Editing Ultramar (section)

==Notable Features of Ultramar==
What makes Ultramar notable is that by M41, it is a model of self-reliance, justice, and stability in the otherwise rotting [[Imperium of Man]]. Most people (such as [[Matthew Ward|he who shall not be named]]) say that it is a testament to Guilliman's ideals, a closer examination reveals more believable reasons:

'''Martial society''': Lacking the [[Hive]] and [[Death World]] so common among [[Space Marines|Space Marine]] homeworlds, the worlds of Ultramar have developed a highly industrious warrior society who looks down on those who cannot pull their weight. This would disqualify most nobles who absorb resources without providing anything for the masses. The people of Ultramar are indoctrinated into taking pride in their work for the betterment of the Imperium.

'''Social mobility''': The worlds of Ultramar lack the Hives so common in many planets, and there is little population discontent. Space Marines place value on competence, and the Ultramarines are no different. People do not gain a position of power unless they can show genuine leadership.

'''Minimal Imperial presence''': The Imperium of Man is quite frankly a horrible place to live, with the [[Administratum]], the [[Adeptus Arbites]], the [[Inquisition]], and the [[Ecclesiarchy]] basically running things into the ground. In other words, the Administratum won't screw up Ultramar with any filing errors, the Arbites and the Inquisition won't be Ultrabarging into people's homes and taking them away for "interrogation" and the Ecclesiarchy won't be the corrupt church that makes use of the extreme ignorance of the people while being highly hypocritical and counterproductive. However, because Macragge provides for the Ultramarines, the Imperium classifies the world as free of major Imperial tithes (only tithing gene seed whenever another Founding is ready), and most of the other worlds of Ultramar get off pretty easy too. And despite setting up the [[High Lords of Terra]], Guilliman was firm on maintaining that the Space Marines answered to the Emperor, and the Emperor alone. As such, like other Space Marine homeworlds, the presence of the Adeptus Terra is quite limited in Ultramar and squarely subordinate to the Ultramarines.