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The [[Codex Astartes]] designates dictates that every [[Space Marine squad Squad]] is to be led by a '''Space Marine Sergeant''', a veteran of hundreds of battles, truly forged in the fires of war, and who will lead his squad with an icy calm through the most dangerous of scenarios and emerge victorious.{{Cite This}}

To become a Sergeant, a [[Space Marine]] has to prove himself capable of keeping his nerves through the toughest of warzones, as well as being a formidable fighter. He has to be willing to make difficult decisions based on his instincts, and so only a few Space Marines have the required level of ability to take on this role.{{Cite This}}

However, being a Sergeant will likely not come on its own to a Space Marine. Most Sergeants quickly go on take to gain [[Crux Terminatus|Terminator Honours]], the field with different weapons from their squad mates. As a status symbol they often wield [[Iron Haloclose combat weapon]], or a variety of extra awards based on their squad's performance. This can lead the most veteran Sergeants to acquiring a large range of different accomplishments and wargears, such as Veteran Sergeant especially [[VandarChainsword]] (of the s or [[Ultramarines|Ultramarines ChapterPower Sword]]), youngest ever recipient of the Iron Halos.

Most Sergeants take to the field with different weapons from their squadmates, as a status symbol they often wield close combat weapons, specially [[Chainsword]]s or [[Power Sword]]s, probably as means to better direct the squad they lead. ==Squad SergeantsVariants== ===Space Marine Sergeants==='''Space Marine Sergeants''' lead the Marine squads of the battle- and reserve companies. ===Scout Squad Sergeants==='''Scout Sergeants''' both teach and lead the squads of [[ScoutsSpace Marine Scout]]s. By giving passing on their skill skills and experience to future battle-brothers they are arguably among the most influential members of a Chapter.⁵{{Fn|2}}

'''Veteran SergeantSergeants''' are Space Marine Sergeants that , having received the [[Crux Terminatus ]], lead squads from the [[1st company squads, and that Company]]. Veteran Sergeants are sometimes are borrowed by seconded to other [[company ]] squads who can benefit from their experience and their access to advanced wargear.{{Cite This}}

'''Terminator Sergeants''' are the best of the Terminator units and lead from the front with superior equipment to the already dominating Terminators within his squad. He will lead anything from 4-9 Terminators Marines in a [[Terminator Squad]] or 3-9 Terminators Marines in a [[Terminator Command Squad]] if he has proved himself to be good enough⁴.{{Fn|1}}

*^{{Endn|1}}:[[Codex: Ultramarines Space Marines (2nd 4th Edition)]], {{Cite This}}*^{{Endn|2:[[Insignium Astartes]]*³}}:[[Codex: Space Marines (3rd 5th Edition)]], pg. 88===Uncited==={{Uncited}}*⁴:[[Codex: Space Marines Ultramarines (4th 2nd Edition)]], {{Cite This}}*[[Insignium Astartes]], {{Cite This}}*⁵:[[Codex: Space Marines (5th 3rd Edition)]], p.88{{Cite This}}