In 40k, the T'au are an authoritarian expansionist caste-based society that seeks to conquer the galaxy because of manifest destiny. they use propaganda and societal conditioning to declaw rebel groups and re-educate political dissidents, all while claiming it is for the "greater good".
they are considered one of the better factions because they say "join us or die", whereas almost all the other factions just say "die".
I mean, that is a legitimate rise in the standard of living. Your less of a slave, a full stomach and you have a chance at the dream paradise when you sleep. Overall for the average imperial its an improvement
I saw someone say “The federation from Star Trek would pulverize the imperium but stop at the tau because they’re basically perfect for being a reoccurring villain faction”
The mind control aspect is iffy, the lore on it keeps changing. Sometimes the ethereals are just super charismatic, sometimes they have giga-pheremones, and sometimes they're hinted to be mildly psychic.
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u/Arumaneth 9h ago
In 40k, the T'au are an authoritarian expansionist caste-based society that seeks to conquer the galaxy because of manifest destiny. they use propaganda and societal conditioning to declaw rebel groups and re-educate political dissidents, all while claiming it is for the "greater good".
they are considered one of the better factions because they say "join us or die", whereas almost all the other factions just say "die".