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Seeker Missiles are an upgrade similar to the Imperial Hunter-Killer missileThe Seeker Missile has unlimited range and does not need line-of-sight to hit its target because it will be guided by a markerlight from either a [[Pathfinder Team]], or the Shas'ui of a [[Fire Warrior Team]], or the Shas'vre of a [[Stealth Suit Team]].  Each vehicle available for use by the Tau is able to carry up to two of these and each fire independantly of the vehicle and may therefore always fire, no matter haw far the vehicle has moved.
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'''Seeker Missiles''' are a [[Tau]] missile system similar in concept to the [[Imperial]] [[Hunter-killer Missile]].   
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== Overview ==
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Besides a powerful warhead and jet engines, each missile incorporates a Seeker array, a collection of diode receivers, which are highly sensitive to [[Markerlight]] energy beams.{{Fn|2}}  Each beam has its own unique pulse pattern, which is transmitted by the Markerlight's operator to the missile's central control system.  Once launched, the missile will only seek out the correct Markerlight pulse pattern, which is reflected off the target's surface and picked up by the diode array.{{Fn|2}}  The guidance system will adjust the missile's maneuvering fins to ensure the correct pulse pattern is being followed which, combined with the missile's speed, allows for extreme accuracy even at long ranges.{{Fn|3}}  Seeker missiles even take evasive action to avoid point-defense weapons.{{Fn|5}}
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Most vehicles within the Tau motor pool can carry a maximum of two Seeker missiles, although the [[Sky Ray]] is notable for carrying sixHowever, unless the vehicle itself carries a Markerlight, they have no control over the missiles, and can only be launched and aimed by Tau so equipped.{{Fn|1}}  As well, without a Markerlight beam to guide them, Seeker Missiles are restricted to dumb-fire mode.{{Fn|4}}
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A specialized type of Seeker Missile known as [[Destroyer Missile]]s are mounted on heavy Tau [[Ballistic Suit]]s.
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==Images==
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{|align="center" valign="top"
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|[[Image:Piranha.jpg|thumb|200px|center|Tau Piranah with Seeker Missile]]
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|[[Image:Skyray.jpg|thumb|210px|center|Tau Skyray with 6 Seeker Missiles]]
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|}
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==Related Articles==
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*[[Missile Launcher]]
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*[[Tau Weaponry (List)]]
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==Sources==
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition)]], {{Cite This}}
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*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Wargear]], {{Cite This}}
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*{{Endn|3}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]], pg. 178
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*{{Endn|4}}: [[Courage and Honour (Novel)]] by [[Graham McNeill]], {{Cite This}}
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*{{Endn|5}}: [[Farsight: Crisis of Faith (Novel)]], Ch. 9
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*[[Codex: Tau (3rd Edition)]], {{Cite This}}
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[[Category:Missile Weapons]]
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[[Category:Weapons (Tau)]]
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Revision as of 19:22, 4 January 2019

Seeker Missiles are a Tau missile system similar in concept to the Imperial Hunter-killer Missile.

Overview

Besides a powerful warhead and jet engines, each missile incorporates a Seeker array, a collection of diode receivers, which are highly sensitive to Markerlight energy beams.[2] Each beam has its own unique pulse pattern, which is transmitted by the Markerlight's operator to the missile's central control system. Once launched, the missile will only seek out the correct Markerlight pulse pattern, which is reflected off the target's surface and picked up by the diode array.[2] The guidance system will adjust the missile's maneuvering fins to ensure the correct pulse pattern is being followed which, combined with the missile's speed, allows for extreme accuracy even at long ranges.[3] Seeker missiles even take evasive action to avoid point-defense weapons.[5]

Most vehicles within the Tau motor pool can carry a maximum of two Seeker missiles, although the Sky Ray is notable for carrying six. However, unless the vehicle itself carries a Markerlight, they have no control over the missiles, and can only be launched and aimed by Tau so equipped.[1] As well, without a Markerlight beam to guide them, Seeker Missiles are restricted to dumb-fire mode.[4]

A specialized type of Seeker Missile known as Destroyer Missiles are mounted on heavy Tau Ballistic Suits.

Images

Tau Piranah with Seeker Missile
Tau Skyray with 6 Seeker Missiles

Related Articles

Sources

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