Changes: Earth Caste

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The T'au Earth Caste is primarily made up of farmers, labourers, and technicians responsible for building the machines, cultivating the food, and erecting the dwellings that allow the T'au to survive.

The Earth Caste also includes all of the T'au's artisans, scientists, and engineers.

The sophisticated machinery and technology that drive the T'au Empire are created by the foremost minds of the Earth Caste, including the legendary XV8 Crisis Battlesuit.

The T'au of the Earth Caste are stouter of build than the normal T'au phenotype, and tend to have calloused hands and a pragmatic outlook on life.

Their speech is very literal and matter of fact, often appearing to be quite monotonous to those not of their caste.

Before the coming of the Ethereals during the Mont'au, or Time of Terror, the T'au lived in separate tribes, the foundations of today's castes.

Those destined to become the Earth Caste built cities and fortresses of stone to defend themselves against the neighboring tribes of the plains dwellers, who would become the Fire Caste.

Notable Earth Caste Members

O'Vesa - O'Vesa is a battlesuit pilot and member of The Eight, Commander Farsight's elite team. He is fact not a Shas'vre at all, but an old Earth Caste colleague of Farsight kept alive by microdrones of his own invention. He pilots a modified XV104 Riptide Battlesuit. He is an old friend of Farsight's who fought in the Arkunasha War. O'Vesa joined with Farsight after the Damocles Crusade and now supports his rule in the Farsight Enclaves.

Sources

Blades of Damocles (Novel) by Phil Kelly, Ch. 17
Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "The Castes"
Codex: Tau Empire (6th Edition), pp. 8-12
Farsight Enclaves - A Codex: Tau Empire Supplement (6th Edition) (Digital Edition), pp. 95-96
Warhammer 40,000: Conquest (Living Card Game) (T'au technician picture)

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-[[File:Tau_caste_earth.jpg|frame|Tau Earth Caste Mark]]
+[[File:EarthCasteIcon.jpg|thumb|250px|[[T'au]] Earth Caste Icon]]
+The [[T'au]] '''Earth Caste''' is primarily made up of farmers, labourers, and technicians responsible for building the machines, cultivating the food, and erecting the dwellings that allow the T'au to survive.
+The Earth Caste also includes all of the T'au's artisans, scientists, and engineers.
-The [[Tau]] '''Earth Caste''' is primarily made up of farmers, laborers, and technicians; responsible for building the machines, cultivating the food, and erecting the dwellings that allow the Tau to survive. The Earth Caste also includes artisans, scientists, and engineers. The Tau of the Earth Caste are stouter of build than the normal Tau phenotype, and tend to have calloused hands and a pragmatic outlook on life.
+The sophisticated machinery and technology that drive the [[T'au Empire]] are created by the foremost minds of the Earth Caste, including the legendary [[XV8 Crisis Battlesuit]].
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+The T'au of the Earth Caste are stouter of build than the normal T'au phenotype, and tend to have calloused hands and a pragmatic outlook on life.
+Their speech is very literal and matter of fact, often appearing to be quite monotonous to those not of their caste.
+Before the coming of the [[Ethereals]] during the ''[[Mont'au]]'', or Time of Terror, the T'au lived in separate tribes, the foundations of today's castes.
+Those destined to become the Earth Caste built cities and fortresses of stone to defend themselves against the neighboring tribes of the plains dwellers, who would become the [[Fire Caste]].
+== Notable Earth Caste Members ==
+*'''O'Vesa '''- O'Vesa is a battlesuit pilot and member of [[The Eight]], [[Commander Farsight]]'s elite team. He is fact not a Shas'vre at all, but an old Earth Caste colleague of Farsight kept alive by microdrones of his own invention. He pilots a modified [[XV104 Riptide Battlesuit]]. He is an old friend of Farsight's who fought in the [[Arkunasha War]]. O'Vesa joined with Farsight after the [[Damocles Crusade]] and now supports his rule in the [[Farsight Enclaves]].
+==Sources==
+*''Blades of Damocles'' (Novel) by Phil Kelly, Ch. 17
+*''Codex: Tau Empire'' (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "The Castes"
+*''Codex: Tau Empire'' (6th Edition), pp. 8-12
+*''Farsight Enclaves - A Codex: Tau Empire Supplement'' (6th Edition) (Digital Edition), pp. 95-96
+*''Warhammer 40,000: Conquest'' (Living Card Game) (T'au technician picture)
+==Gallery==
+<gallery widths="200" position="center" spacing="small">
+File:Earth Caste Technician .jpg| T'au Earth Caste technician reparing the "head" of a [[T'au Battlesuit]].
+File:Earth Caste.jpg|T'au Earth Caste engineers repairing a damaged [[XV8 Crisis Battlesuit]].
+</gallery>
+[[ES:Casta de la Tierra]]
 [[Category:E]]
+[[Category:Tau]]
 [[Category:Tau Castes]]
+[[Category:Tau Empire]]