Editing Hive Fleet Gorgon (section)

== Tau's first contact with the tyranids ==

By the time Gorgon arrived to the first [[Tau]] controlled planets, it had grown to become quite a threat in its own right, although it didn't reach nearly the size of the original Behemoth. The Tau knew something was very wrong in the area, due to the loss of multiple trading posts in Imperium-controlled territory. In 900.M41, Gorgon attacked the planet of Sha'draig, which would become the battlegrounds for the first Tyranid-Tau war. The Tau's forces were able to entrench themselves within their ships and bases, and just let their drones make good work on the hordes of Tyranids. After a distress signal was launched, a rescue fleet was sent to the colony as soon as possible, arriving soon enough to assist the planet, but long after the moon was lost. The land war didn't go well for the Tau either. Despite the efforts of the Kroot forces dispatching Tyranids quite efficiently in the forests, the Nid's advance kept going and the loss of the planet became quite clear for Tau command. In a last ditch effort to keep the planet, and going against orders from their superiors, the Fire Cast commander launched a series of suicide attacks in order to kill the bigger synapse creatures and cause major havoc upon the invaders. Against all odds, they managed to succeed, and with a last final push, managed to kick Gorgon off of the planet. An impressive feat considering the Imperium lost quite a few planets before managing to obtain a major victory against the Nids. Score one for the Greater Good, I guess. Then again, Gorgon was far smaller than Behemoth ever was, the Tau didn't destroy it here, it just moved on to other planets, and Sha'draig ended up so damaged by the invasion that it was abandoned shortly after.