Naximus Prime
| Name | Naximus Prime |
|---|---|
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| Sub-Sector | Tenebris |
| Type | Forge World |
| Population | 9.3 billion |
| Climate | Polluted |
| Status | Mechanicum (nominal), Non-Compliant |
See Also:
- The Mechanicus Priesthood of Naximus Prime
- Demi-Legio Custodii Incudatem - The Titan Legion of Naximus
About Naximus Prime
Originally a rather lush and green world, uninhabited when the Naximus system was first charted in M.23, Naximus Prime and its three moons were immediately claimed by the Mechanicum, at that time an independent Empire. With a speed that could only be accomplished by the Machine Cult the entire planet was industrialised, and its moons turned into temples for the machine god. Mined hollow, and filled with ordnance, they stand as both a symbolic and functional warning to any who would approach the planet without permission of its owners.
Naximus Prime was the last of the Forge Worlds of the Prosperitas Sector to be united with the Imperium in M.41. It has stood effectively blockaded for ten thousand years, unwilling to bend the knee to the Regency they viewed as anathema to their Machine God. Having withstood invasion for such a length of time thanks to a combination of perfect factors Naximus Prime remains actively unwelcome to outsider visitors, allowing entry only by the permission of the Satrap-Council of the Forge who governs the world with a tight fist. At the other end of the spectrum from Imperial-welcoming Ferraeus, the Mechanicus of Naximus Prime still act as if the Adeptus Mechanicus was an Empire unto its own. Their ownership of the only Knight World in the sector among the reasons why the Sector government allows such a status.
Resolutely independent from the Imperium forces in the sector Naximus Prime has been occasionally approached by colonists seeking alternative sources of help and power. Ever eager to spread the word and influence of the Omnissiah and their Forge these arrangements can be seen lasting to this day on the worlds of Anaximund Alpha and, before its loss to the Archenemy, Olethros Secunda.
Details of the forge world’s society are hard to find, however those who have been permitted on Naximus Prime report a planet poisoned by industry and a world where the colour green is limited only to the glowing cybernetics of its population.
Recent History
In the wake of the disastrous conclusion of the Third Battle of Henlock in 595.M41, Naximus' two sister-forges, Ferraeus and Castellum, cut all diplomatic ties in the wake of what they see as a betrayal. Furthermore, rumours say that Naximus is struggling with murmurings of rebellion from its vassal Knight World Anaximund Alpha. Naximus is now more isolated than ever, cut off diplomatically from the Imperium, and apparently content to examine the fruits of their salvage operations alone.