Istraugtium IV

Istraugtium IV is a notable Imperial death world and Adpetus Astartes Homeworld of the New Dawn Space Marine Chapter. Located near the mysterious and foreboding Ghoul Stars in the Eastern Fringe of the Ultima Segmentum, this arid and desolate world provides hearty stock for potential Aspirants for the Chapter.

Background
Istraugtium IV is a death world located near the Ghoul Stars. This planet is a hot and desolate world with two small polar fresh water oceans. This world was inhabited by humanity in the Dark Age of Technology for its rich mineral wealth in the western mountain ranges. Eventually it was lost to humanity due to the turbulent warp storms that where building at the height of the Fall of the Aeldari Empire, and rediscovered by mere chance by the then fleet-based New Dawn Chapter. When their stricken capital ship exited the warp, blind after the Battle of Elhenor. This newly discovered world now replaces the shrine world of Elhenor, with several shrine cities along the oceans as well as serving as the Chapter Homeworld of the Dawn. This world also hosts a large number of huge and lethal creatures, not least of which is a healthy population of Orkoid tribes. This is a fact that the New Dawn Chapter uses to harden potential Aspirants, which helps to thin out the greenskins often, but never completely eliminates the problem.

Fortress-Monastery
The New Dawn has made their Chapter Monastery out of the wreckage of their capital ship, The Dawnalithe and though they have kept the name the crashed ship it now serves as a prominent fortress over seeing the central dunes of the planet. well out of the way of the local populace. however Underground passages give The New Dawn quick access to the polar shrine cities and the forces of the Adeptus Sororitas access to the Fortress-Monastery. Never again shall a world of faith such as Elhenor fall under the Dawn's watch.

Chapter Culture
the culture of the Dawn is drawn from an ancient interpretation of the imperial creed. Their belief stems from the Idea that the Emperor of man kinda a living god and his son's demi-gods. Being descended from the Winged Primarch Sanguinius, the Dawn believe themselves to be the literal angels of the emperor and the servants of Mankind, though also Of skaldic faith they believe strongly that the Red Thirst of their Primarch is a gift and wield it as a weapon in war. They also show a great sorrowful reverence for those who fall to the Black Rage.