After the alleged
betrayal of Commander Farsight, Aun'Va selected a more-steadfast
replacement to conduct the Third Sphere Expansion.
The great Ethereal selected Commander Shadowsun, also
known
as
O'Shaserra, for this role.
O'Shaserra was already a well known and respected
warrior, having earned her command in the deserts and
jungles of the K'resh Expansion, where the Greenskin
menace in that sector was finally contained. Against
the Tyranids, she led several devastating raids that
disrupted the alien command and control structure so
thoroughly that the Tau armada was able to scatter
and destroy an entire splinter fleet without the loss
of a single vessel.
Under O'Shaserra's inspired leadership,
the Tau Empire expanded significantly into its Third
Sphere. With Imperial attention elsewhere, and the
local Tyranid
and Ork
menace temporarily contained, Tau settlement colonies
and pioneer teams reached far and wide into the outlying
systems of the Damocles Gulf, the Perdus Rift, and
much farther afield. Although the encroachment on Imperial
space was relatively minor, the Tau established no
fewer than five Third Phase colony systems in a halo
around their existing sept worlds. With Commander Shadowsun
at the head of their armies, the shadow of O'Shovah
seems to have finally been laid to rest, though his
exact whereabouts still remain a mystery. Commander Shadowsun is a Special Character. She may
be used in Tau armies of at least 1,500 points as an
HQ
choice. |