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@Regal
Tension, not torque. Torque = twisting force. (You don't want the spokes to be twisted at all as they will untwist when the wheel is ridden and the tension will drop and the wheel will go out of true.)
On a track wheel (i.e., non-dished) you generally want the spokes to be at between 110-130 kgf, and as even as possible. It depends on what the rim can handle but I generally build to 130. I think MTB wheels are usually built to similar tension even thought the spokes are shorter.
I recommend Roger Musson's e-book on wheelbuilding: http://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php