
The Tau believe
that now is their time; their race, their empire will bring unity to all.
There is no foe their technology cannot overcome, no quandry their science
cannot resolve. The very stars themselves will be reforged in the cause of
the Greater Good.
"Stranger, I bid you greetings
in the name of the Tau. If you are reading this then you will have encountered
one of our messenger drones and are therefore a spacefaring race. Soon
you will see more evidence of us, this is no cause for alarm."
- Transcript
from alien probe,
discovered in the Koath system 696.M41.
Michael R. Bastian shares his experiences as a Shas'o and dishes out tactics for his fellow commanders to try out and bend to their own uses.
Andy Chamber's notes on the thoughts that went into the conception and creation of the Tau Codex.
The latest weapon in the Tau arsenal is the Rail Rifle, a smaller, portable version of the Railguns carried
into battle on Broadside Suits and Hammerhead Gunships.
In this Masterclass we find out how the 'Eavy Metal team painted the famous Tau Ethereal, Aun'shi, designed
by Michael Perry.
This article explains all you need to know about the different systems and weapons used on Tau Battlesuits, as well
as giving a guide on how to assemble them.
Pete Haines and Phil Kelly explore the use of the Tau XV8 'Crisis' battlesuits and describe tactical
doctrines of different Tau septs.
The Gue'vesa, literally 'human helpers' in the Tau tongue, are human warriors who have taken
the cause of the Greater Good as their own.