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Often, Space Marine [[Space Marine Strike Force|Strike Forces]] consist of Marines from multiple different companies attached to one central Battle Company. Members from the 6th-9th Reserve Companies can provide reinforcements and extra firepower, [[Space Marine Veteran|Veterans]] from the [[1st Company]] provide skill and wisdom to augment existing forces, and [[Scouts]] and [[Vanguard Space Marines]] from the [[10th Company]] infilitrate, sabotage, and assassinate key targets. Additionally, forces can requisition vehicles from the [[Armoury]], providing armoured support.{{Fn|20a}}
Attached units will typically take the heraldry of the company they are attached to. For example, an [[Intercessor Squad]] pulled from the [[Space Marine Company|7th Company]] to bolster a [[3rd Company]] force would paint their shoulder trims red in the company colour. Similarly, a [[Bladeguard Veteran Squad]] formed of [[Space Marine Veteran|Veterans]] from the [[1st Company]] attached to a [[4th Company]] [[Space Marine Strike Force|Strike Force]] would paint their shoulder trims green, rather than white.{{Fn|20e}}
Vehicles attached to a company will generally bear the company's colour and number in a small roundel somewhere on the hull, as well as an identifier number to distinguish between different attached vehicles of the same type.{{Fn|26c}} Transport vehicles attached to a specific squad also bear that squad's heraldry, including squad number and battlefield role insignia.{{Fn|26c}}