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	\|galacticposition= [[Setting:~~TriSector~~\|Cloudburst Sector]], Delving Subsector		\|galacticposition= [[Setting:Tri-Sector\|Cloudburst Sector]], Delving Subsector
	\|systemoverlord= System Lord Jonas Neverember		\|systemoverlord= System Lord Jonas Neverember
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	The Septiim System is one of the breadbaskets and warehouses of the Imperial Frontier.		The Septiim System is one of the breadbaskets and warehouses of the Imperial Frontier.

	There was, at the time of the establishment of the Subsectors that eventually defined the politics of the region, a push to make the Septiim system a Subsector Capital World. This motion did not make it far in the Naxos and Drumnos peerage, since the obvious possibility of a Pasture Gate system putting its own priorities above all others and neglecting the rest of the region was impossible to ignore. More to the point, the systems near Septiim are largely useless beyond bare-bones mining, and cannot support life. It would be a Subsector Capital with no nearby worlds to administrate, whereas [[Setting:~~CloudburstDelving~~\|Delving]] is both a bustling economic hub and at the middle of a large cluster of habitable worlds. Thus, the Septiim Economic Zone, over which the system does rule, is awkwardly crammed into a corner of the Delving Subsector, despite having a larger economy and a vastly more numerous military than Delving.		There was, at the time of the establishment of the Subsectors that eventually defined the politics of the region, a push to make the Septiim system a Subsector Capital World. This motion did not make it far in the Naxos and Drumnos peerage, since the obvious possibility of a Pasture Gate system putting its own priorities above all others and neglecting the rest of the region was impossible to ignore. More to the point, the systems near Septiim are largely useless beyond bare-bones mining, and cannot support life. It would be a Subsector Capital with no nearby worlds to administrate, whereas [[Setting:Cloudburst/Delving\|Delving]] is both a bustling economic hub and at the middle of a large cluster of habitable worlds. Thus, the Septiim Economic Zone, over which the system does rule, is awkwardly crammed into a corner of the Delving Subsector, despite having a larger economy and a vastly more numerous military than Delving.

	As a whole, the system has a well-deserved reputation as a navigational hazard. The [[Warp]] currents leading to the system are weak and thready, while the currents leading away are shockingly fast. While this has obvious benefits for exporting goods and sending the Blue Daggers on missions to other systems, it does make imports time-consuming. The system also has an asteroid belt and many thin belts of comets, which occasionally knock loose and fall towards Septiim itself. Finally, the dual moons of Septiim Tertius make approaching that planet a chore for inexperienced helmsmen.		As a whole, the system has a well-deserved reputation as a navigational hazard. The [[Warp]] currents leading to the system are weak and thready, while the currents leading away are shockingly fast. While this has obvious benefits for exporting goods and sending the Blue Daggers on missions to other systems, it does make imports time-consuming. The system also has an asteroid belt and many thin belts of comets, which occasionally knock loose and fall towards Septiim itself. Finally, the dual moons of Septiim Tertius make approaching that planet a chore for inexperienced helmsmen.

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	# Cavalry: These regiments serve as the mechanized force of the Septiim Guard. Relying on Chimaera, Taurox, and Gorgon class vehicles, these regiments cross open ground under curtains of smoke from their launchers and artillery. These are the regiments most likely to employ breachers in any large number outside of dedicated siege units. Cavalry regiments generally pair upgraded Salamander vehicles with other Chimaera-chassis vehicles, so their formations aren’t bottlenecked by the speed of their escorts. These regiments also rely heavily on the use of Hunter-Killer missiles, to compensate for their lack of heavy armor. Septiim Guard avoid deploying Rough Riders in general, but if any regimental specialization has Rough Riders, it is this one.		# Cavalry: These regiments serve as the mechanized force of the Septiim Guard. Relying on Chimaera, Taurox, and Gorgon class vehicles, these regiments cross open ground under curtains of smoke from their launchers and artillery. These are the regiments most likely to employ breachers in any large number outside of dedicated siege units. Cavalry regiments generally pair upgraded Salamander vehicles with other Chimaera-chassis vehicles, so their formations aren’t bottlenecked by the speed of their escorts. These regiments also rely heavily on the use of Hunter-Killer missiles, to compensate for their lack of heavy armor. Septiim Guard avoid deploying Rough Riders in general, but if any regimental specialization has Rough Riders, it is this one.
	# Paratrooper: Specializing in airdrops and light infantry tactics, these regiments are raised to rain from above. Their combination of grav-tech, parachutes, and gunships allow them incredible mobility. Lacking their own, organic aircraft, they are reliant on the Navy for the transport and insertions for their troops, but also employ Tauroses and Sentinels for their own use. As Septiim Tertius has several extremely high mountains at its equator (with smaller ones on Septiim Secundus), there are some native opportunities for high-altitude drop training for Septiimi regiments, though they lack the experience and prestige of Elysian and Harakoni Drop Troopers.		# Paratrooper: Specializing in airdrops and light infantry tactics, these regiments are raised to rain from above. Their combination of grav-tech, parachutes, and gunships allow them incredible mobility. Lacking their own, organic aircraft, they are reliant on the Navy for the transport and insertions for their troops, but also employ Tauroses and Sentinels for their own use. As Septiim Tertius has several extremely high mountains at its equator (with smaller ones on Septiim Secundus), there are some native opportunities for high-altitude drop training for Septiimi regiments, though they lack the experience and prestige of Elysian and Harakoni Drop Troopers.
	# Artillery: A self-explanatory designation if ever there was one, artillery regiments rely on long-range weapons to level their enemies from far away. Employing the full extent of Imperial Guard indirect weapons, from the classic Earthshaker to the archaic Medusa, from the Manticore MRLS to the Gorgon, there are no indirect fire weapons the Septiimi won’t use in their artillery regiments. In fact, these are the only Septiimi regiments that employ the Deathstrike missile system. They are also, coincidentally, the only Cloudburst regiment ever to be issued the dazzlingly rare Ballista energy artillery weapon, which – at least in the Cloudburst Sector – is manufactured exclusively on the Solstice Forge Moon. Thudd and Bombard weapons make infrequent appearances here, as do simple field guns. The most numerous non-indirect units in these forces are the Salamander, the Sentinel, and the Tauros, which can quickly carry out recon and spotting missions, then fade away, or deliver withering defensive fire if needed.		# Artillery: A self-explanatory designation if ever there was one, artillery regiments rely on long-range weapons to level their enemies from far away. Employing the full extent of Imperial Guard indirect weapons, from the classic Earthshaker to the archaic Medusa, from the Manticore MRLS to the Gorgon, there are no indirect fire weapons the Septiimi won’t use in their artillery regiments. In fact, these are the only Septiimi regiments that employ the Deathstrike missile system. They are also, coincidentally, the only Cloudburst regiment outside of Hapster ever to be issued the dazzlingly rare Ballista energy artillery weapon, which – at least in the Cloudburst Sector – is manufactured exclusively on the Solstice Forge Moon. Thudd and Bombard weapons make infrequent appearances here, as do simple field guns. The most numerous non-indirect units in these forces are the Salamander, the Sentinel, and the Tauros, which can quickly carry out recon and spotting missions, then fade away, or deliver withering defensive fire if needed.
	# Stormtrooper: Septiimi Stormtrooper regiments are far smaller than their conventional counterparts are. The use of heavy and special weapons folds into squad-level deployment, while vehicles are crewed exclusively by conventional troopers trained in their support. Generally, Septiimi Stormtroopers fold into conventional regiments, despite their differing chains of command. Within larger forces, Stormtroopers are often used to either augment existing Special Operations units, or lead them directly; though officers are rarely stupid enough to field them as basic infantry, they certainly can be.		# Stormtrooper: Septiimi Stormtrooper regiments are far smaller than their conventional counterparts are. The use of heavy and special weapons folds into squad-level deployment, while vehicles are crewed exclusively by conventional troopers trained in their support. Generally, Septiimi Stormtroopers fold into conventional regiments, despite their differing chains of command. Within larger forces, Stormtroopers are often used to either augment existing Special Operations units, or lead them directly; though officers are rarely stupid enough to field them as basic infantry, they certainly can be.
	# Scion: Technically, the Scions raised in the Septiim Economic Zone’s area are not Septiimi, but belong to the Officio Munitorum proper. In practice, the clusters of inhabitable stars of the Cloudburst Sector are so far apart that there is little reason to stand on this regulation, and so it is not impossible for Scions to field alongside the conventional infantry or even Stormtroopers. As the average Guardsman can’t tell a Stormtrooper from a Scion anyway, this may seem to be of little distinction. However, it is a point of pride for Scions that they are the product of two straight decades of unrelenting training and hard work in the Schola Progenum. They are equipped exclusively with the output of the Solstice Forge Moon; it is the only place for fifty light years to produce the Taurox in sufficient volume for their needs, and they employ all of its variants.		# Scion: Technically, the Scions raised in the Septiim Economic Zone’s area are not Septiimi, but belong to the Officio Munitorum proper. In practice, the clusters of inhabitable stars of the Cloudburst Sector are so far apart that there is little reason to stand on this regulation, and so it is not impossible for Scions to field alongside the conventional infantry or even Stormtroopers. As the average Guardsman can’t tell a Stormtrooper from a Scion anyway, this may seem to be of little distinction. However, it is a point of pride for Scions that they are the product of two straight decades of unrelenting training and hard work in the Schola Progenum. They are equipped exclusively with the output of the Solstice Forge Moon; it is the only place for fifty light years to produce the Taurox in sufficient volume for their needs, and they employ all of its variants.

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	~~==SEPTIIM==~~

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			==SEPTIIM==

	The Septiim System is one of the breadbaskets and warehouses of the Imperial Frontier.		The Septiim System is one of the breadbaskets and warehouses of the Imperial Frontier.
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	Septiim Primus is a world of trees and cities, with enormous forests of mighty, vertical plants dominating all land. Here and there, fast rivers cut deep canyons and ravines through the clay-heavy soil, making their way to the saline, silt-filled seas. The people of Septiim Primus are of a mixed, ancient Terran stock, with gradually homogenizing features.		Septiim Primus is a world of trees and cities, with enormous forests of mighty, vertical plants dominating all land. Here and there, fast rivers cut deep canyons and ravines through the clay-heavy soil, making their way to the saline, silt-filled seas. The people of Septiim Primus are of a mixed, ancient Terran stock, with gradually homogenizing features.

	The capital city of Anholme is tucked between two mountain ranges in the southern hemisphere, ensuring frequent rainfall. The lack of mutational factors and the Terra-like air make the planet endure a low rate of [[abhuman]] and [[Mutant\|mutantcy]] births, to the relief of the [[Adeptus Arbites]]. The vast cities on Primus tend to be both dense and heavily populated. As a natural consequence, upswings in crime, disease, or major fires can have immediate and wide impact. Some argue that it’s worth it for the view. Anholme enjoys abundant geothermal and solar power, in addition to the usual plasmic reactor output of the ~~Mechanicus’~~ power plants. Deep zinc and manganese deposits nearby provide industrial trade, while Promethium and petrochemical wells across the globe allow for manufacturing of abundant fuels for the world, with enough left over for export.		The capital city of Anholme is tucked between two mountain ranges in the southern hemisphere, ensuring frequent rainfall. The lack of mutational factors and the Terra-like air make the planet endure a low rate of [[abhuman]] and [[Mutant\|mutantcy]] births, to the relief of the [[Adeptus Arbites]]. The vast cities on Primus tend to be both dense and heavily populated. As a natural consequence, upswings in crime, disease, or major fires can have immediate and wide impact. Some argue that it’s worth it for the view. Anholme enjoys abundant geothermal and solar power, in addition to the usual plasmic reactor output of the Mechanicus’s power plants. Deep zinc and manganese deposits nearby provide industrial trade, while Promethium and petrochemical wells across the globe allow for manufacturing of abundant fuels for the world, with enough left over for export.

	Primus culture has been more affected by the [[SettingCloudburstGasians\|Glasians]] than any other world’s has, in the system or outside it. Glasians have assaulted the world in fully five invasions so far, and the scars of crashing Glasian ships (or Imperial ships) can be seen from space, as brown marring on the green of its forests. Primus cities each had large train depots, long before the arrival of the Glasians, as they are the most efficient means of transporting goods and people between the distant cities, but now, they are built underground as a matter of course. Cloudburst’s oxygen tunnels and Primus’ new habit of building whole transportation systems underground were the first major examples of subterranean construction in the sector. The sector-wide love of tunnels can be fairly said to stem from those two worlds, though Maskos could also stake a reasonable claim.		Primus culture has been more affected by the [[SettingCloudburstGasians\|Glasians]] than any other world’s has, in the system or outside it. Glasians have assaulted the world in fully five invasions so far, and the scars of crashing Glasian ships (or Imperial ships) can be seen from space, as brown marring on the green of its forests. Primus cities each had large train depots, long before the arrival of the Glasians, as they are the most efficient means of transporting goods and people between the distant cities, but now, they are built underground as a matter of course. Cloudburst’s oxygen tunnels and Primus’ new habit of building whole transportation systems underground were the first major examples of subterranean construction in the sector. The sector-wide love of tunnels can be fairly said to stem from those two worlds, though Maskos could also stake a reasonable claim.
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	Equinox is a chuck of iron and space rock, with no real material value, but its gravity is just high enough to support simple hab structures. With a complement of solar panels augmenting its plasma reactors, this station serves as the hub of the system’s auspexes and sensoria nets. The System Defense Force naval construction plans include a Defense Laser on both poles of Equinox in the future, to help stave off the short-ranged but brutally powerful Glasian Cylinders.		Equinox is a chuck of iron and space rock, with no real material value, but its gravity is just high enough to support simple hab structures. With a complement of solar panels augmenting its plasma reactors, this station serves as the hub of the system’s auspexes and sensoria nets. The System Defense Force naval construction plans include a Defense Laser on both poles of Equinox in the future, to help stave off the short-ranged but brutally powerful Glasian Cylinders.
	There is an asteroid belt between Tertius and Tetranus. The asteroids are manganese, stone, vaporous nitrogen, iron, nickel, zinc, and trace amounts of gold. Gargantuan is here, the headquarters of the Blue Daggers and their Chapter Fortress. It contains a small shipyard of its own, capable of manufacturing the Chapter’s vessels of sub-battlecruiser class. Its enormous plasma reactor is more than capable of powering anything up to a Ramilies with ease, giving it extra power for its void shields and weapons. Though the thick stone and metal ore of the asteroid serve as almost impenetrable armor, the true might of the station is its colossal Triple Nova cannon, which many times superior in power to that of an Ark ~~Mechanicus’~~ main battery. Its external size is less than that of a Ramilies, and its interior space is significantly less as well, but its serfs and servitors do not require the numbers needed to maintain a larger station. Its dedicated Astropathic temple serves as the communication hub of all military assets in the system, including all local Mechanicus, Navy, SDF, and Astartes vessels. A huge gallery of skilled Tech-adepts and naval ratings maintain the cogitators that control the vox arrays and psy-hubs, while a dedicated team of Scholastica Psykana and Adeptus Astra Telepathica laborers carefully operates the psycrystal web that allows for Astropathic communications. Arbites and other Imperial institutions use the Astropathic temple on Primus instead.
			There is an asteroid belt between Tertius and Tetranus. The asteroids are manganese, stone, vaporous nitrogen, iron, nickel, zinc, and trace amounts of gold. Gargantuan is here, the headquarters of the Blue Daggers and their Chapter Fortress. It contains a small shipyard of its own, capable of manufacturing the Chapter’s vessels of sub-battlecruiser class. Its enormous plasma reactor is more than capable of powering anything up to a Ramilies with ease, giving it extra power for its void shields and weapons. Though the thick stone and metal ore of the asteroid serve as almost impenetrable armor, the true might of the station is its colossal Triple Nova cannon, which many times superior in power to that of an Ark Mechanicus’s main battery. Its external size is less than that of a Ramilies, and its interior space is significantly less as well, but its serfs and servitors do not require the numbers needed to maintain a larger station. Its dedicated Astropathic temple serves as the communication hub of all military assets in the system, including all local Mechanicus, Navy, SDF, and Astartes vessels. A huge gallery of skilled Tech-adepts and naval ratings maintain the cogitators that control the vox arrays and psy-hubs, while a dedicated team of Scholastica Psykana and Adeptus Astra Telepathica laborers carefully operates the psycrystal web that allows for Astropathic communications. Arbites and other Imperial institutions use the Astropathic temple on Primus instead.

	There is increasing concern by the superstitious on Tertius about the blackening of their moon, Solstice. Some even believe it to be a sign of the Emperor’s disapproval of whatever it is that they happen to feel guilty about at the time. In reality, of course, it is nothing more than the vacuum-preserved exhaust of the subterranean factories, mining gear, and power plants of the growing Forge Moon, as well as its massive solar panel arrays. Naturally, however, the Imperial proletarian mindset rarely lets inorganic chemistry get in the way of a superstition. Some particularly exploitative charlatanry has even convinced some Tertius residents that the Glasians are responsible for the darkening, and that the total darkness of the surface will be a sign of the very end of Septiim.		There is increasing concern by the superstitious on Tertius about the blackening of their moon, Solstice. Some even believe it to be a sign of the Emperor’s disapproval of whatever it is that they happen to feel guilty about at the time. In reality, of course, it is nothing more than the vacuum-preserved exhaust of the subterranean factories, mining gear, and power plants of the growing Forge Moon, as well as its massive solar panel arrays. Naturally, however, the Imperial proletarian mindset rarely lets inorganic chemistry get in the way of a superstition. Some particularly exploitative charlatanry has even convinced some Tertius residents that the Glasians are responsible for the darkening, and that the total darkness of the surface will be a sign of the very end of Septiim.

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	\|adeptpresence= Adeptus Administratum, Adeptus Ministorum, Adeptus Astra Telepathica, Adeptus Arbites, Adeptus Astartes, Adeptus Mechanicus, Templar ~~Psychologis~~		\|adeptpresence= Adeptus Administratum, Adeptus Ministorum, Adeptus Astra Telepathica, Adeptus Arbites, Adeptus Astartes, Adeptus Mechanicus, Templar Psykologis
	\|climate= Climate is temperate, with many low lands split by rivers, equatorial mountain ranges, thick polar ice		\|climate= Climate is temperate, with many low lands split by rivers, equatorial mountain ranges, thick polar ice
	\|geography= Enormous oceans, fed by long rivers through the low lands of the continents. Thick, wide polar ice caps and slow ocean currents		\|geography= Enormous oceans, fed by long rivers through the low lands of the continents. Thick, wide polar ice caps and slow ocean currents

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	The three rocky planets in the Septiim system also maintain House Troops for the Imperial Governors, consisting of the best PDF troops who didn’t tithe up to the Imperial Guard. The soldiers in question are outfitted with the best carapace armor the Septiim PDF can afford, and usually carry a mixture of master-crafted lasguns, some hellguns, and some hotshot lasguns. The finest PDF troops may volunteer for Defense Kill Squads, which are 13-soldier Stormtrooper equivalent squads that only operate at full squad strength. These can be sent on counter-insurgent missions or local point-of-contact threat suppression missions, and are nearly as well equipped and capable as Stormtroopers, though they would be quicker to bring this up than real Stormtroopers would. PDF troops can raise directly to the Guard, though this is only done in an actual emergency.		The three rocky planets in the Septiim system also maintain House Troops for the Imperial Governors, consisting of the best PDF troops who didn’t tithe up to the Imperial Guard. The soldiers in question are outfitted with the best carapace armor the Septiim PDF can afford, and usually carry a mixture of master-crafted lasguns, some hellguns, and some hotshot lasguns. The finest PDF troops may volunteer for Defense Kill Squads, which are 13-soldier Stormtrooper equivalent squads that only operate at full squad strength. These can be sent on counter-insurgent missions or local point-of-contact threat suppression missions, and are nearly as well equipped and capable as Stormtroopers, though they would be quicker to bring this up than real Stormtroopers would. PDF troops can raise directly to the Guard, though this is only done in an actual emergency.

			The PDF is no exception to the general Septiimi disdain for the use of servitors, but the PDF rarely has a choice in the matter. Put simply, the PDF often has very little warning on how many Glasians they are going to face in any given incursion. No Septiim Guard formation would use servitors if the option of not using them arose, but pragmatism demands that the PDF use them for fire support and bottlenecking invading aliens, and so they do.


	===Septiim System Defense Force===		===Septiim System Defense Force===


	The System Defense Force of the Septiim system is one of the most celebrated in the Segmentum, not only because of their flawless success rate, but also because of the sheer speed of their expansion. Literally, every single ship berth that can be spared for ten light years is churning out ships for the Septiim SDF, and they need them all. The SDF here is ultimately responsible to the Navy, but in practice, the Captaincy of their ships are determined by need and skill, and the Navy does not begrudge the SDF a degree of independence in this regard. After all, it’s not like the SDF aren’t under blood oaths to die to the last man, defending Septiim if ever it is overrun. Unlike some other SDFs, the Septiim SDF is also eager to build Warp-capable ships, to allow it to travel to other stars in the Economic Zone if needed.		The System Defense Force of the Septiim system is one of the most celebrated in the Segmentum, not only because of their flawless success rate, but also because of the sheer speed of their expansion. Literally, every single ship berth that can be spared for ten light years is churning out ships for the Septiim SDF, and they need them all. The SDF here is ultimately responsible to the Navy, but in practice, the Captaincy of their ships are determined by need and skill, and the Navy does not begrudge the SDF a degree of independence in this regard. After all, it’s not like the SDF aren’t under blood oaths to die to the last man, defending Septiim if ever it is overrun. Unlike some other SDFs, the Septiim SDF is also eager to build Warp-capable ships, to allow it to travel to other stars in the Economic Zone if needed.

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	The entire Septiim Economic Zone raises regiments collectively, and they are equipped by the Forge and Civilized worlds of the Cloudburst Sector. As much material as possible is manufactured on the Septiim worlds themselves, however, including simple vehicles and artillery. The troops of the Septiimi PDF generally employ lasweapons, mass-built by the Mechanicus, with very heavy body armor when they can get it. The mixture of rural, arboreal, and tropical climates of the Inner Worlds are ideal for amphibious combat training, and the Septiim PDF train with those environments in mind. The PDF generally use the same weapons and vehicles with which the Guard regiments they raise are equipped, both to ensure familiarity, and to ease the logistical demands of the military. Generally, the only equipment the Guard makes for itself that is not derived from Forge World patterns is breaching gear and climbing gear, as well as armor and sometimes helmets.		The entire Septiim Economic Zone raises regiments collectively, and they are equipped by the Forge and Civilized worlds of the Cloudburst Sector. As much material as possible is manufactured on the Septiim worlds themselves, however, including simple vehicles and artillery. The troops of the Septiimi PDF generally employ lasweapons, mass-built by the Mechanicus, with very heavy body armor when they can get it. The mixture of rural, arboreal, and tropical climates of the Inner Worlds are ideal for amphibious combat training, and the Septiim PDF train with those environments in mind. The PDF generally use the same weapons and vehicles with which the Guard regiments they raise are equipped, both to ensure familiarity, and to ease the logistical demands of the military. Generally, the only equipment the Guard makes for itself that is not derived from Forge World patterns is breaching gear and climbing gear, as well as armor and sometimes helmets.

	The PDF troops are organized along the same lines as the Guard. They contribute to the manpower tithes of the Munitorum, when needed. Ostensibly, they, like all PDFs, are under the ‘direction’ of the Commissariat, but there is no dedicated PDF Commissar present in the system most of the time. The PDF forces make use of their own air bases, and they are equipped with ample Marauder bombers from Tertius. Their principle air units are the Avenger, Thunderbolt, and Lightning, with a small number of Aquila shuttles maintained for personnel. Finally, there are a small number of oceanic vessels under local military control, employed for cargo-moving, amphibious combat training, weapons testing, and for use as aircraft carriers. However, as Septiim Primus is nearly all forest, most of its airbases are small and based around the planet’s barren poles, and they make heavy use of long-range aircraft with extra fuel pods and stripped-down weapons.		The PDF troops are organized along the same lines as the [[Astra Militarum]] Guard. They contribute to the manpower tithes of the Munitorum, when needed. Ostensibly, they, like all PDFs, are under the ‘direction’ of the Commissariat, but there is no dedicated PDF Commissar present in the system most of the time. The PDF forces make use of their own air bases, and they are equipped with ample Marauder bombers from Tertius. Their principle air units are the Avenger, Thunderbolt, and Lightning, with a small number of Aquila shuttles maintained for personnel. Finally, there are a small number of oceanic vessels under local military control, employed for cargo-moving, amphibious combat training, weapons testing, and for use as aircraft carriers. However, as Septiim Primus is nearly all forest, most of its airbases are small and based around the planet’s barren poles, and they make heavy use of long-range aircraft with extra fuel pods and stripped-down weapons.

	The three rocky planets in the Septiim system also maintain House Troops for the Imperial Governors, consisting of the best PDF troops who didn’t tithe up to the Imperial Guard. The soldiers in question are outfitted with the best carapace armor the Septiim PDF can afford, and usually carry a mixture of master-crafted lasguns, some hellguns, and some hotshot lasguns. The finest PDF troops may volunteer for Defense Kill Squads, which are 13-soldier Stormtrooper equivalent squads that only operate at full squad strength. These can be sent on counter-insurgent missions or local point-of-contact threat suppression missions, and are nearly as well equipped and capable as Stormtroopers, though they would be quicker to bring this up than real Stormtroopers would. PDF troops can raise directly to the Guard, though this is only done in an actual emergency.		The three rocky planets in the Septiim system also maintain House Troops for the Imperial Governors, consisting of the best PDF troops who didn’t tithe up to the Imperial Guard. The soldiers in question are outfitted with the best carapace armor the Septiim PDF can afford, and usually carry a mixture of master-crafted lasguns, some hellguns, and some hotshot lasguns. The finest PDF troops may volunteer for Defense Kill Squads, which are 13-soldier Stormtrooper equivalent squads that only operate at full squad strength. These can be sent on counter-insurgent missions or local point-of-contact threat suppression missions, and are nearly as well equipped and capable as Stormtroopers, though they would be quicker to bring this up than real Stormtroopers would. PDF troops can raise directly to the Guard, though this is only done in an actual emergency.

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	Within the force organization system of the Septiim Imperial Guard, operation at most levels is divided into “Conventional” and “Specialist” groups. Conventional forces include typical artillery spotters and crews, infantry, squad sharpshooters, squad support gunners, tank crewers~~, military police~~, and garrison troops. Specialist forces are not part of the conventional squad or fireteam structure, and instead company command groups them or attaches them singly as needed. They consist of heavy weapon teams, dedicated sniper teams, special recon teams, battlefield controllers, special operations troopers (not Stormtroopers, they have their own formations), and heavier anti-tank weapon operators. Since the number of these specialists is static per company, regiments are able to afford some flexibility in their composition. An artillery company, for instance, can rarely make use of battlefield controllers; they may instead employ special recon units, outfitted with the best camouflage and optics the regiment can afford, and equipped with satellite vox gear. An anti-tank company, consisting of tank destroyers and accompanying infantry, may attach a mix of sniper teams and battlefield controllers, to pick off enemy infantry or lay down detcord on a battlefield in advance of the tank destroyers’ arrival.		Within the force organization system of the Septiim Imperial Guard, operation at most levels is divided into “Conventional” and “Specialist” groups. Conventional forces include typical artillery spotters and crews, infantry, squad sharpshooters, squad support gunners, tank crewers, and garrison troops. Specialist forces are not part of the conventional squad or fireteam structure, and instead company command groups them or attaches them singly as needed. They consist of heavy weapon teams, dedicated sniper teams, special recon teams, battlefield controllers, military police, special operations troopers (not Stormtroopers, they have their own formations), and heavier anti-tank weapon operators. Since the number of these specialists is static per company, regiments are able to afford some flexibility in their composition. An artillery company, for instance, can rarely make use of battlefield controllers; they may instead employ special recon units, outfitted with the best camouflage and optics the regiment can afford, and equipped with satellite vox gear. An anti-tank company, consisting of tank destroyers and accompanying infantry, may attach a mix of sniper teams and battlefield controllers, to pick off enemy infantry or lay down detcord on a battlefield in advance of the tank destroyers’ arrival.

	Septiimi combat doctrine does not emphasize special operations or psychic warfare. As a flexible and well-funded Guard force, however, they are aware of the value of both, and deploy either their own special operations troops or Scholastica Psykana loaners as needed. Most psykers in Septiimi battle groups serve as either advisors to the commanding officers, or local force multipliers. They are issued standard Septiimi battle uniforms and pistols, and conceal their presence amongst the regular troops until they are needed, at which time they reveal themselves in a storm of psychic lightning. The Septiim Guard avoids the use of Rough Riders, especially biological ones, though they may allow the use of armed snowmobiles.		Septiimi combat doctrine does not emphasize special operations or psychic warfare. As a flexible and well-funded Guard force, however, they are aware of the value of both, and deploy either their own special operations troops or Scholastica Psykana loaners as needed. Most psykers in Septiimi battle groups serve as either advisors to the commanding officers, or local force multipliers. They are issued standard Septiimi battle uniforms and pistols, and conceal their presence amongst the regular troops until they are needed, at which time they reveal themselves in a storm of psychic lightning. The Septiim Guard avoids the use of Rough Riders, especially biological ones, though they may allow the use of armed snowmobiles.