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==Society==
Vespids live in [[Hive]]s of their own making and are ruled by a leadership class,{{Fn|11a}} that is protected by '''Stingwings''' called '''Royal Bodyguards'''.{{Fn|11b}} However when the leaders are in their defenseless pupa stage of life, they are taken outside of their Hives by their Royal Bodyguards, so that they can undergo "conditioning" by teams sent by the [[T'au Empire]]. The [[Ordo Xenos]] has long sought to capture one for study and experimentation,{{Fn|11a}} but the Vespid's leaders are also protected by the T'au. The [[Shadow Hawks]] [[Chapter]] once attempted to do so for the Ordo, but the mission ended in failure due to the T'au Empire's intervention.{{Fn|11d}}
Because the Vespid language is so complex (presumably because of their complex mouths) and only the Strain Leaders are given the apparatus to translate their language to their Tau allies.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}
Stingwing Strains are highly sought after in [[Tau]] [[Fire Warrior]] [[Cadre]]s because of their high level of maneuverability. They are often used by Tau commanders alongside [[Crisis Battlesuit]]s or used in a scouting role, backing up [[Tau Pathfinder|Pathfinder]]s. In the Tau language they are referred to as "Mal'kor," which comes from "Mal" meaning insect and "kor" meaning air.{{Fn|2}}
The Vespid warriors, called '''Stingwings''', form tactical units referred to as ''Strains''. Each Strain is lead by a Strain leader.{{Fn|1}} Those that protect the Vespid's leadership class are known as '''Royal Bodyguards'''.{{Fn|11b}}
Despite their use as auxiliaries and complex social differences, the Tau have come to greatly respect the Vespid. [[Shas'ui]] handlers take great pride in the Stingwings under their care, and the Tau have given the Vespid the honour of even wielding certain [[Battlesuit]] weapons such as the [[Tau Flamer]].{{Fn|10}}
The Vespids have stalactite-like [[Nest Vessel]] spacecraft, which they used as auxiliaries in the [[Farsight Expedition]]'s [[Grand Reclamation Fleet]].{{Fn|6}}
== Known Vespids ==*[[Zchllchk]] - strain leaderStrain Leader{{Fn|7}}
*[[Alupka]] - Vespid mercenary{{Fn|8}}
==Known Strains==
*[[Iridescent Nova]]{{Fn|12}}
*[[Mal'aav]]{{Fn|11c}} - Royal Bodyguards{{Fn|11b}}
*[[Mal'bas]] - Royal Bodyguards{{Fn|11b}}
== Images ==
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Image:Vespidwarrior.JPG|A Vespid warrior{{Fn|1}}
*{{Endn|9}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20240818001310/https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/08/17/the-warhammer-preview-show-operation-hivestorm-descend-from-the-skies-into-the-next-great-leap-for-kill-team/ Warhammer Community: The Warhammer Preview Show: Operation Hivestorm – Descend From the Skies Into the Next Great Leap for Kill Team (posted 17/8/2024)] (archive on 18 August 2024 from [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/08/17/the-warhammer-preview-show-operation-hivestorm-descend-from-the-skies-into-the-next-great-leap-for-kill-team/ the original]) (last accessed 17/8/2024)
*{{Endn|10}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20240820210137/https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/08/20/kill-team-lore-whats-the-buzz-around-the-upgraded-vespid-stingwings/ Warhammer Community: Kill Team Lore – What’s the Buzz Around the Upgraded Vespid Stingwings? (posted 20/8/2024)] saved page, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/08/20/kill-team-lore-whats-the-buzz-around-the-upgraded-vespid-stingwings/ (last accessed 20/8/2024)
*11: [https://archive.ph/pXwvP Games Workshop: Specimen Collection: Scenario and Battle Report] ''(Saved archive page, dated 15 Jun 2006, last accessed 19 Sept 2024, original link: http://us.games-workshop.com/games/40k/tau/gaming/vespids/default.htm)''
**{{Endn|11a}}: [https://archive.ph/SolpO Scenario] ''(Saved archive page, dated 19 Jun 2006, last accessed 19 Sept 2024, original link: http://us.games-workshop.com/games/40k/tau/gaming/vespids/scenario.htm)''
**{{Endn|11b}}: [https://archive.ph/T0G57 Tau Force] ''(Saved archive page, dated 19 Jun 2006, last accessed 19 Sept 2024, original link: http://us.games-workshop.com/games/40k/tau/gaming/vespids/1.htm)''
**{{Endn|11c}}: [https://archive.ph/5qrhy Setup - Turn 3] ''(Saved archive page, dated 19 Jun 2006, last accessed 19 Sept 2024, original link: http://us.games-workshop.com/games/40k/tau/gaming/vespids/3.htm)''
**{{Endn|11d}}: [https://archive.ph/gzdRJ Turn 4 - Conclusion] ''(Saved archive page, dated 19 Jun 2006, last accessed 19 Sept 2024, original link: http://us.games-workshop.com/games/40k/tau/gaming/vespids/4.htm)''
*{{Endn|12}}: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpPtpF9nvws Warhammer Youtube: 5 Days to Paint Our Kill Teams!] ''(Posted on 10 Sept 2024, last accessed 13 Sept 2024)''
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