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==Society==
[[Image:TauOrg.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Structure of the Tau Empire{{citethis}}]]
* Main article: [[Greater Good]], [[Caste System]]
===Human (Gue'vesa)===
[[File:Gue'vesa.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Gue'vesa soldiers.{{citethis}}]]
The Tau Empire claims to host a growing population of [[Human]]s or Gue'vesa ([[Tau Lexicon|Tau]]) who were once a part of the Imperium of Man. Ranging from ideological defectors to captured guardsmen and their children, they have allegedly been incorporated into the empire - a notable example being the 19th [[Regiment]] of the [[Brimlock Dragoons]].
It is claimed by the Empire that the Humans are content and treated well, even being allowed to worship the [[Emperor of Mankind|Emperor]] {{Fn|15}}.
===Other Races===
==Military==
[[File:TauBattlefield.jpg|thumb|right|The Tau Empire at war{{citethis}}]]
Tau ground warfare is carried out almost exclusively by the [[Fire caste]], with its Supreme Command being the [[Shas'ar'tol]]{{Fn|10g}}. The [[Air caste]] is responsible for aerial and space combat, and providing transport between systems. The basic Fire Caste military unit is known as a [[Cadre]], or '''Kau'ui'''{{Fn|12a}}, similar in size and role to an [[Imperial Guard Company]], and is primarily made up of Tau from the same [[sept]]. [[Tau Auxiliaries|Auxiliaries]] are drawn from the alien races within the Tau Empire, and can include [[Kroot]] warriors, [[Vespid]] Stingwings, and [[Gue'vesa]], among other forces.{{cite this}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Planetstrike]], pg. 56
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 128
