High Anchor

Purpose / Function

The site of this meeting and the location where talks have taken place in the past is an orbital installation known as High Anchor. Created from the remains of the prow of the Imperial battleship Divine Hand, it was dragged into orbit shortly after the hostilities began, for use as a forward base (the location of the rest of the Hand and the fate of the battleship are unknown—the prow was discovered when Crusade scouts first entered the Veren system). High Anchor is both massive and heavy fortified (many of its old guns still functioning) and also acts as a mustering ground for Imperial regiments, so is usually teaming with Imperial Guardsmen. The station has been restructured so that the tip of the prow is now its peak, thus many of the decks are at odd angles and the crew must walk on walls or climb ladders across the floor to reach their destination. The old torpedo bays have been retrofitted into the diplomatic suites and are restricted to any but the highest ranking officials and officers. It is here that the Canis Delegation has been meeting with the Water Caste envoys and where inroads are being made to ease the pointless bloodshed on Veren’s surface.

Type

Orbital, Outpost

Parent Location

Veren