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Shadowsun came to recommended Surestrike to command the [[Fourth Sphere of Expansion]]. However, disaster struck due to an overload of the fleet's [[AL-38 Slipstream Module]]s, creating a wormhole that threw the expedition across much of the [[galaxy]]. Lost in a [[Warp|nightmarish alternate dimension]] for an unclear period of time, Surestrike's fleet eventually re-emerged into [[Materium|realspace]] and immediately attempted to re-contact the [[Tau Empire]]. His forces were eventually successful, and when the [[Fifth Sphere of Expansion]] re-emerged at the other side of the [[Startide Nexus]], he greeted Shadowsun personally to the new Tau bastion in the heart of [[Imperial]] space.{{Fn|1b}} The experience within the Warp has left Surestrike jaded and bitter. He will break the Tau taboo by subtly criticizing [[Ethereal]]s, and has expressed open racism towards [[Tau Auxiliaries]], blaming them for the catastrophe that befell the 4th Sphere.{{Fn|2a}}
During the war on [[Saltire Vex]] against the Imperium, the Tau discovered the Human population were being afflicted by a psychic plague (caused in truth by a [[Fallen Angel]]). This led Surestrike to attempt to purge the human population to contain the outbreak.{{Fn|3}}
During the [[Battle of the Startide Nexus]], Surestrike frequently clashed with non-Tau allies as well as [[Commander Shadowsun]].{{Fn|2a}} After Shadowsun attempted to learn the truth of what befell the 4th Sphere, he was briefly placed by [[Aun'la]] as Supreme Commander of Tau military forces.{{Fn|2b}} However after Shadowsun achieved victory against the [[Death Guard]] in the battle, he was placed back under her command by the [[Ethereal Council]].{{Fn|2c}}
**{{Endn|2b}}: Chapter 12
**{{Endn|2c}}: Chapter 19
*{{Endn|3}}: [[War of Secrets (Novel)]] - Chapter 4
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