Aurum (Feral World, Orpheus Salient)

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The remote world of Aurum was rediscovered by Battlegroup Icharos as it advanced deeper into the Orpheus Salien. The planet is pleasant and bountiful, but its feral human tribes must constantly fend off attacks back feral ork tribes that have plagued the place since M37. Contact with the planet was sporadic at best. It is not known if Hive Fleet Dagon consumed the planet or passed it over.

WHen Barotta arrived, he was immediately fascinated by the planet's "glow" and investigated it, uncovering many secrets about the planet's past and crystal deposits. He also became intrigued by Aurum's human tribes, proud, warlike, and pure.

It is now the site of a Fortress-Monastery of the Sons of Xandor (an old Imperial base near the Caele's mountain-side city (High King/Governor), and protected by a massive Ramiles Star Fort. Aurum has become the only source of SoX acolytes. Young warriors who have proven their worth against the works may be tested, and if found worthy, carried to the stars to become Astartes.