Tau Commander
From Lexicanum
Commander is the Imperial translation of the a Tau rank. The Tau rank includes two grades:
Both ranks indicate the authority to lead a Hunter Cadre. Usually Commanders go to battle in a Crisis Battlesuit.
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Shas'o
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A Shas'o is the highest rank in the Tau army which a Fire Warrior can attain. Becoming a Shas'o means going through several trials by fire and progressing up the ranks from Shas'la to Shas'ui to Shas'vre, then becoming a member of another commander's bodyguard, to Shas'el and then finally to Shas'o. After becoming a Shas'o, the only remaining option is to either teach at an academy, become a military advisor to the Shas'ar'tol or join in politics and be on one of the many councils in the Tau Empire. Besides death, this is the only way a member of the Fire Caste can leave the Tau military.
Some Shas'o wear armour with inverted colourschemes. For instance, O'Shassera and O'Kais both wear white armour with sept markings picked out in yellow, the reverse of the regular T'au septs colour scheme. O'Shovah is another example of this. Wheter this is the norm for Shas'o is unknown.
Shas'el
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Shas'el is the second highest rank to which a Tau Fire Warrior can attain. A Shas'el usually only gains the rank after years of training and battle experience. A Shas'el will usually command smaller engagements of small Cadres leaving full Cadre and multi-Cadre actions to a full Shas'o.
Notable Tau Commanders
- Commander Puretide
- O'Shovah (Commander Farsight)
- O'Shaserra (Commander Shadowsun)
- O'var (Commander Brightsword)
