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The original Commander Brightsword served alongside Commander [[Farsight]] in the [[Arkunasha War]]{{Fn|1a}} against the [[Ork]]s of [[Waaagh! Dok]], lead by [[Warboss]] [[Toofjaw]].{{Fn|1b}}
Following the [[Second Phase Expansion]] Brightsword led the Tau forces against the Imperium attacking the world of [[Nimbosa]].{{Fn|8}} During the initial assault he annihilated the [[Vostroyan Firstborn IX]] at the battle for [[Polia]].{{Fn|9}} When the Imperium counter-attacked, Brightsword wiped out the first invasion force at a battle now known as the Koloth Gorge Massacre.{{Fn|8}} As a result of his particularly brutal tactics he was recalled back to [[T'au]]{{Fn|8}} and the world of Nimbosa was reconquered by the Imperium shortly after.{{Fn|9}} He was assassinated by [[The Last Chancers]] with the help of some members of the [[Water Caste]] who feared his aggression would spark an unnecessary war with the Imperium.{{Fn|7}}
Since his death many Commanders have since taken up the name Brightsword, seven known so far{{Fn|1e}}, all serving under Farsight; from the [[Damocles Crusade]] and the defence of the [[Sept]] world of [[Dal'yth]]{{Fn|1c}}, to the [[Farsight Expedition]]{{Fn|1d}} and centuries after the founding of the [[Farsight Enclaves]].{{Fn|1e}}
