Shas’el is the second highest rank within the Fire Caste, and for a Fire Warrior to have attained this rank is to become a Tau Commander and earn the right to lead their own Hunter Cadre. However, those Shas’el who have proven themselves worthy through repeated success in the field through displays of masterful leadership, are considered for promotion to the rank of Shas’o -- the highest rank one can attain in the Fire Caste. A Tau Commander of the rank of Shas’o will often lead multi-cadre operations and larger scale campaigns, and will form part of the Shas’ar’tol (Tau High Command) in the coordination of these affairs. It is a position of great honour, and can only be attained after years progressing through the ranks - there are no shortcuts or exceptions. To be named Shas'o is to be p