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In most cases, Watch Captains oversee missions from nearby posts such as [[Thunderhawk]] gunships that are equipped to serve as command centers, emergency surgery, arsenal and quarantine facilities for captured enemies. From the gunship, they are able to monitor the progress of the mission where they are able to see each Battle-Brother's 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]] biological contaminants are transmitted to the [[Imperium]] upon the return of his warriors. On those occasions when they take to the battlefield, their presence can help turn the tide of battle as a Watch Captain serves as an experienced leader and inspires his men to greater acts of heroism. In addition, they are fearsome warriors who have seen every horror the galaxy has to offer and 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.{{Fn|1}}
A [[Space Marine Chapter]] normally comprises ten separate [[Space Marine Company|companies]] each commanded by its own [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]]. Company Captains are superb leaders with a depth of experience excelled only by the [[Chapter Master]] himself. A Chapter's Captains are inducted into the greatest secrets and mysteries of their order with the most binding and terrible oaths and when it is time for a new Chapter Master to be chosen he will most likely be elevated from among their ranks. As well as leading their Space Marines in battle, each Captain holds titles and responsibilities in relation to the functioning of their Chapter and their homeworld such as [[Master of the Fleet]] or Guardian of the Temple.{{Fn|2}}
A Space Marine Captain has to be a remarkable individual. He must be a scholarly adept of the teachings of the [[Codex Astartes]] and show himself to be an astute tactician through the maelstrom of uncounted battles. He must be a diplomat and act as a representative of the Chapter to [[Imperial]] authorities. He must be charismatic hero able to win the confidence and respect of his Battle-Brothers in both triumph and adversity. Under their Captain’s command a company of Space Marines can defeat seemingly insurmountable odds, the individual prowess of the Battle-Brothers magnified a hundredfold when coordinated by the ferocious tactical acumen of their leader.{{Fn|2}}
==Source==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Deathwatch Core Rulebook]] by [[Fantasy Flight Games]], pg. 306*{{Endn|2}}: [[Deathwatch: Rites of Battle]] by [[Fantasy Flight Games]], pgs. 126-129*{{Endn|3}}: ''[[The Alien Hunters (Short Story)]]'' by [[Andy Chambers]]*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Deathwatch (8th Edition)]] , pg.34
*{{Endn|5}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/03/02/psychic-awakening-the-call-of-the-packgw-homepage-post-4/ Warhammer Community: Psychic Awakening: The Call of the Pack (Posted on 02/03/2020)] (Last accessed on 7 March 2020)
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