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The '''AX39 Sun Shark'''{{Fn|3}} is a [[Tau]] atmospheric bomber aircraft.{{Fn|1}}

==Overview==
[[Image:SunShark6.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Sun Shark Bomber{{Fn|2}}]]
The Sun Shark was developed to support highly mobile [[Hunter Cadre]]s, which normally do not employ heavy artillery in a conventional sense. Thus a solution was required to provide these formations with heavy firepower against large targets, and the Sunshark was the answer which the [[Air Caste]] provided.{{Fn|5}}

Capable of blasting ground targets with its primary armament, the [[Pulse Bomb Generator]], secondary systems include [[Interceptor Drone]]s to intercept incoming enemy aircraft and [[Missile Pod]]s to both protect from aircraft and provide supporting fire. The Drones may be exchanged for additional thrusters and [[Quad Ion Turret|Quad Ion Turrets]].{{Fn|3}} Due to their unique fighting tendencies, the Tau due not use ground artillery in a conventional sense, and thus an advanced [[Air Caste]] bomber was necessary for effective heavy fire support.{{Fn|2}} 

Sun Sharks have also been fitted with unstable [[stasis field]]s which replace the standard bomb array. In this configuration, the Sun Shark drops localised stasis anomalies that disrupt the fabric of space-time, causing time to stop in the affected area for a second. The stasis field can also force-age vehicles into rusting scrap and infantry into skeletons.{{Fn|4}}

The Sun Shark was the basis of the Tau [[Razorshark Strike Fighter]]{{Fn|1}}

==Notable Sun Sharks==
*''[[Against All Odds]]'' – piloted by [[Kor’ui Sal’serra]] of the [[T'au (Planet)|T'au Sept]]{{Fn|6}}
*''[[Bringer of Wisdom]]'' – [[T'olku|T’olku Sept]]{{Fn|6}}
*''[[Clouded Blade]]'' – piloted by [[Y'eldi]] [[Kor’la Tan’kal]] of the [[T'au (Planet)|T'au Sept]]{{Fn|6}}
*''[[Glorious (Sun Shark)|Glorious]]'' – [[T'au (Planet)|T'au Sept]]{{Fn|6}}
*''[[Humbling Blade]]'' – piloted by [[Kor’ui Na’mas]] of the [[Vash’ya|Vash’ya Sept]]{{Fn|6}}
*''[[Indefatigable (Sun Shark)|Indefatigable]]'' – [[Au'taal|Au’taal Sept]]{{Fn|6}}
*''[[Red Vengeance]]'' – [[Farsight Enclaves]]{{Fn|6}}

==Images==
<center><gallery mode="nolines" heights=200 widths=200>
File:Indefatigable.png|[[Au'taal]] Sun Shark ''[[Indefatigable (Sun Shark)|Indefatigable]]''{{Fn|6}}
File:Dal'ythSunShark.png|[[Dal'yth]] Sun Shark{{Fn|6}}
File:RedVengeance.png|[[Farsight Enclaves]] Sun Shark ''[[Red Vengeance]]''{{Fn|6}}
File:Kel'shanSunShark.png|[[Kel'shan]] Sun Shark{{Fn|6}}
File:Glorious.png|[[T'au (Planet)|T'au]] Sun Shark ''[[Against All Odds]]''{{Fn|6}}
File:Vior'laSunShark.png|[[Vior'la]] Sun Shark{{Fn|9}}
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery mode="nolines" heights=200 widths=300>
File:D'yanoiSunShark.png|[[D'yanoi]] Sun Shark{{Fn|6}}
File:Sa'ceaSunShark.png|[[Sa'cea]] Sun Shark{{Fn|6}}
File:CloudedBlade.png|[[T'au (Planet)|T'au]] Sun Shark ''[[Clouded Blade]]''{{Fn|6}}
File:BringerOfWisdom.png|[[T'olku]] Sun Shark ''[[Bringer of Wisdom]]''{{Fn|6}}
File:HumblingBlade.png|[[Vash'ya]] Sun Shark ''[[Humbling Blade]]''{{Fn|6}}
File:Ksi'm'yenSunShark.png|[[Ksi'm'yen]] Sun Shark{{Fn|6}}
</gallery></center>

===Miniatures===
[[Image:SunShark.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Sun Shark Bomber{{Fn|1}}]]

==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440160a&prodId=prod1990130a Games Workshop]
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (6th Edition)]], pg. 48
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition)]] - ''Air Caste Support''
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Blood Oath (Novella)]] — [[Damocles (Anthology)]], Chapter Four
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: T'au Empire (8th Edition)]], pg. 71
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Flyers of the Dark Millennium]], pgs. 38-47

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