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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Imperialus" data-source="post: 4182142" data-attributes="member: 893">Here's the first draft of the player handout for the planet itself.  NewChapter is a placeholder name for whatever chapter name the players or myself eventually come up with.CLASSIFIED VERMILLION A43:  Copies provided to the Administratum Xenos, Officino Planetarium, and the NewChapter.KAYANKayan was once a vibrant Imperial world with a highly productive economy and several valuable trade networks with other worlds in the sector.  Unbeknownst to Imperial agents on the planet however there was a significant Genestealer cult operating at the highest levels of the planetary government.  The Magus succeeded in drawing the attention of a Tyranid Scout Fleet during the invasion of Hive Fleet Behemoth.  Planetary defence forces engaged the attackers but were betrayed from within by the Genestealer cult.  Despite being overwhelmed, the PDF was able to damage or destroy nearly all of the warp capable vessels in the fleet.  Arbites formed a rallying point and defences among loyal units were co-ordinated.  It is believed that human resistance continues to this day.  Interestingly there is no evidence of extermination of human population that typically carried out by Tyranids.  It is theorized that due to the isolated nature of the Scout Fleet the Hive Mind realized it was trapped and began using the planet as a permanent food source while it gathered strength.   The planet is classified as Quarantined by the Ordos Xenos.  It presents no threat to neighbouring assets and the resources required to retake the system or perform exterminatus are not justified.  <<<Recent Addition to File>>>Recently the NewChapter, a new founding chapter descended of the Ultramarines has requested permission from the High Lords of Terra to return the planet to Imperial control on the condition that they are permitted to lay claim to it as their homeworld.  The Ordo Xeno of the Inquisition has challenged the petition on the grounds that the unusual behaviour of the Tyranids requires further study.  The Inquisition measure was defeated by the Ecclesiarch of the Adeptus Ministorum, the Grand Provost Marshal and the Lord Commander Militant on the 89,438th public debate of 41M.  During the same debate the approval was given to the petition of the NewChapter and Kayan was officially struck from the Imperium registrars and declared the independent and sovereign territory of the NewChapter.  The Inquisition was given 10 years to study the behaviour of the Tyranid forces on the planet before handing it over to the NewChapter.  An interesting development was noted.  It appears that the Tyranid Hive Mind has fragmented into two, possibly three separate entities.  There is evidence of conflict among the Tyranid forces and the colour patterns on the xenos suggest further division.GALACTIC POSITION: 94-72/SU/SECLASS: Quarantined World.  Tyranid invasion.POPULATION: estimated at 10,000,000.  Last available census in 578M41 claimed 9,000,000,000CLIMATIC PHENOMENON: Temperate climate, located approximately 1.1 AU from nearest star.  Approximately 70% of the planets surface is compromised by light to heavy radioactive fallout.  OCEANS AND CONTINANTS:  6 continents and 4 major oceans.  GOVERNEMENT PRESENT: Planet is xenos infested and a Genestealer cult dominates most human affairs.  Tithes of animal and plant material are gathered from human settlements and if they are insufficient then sacrifices from among the population are demanded as well.  There appears to be a human resistance group operating on the northern continent.  Orbital images suggest they are the descendents of the Arbites and loyal PDF forces.  Planet is classified as XH, Non Tithe Paying by the Officino Planetarium of the Administratum.</blockquote>

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