Editing XV9 Hazard Battlesuit (section)

==Overview==
At its core, the XV9 is a short-range close combat weapons platform meant to deal with CQC-heavy army after the Tau realized that [[Imperial Guard|their]] [[Space Marines|entire]] [[Sisters of Battle|neighborhood]] [[World Eaters|is]] [[Orks|filled]] [[Tyranids|with]] [[Necrons|these]] [[Dark Eldar|fuckheads.]] It has a reinforced chassis to accommodate in its new role while being much larger than any other Battlesuit design and using experimental technology to pack enormously-powerful weapons powered by a compact energy core.
===Origin of the Skub===
So this is where we get into the [[Weeaboo|shonen-levels of intra-political controversy within Weeaboo land.]]

This loadout, besides going against typical Tau military doctrines of standing back and shoot, also requires a substantial expenditure of resources to produce. Traditionalist elements of the Ethereal and Earth Caste have argued that that these costs would be better used building more tried and true weapons, however those Fire Caste members who use it, especially members of the Ke'lshan Sept, swear by its ability to fulfill the counter-attack role.

Because of the sophisticated nature of the XV9's controls, only Shas'vre with years of experience piloting [[Crisis Battlesuit]]s are assigned to pilot the 'Hazard' armour. They will typically operate in teams of one to three, including a team leader. Three of these teams will often operate as part of a Swift Protector Wing to perform dangerous battlefield duties.