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==Overview==
The first Battlesuits were used by the Tau during the [[Second Sphere of Expansion]], where they were then known as the T-Series Prototypes.{{Fn|8}} Battlesuits are a type of advanced [[power armour]], with the larger models likened by [[Imperial]] observers to fast-moving [[Dreadnought]]s.{{Fn|3}} They vary in size, from no bigger than a [[Fire Warrior]] in standard armour, to being twice as tall as a [[Space Marine]],{{Fn|3}} and vary in role, from battlefield infiltration to fire support. Battlesuits are designed to be worn by a single Fire Warrior and are packed with advanced weaponry and devices. These include multi-spectrum sensors and scanners useful for detecting hidden enemies and recoil absorption technology which, while not providing the same stability as [[Terminator Armour]], allows for accurate shooting of light weaponry while moving.{{Fn|1}} They also incorporate anti-tampering systems to prevent their use by enemy forces; during the mission to assassinate [[Commander Brightsword]], an Imperial saboteur attempted to pilot a Crisis battlesuit, but upon entering the suit's cockpit was fried to a charred corpse.{{Fn|5}}
Standard nomenclature has these battlesuits categorized by two numbers - the first number denoting which mass class it belongs to, the second its role. For example, in the XV22 [[Stealth Battlesuit]], the first '2' denotes it as a lighter-weight suit, while the second '2' means it is still undergoing field-testing.{{Fn|2b}}
*{{Endn|6}}: [[The Art of Warhammer 40,000]], pg. 243
*{{Endn|7}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/armySubUnitCatsLarge.jsp?catId=cat440160a&rootCatGameStyle=wh40k Games Workshop]
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (6th Edition)]] pg.50
[[Category:Armour]]
[[Category:Equipment (Tau)]]
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