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Some Shas'o wear armour with inverted colour schemes. For instance===Equipment===Tau Commanders typically go to war in a [[XV8 Crisis Battlesuit]] or its many variants, such as the [[O'ShaserraXV85 Enforcer]] and , [[O'KaisXV8-02 Crisis Irdium]] both wore white armour with sept markings picked out in yellow, the reverse of the regular or [[T'auXV86 Coldstar]] Sept's colour scheme. Some famous Tau commanders have even been issued the experimental [[O'ShovahXV22 Stealth Battlesuit]] is another example of this. Whether this is the norm for Shas'o is unknown. ===Shas'el==={{Fn|2a}}
'''Shas'el''' is the second highest rank which a [[Tau]] [[Fire Warrior]] can attain. A Shas'el usually only gains the rank after years of training and battle experience. A Shas'el will usually command smaller engagements of small Cadres leaving full Cadre and multi-Cadre actions to a full [[Shas'o]]. ===Equipment===Tau Commanders typically go to war in a [[XV8 Crisis Battlesuit]] or its many variants, such as the [[XV85 Enforcer]], [[XV8-02 Crisis Irdium]], or [[XV86 Coldstar]]. These Battlesuits are equipped with a wide array of advanced weapons on both of their battlesuit arms such as a High-Output [[Burst Cannon]]s, [[Plasma Rifle]]s, [[Fusion Blaster]]s, [[Missile Pod]]s, [[Airbursting Fragmentation Projector]]s, [[Cyclic Ion Blaster]]s, and [[Tau Flamer|Flamer]]s. They also have access to the most advanced [[Special Issue]] [[Battlesuit Support System]]s such as a [[Shield Generator]]s, [[Positional Relay]], [[Command & Control Node]], and many more. They are also frequently accompanied by support [[Drone]]s.{{Fn|20b}}
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[[Image:TauCommanderArt.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Tau Commander]]
'''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}}
==Overview==
Regardless of specific rank, all Tau Commanders are consummate warriors and tacticians who have worked hard to achieve their status. The [[Tau'va]] offers no shortcuts to promotion to such a rank, performance and skill are the only methods of success, and all have risen from the lowly rank of [[Fire Warrior]] [[Shas'la]] and completed multiple [[Trial By Fire|Trials By Fire]]. Depending on the situation, a Commander may be called upon to lead anything from a [[Cadre]] to [[Coalition]].{{Fn|15b}} The number and size of previous commands is reflected in the rings confining their long scalp lock.{{Fn|15c}}
There are vast differences in the approach and philosophy between Tau Commanders. Some prefer to lead from the front to push their own Battlesuits to the fullest in an [[XV85 Enforcer Battlesuot|XV85 Enforcer]], while others may prefer to dominate the skies in an agile [[XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit|XV86 Coldstar]]. Commanders from [[Vior'la]], [[Tash'var]], and [[Kel'shan]] are particular noted for their personal skills, and are often accompanied into the thick of battle by a bodyguard guard of [[Crisis Battlesuit]]s. Those from [[Elsy'eir]] and [[T'olku]] are usually more cerebral, ordering their troops from behind the front and only entering the fray upon great need. Despite their skill, there are still times when the hubris of a Tau Commander can get the better of them, and in such situations the [[Ethereal Council]] will rein them in. If a Commander erred in an especially shameful way, an [[Ethereal]] may order a [[Malk'la]] take place.{{Fn|15b}}
===Shas'el==='''Shas'el''' is the second highest rank which a [[Tau]] [[Fire Warrior]] can attain. A Shas'el usually only gains the rank after years of training and battle experience. A Shas'el will usually command smaller engagements of small Cadres leaving full Cadre and multi-Cadre actions to a full [[Shas'o]]. ===Shas'O===
:'''''Shas'o''' redirects here. For the anthology, see [[Shas'o (Anthology)]].''
A '''Shas'O''' is the highest rank in the [[Tau]] army which a [[Fire Warrior]] can attain. Becoming a Shas'O means going through several [[Trial By Fire|Trials By Fire]] and progressing up the ranks from [[Shas'la]] to [[Shas'ui]] to [[Shas'vre]], then becoming a member of another commander's [[XV8 Crisis Bodyguard Team|bodyguard]], to [[Shas'el]] and then finally to Shas'o. After becoming a Shas'O, the only remaining option is to either teach at an academy, become a military advisor to the Shas'ar'tol or join in politics and be on one of the many councils in the [[Tau Empire]]. Besides death, this is the only way a member of the [[Fire Caste]] can leave the Tau military.
==Notable Tau Commanders==
XV85.jpg|'''Tau Commander''' in [[XV85]] Battlesuit (2015)
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==See also==
[[Tau Admiral]]
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Tau (3rd Edition)]], {{Cite This}}pg.57*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition)]], {{Cite ThisMarker End}}**{{Endn|2a}}: pg. 35
*{{Endn|3}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440160a&prodId=prod1990138a Games Workshop]
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (6th Edition)]], pg. 57
**{{Endn|15a}}: pg. 31
**{{Endn|15b}}: pg. 45
**{{Endn|15c}}: pg. 34
*{{Endn|16}}: [[War Zone Damocles: Kauyon]], pg. 110
*{{Endn|17}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/01/13/psychic-awakening-beyond-the-startide-nexusgw-homepage-post-2/ Psychic Awakening: Beyond the Startide Nexus (Posted on 13/01/2020)] (Last accessed on 13 January 2020)