PodCaste- A Warhammer 40k Podcast

In this mini-episode, Kain our host, discusses the tricky problem with Tau faster then light travel. With an empire in a stellar cloud about 300 lights years in diameter and the vastness of the Damocles Gulf to the corward side of their Commonwealth, they need faster then light travel to have a realistic chance of existing in 40k.

In the beginning there was the Gravitic "Ether" Drive in which the Tau would 'skip' across the warp. This allowed them a 1/3 speed of an optimal operating Imperial drive (without the perils of the warp aspect and entirely reliable, unlike human's own warp engine). 

Then there was a retcon where they were given close-to-lightspeed capabilities.

Finally, they're opening wormholes to new parts of the Galaxy.

We'll do our best to straighten it out for you. Enjoy!

This is a debate style episode where our community at Tau 40.000, https://discord.gg/4fyJjsPX, discuss Farsight and our opinions on the big red commander.

Enjoy!

Our exciting conclusion to the research done into Commander Farsight (definitely not going to be the last).

Something to consider as you listen:

Each must find their own way. If those in our heartland had witnessed the savageries of the void as have we they would know this. The hand of each of the starfarers is turned against the other; none will join their strength together just to see their ancient enemies prosper. Neither should we.

Welcome! This is a new type of episode that we're generating by tackling singular topics for a quick informative session that can be listened to in between our longer discussions. For this one, we discuss what a Sept is (since there's a little confusion even canonically). We draw from the following sources:

-Battlefleet Gothic: Armada

-The Eye of Terror Worldwide Campaign booklet

-Codex Tau

-Codex Tau Empire (4th Edition)

We're very excited to bring up Farsight with the group. Calmsword started off extremely skeptical of the big red Shas'O and, by the end of this series, he kind of becomes my favorite in terms of the narrative created over the last twenty years. In this episode we discuss his early years, and, what lead him to be chosen to launch the reclamation for the Commonwealth after the Damocles Crusade.

Enjoy!

The Imperial Crusade pulls back from Dal'yth, forced into a rare ceasefire with an alien race. Farsight rises to prominence, leading the largest reclamation force the Empire has ever mustered while Gue'vesa flood into the Septs.

It's a great episode to start warming up to more 'modern' Tau.

We also discuss this article about Gue'vesa from their creator, Andy Hoare: http://web.archive.org/web/20080420071331/http://uk.games-workshop.com/tau/tau-auxiliaries/

Enjoy!

We're in the midst of figuring out how best to record people on three different continents and apparently we sound like we were all huffing helium.

So this is the new version- with suitably deep baritone voices for the participants.

We tackle the Second Sphere and its conclusion during the Damocles Crusade, also called the "Lithesh War", and setup that fan favorite Shas'O Farsight Shovah for the next episode for his reclamation of those worlds lost to the Imperials.

Enjoy!

This is a longer one so, perfect for getting some painting done.

This week we get start getting into more detailed historical events for the Tau. From the chaotic and volatile age of war known as the Mont'au and those early formative years where the Tau coalesced into a vibrant nation state that took to the stars, to those first wars against the Orks and the Nicassar. The Tau, with the guidance of the Ethereals, realize their place in the universe; as unifiers. Perhaps this is hubris, or the audacity of hope, or the natural psychological conclusion for a race that seems to have begun their evolution as ungulate plains dwellers, either way, these are the golden years for the Tau.

Enjoy!

Welcome to our first official episode!

We're going to dive into who the Tau are, what they're early history might have been like and have a general discussion after Calmsword gives a Ted Talk (Tau Talk) style introduction. This pod cast is in no way affiliated with Games Workshop and is the work of a community of enthusiasts who have come together to celebrate their love of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Enjoy!

Still finding our stride, but we've figured out some of the recording issues and we'll have a more organized discussion. Calmsword will introduce topics and information which guests will respond to and speculate on.

This is the final test! We're all looking forward to Episode 1

In the discussion we cover a few things you can see here:

Excerpt form Broken Sword about the Nagi:

https://www.reddit.com/r/40kLore/comments/8110dt/book_excerptbroken_sword_tau_interrogators/

Loxatl:

https://www.google.com/search?q=loxatl+40k&sxsrf=ALeKk025_Nlub-roDFvHyuBgRy8klM9dEw:1617345917670&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjk4JqH-97vAhWRcc0KHeSICfQQ_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1412&bih=730#imgrc=CtRhJ-n6YFbjXM

Tarrellians

https://warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Tarellians

Correction:

Calmsword stated "We are the Nagi which none can stand against" this is actually: "whom none can defy" He grew up with a lot of Dune and Star Wars, what can we say.