White Zones

White Zones are population centers that have been built in the years following the invasion. Some of these are smaller districts within a larger hive sprawl, but most of them are planned arcologies that were constructed on empty tracts of land. These gated communities tend to be reserved for Tau and Xenos dignitaries, highranking members of Trade Cartels, and citizens and employees that have been vetted and deemed trustworthy.

The highest level of security is reserved for these compounds, which are also called “Ghe’t’au’s”. The walls are heavily fortified, and checkpoints enforce stringent searches. Shield generators ensure that locals are protected from mortar or missile attacks undertaken by Imperialist insurgents. Inside, the streets are clean and pleasant.

The biggest and most famous White Zone is Nyo’To’Kyo, where most highranking Tau officials and their offices reside.

Inspirational images

The construction of Nyo’To’Kyo began immediately in the aftermath of Nyo’munda’s annexation, transforming a formerly empty rural area to a bustling city and secure haven in the space of a few months, serving as a symbol of the efficiency of the planet’s new rulers

Contingents of Fire Warrior troops are always stationed in Nyo’To’Kyo, ready to deploy in the case of an emergency

The cleanliness and smooth curves of T’au architecture were popularized by artistic depictions such as this one

Food safety is not a luxury in White Zone drinking holes. What might be a delicacy to one race, can be destructive acid to another

The White Zones serve as inspiration for the Trade Cartels, even if they lack some of the technological sophistication employed by Earth Caste builders

Hightech manufaktora and research laboratories are a lot more pleasant than the grimy and droning workshops of old, though its products and research are just as dangerous

Safe as the White Zones might be, no checkpoint can block out the horrific visions that follow in the wake of a warp strom broiling forth from the Cicatrix Maledictum

Many of the White Zones were constructed in areas once considered remote and backwards

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