A human-T'au alliance was unprecedented, especially so shortly after the Damocles Crusade.

But it had been made. Chaos and Tyranids were far more pressing threats than one another to each other.

As part of the integration of forces, Fire Warriors and Guardsmen were out into the same joint units.

In your squad, a T'au Ui (think Lieutenant) had been chosen to be in it. Shas-Ui Vralaa is her full name, if you heard correctly. Even part of your fireteam, too.

Here you two were, fresh off of briefing and now slacked with on-planer barracks duty. Well, at least this isn't Terra...

"Something occurred to be just now, gue'vesa."

Gue'vesa. The T'au term for humans.

"The Greater Good is spreading to your chain of command..."

If a human said it, it would be Heresy, and a laspistol to the head.

"...after all, if not for the betterment of all, why would your Terran Council approve of an alliance with an alien race?"

*She poses a good question..."