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In the aftermath of the [[Imperium]]'s abortive [[Damocles Crusade]] in 742.[[M41]] a [[Tau]] [[Fire Caste]] Commander, [[O'Shovah|Shas'o Viorla Shovah Kais Montyr]] (perhaps better known to [[Imperial]]s as Commander Farsight), led an expeditionary force to reclaim worlds lost to the Imperium. Battling [[Ork]] forces under [[Grog Ironteef]], Farsight chased the Greenskins to [[Arthas Moloch]] and encountered a terrifying new foe there that rattled him to the core. In the aftermath of the incident on Arthas Moloch, Farsight refused to return to the [[Tau Empire]] despite being ordered to.{{Fn|2}}
Instead, he consolidated the worlds he had already captured and established a series of fortified outposts in the [[Forbidden Zone]]. As more information has come to light the actions of Commander Farsight have become the source of grave concern for certain members of the [[Inquisition]] who perceive a distinct threat to the Divine Rule of the [[Emperor of Mankind]].{{cite this}} Shortly after setting the foundations of the Farsight Enclaves, O'Shovah himself went into a self-imposed exile to wander the wastes of [[Vior'los]].{{Fn|6}}
Recently, the Farsight Enclaves had found itself [[Invasion of the Farsight Enclaves|besieged]] by a large [[Ork]] [[Waaagh!]] led by the infamous [[Warboss]] [[Nazdreg]].{{Fn|4}}
;Uniform Variations: Dark red, black
The colours are the reversed version of the [[Vior'la Sept]] ones, the sept where O'Shovah grew up.
It should be noted that the Enclaves have diverged from the Empire's culture of preserving the lives of its members by embracing Farsight's belief that martyrdom is the highest expression of service to the Greater Good with the planet Lub’grahl's poles covered in memorial white stones for each life lost under the commander.
===Notable Worlds===
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Orks (8th Edition)]] pg. 30
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: T'au Empire (9th Edition)]], pg. 36
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Farsight: Empire of Lies (Novel)]] - Epilogue
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