However, in the year 758.M41, the Ar'Cyr'Ru Fleet stopped on a lush and verdant Jungle Planet which the Humans called Nimue. This does not mean that the Ar'Cyr'Ru Tau do the Eldar's dirty work free of charge. Eldar are a close ranged shooting army while Tau are a mobile (for the most part) long ranged shooting army. There are some who try to contain or even use these Xenos to further their own agendas.

Most notably the Ar'Cyr'Ru Tau noticed that an Ork Clan known as the Blood Axes who have adopted many tactics from Humanity, such as utilizing camouflage and retreating when they're loosing. The Ar'Cyr'Ru Tau are known to include Human Auxiliaires (or Gue'Vesa in their language) in their flotillas. Mr Human BrotherZadakiel Well-Known Member. Heavy Bolter Turret. This is in addition to other upgrades, such as the Star Engines, Holo-Fields, and Spirit Stones. Listening Post. But there was still the matter of acquiring resources, trade alone would not be enough. In contrast, the Eldar Dark Reaper excels at long range fighting but will almost certainly be taken down in melee by even moderately skilled/equipped melee units. Because of this lack of staying power, Eldar infantry is often subject to severe, and sometimes unrecoverable, losses after a bad tactical decision or even a series of poor rolls.

Young human children are often considered the best types of slaves for the Dark Eldar, but Tau and even other Eldar are considered fair game. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsCookies help us deliver our Services. The Bodyguards are armed with all the wargear a regular Fire Warrior can take and several more, including a Drop-In Teleporter that enables them (along with the person they are protecting) to teleport directly into the battlefield and enter the fray, or reposition to a more defensible location.

The most notable of such individuals is the Radical Inquisitor Rommul Nero of the Ordo Xenos. These Demiurg warriors often carry modified mining tools as weapons and use their equipment (such as a Survey Glass for an Auspex) for war. booji, Jul 15, 2014 #5 Mr Human BrotherZadakiel Well-Known Member During their prolonged journey through space, the Tau Mercenaries have acquainted themselves with a large multitude of alien races. While no Eldar vehicle has the maximum armour value (14), they often have upgrades and special abilities which can compensate for this and make them more effective than heavier vehicles. After six days of carnage the Tau and insidious creations of Rakarth were victorious. Orbital Relay. Therefore the Ethereals of the Empire forbid the Ar'Cyr'Ru Fleet from ever returning home, fearing that they might spread their corrupt influence to the general Tau populace. The Adeptus Mechacnicus views Xeno technology as a hideous parody of their own "Machine God" while the Ecclesiarchy follows the teachings of the Lectitio Divinatus to the letter and foster a deep hatred to all things alien. The flotillas sometimes merge together at some notable occasions, but this is a rarity. This paranoia goes as far as the fleet members refusing to negotiate with an Ethereal in person, but instead communicate through technological means, like a monitor or comm-links.

Hi, i am a returning veteran, used to main SM long ago and now i play Tau, my style is Economic heavy. As a fellow space bound race that has no home and live like nomads aboard their fleets, the Demiurg had often find mutual ground with the Ar'Cyr'Ru flotillas. But there are only a bare few of them per Flotilla so the Swordfish are used sparingly. The most notable of such individuals even earn the right to command the Tau Cadres in battle. Both the Tau of Ar'Cyr'Ru and the Nicassar race devote themselves to galactic exploration and greatly enjoy discovering new worlds. Such newcomers are welcomed into the Fleet with open arms, for fresh blood is always needed. Their devotion to upholding their word is inspirational to some. Such actions, considered heinous by the Ethereals, can produce interesting and useful results. The Ar'Cyr'Ru Fleet found it to be impossible to return to their homes after being called renegades by the Ethereal Caste. I'd say it's par for the course. But these small talks are just a distraction, which give the Tau infiltrators enough time to steal anything they can find and leave swiftly. With the firepower of the Tau and the melee capabilities of the Kroot, a united force of these Mercenaries can make an excellent addition to any force that requires aid. He proved this by hiring several Tau Mercenary flotillas to guard and secure some worlds of the Imperium at the edge of the Eastern Fringe. But Su'Nan'Ol yet again took matters into his own hands and created "The Council of Four". When encountering such Necrons the Ar'Cyr'Ru tend to keep their distance, for they know how terrifyingly powerful Necron technology can be, and how merciless or manipulative they can get. This heavy vehicle has the chassis of a Hammerhead Gunship with a few differences. All in all, the Ar'Cyr'Ru Fleet contains varying different races that aren't Tau within it:

Though the Haemonculi's warriors were stomach-churning, they had turned the tide on a dozen fronts and the Tau were highly impressed. The only story I know about Tau and Eldar is with the Dark Eldar brethren who stole a whole planets population to become slaves and play things. On some occasions they have even fought alongside Ork Freebooters, Dark Eldar Kabals, Necron Dynasties as well as various pirate gangs and lesser Xeno species. The planets are not owned by the Tau, but they do own a form of "Embassy" there, which they might have earned as a means of payment by the natives that inhabit such worlds. So very clunky. If the mercenaries absolutely have to meet an Ethereal face to face, then they wear some form of suit at all times, to prevent any influence to cloud their judgement.