Cal'sean Sept

## Cal'sean

The sept symbol of Cal'Sean

Shas'O Cold Flame in the colors of Sept Cal'Sean.

The **Cal'sean Sept** is a Tau Empire Sept founded in the 2nd Sphere of Expansion. Squished between the Farsight Enclaves and Imperium space. Being Cut off from the rest of the Empire because of the Enclaves has caused the Sept to question it's loyalty to the Ethereals. This Sept relies more on Human Auxiliaries than most.

## History

### Founding

The world of Cal'sean was colonized by the Tau in the second sphere of expansion. After the Damocles Gulf Crusade to reclaim some lost worlds or gain a few more worlds under the imperials noses. Being so close to Imperium space and separated from the Empire because of the rise of Faright and his breakaway faction. Cal'sean found itself separated from the rest of the Empire without it knowing it.

The fourth sphere of expansion went by without the world even knowing it.

Cal'sean built up it's forces and weapons so they can defend themselves and get more planets under the greater good. Like most worlds far away from the core of their Empire. Cal'sean uses more outdated designs and has to rely on their own work to improve and upgrade.

## Planets

* **Cal'sean**  -The Sept's homeworld, very very snowy. Cal'sean holds the Sept's main and largest Tau population. Kroot and Vespid axillaries live on the world but when the Sept expanded, they both moved to a warmer planet. With the heavy snow storms and thick snow plains on the planet. The sept relies more on their air caste pilots to help transport large amount of goods and troops across the planet.

Living on the Ice world has caused the Tau troops to add capes or other forms of thermal protection over their armor so they don't freeze as easily.

* **Jaeter**  - The first world to join the sept after their formation. Jaeter a civilized world, was not that defended by the Imperium, after the Damocles Crusade, you think they would. But they did, Some Imperium forces helped build up a PDF on the planet. When Cadia fell and the rift split the Galaxy, the forces left for more pressing matters.

* **Curax**

* **Taves**

* **Kapioc**

## Recruitment

Cal'sean recruits about as many humans as they do Tau. The other alien auxiliaries are much lower but the two species fight side by side. They will take anyone they can get.

## Combat Doctrine

* **Burst Cannons** - The sept loves to use burst cannons. Every chance they get, the engineers and warriors want to slap burst cannons onto every they can get. Some of the higher ups have said that the key is to fill the air with weapons fire.

* **Assault**

* **Armor**

## Organization

The Native Tau forces of the Cal'sean sept have Color coded Cadres. Most of them are general cadres, some are stealth Cadres. The Airforce and Navy are not part of the Color coded Cadres but they utilize the Gold of the the Gold Cadres. The way to signify the Cadres apart from each other, is the large shoulder pauldron has the top and bottom sections colored in the Cadre's specific color.

### Tau Cadres

Gold Cadres are the elite forces of the Sept

In terms of Color Size. Purple Cadres are the most numerous. Forces from the White either go to Purple or to the other color Cadres. Purple are also the standard.

Red Cadres are usually Stealth Cadres.

Green Cadres are battlesuit focused.==== White Cadres ====

White Cadres are all newly raised Cadres. All forces except for the leaders are usually fresh as well.

### Notable Cadres

* **Hunter Killer Cadre "Golden Flame"**  - Golden Flame is the personal Cadre of Shas'O Cold Flame.

### Auxillary forces

* **Kroot**

* **Vespid**

* **Human**- Out of all the Auxillary forces, Humans are the most numerous, as the sept is on the border of Imperium and Tau space.

* **Kamoth** - Kamoth species is the most used xenos species in the Cal'sean sept.

## Notable Members

* **Shas'O Cold Flame**  - Cold Flame is a female Fire Caste member. She took over as the most senior Shas'O for the Sept's military after the invasion of Jaeter. As the sept was stil, command was being passed around like a hot potato. No one know who should take charge of the whole force. It was then decided, who commanded their forces the most efficient and effective on the ground would be the better candidate. Cold Flame would win the vote after the battle, but just barely.

* **Ethereal Xiraeth**  -The founder of the Sept and lead Ethereal. Xiraeth called for the entire planet's Garrison to gather at the Capital of the planet. Inspecting the army that the world has created. Ziraeth debated with the council on if they should move now or wait a few more years. Most of the council agreed that they should strike as soon as possible. Ziraeth then ordered four contingents to board the planet's Kor'shuto that was used to house the Air caste. Xiraeth had two contingents stay behind for planetary defense. This was a gamble he was willing to take.

* **Cadre Fireblade Tor'vash**  - Tor'vash joined the sept because of his faith in the Greater Good and to help expand the sept's territory as well as Tau in a whole. Like most Fireblades, Tor was not interested on being a Crisis Suit pilot. He felt the need that he would be better off out of the suit and fighting beside his comrades as an infantry man. Like most Fireblades, Tor'vash made sure to inspire the Fire warriors around him so they are at their peak performance. Tor'Vash ment Gue'vesa Torth during the second battle of Crurax and the two form a strong friendship that developed over the years from fighting side by side. They mostly find each other on the field by accident.

* **Pathfinder Sioina "Quiet Wind"**

* **Shadow Flame**

* **Gue'vesa'Vre Torth Mersen**  -Torth is in charge of the Human companies in Siona's Contingent. He usually answers to Sioina and advises Sioina on Human relations, the status on the companies and services they need. Torth was the only Human Vre in the 242nd Contingent till his death during the Sept's first major defeat. His death affected Sioina and Tor'vash. He was one of Sioina's favorite assistants. Most Tau officers were disgruntled by a Human Vre and to please her troops at the time, appointed a Tau Vre. Torth was also a close friend of Tor'vash, the two usually find each other side by side.

## Relics

* **Chronomatic Heart**

* **Blades of the Blue Flames**

## Sept Appearance

The colors of the sept are blue, grey and gold. there are some colors, like red, pruple, or green to denote which cadre type their troops belong in.

## Relationships

### Allies

#### Aldari

* **Craft World Art'Kesh** - Art'kesh uses the Sept for their own gain, especially when it comes to fending off Tyranids or finding a special relic they need. The two factions do have a "mutual alliance".

### Enemies

#### Imperium

* **Order of the Azur Sky**

* **Azure Ravens**

* **Battlegroup Epsilon**

* **Silens Virgines**

* **Battlefleet Kasva**