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The Tau'va

by Andy Smillie

3.43 · 23 ratings on Goodreads. Rated 3.43 out of 5. See the rating details.

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Setting
Warhammer 40,000
Type
Short Story
First published
12 Mar 2018
Length
12 pp · ~13m read
Rating
3.4323 ratingsRating distribution: 1-star: 1 · 2-star: 2 · 3-star: 10 · 4-star: 6 · 5-star: 4. See the reviews on Goodreads (opens in a new tab)2 reviews on Goodreads  (opens in a new tab)
ISBN-13
9781785729355
Featuring
OrksT'au Empire
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Synopsis

Censured by the Ethereals after endangering a mission and disobeying the tenets of the Greater Good by seeking revenge against to enemies who killed his teammates, Kal'va is tasked with a dangerous mission. Equipped with a Crisis battlesuit and dropped into the heart of an enemy army, he must battle an unending horde of orks to buy time for his fellow t'au to evacuate. Can he redeem himself in death, or will he legacy be one of failure? Read it Because It's action packed but meditative, and shows how even in disgrace, and with death looming, a warrior of the T'au Empire can be of use to the Greater Good

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