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'''Watch Captain's''' are [[Adeptus Astartes]] that belong to the [[Deathwatch]] [[Chapter]] which is the Chamber Militant of the [[Ordo Xenos]] of the [[Inquisition]].<sup>1-p306</sup>
These individuals are Battle-Brothers who have served in [[Kill-teams]] with great distinction and taken multiple tours of service. As such, its not uncommon for those skilled Battle-Brothers to be called to serve many times with these veteran alien-hunters given the honour of being awarded the rank of Watch Captain. Those that accept this duty know that they will not return to their parent Chapter for many years as his time as Watch Captain is counted as a single "mission". Their role is to oversee one or more Kill-teams where they had the duty of watching over every aspect of equipment, recruitment and training. They are also responsible for their Battle-Brothers' record of deeds in battle and ensure, if possible, that the remains of fallen Astartes are returned to their parent Chapter with all due honours. It is unusual for Watch Captain's to accompany their warriors on a mission though they will do so in cases where they face a particularly dangerous foe and where their personal intervention may aid in achieving victory in the battle.<sup>1-p306</sup>
In most cases, Watch Captain's oversee missions from nearby posts such as [[Thunderhawk]] gunships that are equipped to serve as command centers, emergency surgery, arsenal and quarantine facility for captured enemies. From the gunship, they are able to monitor the progress of the mission where they are able to see each Battle-Brothers operations by way of multi-band sensors that are built into their power armour. Through this post, a Watch Captain, can monitor the physiological condition of his Kill-team which ensures that no [[Xenos|xeno]] biological contaminants are transmitted to the [[Imperium]] upon the return of his warriors. On those occasions where they take to the battlefield, their presence can help turn the tide of battle as a Watch Captain serves as a leader where their experience in commanding troops along with providing inspiring great acts of heroism. In addition, they are fearsome warriors as they have seen every horror the galaxy has to offer and has stood against them all. They are known to stand unshaken before massive alien terrors that are able to devastate entire armies and still determine a weakness in this foe. Watch Captains of the Deathwatch are amongst the most heroic servants of the Imperium even if their names or deeds are not known by anyone except their Battle-Brothers.<sup>1-p306</sup>
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>[[Deathwatch Core Rulebook]] by [[Fantasy Flight Games]], pg 306
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These individuals are Battle-Brothers who have served in [[Kill-teams]] with great distinction and taken multiple tours of service. As such, its not uncommon for those skilled Battle-Brothers to be called to serve many times with these veteran alien-hunters given the honour of being awarded the rank of Watch Captain. Those that accept this duty know that they will not return to their parent Chapter for many years as his time as Watch Captain is counted as a single "mission". Their role is to oversee one or more Kill-teams where they had the duty of watching over every aspect of equipment, recruitment and training. They are also responsible for their Battle-Brothers' record of deeds in battle and ensure, if possible, that the remains of fallen Astartes are returned to their parent Chapter with all due honours. It is unusual for Watch Captain's to accompany their warriors on a mission though they will do so in cases where they face a particularly dangerous foe and where their personal intervention may aid in achieving victory in the battle.<sup>1-p306</sup>
In most cases, Watch Captain's oversee missions from nearby posts such as [[Thunderhawk]] gunships that are equipped to serve as command centers, emergency surgery, arsenal and quarantine facility for captured enemies. From the gunship, they are able to monitor the progress of the mission where they are able to see each Battle-Brothers operations by way of multi-band sensors that are built into their power armour. Through this post, a Watch Captain, can monitor the physiological condition of his Kill-team which ensures that no [[Xenos|xeno]] biological contaminants are transmitted to the [[Imperium]] upon the return of his warriors. On those occasions where they take to the battlefield, their presence can help turn the tide of battle as a Watch Captain serves as a leader where their experience in commanding troops along with providing inspiring great acts of heroism. In addition, they are fearsome warriors as they have seen every horror the galaxy has to offer and has stood against them all. They are known to stand unshaken before massive alien terrors that are able to devastate entire armies and still determine a weakness in this foe. Watch Captains of the Deathwatch are amongst the most heroic servants of the Imperium even if their names or deeds are not known by anyone except their Battle-Brothers.<sup>1-p306</sup>
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>[[Deathwatch Core Rulebook]] by [[Fantasy Flight Games]], pg 306
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