Kauyon Mont'ka

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Shas'o Kauyon Mont'ka is a name and rank shared by two Commanders in the T'au Empire, who hail from the Sept World Dal'yth.^[1]

History

They were among^[1] its Third Sphere of Expansion forces^[2] that invaded the Imperial Sectors near the Damocles Gulf, in the wake of the 13th Black Crusade.^[3] The first Mont'ka would become one of the primary figures behind the invasion and his forces were credited with the destruction of the Imperium's Research Vessel Excruciator, along with its accompanying fleet.^[1] However the Imperium later launched the Dark Crusade's Mont'shi Campaign against the T'au Empire^[3] and both Commanders were made priority targets. They were also among those that the Ordo Xenos gathered information on, but intel about the second Mont'ka was made classified by the Ordo.^[1] Though the Mont'shi Campaign eventually ended in failure for the Imperium,^[3] only the first Mont'ka survived its battles. The second Mont'ka had instead been captured during the campaign by the Imperium and had research conducted upon him afterwards. Once the Imperium was done with the Commander, though, the second Mont'ka was executed.^[1]

Trivia

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• The first Kauyon Mont'ka was created for the Dark Crusade Campaign by the Hobby Center staff of Games Workshop's Santa Anita store^[1] in Arcadia, California, USA.^[4]
• The second Kauyon Mont'ka was created for the Dark Crusade Campaign by the Hobby Center staff of Games Workshop's Pacific View store^[1] in Ventura, California, USA.^[4]

Sources

• 1: Games Workshop: The Dark Crusade is upon us - Agents of Xenos: Tau: Dal'yth Kauyon Mont'ka (Saved archive page, dated 14 October 2006, last accessed 25 December 2024)
• 2: Games Workshop: The Path to Medusa V: Enemies of the Imperium (Saved archive page, dated 18 June 2006, last accessed 25 December 2024)
• 3: Games Workshop: Dark Crusade (Saved archive page, dated 18 June 2006, last accessed 25 December 2024)
• 4: Games Workshop: Dark Crusade - Participating Stores (Saved archive page, dated 5 May 2007, last accessed 25 December 2024)