The Tau believe their destiny is to conquer the galaxy and rule it for the benefit of the Greater Good. As the Tau triumph over one civilization after another in the name of the Greater Good, their beliefs in their ideals strengthen, and their tactics become more effective. They do not consider themselves enslavers of races; in their eyes, they are their saviors. The youngest of the establish races, the Tau may seem like the least likely candidate to start a war; but their early successes at conquering a small portion of the galaxy have emboldened this diplomatic yet deadly race.
With the emergence of a newly formed warp storm, the Tau Empire has used the appearance of this anomaly to establish a permanent base in the Kaurava system to study the natural phenomena. Conveniently, various races have also established a foothold in the system; various races that the Tau Empire has always had an eye on defeating.
Sent to oversee this most recent expansion of the Tau Empire is Commander Or’es’Ka. He arrives charged with three duties: contain the warp storm, construct the Nan Yanoi moon military base; and lastly, prepare Kaurava for full-scale colonization. While the first two tasks were quickly completed with the help of the Earth caste, the colonization of Kaurava has yet to be completed and will involve the sacrifice of many lives (all for the Greater Good, of course).
Commander Or’es’Ka is a new steward for the Tau cause, and will stop at nothing to connect all the races on Kaurava under the banner of the Tau, or destroy them without mercy; either choice is optimal for this ardent warrior. The Commander has a different take on war, and will be using this system as an exercise to prove that his tactics should be incorporated into the Greater Good to keep them forever on the cusp of victory in warfare. A more brutal take on the “peaceful” Tau, Or’es’Ka’s tactics use the technologically and supremely advanced tools of the Tau arsenal to enforce reason and normality within the universe.
Or’es’ka also has access to deadly upgrades from the Tau arsenal. The player can earn these relics while conquering the planet of Kaurava.
One such upgrade is the Marker Drone. The Marker Drone can be used to target high priority enemies and will empower those around the Commander with unmatched accuracy. Another upgrade, the Multi-Tracker, allows the Commander to peer through even the most advanced camouflage technology available.
As the Tau rain hell down upon their enemies, killing them all too swiftly; the Commander can frequently be heard asking why they still resist the Greater Good. Perhaps it is because every race, whether evil or good, would rather die free, than live enslaved.