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"The tarellians say that we have to leave. They don't like us drinking here."

—Inquisitor Oriel, to the infiltrated members of the Last Chancers

The Tarellians (sometimes spelled Darellian) are a xenos species of which almost nothing is known but who serve as mercenaries for the T'au military.

Their warriors are often called Tarellian "Dog-soldiers."

History

"Brotherhood of a Thousand. I am Eadmund."
"Ah. I have never served with a brother of your Chapter. But I have heard of your exploits. You liberated the Mostar System from the Darellian."
"The dog-soldiers. Yes. I was honoured to be part of that victory when I was a just a Scout."

—Exchange between Deathwatch Battle-Brothers Nergui of the White Scars and Eadmund of the Brotherhood of a Thousand

The Tarellians were originally a part of the stellar empire known as the Tarellian Civilisation, which existed to the galactic north of the Ghoul Stars and coreward of the Kiltor Sector.

According to certain Imperial legends, Mankind virus-bombed several of their worlds during the Great Crusade, at some point in the last two centuries of the 30th Millennium.

The Tarellians seem to bear a grudge against humanity for the ancient assault to this day, as they aggressively reject the company of all humans.

At some point during the late 41st Millennium, the Tarellian Dog-soldiers occupied the Mostar System, but were pushed out by the Brotherhood of a Thousand Chapter.

In recent times, Tarellians have served as mercenaries for the T'au Empire.

Unfortunately for the Tarellians, in ca. 997.M41 the Tarellian Civilisation was caught up in Hive Fleet Moloch's inexorable advance from the galactic north after the Tyranids devoured the Kiltor Sector.

The Hive Fleet swept through the Ghoul Stars, and some vanguard elements of the swarm plunged onwards towards Imperial space.

It is thus likely that the only surviving Tarellians are those Dog-soldiers who were operating as mercenaries away from their home territories.

Anatomy and Physiology

The Tarellians are a bipedal species who possess narrow-waisted and broad-shouldered bodies.

They stand somewhat shorter than most humans, with long canine-like faces and teeth, which give them their moniker of "dog-soldiers."

They communicate in a language of growls, snarls and barks.

Trivia

In Star Trek, the Tarellians were a humanoid species whose civilisation was destroyed by viric weaponry during a civil war.

Sources

Warhammer 40,000: Rulebook (3rd Edition), pg. 116
Kill Team (Novel) by Gav Thorpe, Ch. 6
Codex: Tyranids (5th Edition), pg. 29
Storm of Damocles (Novel) by Justin D. Hill, Ch. 7

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+{{Quote|The tarellians say that we have to leave. They don't like us drinking here.|[[Inquisitor]] Oriel, to the infiltrated members of the [[13th Penal Legion (Last Chancers)|Last Chancers]]}}
-[[File:Tarellian3.jpg|thumb|302px|A Tarellian mercenary in service to the Tau Empire]]
-[[File:Tarellian2.jpg|thumb|300px|A typical Tarellian]]
+[[File:Tarellian.png|thumb|250px|A Tarellian Dog-Soldier]]
+The '''Tarellians''' (sometimes spelled '''Darellian''') are a [[xenos]] species of which almost nothing is known but who serve as mercenaries for the [[T'au]] military.
-'''Tarellians''', more commonly known in the [[Imperium of Man]] as '''Tarellian Dog-Soldiers''' because of their snouts and their preference for working as mercenaries for other alien races, are a minor reptilian species of [[xenos]] found throughout the galaxy, but are of little consequence to its affairs. They most often are encountered as mercenaries for the [[Tau Empire]], particularly when [[Tau]] forces face the Imperium because of the Tarellians' ancient grudge against [[Mankind]] as a species.
-==Anatomy==
+Their warriors are often called Tarellian "Dog-soldiers."
-Tarellians are broad-shouldered reptiloids with narrow waists who are slightly shorter in stature than most humans.
 ==History==
+{{Quote|Brotherhood of a Thousand. I am Eadmund."<br>"Ah. I have never served with a brother of your Chapter. But I have heard of your exploits. You liberated the Mostar System from the Darellian."<br>"The dog-soldiers. Yes. I was honoured to be part of that victory when I was a just a Scout.|Exchange between [[Deathwatch]] Battle-Brothers Nergui of the [[White Scars]] and Eadmund of the [[Brotherhood of a Thousand]]}}
-The Tarellians possess a zealous hatred for Mankind above all other peoples in the galaxy because of the Imperium's decision to launch ''[[Exterminatus]]'' attacks upon the Tarellian homeworlds during the [[Great Crusade]] in the 31st Millennium, nearly wiping out their species in a horrific way through the use of virus-bombs. Billions of their kind were slaughtered in the most horrific manner possible and the Tarellian species never fully recovered from this terrible xenocide. The Imperium's actions, which was a standard response to a meeting with another intelligent alien race during the Great Crusade, destroyed the Tarellian potential to grow into one of the dominant races of the galaxy and created their eternal grudge against all servants of the [[Emperor of Mankind]].
+The Tarellians were originally a part of the stellar empire known as the Tarellian Civilisation, which existed to the galactic north of the [[Ghoul Stars]] and coreward of the Kiltor Sector.
+According to certain [[Imperial]] legends, [[Mankind]] [[Virus Bomb|virus-bombed]] several of their worlds during the [[Great Crusade]], at some point in the last two centuries of the 30th Millennium.
-The latest blow to the remaining Tarellians was the destruction of another Tarellian civilisation that was devoured by the Tyranids' Hive Fleet Moloch as it advanced through the galatic north from the Kiltor Sector.
+The Tarellians seem to bear a grudge against humanity for the ancient assault to this day, as they aggressively reject the company of all humans.
-In more recent times, Tarellians have been frequently sighted fighting for the [[Tau Empire]] as mercenaries. The Tarellians have not been conquered or annexed by the Tau, nor do they hold to the ideals of the [[Greater Good]]. Rather, the Tarellians continue to serve the Tau as mercenaries and hold them to be excellent clients who always pay well and on time. As such the relationship between the two xenos races is more similar to which the Tau have developed with the [[Kroot]].
+At some point during the late 41st Millennium, the Tarellian Dog-soldiers occupied the Mostar System, but were pushed out by the [[Brotherhood of a Thousand]] [[Chapter]].
+In recent times, Tarellians have served as mercenaries for the [[T'au Empire]].
+Unfortunately for the Tarellians, in ca. 997.M41 the Tarellian Civilisation was caught up in [[Hive Fleet Moloch]]'s inexorable advance from the galactic north after the [[Tyranids]] devoured the Kiltor Sector.
+The Hive Fleet swept through the Ghoul Stars, and some vanguard elements of the swarm plunged onwards towards Imperial space.
+It is thus likely that the only surviving Tarellians are those Dog-soldiers who were operating as mercenaries away from their home territories.
+==Anatomy and Physiology==
+The Tarellians are a bipedal species who possess narrow-waisted and broad-shouldered bodies.
+They stand somewhat shorter than most [[humans]], with long canine-like faces and teeth, which give them their moniker of "dog-soldiers."
+They communicate in a language of growls, snarls and barks.
+==Trivia==
+In ''Star Trek'', the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tarellian Tarellians] were a humanoid species whose civilisation was destroyed by viric weaponry during a civil war.
 ==Sources==
-*''Warhammer 40,000'' Rulebook (3rd Edition), p. 116
+*''Warhammer 40,000'': Rulebook (3rd Edition), pg. 116
-*''Kill Team'' (Novel) by Gav Thorpe
+*''Kill Team'' (Novel) by Gav Thorpe, Ch. 6
-*''Codex: Tyranids'' (5th Edition), p. 29
+*''Codex: Tyranids'' (5th Edition), pg. 29
+*''Storm of Damocles'' (Novel) by Justin D. Hill, Ch. 7
+[[es:Tarellianos]]
 [[Category:T]]
-[[Category:Tau Empire]]
-[[Category:Tau]]
 [[Category:Races]]
+[[Category:Tau]]
+[[Category:Tau Empire]]