Badab Primaris is the capital of the Badab Sector and the second planet in the Badab system. Once the homeworld of the Astral Claws Space Marine Chapter, it’s the place where the Badab War came to a bloody end.
Where it sits
Badab Primaris lies in the Ultima Segmentum, in the Badab system, uncomfortably close to the Maelstrom warp rift. That proximity shaped everything about the sector’s history.
It’s also known as Badab II, since it’s the second planet out from the system’s star. These days it’s classified as a hive world, though it spent centuries as an Adeptus Astartes homeworld first.
- Segmentum: Ultima Segmentum
- Sector: Badab Sector (capital world)
- System: Badab System (second planet)
- Class: former Astartes homeworld, now a hive world
- Population: around 5.17 billion
The Astral Claws and the Badab War
Badab Primaris was the Astral Claws’ homeworld, and that’s what put it on the map. When the Chapter turned against the Imperium under Lufgt Huron, the planet became the centre of the whole secession.
The Badab War ended with a siege of Badab Primaris itself. The fighting reached the planet’s own soil, which is rare for a conflict of that scale and tells you how badly the loyalists wanted Huron’s seat of power broken.
Who runs it now
After the war, the Imperial Mission took over the running of Badab. The world didn’t go back to the Astral Claws, for obvious reasons.
It now falls under the dominion of the Star Phantoms, alongside the rest of the Badab Sector. The Chapter that helped break the secession ended up holding the keys.
Major locations
The Palace of Thorns is the site most tied to the war’s endgame, and Hive Dominar is the other location worth knowing. There’s also an orbital station, the Badab Primaris High Guard, watching over the planet from above.
- Palace of Thorns
- Hive Dominar
- Badab Primaris High Guard Orbital Station (in orbit)
Key facts
- Badab Primaris is the capital of the Badab Sector and the second planet in the Badab system.
- It sits in the Ultima Segmentum, close to the Maelstrom warp rift.
- It was the Astral Claws’ homeworld and is now a hive world with roughly 5.17 billion people.
- The Badab War ended with a siege of Badab Primaris itself.
- It’s now under the dominion of the Star Phantoms.
FAQ
What is Badab Primaris?
It’s the capital hive world of the Badab Sector and the second planet in the Badab system. It used to be the Astral Claws’ homeworld before the Badab War.
Who controls Badab Primaris now?
The Star Phantoms hold dominion over it, along with the rest of the Badab Sector. The Imperial Mission took over its administration right after the war.
Why is Badab Primaris important?
It was the heart of the Astral Claws’ secession and the site of the final siege that ended the Badab War.