Doritan

Doritan is a mineral rich mining world found within the Eressa Sector of the Segmentum Pacificus. Colonized after the Macharian Crusade in 371.M41, Doritan was deemed a ripe planet to be forged into a mining world to supply the ever growing needs of the Imperial war machine. However, the colony was lost during the subsequent Macharian Heresy, falling into Civil War. It later fell to xenos during a Greenskin invasion of the planet wherein the planet's exhausted garrison was swiftly overwhelmed by the savage orks. For almost 300 years, the people of Doritan were slaves to the Greenskins, suffering under their cruel masters who found their suffering and screams of torment amusing. It was the founding of a religious cult based on the ancient texts of an ancient human civilization that once resided on the planet that united the peoples of Doritan and sparked a series of uprisings. Unfortunately for the humans, all 11 of their uprisings were brutally suppressed by the Greenskins. The 12th and final uprising occurred in 647.M41, led by High Priest Gailmar. Initially, the humans pushed the Greenskins back but, just like every other uprising, the humans were pushed back on all sides of the front until they were surrounded in the ancient ruins under the 'holy' mountain of Korhitan. It would have been a slaughter if not for the timely intervention of Explorator Fleet VX-7743.II which arrived in system and unleashed it's ground forces in a devastating invasion to cleanse the world of greenskin filth.

After the liberation of Doritan in 651.M41, the people of Doritan pledged fealty to the Empire of Mars and Archmagos Erridan Kraus their defacto liege lord. They now serve a Mining World for the Imperium of Man, a majority of it's resources being shipped to Forge Ship X-3915 and sending men to serve within the Imperial Guard. The people have been gifted with numerous technologies to make their lives easier and make them more productive workers. Archmagos Erridan Kraus intends to turn Doritan into his personal fief and with the popular support of the people, it seems likely. Though, there are many of the priesthood of the old faith that grumble, seeing the Techpriest as a usurper and a false prophet. Yet, they cannot deny that without Kraus, their planet would still be under Greenskin rule and they would not be able to enjoy the freedom to serve as the ruling body of Doritan as they do now in Kraus' stead. Doritan is now host to numerous newly erected Mechanicum mines, a significant garrison of battle-servitors, and is seeing many of the former slave camps renovated into housing blocks and industrial facilities. The planet is also host to a large outpost which is officially designated as a garrison for the planet but, in actuality, is a location to study the ancient ruins of the planet and unlock the secrets locked within the mysterious vaults under Korhitan which only the Priesthood of Doritan and Kraus himself know of.

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While under the oppression of their Greenskin overlords, a rising religious movement spread across the human inhabitants of the planet which would begin uniting the disparate human slave camps under an unofficial form of theocratic government. A belief in a protector god of mankind existed and watched over his servants in despair upon Doritan, seeing the tragedy of his children being tormented by such base and repulsive creatures. They believed this god to hate all xenos and saw his faithful as the most perfect of children, citing ancient texts discovered in long lost ruins found buried at the base of the planet's highest mountain, Korhitan. The people of Doritan believed their god would send forth a savior from the heavens to free them from the oppression of their barbaric enslavers, clad in the crimson red of human blood as a symbol of humanity's suffering at the hands of xenos. Most of the religious leaders advised patience, fearful of what reprecussions might ensue should the Greenskins realize the

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It was during the 12th uprising in the year 647.M41, the largest and most widespread of all rebellions occurred. Initially, the Orks were driven back and the human freedom fighters began to free thousands of other humans utilizing their mining tools and ancient weapon stores discovered in the ancient ruins of a destroyed city. However, with great glee, the Orks began pushing back, their brute strength, resilience, and numbers overwhelming the poorly organized, malnourished, and untrained humans. Preparing to make a final stand within the ruins of the ancient ruins that served as their makeshift capital, great beams of immense destructive capability rained down upon the Greenskin hordes that surrounded the human rebels. This broke the Orks' organization, terrified and confused by the furious assault they suffered by some unknown enemy. In awe, both humans and orks peered up at the sky as the clouds parted and hundreds of troop transporters, fighters, and bulk transporters made their way down to the surface. In a tide of crimson red and ebony black, the Skitarii, Battle-Automata, and the rest of the Explorator Fleet VX-7743.II's ground forces were unleashed.

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Notable Events

 * Colonization
 * Civil War
 * Greenskin Invasion
 * Rebellion
 * Imperial Reconquest