Hadex Anomaly - Worlds of the Hadex Anomaly: Belissar (Dead World) - An Imperial world believed to have been colonised in the 33rd Millennium, fragmented records indicate that this barren planet might have been terraformed by members of the Adeptus Mechanicus. At the same time, several native plant and animal species were eliminated in favour of species adapted from Terra. After thousands of years of isolation, there were few survivors upon the world. Those that remained were struck by an even greater tragedy during the latter years of the 40th Millennium. Shortly after its manifestation, the Hadex Anomaly was prone to fitful movement and expansion. During a time of ill-portent, Belissar was swallowed by the Warp Storm. After more than a century, the Anomaly moved into a different portion of the sector, and the planet emerged from the Warp, though horrifically changed. In 622.M41, Deathwatch and Ordo Malleus forces committed to a joint effort termed the Belissar Suppression. The intent was to cleanse the planet of its contamination, so that this hideous taint might be removed from the galaxy. Many of the field reports from that action have been permanently sealed. It is believed that the worst of the daemonic influences were eliminated from Belissar's surface. However, it is clear that the effort could not be deemed a triumph. The Warp's taint lingers upon this world, and none can say what measures might be taken to fully cleanse it.Castiel (Dead World) - The Dead World of Castiel is part of an abandoned system bearing little importance to the Imperium. Yet, for all its unremarkableness, the Deathwatch maintains a Dead Station there. Unlike many of the other Watch Stations throughout the Jericho Reach, the Castiel Station maintains a single-manned presence at all times. This vigil has become known as the Lone Watch. At any given time, a lone Deathwatch Battle-Brother maintains a vigil at the Castiel Station, monitoring the data it gathers as well as guarding something deep in the heart of the fortress. The term of this assignment is usually one standard year, when the next candidate comes to relieve the previous guardian. Those who have undertaken the Lone Watch never speak of what lies within this station that requires a living guardian at all times. Its proximity to the Hadex Anomaly lead many to believe it is an ancient Chaos artefact. This remains speculation at best, for the Battle-Brothers who have carried out the Lone Watch remain ever silent on the matter.Neeralla (Dead World) - This small barren world lay on the outermost fringe of the Hadex Anomaly and was considered a haunted world by many voidfarers that braved that region of hazardous space. The world held little interest for the Mechanicus and other Imperial agencies since all scans showed little of worth. In 738.M41, a passing Mechanicus probe discovered ruins in a location previously devoid of all structures. The Deathwatch was alerted and Forgemaster Xerill dispatched a Kill-team under his command to investigate. Initially, the investigating Space Marines discovered that the ruins was entirely alien and barren. They encountered a mysterious alien presence that caused them to black out and later wake up on the barren surface, all trace of the ruins gone. Within a week, the world of Neeralla was gone -- swallowed by an expansion of the Hadex Anomaly.Regulus (Death World) - An inhospitable world, the planet's atmosphere is dense with organic gases, clouds of ash, and high levels of radiation. The hostile environment may be the consequence of an ancient civilisation's demise or simply a consequence of its many active volcanoes. The current environs are far too hostile for Mankind's intrusion, but atmospheric contamination suggests that it might be useful as a Mining World. An Imperial Watch Station was established in response to structures that were observed millennia ago when the system was first scouted. The Achilus Crusade has not made any efforts to conquer or even scout Regulus. The command structure has dismissed it as a barren wasteland, of little short-term value to the Imperium. At best, it is considered a stepping stone to reach worlds more valuable to the Imperium.Samech (Hell-Forge) - A former loyal Forge World of the Adeptus Mechanicus,the sad truth was that the people of Samech's faith in the Omnissiah had been slowly dimming some centuries before the infamous event of the emergence of the Anomaly. When this stellar phenomenon consumed the world, the forges readily embraced their damnation, seeking out the Ruinous Powers to further their own aims. During the Achilus Crusade, Samech stood as the main source of armaments used against the Imperial forces. This world also came to be known as "the iron pit," becoming a haven for debased human Renegades that travelled there to trade and barter.Tabius Rasa (Ocean World) - The only habitable world of the Tabius Rasa System is a planet that bears the presence of Mankind with grave reluctance. Its vast water oceans are high in phosphates and potassium salts, which require extensive filtration prior to consumption. The planet's weather is dramatic, likely due to its four moons, with surface winds frequently exceeding 150 kilometres per hour. These storms constantly scour the surface, leaving worn rocks and short, reedy plant life. The human natives of Tabius Rasa are technologically primitive, but have established a stable society that seems free of Warp taint. Many of their communities are built in the canyons and foothills of mountains that can protect them from the wind. Others have moved to subterranean life, escaping the weather completely. Over the millennia, they have lost virtually all of the advanced technology that carried their ancestors to the planet. By necessity, these survivors have developed agricultural techniques and water filtration systems that exploit the native resources. Between the limited resources and the difficult weather, some consider it a miracle that the colony has survived. However, there may be darker reasons for its survival. The natives are often found accompanied by reptilian companions, which they call drahkens. These xenos creatures are a six-limbed, reptilian species that grow up to a meter in body length with a longer tail. The human colonists treat the drahkens with great deference, often carrying them on their shoulders, and in some circles treating them as peers. Some amongst the Ordo Malleus speculate that these reptilian life forms are actually some form of daemonic familiar.Vespasia (Verdant World) - The Achilus Crusade has a vested interest in making this world Compliant as soon as the resources become available to do so. This planet is a verdant place, friendly to mankind's colonisation, and home to a rich bounty that could greatly assist with the Crusade's resource difficulties. Vespasia was never densely populated, and its time apart from the Imperium has not changed that. Its proximity to the Hadex Anomaly, however, has had a substantial effect. The natives have completely forsaken the Imperial Creed. The planet's vast agricultural resources are managed by slaves descended from Imperial citizens. A ruling class of mutants holds the population in check. The forces of the Stigmartus provide the system's defences and security, in exchange for a generous tithe of the planet's harvests. These slaves live under the threat of starvation and constant degradation from their overlords. Because of the numerically superior underclass, agents of the Ecclesiarchy have begun an unauthorised initiative to infiltrate the slaves' culture. They hope to trigger a rebellion in the name of the God-Emperor.Watch Station CX3119 - Watch Station CX3119 was established to study the Hadex Anomaly nearly 800 standard years ago. Due to the reported fluctuation of the Anomaly, this Watch Station was initially created to be mobile, that it might remain ever on the periphery of the Warp Storm. Without warning, the Hadex expanded to nearly half again its size, sucking the station into the Anomaly and cutting it off from the Deathwatch. At the time, the station was unmanned, and while the Imperium was loathe to lose a valuable monitoring tool, it considered the station gone and classified it as destroyed. One can imagine the consternation and surprise of all within the Deathwatch when Watch Station CX3119 reappeared in 815.M41. The station's reappearance has provoked great debate amongst the Chamber of Vigilance of Watch Fortress Erioch and the Inquisition. The structure's new location is many light years from where it originally vanished, creating additional speculation on the nature of the Anomaly. Many wish to investigate the station to see what details the station's sensors have recorded during its time within. While the matter is debated, an elaborate system of quarantine beacons has been put in place warning all starships to keep a wide berth of the area."Wicked Sisters" - Delphos and Iatos (Twin-Pleasure Worlds) - Located dangerously close to the heavily contested Cellebos Warzone, the Wicked Sisters are twin Pleasure Worlds that are markedly bizarre. The two systems they are each located in, Delphos and Iatos, are completely identical, and the planets themselves are nearly indistinguishable from each other except for the Imperial structures that have been built there. Both the systems are in close proximity to the Hadex Anomaly; its glowing presence in the sky tinges every night on the planets with a sickly red glow. There are many Inquisitors operating in the Reach that believe that the influence of the Anomaly has tainted these worlds, infecting those who stay there with the subtle taint of the Warp. However, with many more pressing concerns bearing down from all sides, no Inquisitor has been able to spare resources long enough to launch a full investigation. The suspicions of these Inquisitors are even more accurate than they could imagine; underground cults dedicated to Slaanesh have sprung up in both star systems, and the subtle influence of Chaos can be felt by any who stay on the surface for an extended period of time. In the decades since the worlds' reclamation they have garnered a reputation for laxity and the pleasures of the flesh, giving them the name "The Wicked Sisters" amongst Imperial citizens.