The Normish Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I'm sure you've all read the rulebook. In the galaxy map, the little boxed area for Ultramar has that description of Macragge. What does all that stuff mean? The UL01.01, Tithe level (I've got an idea on this, but want to know for sure), Aestimare In short, what do all those things mean, and how can I adapt them to my own Chapter's home world? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/185948-planet-description-for-my-diy-chapter/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjaco Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 If you are thinkin Tith level means something like Taxes I think I will have to agree with you. The UL01.01, Could that mean something like the planets classification? Like in Star Trek with the "M Class" planets I guess. Always find it interesting that in these fictional realms every other planet is habitable, even if only barely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/185948-planet-description-for-my-diy-chapter/#findComment-2198802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soddinnutter Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 In 40k the mass habitability of planets can be explained by the terraforming efforts of the Eldar and humanity before the Age of Strife. Tithe is the tax that all worlds have to pay. it is usuely by transfaring an apreciable percentage of your PDF for the Imperial Guard and providing materials for the everlasting war effort. the Tithe in many respects is the Imperium. the Tithe Level is a brief summery of how much it can afford to pay and in what type. Forge World with a heavy population of mostly servitors can not pay in soldiers but it can pay heavely in Equipment, Hiveworld can pay poorly in equipment but EXTREMELY heavily in in new meat for the Imperial Guard. A death world like Fenris with its club wielding morons and no natural resources would not have to pay Tithe even if the Space Wolves were not there. Astartes homeworlds get tax exemption. Aestimare just menas to rate/judge in latin or some such. UL01.01 is either the planets name, assuming its a backwater nowhere world that is not important to have anything but a catolouge number placed there by administratium pen-pushers who only put it there because the Imperial Navy stella-cotographers feel embaresed about big blank spaces on their star charts. or its a description in short-hand code. the letters and numbers being short for Planetery mass, atmospheric and lithospheric composition, number of moons, proximity to its sun, temperature range and difference between night and day, rotation speed, economic viability of resource extraction, axial tilt..... you get the point. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/185948-planet-description-for-my-diy-chapter/#findComment-2198823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Tyrak Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Tithe is the tax that all worlds have to pay. it is usuely by transfaring an apreciable percentage of your PDF for the Imperial Guard and providing materials for the everlasting war effort. the Tithe in many respects is the Imperium. As far as I'm aware, Space Marine homeworlds have a zero-level tithe. The fact that they provide recruits for the Chapter would replace the tithe as their contribution to the Imperium. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/185948-planet-description-for-my-diy-chapter/#findComment-2198866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soddinnutter Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Tithe is the tax that all worlds have to pay. it is usuely by transfaring an apreciable percentage of your PDF for the Imperial Guard and providing materials for the everlasting war effort. the Tithe in many respects is the Imperium. As far as I'm aware, Space Marine homeworlds have a zero-level tithe. The fact that they provide recruits for the Chapter would replace the tithe as their contribution to the Imperium. I said that in the post above. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/185948-planet-description-for-my-diy-chapter/#findComment-2198903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaplainMathreyn Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 A bunch of it is, no doubt, simply fluff (You're looking at it as a member of the Administratum, for example). No doubt, you "In-Universe" would know what it means, but I'd also imagine the massive bureaucracy that the Imperium has, alot of classifications are probably forgotten... Although, I believe, the 3rd or 4th edition Warhammer 40K rulebook gave descriptions on planetary classifications that the Imperium uses. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/185948-planet-description-for-my-diy-chapter/#findComment-2198916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Tyrak Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Tithe is the tax that all worlds have to pay. it is usuely by transfaring an apreciable percentage of your PDF for the Imperial Guard and providing materials for the everlasting war effort. the Tithe in many respects is the Imperium. As far as I'm aware, Space Marine homeworlds have a zero-level tithe. The fact that they provide recruits for the Chapter would replace the tithe as their contribution to the Imperium. I said that in the post above. *Facepalms* So you did. I was paying attention, honest! :D :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/185948-planet-description-for-my-diy-chapter/#findComment-2198931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dedjartes Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I think the UL01.01 may refer to segmentum, sector, then maybe sub-sector, system, or primary planet number So you get ULtima segmentum, 01 (Ultramar), .01 (Macragge) or UL 01.01 Of course, it's most likely just sh** made up for the Codex with no relation to existing coding systems. Compositional code is also likely, but the code looks contrived to match Macragge being the primary planet in the primary subsector in the Ultima/Ultramar segmentum/region. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/185948-planet-description-for-my-diy-chapter/#findComment-2198957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Normish Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Are there any other opinions on this? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/185948-planet-description-for-my-diy-chapter/#findComment-2203959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Dedjartes' view on UL.01.01 seems sensible. Tithe level, as I'm sure has been mentioned, is however much a planet contributes to the Imperium. Space Marine home worlds don't do that. Aestimare...like the man said. Estimate, judge, what have you. God knows what any numbers mean. There was a thread about this in the Ultramarines subforum once. Searchy would help you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/185948-planet-description-for-my-diy-chapter/#findComment-2204087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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