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==Society==
[[Image:TauOrg.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Structure of the Tau Empire{{citethisFn|12a}}]]
* Main article: [[Greater Good]], [[Caste System]]
==Military==
[[File:TauBattlefield.jpg|thumb|right|The Tau Empire at war{{citethisFn|20}}]]
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}}
*{{Endn|19}}: [[Codex: T'au Empire (9th Edition)]] - pg. 8
**{{Endn|19a}}: pgs. 26-30
*{{Endn|20}}: [[The Art of Warhammer 40,000]] pg.201
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