For the Emperor
Sandy Mitchell
A fast, accessible Guard novel with a lighter voice and a useful human-scale view of 40k.
NovelImperial GuardCiaphas Cainmajor
931.M41 - 931.M41
exact date, high confidence
Xenos / xenos empire
T'au
- Origin
- First story appearance 931.M41
- Status
- Active — Active
- Date quality
- approximate / low
T'au Books
Original summaries and chronology labels generated from the same catalog powering the atlas.
The Greater Good
Sandy Mitchell
A late Cain novel where Imperial Guard pragmatism collides with xenos diplomacy and the larger dangers pressing the eastern fringe.
NovelImperial GuardCiaphas Cainoptional
992.M41 - 992.M41
exact date, high confidence
Kill Team
Gav Thorpe
The Last Chancers lane continues with a tighter mission structure, using the penal-legion premise to show a rougher edge of Imperial warfare.
NovelImperial GuardLast Chancersoptional
995.M41 - 996.M41
range date, medium confidence
Farsight: Blade of Truth
Phil Kelly
A T'au-focused entry that gives the map a xenos decision lane near the late-M41 pressure building before the modern era.
NovelXenosFarsightoptional
997.M41 - 997.M41
exact date, high confidence