Chapter 530 Good News
Terra’s envoys brought a lot of good news.
There are three most important ones.
Article 1. Due to their merits in the New Badab War, the Lamenters were pardoned from their Atonement Expedition, and they can once again function as a normal war group and recruit troops.
When he heard the news, Malakin immediately lost most of his melancholy, and even gave a rare hearty laugh.
The second one is what Soshyan has been looking forward to. Due to the huge role he and the Astral Knights Chapter played in this war, Planet Nessen 4 was officially determined to be the new home planet of the Astral Knights. And obtain special tax-free rights. From now on, everything in this world will only serve the Star Knights, without having to bear any taxes and responsibilities from the imperial government.
At first glance, this reward seems inconsistent with the great achievements of the Astral Knight, but if you truly understand the essence of this order, you will understand what a huge reward this is.
As a civilized world, Nessen IV's output and value will rarely be used as the home planet of an Astartes Chapter, because this is a huge "waste" for the Terran Council. ".
Therefore, the home planets of most war groups are barbaric or feudal worlds. Only those start-up war groups with outstanding reputations will have a civilized or industrial world with complete industrial capabilities.
Here we will briefly talk about the classification of the empire world.
First, there is the γ level (gamma level), also known as the civilized world, with a population generally between 15 million and 10 billion.
The Terran Council usually determines the tax levels as: third-class high-level - first-class junior.
This type of world is the broadest category, including all worlds that are generally self-sufficient and whose technological level is equivalent to the average level of the same era.
At the same time, this type of world can also be divided into several subcategories: capital world (the capital of a certain galaxy or sector), garden world, and mineral world. Nessen 4 is exactly a civilized world, and it is a hierarchical world. A relatively high civilized world.
Secondly, there is Alpha level (Alpha level), also known as the agricultural world, whose population is usually between 15 million and 3 billion.
The Terran Council usually determines the tax levels as follows: First Class Superior – First Class Special Class.
In this type of world, 85% of the surface is cultivated land, aquaculture farms, and livestock farms. Generally, there are only a few large cities, and the residents are widely scattered across the vast surface of the planet.
Then, there is the eta level (Eta level), also known as the hive world, whose population is usually between 10 billion and 500 billion.
The Terran Council usually determines the tax levels as: second-class special class - first-class high class.
The surface of such a world is usually not conducive to human habitation. It is filled with large amounts of industrially produced toxic substances that are often still harmful to humans after being processed for centuries. The main center of its habitation is called a hive city. The giant cities often soar into the sky.
Manufacturing, mining and criminal industries are the main jobs of residents. The import and export rates are both high. Food and fresh water are mainly imported, while industrial products, weapons and contraband are exported. (Just the virtue of Night City)
φ level (Fi level), also known as the forge world, its population is usually between one million and fifteen billion. Don’t be surprised that the population is small, because the servitors They are not considered human beings.
The tax level determined by the Terran Council is the fourth level, which is special tax exemption. This is a privilege possessed by all forging worlds, but as a price, the Mechanicus also has to undertake certain production tasks.
The Forge World is an autonomous territory of the Mechanicum. They are all planet-scale factories and are the source of arms for the Imperial Army. Basically every Forge World has a Titan Legion stationed there, which can be used by both the enemy and us in wartime. The focus of contention.
μ level (Miao level), also known as the feudal world, the planet's population usually ranges from 10 million to 500 million.
The tax levels determined by the Council of Terra are: third-class upper class - third-class special class, but there are exceptions. If it is a feudal world to which the knight family belongs, then they will enjoy the same special tax-free rights as the Mechanicus.
This kind of world is often a world with a relatively low technological level, and the technological level has even surpassed or just reached the black powder era. In some worlds, you will even see soldiers wearing metal armor holding long contradiction cards. Although they Offering little material tax revenue, some are excellent recruitment sites for the Astra Militarum and Adeptus Astartes.
Some orders will choose a feudal world as the Chapter's home planet and integrate the Chapter with the culture of that planet. (The sub-group of the Dark Angel likes the feudal world very much)
φ-λ level (Phi-Lambda level), also known as the wild world, usually has a population of between 100,000 and 5 million. The tax level determined by the Terran Council is: third-level primary, which is also the lowest level of tax.
As can be seen from the name of the Savage World, the technological level is quite backward, often going back to before the Black Powder Age, and even before the Iron Age and the Stone Age.
Although these worlds are worthless in the eyes of most people, those with a discerning eye have noticed the extremely resilient inhabitants of these worlds who are struggling to survive.
Boys who grew up in harsh environments are very good sources of soldiers. A considerable number of war groups will choose the wild world as the home planet of the war group, injecting a tough and tenacious style into the cultural factors of the war group. , especially the Imperial Fists warband.
The home planet of the Ascetic Chapter is also a barbaric world, but this kind of world also has a disadvantage, that is, it cannot provide any material help to the Chapter except for soldiers.
Delta-τ level (Delta-Titanium level), also known as the death world, has a population ranging from one thousand to fifteen million.
The tax levels determined by the Terran Council are: third-class junior - third-class superior.
The environment of this kind of planet is dangerous, even more extreme than that of a wild world, and is completely unsuitable for the existence of a large population.
Dead world environments are not limited to a certain type, ranging from planet-scale tropical jungles teeming with carnivorous plants and animals, to rocky planets filled with active volcanoes and ion storms, or year-round ice. The sealed land, the desert where there is almost no precipitation - in a word, a person has to be very, very unlucky to be reincarnated into the world of death.
Immigration is almost impossible on these planets, but proper development must be carried out to supply the front line or for other purposes. Some of these planets are even rich in minerals, vegetables, animals or gaseous mineral resources. .
But what really makes these worlds famous are the powerful aborigines above.
In the Astra Militarum, all regiments that come out of the world of death are basically famous and ruthless characters. The most representative one is the Catachan Corps.
A considerable number of Astartes Chapters will also choose their home planet as the death world. The most famous ones are the founding groups Space Wolves and Blood Angels.
ρ level (soft level), research the world, have special tax exemption.
This type of all-encompassing world has special purposes, including extinct worlds, dead worlds or large bases on other planets. The research content of this type of research world is very wide, from animal domestication, weapons testing, to genetics Engineering experiments and the like, all encompassing, and sometimes used as watch posts for major planetary defense systems on planets and planetary systems.
Some imperial institutions will choose such a world as their base of operations, such as the Inquisition, the Assassin Room, etc.
Delta level (Delta level), also known as extinct worlds, as the name suggests, life on such planets has been reduced to a minimum, or even completely devoid of life.
It may be caused by ecological disasters, fierce wars, Chaos or alien attacks, and other reasons that are not known for sure. Such worlds have begun to grow exponentially since the emergence of the Tyranids. .
So it can be imagined that it is not easy for the Astral Knights to obtain a higher-level civilized world as their home planet.
With this reward, Soshyan doesn't even expect anything else.
The third news makes Soshiyang even more happy.
Due to the damage and sacrifice suffered by Nessen 4 in the war, the nearby Nessen 6 had never recovered due to an attack by the Eldar. The Terran Council simply "temporarily" entrusted Nessen 6 to The planetary government of Nathan IV lasts for two hundred years. During this period, Nathan IV can colonize, build and exploit the resources on Nathan VI at will.
During this period, Nathan Six only needs to pay the minimum tax, which is the third elementary level.
(End of this chapter)