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'''Watch Stations''' are facilities of the [[Imperium]] used by the [[Deathwatch]] branch [[Chapter]] ([[Chamber Militant]] of the [[Inquisition|Inquisition's]] [[Ordo Xenos]]).{{Fn|1a}}

==HistoryOverview==The Deathwatch maintained These smaller facilities are much more common compared to the larger [[Watch Fortress]]es. In size, they are typically no larger than a small escort ship, though others are simple rockrete bunkers on a lonely mountain. These stations are established in order to watch over specific threats or guard a particular location where some have been in place for centuries where they awaited either a number time of prophecy or an auspicious reading of Watch Stations scattered throughout the [[Jericho ReachEmperor's Tarot]] or even a defeated enemy's return is expected. Similar to a Watch Fortress, a Watch Station can take many forms, with each a great many serving as sentinels in orbit around a fortified outpost planet whilst others are towers that guard over long dead battlefields. Regardless of shape, they each provide facilities for their operationsat most a single [[Kill-team]] and the Battle-Brothers stationed at them are rarely left there for any great length of time. This is because of the simple fact that the Deatwatch's resources are too scarce to have all its stations being permanently staffed. However, the simple presence of these facilities allow them to serve as a vital staging point should any threat become apparent and thus they are always stocked with large reserves of arms, equipment and ammunition.{{Fn|1b1a}}

==Overview==These smaller facilities are much more common compared to the larger but more scarce Though not always manned by [[Watch FortressAdeptus Astartes]]es. In size, they most Watch Stations are typically no larger than a small escort ship though others are simple rockrete bunkers on a lonely mountainhomes to skeleton crews of sensor techs and watch-serfs. These stations individuals spend their entire lives performing their duty and are established in order to watch over specific threats or guard a particular location where some have been in place vigilant for centuries where any [[Xenos]] threat. At such times, they awaited either a time of prophecy or an auspicious reading call upon their masters' aid, thus bringing in the wrath of the Emperor's Tarot or even a defeated enemy's return is expectedDeathwatch against these foes. Similar to Most serfs live and die without ever seeing a Watch FortressSpace Marine, a Watch Station can take many forms though all are indoctrinated and condtioned to serve with a great many serving as sentinels in orbit around a planet whilst others are towers that guard over long dead battlefieldstheir watch duty never ending. Regardless An even greater number of shape, they each provide facilities for Watch Stations are not manned at most a single all but controlled by [[Kill-teamMachine Spirits]] and which is only made possible by the Battle-Brothers stationed at them are rarely left there for any great length of time. This is because highest acolytes of the simple fact that the Deatwatch's resources are too scarce [[Machine God]] allowing for such rare devices to exist allowing them to have all its stations being permanently staffedbe entrusted for such a mission. However, These automated facilities orbit many dead worlds where their sensors watch over the simply presence of these facilities allow surfaces below them to serve as a vital staging point should any threat become apparent and thus they are always stocked with large reserves of arms, equipment and ammunitionwhilst transmitters trained on distant relay stations.{{Fn|1a}}

Though not always manned by [[Adeptus Astartes]]Ultimately, most the duty of all Watch Stations are homes is to skeleton crews of sensor techs gather information and pass it to a Watch Fortress. Such data can be detailed acitivity logs compiled by watch-serfsor even rare chatter of raw machine language that is sent from never ending tramissions across the void. These individuals spent their entire lives performing their duty and It is only the most important of stations that are vigilant for any allowed an [[XenosAstropath]] threatwhilst others rely on regular visits for these reports to be gathered. At such times In a majority of cases, they call upon their masters aid thus bringing in it is not the wrath reports of alien activity that draw the attention of the Deathwatch against these foes. Most serfs live and die without ever seeing a Space Marine though all are indoctrinated as well as condtioned to serve with their watch duty never ending. An even greater number but rather the absence of Watch Stations are not manned any report at all but controlled by [[Machine Spirits]] which is only made possible by the highest acolytes of the [[Machine God]] allowing for . Under such rare devices to exist allowing them circumstances, standard doctrine states that unexpected silence must be investigated immediately with a Kill-team dispatched to be entrusted for such stem a mission. These automated facilities orbit many dead worlds where their sensors watch over the surfaces below them whilst transmitters trained on distant relay stationspossible xenos assault.{{Fn|1a}}

Ultimately, the duty ==History==The Deathwatch maintained a number of all Watch Stations is to gather information and pass it to a Watch Fortress. Such data can be detailed acitivity logs comiled by watch-serfs or even rare chatter of raw machine language that is sent from never ending tramissions across scattered throughout the void. It is only the most important of stations that are allowed an [[AstropathJericho Reach]] whilst others rely on regular visits for these reports to be gathered. In a majority of cases, it is not the reports of alien activity that draw the attention of the Deathwatch but rather the absence of any report at all. Under such circumstances, standard doctrine states that unexpected silence must be investigated immediately with each serving as a Kill-team dispatched to stem a possible xenos assaultfortified outpost for their operations.{{Fn|1a1b}}

*'''Andronicus'''{{Fn|3b}}*'''Arkhas'''{{Fn|1c}}{{Fn|3c}}*'''Belarius'''{{Fn|5}}*'''Elkin'''{{Fn|4}}*'''Iron Fortress'''{{Fn|6}}

**{{Endn|1e}} : pg.169

*{{Endn|4}}: ''[[The Alien Hunters (Short Story)]]'' by [[Andy Chambers]] – [[Xenos Hunters(Anthology)]], pg. 706 *{{Endn|5}}: [[Deathwatch: Rising Tempest]] , pg. 106*{{Endn|6}}: [[Machine Spirit (Short Story)]] - [[Xenos Hunters (Anthology)]]

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