[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] rst7503 Honestly, it's a wonder to me how lore-wise, the Tau, with their tiny empire is managing to stand up against the numberless forces of the Tyranid Hive Fleets. It's also a wonder to me how Abaddon keeps failing his Black Crusades and yet the Chaos Gods have not seen it fit to punish him for his failures and find a new champion[/quote]Tau are right there on the fringe near Ultramar.....I honestly think it's because of that deal between the Ultramarines and the Tau.