Uplifted and beating it

Like most sectors of imperial space, these planets held designations such as agri or hive worlds that supported one another and fed the needs of the more important and resource hungry planets like a forge or primary factorum hive world.

All hive planets will have a degree of manufacturing, but some will be more heavily committed to this and rely far more on external resource support.

During the reunification of the human empire as part of the emperor's great crusade, the belt of iron was found to be a particularly beneficial discovery for all concerned.

The forge world, despite having been in relatively close proximity to one another, had still remained isolated.