The Great Rift is a daily threat to the citizens of Gilead. A scar across the sky of every world, the impossibly large Warp storm is a daily reminder of the pervasive threat of Chaos, as well as the incredible importance of their home. Their few but diverse worlds stand as a bastion of hope against the darkness — if the propaganda of the Adminstratum is to be believed. Under their honeyed words lies the truth: the Gilead System is cut off from the light of the Emperor, they have no reinforcements, no means of leaving the system, and no communication with the wider Imperium. They are but one of countless forgotten systems.

Though alone in the darkness of Imperium Nihilus, the Gilead System boasts an unusual variety of planets. An ancient Forge World filled with the strange wonders of the Adeptus Mechanicus. A feudal Knight World defended by barons piloting colossal battle suits. A bountiful planet dedicated entirely to food production, another colonised only to further worship the God-Emperor, and more — all packed with opportunities for adventure.