- Pilots an experimental XV22 Battlesuit that can receive powerful wargear upgrades. - Commander Unit (Primary). - Can jetpack quickly around, and over, the battlefield. - Has no melee weapon. - Plants Snare Traps, which slows enemy movement and attack speed. - Effective against all unit types. - Commander is the Imperial translation of a Tau rank. The Tau Commanders rank includes two grades: Shas'o and Shas'el. Both ranks indicate the authority to lead a Hunter Cadre. Shas'o is the highest rank in the Tau army which a Fire Warrior can attain. Becoming a Shas'o means going through several Trials By Fire and progressing up the ranks from Shas'la to Shas'ui, to Shas'vre, then becoming a member of another commander's bodyguard, to Shas'el and then finally to Shas'o.