Luggnum Sewer Rats - Notable Luggnum Sewer Rats: Major Natalia Foudrang - Major Foudrang commands the battalion of the Luggnum Sewer Rats 3rd Regiment assigned to Hervara. The entire regiment of light infantry is currently committed to the Spinward Front, but High Command chose to divide the regiment into several battle groups, which were each assigned to different locations. As a light infantry regiment, their general battlefield role is well-suited to a variety of different environmental conditions and conflicts. Major Foudrang knows first-hand the cost of treachery, for the guilty and innocent alike. A tall, imposing woman with a duelling scar across her left cheek, Foudrang's apparent composure hides a deep-seated paranoia. Ever alert for sedition within the ranks of her forces, Foudrang's attention is as focused inward as it is toward the enemy. As with all Luggnum Sewer Rats, the major carries an ancient clan sword, with which she is expertly proficient — a requirement for any Luggnum officer. The Major was only promoted to her current post after enduring an interrogation at the hands of an Inquisitor. Though her loyalty to the Imperium of Man was proven, some say that her mind scarcely survived the process. Foudrang is a study in contrasts, showing occasional flashes of sincere gratitude, which contrast with her typically stern outlook. Ever since the incident on Luggnum, known as the Red Vault, Natalia has constantly sought and discovered treason and betrayal against the Imperium. She has consistently delivered judgment upon the guilty, but has been thorough in her investigations, to avoid punishing the innocent. At least, she is thorough when her patience is not tested excessively. Her paranoia has continued to grow, souring the climate of the battalion of the 3rd Light Infantry she commands. The climate of paranoia which dominates amongst the Imperial leadership on Hervara has done nothing to ease Major Foudrang's own concerns about potential treachery.Captain Rupert Fordham - A lieutenant at the time, Rupert Fordham was amongst the initial wave of Luggnum troops from the Luggnum 3rd called in to deal with the aftermath of the Red Vaults incident. Operating under the command of an Inquisitor whose name he never learned, Fordham witnessed first-hand the brutality with which the Imperium enforces the rule of holy law. While many depraved worshipers of the Dark Gods perished on the witchpyres, so too did many innocents who had simply been deemed contaminated due to proximity to the source of the corruption. Fordham clearly recalls the words of the Inquisitor, his face bathed in the flickering light cast by burning bodies, "Innocence proves nothing." This was a chilling moment that left an indelible impression. In the years since, Fordham's faith in the Imperium has continued to erode. The war on Hervara is the Captain's greatest test yet. As Fordham watched his men die, fighting against a foe who is no xenos abomination, untouched by Chaos, and whose only crime is the desire to secede from the authority of the Imperium, the final foundations of his loyalty have crumbled. When Corporal Kousenk of the Hervara Excavatory Warriors reached out to him to try to draw him to the Severan Dominate cause, he found the Captain receptive to the Separatist ideals he espoused.Supply Officer Von Meering - Supply Officer Von Meering generally uses one word to describe herself: professional. Well aware of the conflicting desires of the troops and the Departmento Munitorum, Von Meering does everything as "by-the-Manual" as possible, and long ago gave up on being friendly. She conducts her armoury with exacting precision, ensuring that everything is neatly organised -- the better to tell when anything is missing. Von Meering guards her hoard jealously, and sees any theft or damage as not only a crime against the Departmento Munitorum, but also as a personal offence against her. Von Meering notices the slightest scratch when equipment is returned to her, and requires the errant Guardsman to complete the proper (and interminably long) forms.