourished the settlements on the hills and Baktra VII became a Mining World. Mining products from Baktra VII are various kinds of stones like marble or granit, commonly found in the many hills marking the planet with its hot and arid climate.

## History

Baktra VII's history ranges back to the early Age of Strife when massive ammounts of refugees still tried to travel to more stabile worlds. Nearly all never made it to their targets, however 120.000 were able to escape to Baktra VII and settle down on its many giant and width hills, forming small towns and large villages.

No full contact was made with Baktran VII until 204.M35 when an expedition from the Missionara Galactica reached the world. Local history books however recorded sporadic contacts with the Imperium and the specific Missionara Galactica expedition had also information which only could have been recorded from a person who had found the planet already.

The aftermath of the appearance of the Great Rift saw Baktra VII an invasion by a smal Iron Warriors Warband randsacking several settlements and conquering a part of the money sent from Terra for the construction of new infrastructure. A task force of the Hochmeister Chapter were able to beat the Heretic Astartes back and retake a part of the loot and preventing major damage to the Planet.

## Politics

The government is made up by representatives from the different settlements and tribes, both the settlements and the tribes have intern firece rivalries. One of the tasks of the High Mayor - the Planetary Governeur - is to prevent major damage through such conflicts, although a full solution is "prevented" to keep the local recruits for the Baktra Hillmen Regiments well-trained and already equipped with combat experience.

## Society and Culture

People of Baktra VII honour the Emperor of mankind as the supreme ruler of the spirits and mystical creatures of their planet. Each notworthy village and town has its phanteon of own subtypes of the mystical creatures who are believed to roam the world. Between the settlements reigns conflicts mainly about the few natural ressources or because of historical reasons and limited warfare is not rare. But when the tribal recruits join the Regiments is it normal to forget such rivalries and fight and live as a single unit.

### Notable Persons

* **Colonel Rarchna Ji-Gad:** One of the few female members of the Baktran Hillmen and the only female Colonel. Her Regiment the 78th Baktra Regiment took part in the 11th Crusade. Ji-Gad was shot dead on the world of Kaser Minor accidently by a friendly sniper. After getting their revenge started her Regiment to honour her as the Regiments patrone.
* **Mohmman Hu-Dahid:** A local warlord in the 750s and 760s in M36 who fought for the central government and took over several major settlements and cleared areas with free-roaming alien beasts.

## Geography and Nature

Baktra VII is a dry world with many deserts and arid or dry zones. Regions near the poles have small woods and green pastures and fields. The unique feature of the planet are the hills. Massive hills. who can cover areas up to 9.000km² and reach a hight of 400 metres, results from Baktra VIIs tectonic shifts during millions of years. Baktra VIIs hills are homes to settlements classified as large villages or even as small towns.

### Notable Location

* **Simish`s Landing:** Simish`s Landing is the area were the refugees from the Age of Strife first touched down on Baktra VII. Originally, only stories attested the first landing called Simish to this location, until a Missionar, with the mane Xandes Y. Pelos, found artefacts dating back to M23 during archeological excavation.
* **Madihn City:** Madihn City is the capital city of Baktra VII, and has the "small" population of 3,23 million people. The factories of Madihn City is only strong enough to supply the city itself and the citicens can count on the local farms and water sources supplying the city well, well enough to supply other settlements.
* **Old Chahid Quarry:** One of many quarries on the surface. Old Chahid is one of the oldest quarries on Baktra VII and now serves as a uranium mine for the Planet.

### Notable Fauna and Flora

* **Baktra Mulberry Tree:** A tree growing orange-red berries, who grows in more "humid" areas. Berries from them can be used as food or used in the local industry making them in a kind of wool.
* **Large Ear Goat:** A kind of goat with large hanging ears used as a source of meat, milk and transport of small objects.

## Economy

Most of the industrial capacity of Baktra VII supplies the Planet itself, while the Tithe is mostly paid in stones. Stones for building, to recycle them into other recources or for lower ends, but most exported kinds of stones are rare and expansive building material for the rich ones. Uranium is another important export.

## Military

Baktra VII is the Homeworld of the Baktra Hillmen, a light infantry Regiment specialized in warfare in hot/arid climates and on hills. Both them and the PDF recruit from militias from the local tribes and settlements giving them already combat experience. Tribal militias have a strenght of 345.000 militia men and the Planetary Defence Forces have a strenght of 798.000 soldiers organized in 23 Regiments, while the tribal militias are organized in 120 Companies.