The brutally inhospitable surface of Pelucidar belies a lush and vibrant ecosystem within its subterranean caves, where vegetation that purifies the sulphuric air appears so tailor-made for the environment that some Magi Biologis claim it was, in fact, tailor-made in pre-Imperial times. Monitoring probes have noted that Orks attempted to settle in the caves during the Third War for Armageddon to no success, proving just how lethal Pelucidar still is to sentient life.
The final planet, a ringed gas giant called Iandai, sports few resources worth plundering and doesn’t even have a moon to support resupply of scouting vessels at the system’s edge. Its only real value would be as a hiding spot and staging point for invading Ork fleets, leading to the planet’s ring being turned into an immense minefield.
The Monitor Stations
The Armageddon System was once guarded by three great monitoring stations, named Mannheim, Dante, and Yarrick, after some of the planet’s greatest defenders.**
These formidable installations were constructed after the Second War for Armageddon, and it was hoped they would provide early warning should the system be targeted once more. All three of these stations would be destroyed in the first stages of the Third War for Armageddon, as the Ork armada advanced on Armageddon.
Next week, we’ll be pulling out a map of Armageddon and getting to know all of the delightful places you’ll soon see filled with Orks when Armageddon: The Return of Yarrick goes up for pre-order soon. It’s all gearing up for the Great Waaagh! when the new edition of Warhammer 40,000 launches with the Armageddon boxed set – you can get a sneak peek of its miniatures with a fresh reveal every Monday.
* If only the Leagues of Votann were here.
** You’ll know two of them for sure. The third is Princeps Kurtiz Mannheim, a Titan commander from the Second War for Armageddon.