Forge World

A forge world is an Imperial term for the numerous planets that are under the direct control of the Adeptus Mechanicus. These planets are responsible for producing many of the Imperium's goods as well as the development of new technologies through the recovery of pre-Collapse technology. Much like the cardinal worlds of the Adeptus Ministorum, these forge worlds also serve as massive cathedrals to their Machine God.

Unlike the sprawling factories found in an ecumenopolis, a forge world is the factory. Massive industrial zones cover the landscape as their forgeries ran hot with magma drained from the planet's core. Mighty fleets are constructed within these factories, and some of man's greatest technologies can all trace their origins to the secretive labs of a forge world. Monolithic titans walk across the surface, guarded fiercely by the tech-guards of the Adeptus Mechanicus.

Like its owners, all of the forge worlds in the Imperium operate semi-autonomously from the rest of the Imperium. Nevertheless, they are subject to the whims of the emperor who can call upon vast legions of tech-priests to procure unquantifiable amounts of ships, munitions, and materials for his grand Imperium.