In the table-top wargame Warhammer 40,000, the Nicassar are a psychic race allied with the Tau.

The Nicassar are driven by an insatiable curiosity to explore and travel. It was this which lead them into contact with the Tau and becoming the first addition to the fledgling empire. They continue to serve the Greater Good by providing fleets to scout and explore. Their ships are very manoeuvrable but have little interstellar capabilities and as such are often towed by other Tau ships into battles, and with upgraded weaponry provided by the Tau are now a match for any other escort.

The ships themselves are piloted by the captain’s psychic powers and often join together to form a larger community when embarking on longer journeys. The crew enter deep states of hibernation to overcome their lack of interstellar propulsion.

The first encounter with the Tau was when a Tau explorer was setting up an waystation in intersteller space and sighted a Nicassar flotilla.

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