Editing Maelstrom

[[File:Maelstrom_segmentum.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Map detailing the location of the Maelstrom Zone in the Ultima Segmentum]]
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''Not to be confused with [[Maelstrom's Edge]]''

In the real world, a "maelstrom" is a powerful whirlpool.

In the universe of [[Warhammer 40,000]], the Maelstrom (with a capital M) is a massive rip in space-time that leads to the [[Warp]] -- second only to the [[Eye of Terror]] in size -- in the Badab Sector, near the galactic core. In contrast to the Eye however, which, lest we forget, was formed by the some very [[Eldar|smarmy ]][[TTS|knife-eared assholes]] murder-fucking a god into existence, the Maelstrom is far older, and seems to have come about relatively naturally. 


The forces of [[Chaos]] started using the Maelstrom as a launching point for invasions, and since there was a lot of mineral wealth in the area, the [[Imperium]] decided to post guards around it. These were the Maelstrom Wardens, four [[Space Marine]] Chapters (the [[Lamenters]], the [[Mantis Warriors]], and the [[Charnel Guard]] [who were later withdrawn from the Sector], all under the command of the [[Astral Claws]]).

[[Lugft Huron]], Chapter Master of the Astral Claws, repeatedly proposed that a Crusade be mounted to purge the Maelstrom of heretics once and for all, but was rebuffed; finally, he took matters into his own hands, declaring himself the Tyrant of Badab and seizing all tithes and production for his Chapter and allies. The Imperium objected, and started the [[Badab War]] to put him in his place. Eventually, they took control of the Sector from him, but not before he and the remnants of his chapter fled into the Maelstrom, becoming the [[Red Corsairs]] [[Chaos Space Marine]] warband. After the fall of [[Cadia]] the Maelstrom is now connected to the [[Great Rift]].

There was also a Selection of short Warhammer 40,000 stories, titled "Into the Maelstrom" with a derp ass picture of good ol' Huron on the front.

==Outside of Warhammer 40k==
In RPGs, Maelstrom was a decent yet relatively unknown game set in 16th century England.

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