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	*[[Space Marines]] were introduced to the Tau during the Damocles wars. Marines represent an interesting case to the Tau because while it's possible to reason and even negotiate with them, Water caste psychoanalysts have determined that Astartes aren't ''people'' but merely ''weapons'' and as such have no place in Tau'Va.		*[[Space Marines]] were introduced to the Tau during the Damocles wars. Marines represent an interesting case to the Tau because while it's possible to reason and even negotiate with them, Water caste psychoanalysts have determined that Astartes aren't ''people'' but merely ''weapons'' and as such have no place in Tau'Va.

	To sum it up, the Tau Empire is still an expansionist empire prone to using military force, but far better than almost every other polity in the setting, as it permits others to exist with rather lenient standards, and isn't dedicated to the purposeful extinction of all other life in the galaxy. It should be noted that the Water Caste has turned more worlds to join the Empire ~~then~~ the Fire Caste. Technically, the Imperium does have protectorate species as well, but very few because most aliens are batshit insane, flat-out evil, or space monsters. Of which, almost all have been exterminated by the Imperium, which is probably why the Tau are so ignorant of what xenos are generally like. Talk about irony.		To sum it up, the Tau Empire is still an expansionist empire prone to using military force, but far better than almost every other polity in the setting, as it permits others to exist with rather lenient standards, and isn't dedicated to the purposeful extinction of all other life in the galaxy. It should be noted that the Water Caste has turned more worlds to join the Empire than the Fire Caste. Technically, the Imperium does have protectorate species as well, but very few because most aliens are batshit insane, flat-out evil, or space monsters. Of which, almost all have been exterminated by the Imperium, which is probably why the Tau are so ignorant of what xenos are generally like. Talk about irony.

	Additionally, you don't have to join the Empire to benefit from trade agreements and non-aggression pacts. For example, the <s>Demiurge</s> Leagues of Votann traded ion-tech for refuge from the ever xenophobic Imperium (or maybe for profit if the old fluff is being retconed), but did NOT join the Empire in any meaning of the word.		Additionally, you don't have to join the Empire to benefit from trade agreements and non-aggression pacts. For example, the <s>Demiurge</s> Leagues of Votann traded ion-tech for refuge from the ever xenophobic Imperium (or maybe for profit if the old fluff is being retconed), but did NOT join the Empire in any meaning of the word.

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	Just look at the list: The youngest and newest member to the galactic stage, idealistic and wish to explore the galaxy, prefer to use diplomacy when dealing when alien races, have a quick rate of technological and social advancement when compared to everyone else in a stagnant galaxy, being the leaders of a multiracial coalition... etc. Except that this time, these tropes are not embodied by the humans in the setting, allowing us to examine them without our innate bias towards our own species getting in the way.		Just look at the list: The youngest and newest member to the galactic stage, idealistic and wish to explore the galaxy, prefer to use diplomacy when dealing when alien races, have a quick rate of technological and social advancement when compared to everyone else in a stagnant galaxy, being the leaders of a multiracial coalition... etc. Except that this time, these tropes are not embodied by the humans in the setting, allowing us to examine them without our innate bias towards our own species getting in the way.

	So the next time you see an Imperium fan dismissing or hating the Tau for being annoying and naive, you are getting a perspective of how humans look through alien eyes in most other sci-fi settings. You will finally understand why the Romulans and Cardassians fight The Federation in Star Trek, or why the Asari look down upon humans as brash and ignorant in Mass Effect~~. Except the humans were right in all of those series and in most other sci-fi settings~~.		So the next time you see an Imperium fan dismissing or hating the Tau for being annoying and naive, you are getting a perspective of how humans look through alien eyes in most other sci-fi settings. You will finally understand why the Romulans and Cardassians fight The Federation in Star Trek, or why the Asari look down upon humans as brash and ignorant in Mass Effect.

	==In a Nutshell==		==In a Nutshell==

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The Tau as an examination of Humans Through Alien Eyes

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	Just look at the list: The youngest and newest member to the galactic stage, idealistic and wish to explore the galaxy, prefer to use diplomacy when dealing when alien races, have a quick rate of technological and social advancement when compared to everyone else in a stagnant galaxy, being the leaders of a multiracial coalition... etc. Except that this time, these tropes are not embodied by the humans in the setting, allowing us to examine them without our innate bias towards our own species getting in the way.		Just look at the list: The youngest and newest member to the galactic stage, idealistic and wish to explore the galaxy, prefer to use diplomacy when dealing when alien races, have a quick rate of technological and social advancement when compared to everyone else in a stagnant galaxy, being the leaders of a multiracial coalition... etc. Except that this time, these tropes are not embodied by the humans in the setting, allowing us to examine them without our innate bias towards our own species getting in the way.

	So the next time you see an Imperium fan dismissing or hating the Tau for being annoying and naive, you are getting a perspective of how humans look through alien eyes in most other sci-fi settings. You will finally understand why the Romulans and Cardassians fight The Federation in Star Trek, or why the Asari look down upon humans as brash and ignorant in Mass Effect.		So the next time you see an Imperium fan dismissing or hating the Tau for being annoying and naive, you are getting a perspective of how humans look through alien eyes in most other sci-fi settings. You will finally understand why the Romulans and Cardassians fight The Federation in Star Trek, or why the Asari look down upon humans as brash and ignorant in Mass Effect. Except the humans were right in all of those series and in most other sci-fi settings.

	==In a Nutshell==		==In a Nutshell==

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	Another example goes back to the Taros campaign in which a Tau stronghold was mysteriously unable to be blown to hell by sustained bombardment from Colossus mortars and then the Tau ''sallied out'' to engage the Imperial forces and won. In addition, a lot of fights are won by their opponents being uncharacteristically stupid. For example in both the Taros Campaign and the Battle of Agrellan the Imperium suddenly forgets how to defend itself and its supply lines during the second [[Damocles Crusade]] and engages the Tau using formations and tactics that cater to the Tau in the extreme (this is especially egregious in the finale). [[wat\|There is even an instance in which an assassin forgets to use her gun to instantly kill her target]]. Even the Marines aren't immune to this sudden stupefying aura. Space Marine Terminators wielding storm shields are seen shot and killed because they were too busy telling each other to raise their shields up to block the Tau's shots [[derp\|instead of ''just raising their shields up to block the fucking shots''.]]		Another example goes back to the Taros campaign in which a Tau stronghold was mysteriously unable to be blown to hell by sustained bombardment from Colossus mortars and then the Tau ''sallied out'' to engage the Imperial forces and won. In addition, a lot of fights are won by their opponents being uncharacteristically stupid. For example in both the Taros Campaign and the Battle of Agrellan the Imperium suddenly forgets how to defend itself and its supply lines during the second [[Damocles Crusade]] and engages the Tau using formations and tactics that cater to the Tau in the extreme (this is especially egregious in the finale). [[wat\|There is even an instance in which an assassin forgets to use her gun to instantly kill her target]]. Even the Marines aren't immune to this sudden stupefying aura. Space Marine Terminators wielding storm shields are seen shot and killed because they were too busy telling each other to raise their shields up to block the Tau's shots [[derp\|instead of ''just raising their shields up to block the fucking shots''.]]

	There are numerous other things too. The Farsight Enclaves defending ''conquered'' worlds instead of just defending actual Tau worlds. Farsight being spared by a Bloodthirster for no reason. Not being wiped out by the Skitarii's radium weapons. The special ammo Space Marines can use that ignores armor or goes through shields and armor not even being mentioned or used. Invisible Shadowsun ambushing and killing a Raven Guard Chapter Master. Bravestorm somehow intercepting a Vindicare's bullet to save Farsight, and Darkstrider and his Pathfinders somehow finding and killing said assassin because he had a hunch that something was amiss (seriously). The list goes on and on, it's like Games Workshop made an entire faction for us to hate for being Noblebright, which pissed everyone off, so they changed the faction into ''Mary Sues'' instead (so basically the exact same shit Dan Abnett did with an Imperial Guard regiment, except nobody whines constantly about them managing to kill a squad of Chaos Marines without taking casualties or just one of them managing to take out deadly Drukhari assassinz [the First and Only are manly men! And manly women! With realistic lasguns!])		There are numerous other things too. The Farsight Enclaves defending ''conquered'' worlds instead of just defending actual Tau worlds. Farsight being spared by a Bloodthirster for no reason. Not being wiped out by the Skitarii's radium weapons. The special ammo Space Marines can use that ignores armor or goes through shields and armor not even being mentioned or used. Invisible Shadowsun ambushing and killing a Raven Guard Chapter Master. Bravestorm somehow intercepting a Vindicare's bullet to save Farsight, and Darkstrider and his Pathfinders somehow finding and killing said assassin because he had a hunch that something was amiss (seriously). The list goes on and on, it's like Games Workshop made an entire faction for us to hate for being Noblebright, which pissed everyone off, so they changed the faction into ''Mary Sues'' instead (so basically the exact same shit Dan Abnett did with an Imperial Guard regiment, except nobody whines constantly about them managing to kill a squad of Chaos Marines without taking casualties or just one of them managing to take out deadly Drukhari assassinz [the First and Only are manly men! And manly women! With realistic lasguns!]) That's because a regiment is not an entire freaking faction.

	Heck, they even [[Bullshit\|cracked the Codex Astartes]] so they're familiar, in theory, with any tactic that an adherent to that text might use. Something no enemy has been able to do. Not Eldar, not Necrons, not Chaos, no one. Not even Primarchs.		Heck, they even [[Bullshit\|cracked the Codex Astartes]] so they're familiar, in theory, with any tactic that an adherent to that text might use. Something no enemy has been able to do. Not Eldar, not Necrons, not Chaos, no one. Not even Primarchs.

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	As always, any inconsistency on how the Tau are, or aren't, affected by Warp exposure is entirely GW's fault.		As always, any inconsistency on how the Tau are, or aren't, affected by Warp exposure is entirely GW's fault.

	~~Now another~~ element about the Tau is ~~there~~ not, generally (See above) Xenophobic, ~~that~~ means that though they are psychic blunts other members of ~~there~~ society are not. ~~However even~~ though this is the most obvious fact in the universe GW tends to utterly ignore this both in terms of crunch (Tau have never had psykers on the table top even though just making the psyker a different species ~~then~~ the Tau solves this issue), and fluff (bluntly it's never brought up).		nother element about the Tau is while they're not, generally (See above) Xenophobic, this means that though they are psychic blunts, other members of their society are not. Even though this is the most obvious fact in the universe GW tends to utterly ignore this both in terms of crunch (Tau have never had psykers on the table top even though just making the psyker a different species than the Tau solves this issue), and fluff (bluntly it's never brought up).

	==Alliances==		==Alliances==