When was your Sept conquered and added to the Tau Empire? what have they done in the past to advance the Greater Good? What setbacks have they had? What victories have they achieved? There are a number of non-Tau worlds allied with the Tau Empire, including the Kroot and the Vespid, and even some Human empires, such as the fanon The Collective of Tau Allied Worlds. Further, the Enclaves are at war with the Tau Empire, supported by insider Tau sympathizers such as Aun'va who provide them with supplies, weapons, and defectees.īesides the populous septs, there are also sparsely populated colonies. The Enclaves are notable in battle for their use of battlesuits in roles Fire Warriors would normally play. During the Zeist Campaign of 999.M41, Space Marines forces counterattacked against the expanding Third Sphere, drawing the Third Sphere to a, perhaps temporary, halt.Ĭommander Farsight broke from the Tau Empire after revelations on Arthas Moloch of the true nature of the Ethereals and the universe as a whole, and four Tau worlds have joined him beyond the Damocles Gulf, rejecting the caste system in favor of democracy and meritocracy. Commander Shadowsun was placed in command, and has secured at least two new septs for the Tau Empire. The Third Phase Expansion was convened on 41 on the word of Tau'n by the great Ethereal Aun'va. The Second Phase Expansion began shortly after the end of the Damocles Crusade (742.M41) there are many Humans here who have joined the Tau: Tau forces here are likely to contain Human auxiliaries, and it is possible that Imperial loyalists still hold out in secret.

The Tau homeworld and the First phase colonies are of major importance and form the hub of the empire. The Tau empire is loosely divided in 'Expansions' or 'Spheres' denoting when the Sept was founded, when the world was conquered, and how advanced the Sept is, loosely centred on T'au, the Tau's homeworld. At most, your sept stands with these canon septs on equal grounds, it should not dwarf them in power. Tau'n in spatial exploration technology and spacefleets, Bork'an for universities, Fal'shia for technological prowess, Sa'cea for military output and discipline, T'olku for the diplomatic skill and achievements of its water and ethereal castes, or Au'taal for its beauty. You can similarly compare your Sept against other key worlds to ground it in something more canonical, i.e. A good bar to measure your sept against would be the military powerhouse of Vior'la, as is mentioned in the 6/7th edition Codex Tau Empire: 'None can rival T'au for prestige, and only Vior'la can match its power'. Just be wary of the canon in regards to how powerful you make your Sept. The defining lines are always white, and are typically neatly and evenly spaced throughout the entire symbol.Īn example of what a sept symbol should not go looking like Tau Sept Symbols are circular, feature at least one smaller circle within it, and are coloured black and white, with black being the dominant colour. Currently there are over twenty fully developed septs.Įach sept has its own sept symbol. Often, this cultural identity seems to mainly derive from which Tau caste is more numerous and influential in the given sept, however many other factors including periods of isolation, location, warfare history and other landmarks of historical development can alter this. A Sept is a term used to refer to world (and/or star system) colonised by Tau forces that operates as a fully-functional, independent, habitable world within the extents of the Tau Empire.Įach sept has its unique cultural identity wholly integrated within the greater Tau culture.

Tau empire color schemes