[Fan Fiction] "May He Know I Stood" A Tau/Tzeentch novella about philosophical corruption

[wray2064]

Greetings battle-brothers and sisters,

 

I'd like to share a novella I've written that explores a question I've been fascinated by: How would the Tau react upon encountering something that had already been ancient when their entire species was still primitive?

 

"May He Know I Stood" follows Earth Caste scientist Fio'El Sa'kan, whose encounter with an ancient Imperial Dreadnought plants seeds of doubt about the Tau's place in a galaxy far older than they comprehend. It explores how Tzeentch might corrupt a species with minimal warp presence - not through obvious mutation or madness, but through questions, doubt, and the slow subversion of purpose.

 

This is a "what if" exploration that begins with an admittedly impossible premise that i´ve seen floating around (Tau acquiring a Heresy-era Dreadnought), but from that starting point, I've tried to maintain rigorous lore accuracy in every other aspect - from Tau caste dynamics to Tzeentchian corruption methods to Ethereal control techniques.

 

I'd deeply appreciate feedback from those with extensive lore knowledge, particularly regarding:

• Portrayal of Tau Earth Caste and Ethereal dynamics
• Depiction of Tzeentchian corruption methods
• Representation of Imperial/Chaos artifacts and their influence

 

The novella is about 17,000 words. I've aimed to create something that feels like it could exist in an unexplored corner of the 40K universe without contradicting established canon.

 

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/uf50g43wskpc8/May_he_know_i_stood

(Available EPUB, only text pdf and pdf with covers, audiobook will be uploaded soon)

 

 

Thank you for your time and any feedback you might offer.

 

For the Emperor! (Or the Greater Good, or the Changer of Ways, depending on your allegiance...)