User blog comment:Solomus-BlackWing/A Legacy (Pt. 4)/@comment-2253300-20140510204432

Estomor:A Hive world known for its numerous large deposits of radioactive materials. Elements such as Uranium and Plutonium are found in abundance on the planet, as well are more rare radioactive materials. These valuable substances are the primary source of Estomor's wealth, and are their primary tithe. Since most of areas of the planet have these elements in quantities that allow for a great deal of radioactivity, the inhabitatns of the planet live in rad shielded hives. Regardless occasionally the shielding does not hold up enough, and most of the population has been exposed to low levels of radiation at some point in their lives, either due to shielding failure, or while working in the planet's mines.

As a result of this mutation is very common on this planet. Estomor has a large population of oppressed mutants that the planetary government takes considerable effort to exterminate whenever possible. The people are taught to despise physical and genetic deviance with an unrelenting passion. Indeed genetic purity and physical flawlessness are considered to be of utmost importance on the world. Not only are outright mutations viewed as illegal, and a cause for execution, even certain normal phenotypic are stigmatized. The occurence of such traits may not result in execution, but will often lead to loss of status and/or abuse for the one that possesses them and their family. After all ones lineage is paramount on Estomor.

The Planetary Government of Estomor is totalitarian, violently supressing any decent from its people. The nobility that live in the Spires of the planets Hive Cities have access to more effective radiation shielding, and thus rarely have to worry about nutation. However even here gentic purity is valued above all else. Nobles that possess certain traits are given greater status, while those that possess taboo traits are often marginalized. The Government of Estomor has a contract with the Adeptus Mechanicus, and a large number of Genetors work on the planet. These Genetors attend to the nobles, monitoring their genetic lines and keeping them pure through their gen-lore. In addition the Genetors monitor the genral population so that mutants and other genetic deviants may be more effectively neutralized. The planet imports labor from other worlds periodically in order to bolster their work force with uncontaminated human stock.