Ci'haan Sept

Ci'Haan is a planet and Sept of the Tau Empire colonized early during the Second Sphere Expansion. The members of this Sept are characterized by their seemingly conflicting natures. They are a thoughtful, analytical, and solemn. Yet they also tend to be quick and decisive thinkers they do not like to stay still or in one place for very long, and are renowned for the quality and quality of their Fire and Air Castes, and for their mastery of the strategy known as Rip'yka or Thousand Daggers.

Currently they are still reeling from their losses after the catastrophe of the Fourth Sphere Expansion, and are fighting in the Fifth Sphere Expansion while attempting to deal with the strange behavior of recovered Fourth Sphere Survivors.

History Edit
Sept Ci'Haan was founded early in the Second Sphere of Expansion, at around 040.M41. The Sept grew quickly on the countless islands of the Prime World and soon it came to encompass all 5 planets of the Ci'Haan system. Indeed, within a few centuries the Sept was already sending cadres of Fire Warriors to aid in the Second Sphere Expansion and was able to contribute in the fights against Hive Fleet Gorgon, the Orks in the Great War of Confederation, and in the Damocles Crusade against the military juggernaut of the Imperium of Man.

By the time the Third Sphere Expansion began under the command of the esteemed Commander Shadowsun, Ci'Haan was a fully developed and respected Sept. Ci'Haan's disposition and way of war complemented very well with those of Shadowsun and the Sept became a greatly appreciated asset during the expansion earning high praise. After the great Triumph at Mu'galuth Bay and the stinging defeat at Voltoris, the forces of Ci'Haan engaged in a series of devastating penetrating assaults into Imperial Space while Shadowsun held the Imperial's attentions in the Zeist system. However during the Second Battle of Mu'Gulath bay the Third Sphere Expansion was brought to a sudden end when an Imperial counterattack destroyed the sept and set fire to the entire Damocles Gulf region of space.

With the Damocles Gulf region closed for the time being, the Great Rift splitting the galaxy in two, and with the invention of a new type of warp drive the Tau began plans for the Fourth Sphere Expansion. Ci'Haan pledged a massive amount of the forces to the expansion, and hopes were high amongst the Sept for the coming days. However disaster would soon strike, in a catastrophic accident as soon as the new warp drives were engaged the entire Fourth Sphere Expansion was lost and a massive hole was torn in space. This hole was named the Startide Nexus, and almost immediately a Fifth Sphere Expansion was formed to replace the Fourth. Ci'Haan mobilized what forces it had left and although devastated ventured across the stars to investigate this mysterious Startide Nexus. Chi'Haan was delighted to discover that a portion of their Fourth Sphere forces had in fact survived and soon reintegrated them within their Fifth Sphere forces. This happiness was soon tempered when the Fourth Sphere survivors showed open hostility to T'au auxiliary forces and reports flooded in of ruthlessness and mass executions. As such the Fourth Sphere survivors were made into their own separate formations, and their auxiliary forces were withdrawn. This behavior has given Chi'haan much puzzlement and worry as the Fifth Sphere Expansion waged on. Ci'Haan has fought bravely against the Orks and Hive Fleet remnants during the expansion, although the greatest and most terrible battles have resulted from the massed Death Guard armada attempting to force its way through the Startide Nexus and into the T'au heartland.

Notable Campaigns Edit
Second Sphere Expansion-

Great War of Confederation-

Damocles Crusade-

Third Sphere Expansion-

First Battle of Mu'Gulath Bay-

Battle of Voltoris-

Second Battle of Mu'Gulath Bay-

Fourth Sphere Expansion-

Fifth Sphere Expansion-

Notable Members Edit
Shas'vre Softstrike-