'''Commander''' is the [[Imperial]] translation of a [[Tau]] rank. {{Fn|1}} The Tau rank includes two grades, [[Shas'o]] and [[Shas'el]]. Both ranks indicate the authority to lead a [[Hunter Cadre]] and usually see the officer go to war in a [[Battlesuit]]. Tau Commanders differ in doctrine depending on their [[Sept]] of origin. Commanders hailing from [[Vior'la]], [[Tash'var]], and [[Kel'shan]] are noted for their personal kills while those from [[Elsy'eir]] and [[T'olku]] are known to be more cerebral in nature.{{Fn|4}}

*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Tau (3rd Edition)]], {{Cite This}}pg.57