The Tau are a young race, fresh to the fight in the Galaxy, recently achieving the technological ability to travel through space and compete with the other factions for dominance, at least relatively speaking. They are so new to the galaxy as far as a space fairing empire goes, that there is Imperial logs of ships that encountered the Tau back when they were still a primitive species. The story goes that they were saved from the Imperials xenos purging/colonization fleets by a warp storm that kept their sector of space inaccessible and protected from the older more predatory races of the galaxy, until they had advanced far enough to stand on their own.
The Tau have their navy divided into two main factions, the Protector fleet is the first. The Protectors consist of their combat built warships, meant for no other goal than to defend the spread of the Greater Good through the stars. These ships focus on providing heavy frontal focused fire at long range.
The Second division, the Merchant Fleet, has larger ships that prefer more broadside weaponry. These vessels are actually the traders and freighters of the Tau navy whose battle doctrine demands arming them the same as the combat vessels, a strategy that has served their supply lines and rapid expansion through their space well.
Finally there is a third side faction within the Tau fleets, which consists of their Allied and Mercenary combat vessels. These are ships of other minor races the Tau has brought into the fold of their way, being the only faction in the Battlefleet Gothic universe that is not outright xenophobic, and friendly and accepting of other races, especially if they seek to serve the same ends as the Tau.
These vessels are covered separately, since they are available to both fleets.
Tau Protector Fleet Ship Guide Navigation
- Escorts
Castellan – Warden - Light Cruisers
“Emissary” Dal’Yth – “Emissary” Brok’an – “Emissary” Sa’Cea - Cruisers
“Protector” T’Olku – “Protector” Vior’La - Battleships
Or’Es El’Leath “Custodian”
Tau Merchant Fleet Ship Guide Navigation
- Escorts
Orca – Messenger – Defender - Light Cruisers
Il’Fannor Ke’lShan – Il’Fannor Dal’Yth - Cruisers
Lar’Shi Vash’Ya – Lar’Shi Tolku - Battleships
Gal’Leath Vash’Ya – Gal’Leath Bor’Kan
Tau Allied & Mercenary Guide Navigation
- Allied Mercenary Vessels
Nicassar Dhow – Demiurg “Bastion” – Kroot Warsphere – Demirug “Stronghold”
Patch Status: Updated for Patch 7 [v.11218] – July 13th, 2020
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