As 11.022M42 progressed the Tau continued with their invasion of Ergura's Fall, but tried once again to send a force to establish a base at Haven. The Hunter Cadre sent to Haven landed successfully in the central area of the main continent between the ork and chaos controlled regions, but found themselves immediately set upon by the greenskins of the Bloodfang Tribe. Once again the orks were lead by their mighty Stompa, which managed to survive the intense Tau firepower. The Tau, supported by their own heavy Riptide battle suits, were able to defend themselves for a while, but it soon became clear that the orks could not be prevented from overrunning their landing zone, and the Tau commander ordered an evacuation shortly before his own demise at the hands of the aggressive xenos.
With their landing attempts on Haven thwarted once more, success on Ergura's Fall became all the more important. The Tau had established a strong perimeter on the desolate plains of the world, and had begun investigating ancient necron ruins. This predictably led to a strong reaction by the necron race, with an army of soulless warriors materialising in front of the Tau force on 1311.022M42. The Tau were prepared for this, and sent in their Riptide battle suits. A fierce battle erupted around the necron tomb complex, and within hours the Tau had forced the older race to phase out their entire force, yielding the tomb complex to the Tau.
Overall the Tau performance in the Hecate Gap had been mixed, but by mid 11.022M42 they had established a presence on Ergura's Fall, and had secured their supply lines into the Rifts of Hecate, at least for the present.
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