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A brother {{cite}}'''Brother''' (or battle-brother '''Battle Brother''') is the lowest rank within a [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]] that all [[Neophytes]] become before earning honour in battle and rising up the ranks. Battle-brothers have endured decades of training before becoming a fully fledged Space Marine and form [[marine#Command_Squad|squads]] of up to 10 marines, including the sergeant or equivalent from whom the battle-brother takes his orders, but is capable of acting alone if the sergeant dies in combat. Battle-brothers are well versed in the art of combat and are able to effectively use most weapons with the chapters [[armoury]], including melee weapons such as the [[chainsword]], ranged weapons such as the [[bolter]] or [[plasma gun]], long ranged weapons like the [[lascannon]] or [[heavy bolter]], short ranged weapons such as the [[flamer]] or [[melta gun]]. Battle-brothers who show an aptitude towards one aspect of battle may find themselves getting inducted within the [[Devastator_Squad|Devastator]] or [[Assault_Squad|Assault]] squads, or perhaps they perform the repair rites on their weapons so meticulously that they are sent to [[Mars]] to train as [[techmarines]]¹

Battle-brother is also used to describe another Space Marine regardless of rank when that rank is unknown or is what a == General Information ==All [[Neophytes]] become Brothers after passing their initial trials and being implanted with the Chapter's [[sergeantgeneseed]] or higher calls his subordinates¹, before earning honour in battle and rising up through the ranks. Battle-brothers endure decades of training before becoming fully fledged Space Marines.

Although many chapters differ their teachings "Battle-brother" is also a general form of address used by Space Marines in conversation with each other.^{1, 2} The most common unit for a Brother to be assigned to a Squad of up to 10 marines, including the [[Space Marine Sergeant|Sergeant]] or equivalent rank from whom the battle-brother takes his orders. In a typical [[Codex Astartes]] and vary the names and ranks given Chapter, Battle-brothers are initially assigned to a [[Devastator Squad]] to master long-ranged weaponry, then an [[Assault Squad]] to master close-quarters combat. Only after mastering both of these aspects are they assigned to the squads and most common formation within a [[Space Marines that undergo Marine Company|Company]], the transformation from Neophyte[[Tactical Squad]]. If Battle-brothers show a particular aptitude for one of these styles of combat, the individuals within those they may remain assigned to these specialist squads are still referred ¹. Those which show technical aptitude may be sent to [[Mars]] to train as battle-brothers.[[Techmarines]]²¹. == Equipment ==Battle-brothers are well versed in the art of combat and are able to effectively use most weapons from the Chapter's [[armoury]], including melee weapons such as the [[chainsword]], ranged weapons such as the [[bolter]] or [[plasma gun]], long-ranged weapons like the [[lascannon]] or [[heavy bolter]], and short-ranged weapons such as the [[flamer]] or [[melta gun]]{{Cite This}}.  {{SMInfantry}}

*¹ [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]],{{Cite This}}*² [[Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition)]],{{Cite This}}