Pelagus V

"Beware all thee who enter, for these halls do not, to hope, take fondly."

General Information
The world of Pelagus V is one of misfortune and misery, a land where those who have slighted the Imperium may find a death both quick and painful. It is here that some of the most dangerous renegades of Mankind rest, those who deserted and those who struck back against the clockwork minds in the shadows.

This world, like so many other Penal Colonies, is a brutal world where the strong win, the weak die and the smart prosper. It is here that much of the raw materials craved by the Lathe Worlds are mined and it is this benighted world that hosts one of the largest prisons in the Calixis Sector.

The atmosphere of Pelagus V is highly toxic, centuries of pollution having destroyed much of the native life, leaving only the hardiest of plants and the most dangerous of creatures. The facilities themselves are incredibly well secure, featuring trained guards and large orbital weapons capable of destroying a frigate in seconds. More frighteningly still is the near constant Inquisitorial presence, whose members spend much of their time interrogating the men held captive for information on a million different crimes and it is all these factors that make Pelagus V a truly damning world for those already lost.

Pelagus V is unusual for not providing men to the Guard but due to the nature of the prisoners, often the completely psychotic or criminally insane, it becomes far more obvious as to why. Breakout attempts are frequent and are cruelly suppressed but the ingenuity of the captives can often be baffling and many suspect that there have been plenty of escapes before, just none that the Warden wishes to admit.