The book chronicles the invasion of the desert mining world Taros by the . The conflict begins when an Administratum audit reveals that the planetary governor has been secretly trading mineral wealth to the Tau Empire rather than paying the Imperial tithe.
After a failed assassination attempt by the Avenging Sons Space Marines, the Imperium mobilizes a full-scale invasion. The book chronicles the invasion of the desert
Unusually for Warhammer 40,000 lore, the campaign ends in an Imperial defeat . The Tau successfully hold the planet, renaming it T'ros. Key Factions and Included Rules The book chronicles the invasion of the desert
The war is a "logistical nightmare" for the Imperium, pitting massed infantry and armored columns against the Tau's superior hit-and-run mobile warfare. The book chronicles the invasion of the desert