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{{TauPortal}}{{cite}}[[File:Emissary.jpg |thumb|right|Emissary Class Vessel.]]The Emissary is the first vessel created for the renovation of the Tau Navy. Designed primary for transport for Water Caste dignitaries, Tau commanders and Ethereals and second for battle. They are also used as large merchant vessels. Despite its size, the Emissary is well equipped and perfectly capable of looking after itself against all but the largest capital ships.These ships are now becoming common within the Tau Empire. As this class was the first of the renovation program and their versatile role, their number may increase in the [[Kor'vattra]].
The size of '''Il'Porrui Class Cruiser''' (also known as the '''Emissary ''') is roughly the 1/4 first vessel created for the renovation of an the [[Tau Fleet]]. It was designed primarily for transport for [[ImperialWater Caste]] dignitaries, [[Emperor Class BattleshipTau Commander]]s and [[Ethereals]] (, and secondly for battle. They are also used as seen in Fire Warrior game)large merchant vessels. Despite its size, the Emissary is well equipped and perfectly capable of looking after itself against all but the largest capital ships. These ships are now becoming common within the [[Tau Empire]]. It can transport up to 2 squadrons As this class was the first of the renovation program and their versatile role, their number may increase in the [[BarracudaKor'vattra]].{{Cite This}}
The size of the Emissary is roughly one-fourth that of an [[Imperial]] [[Emperor Class Battleship]].{{Fn|1}} It can transport up to 2 squadrons of [[Barracuda]]s.{{Cite This}} == Sources ==*{{Endn|1}}: [[Fire Warrior (game)]]===Uncited===*[[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]], {{Cite This}}
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[[Category:Fleet (Tau)]]
[[Category:Cruisers|*Naval Vessels]]