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[[File:IntercessorVeteran.jpg|thumb|220px|right|A [[Primaris Space Marine]] Veteran Sergeant wearing the traditional red helmet of his rank{{citethisFn|4}}]]
The [[Codex Astartes]] dictates that every [[Space Marine]] Squad is to be led by a '''Space Marine Sergeant''', a veteran of hundreds of battles, truly forged in the fires of war, who will lead his squad with an icy calm through the most dangerous of scenarios and emerge victorious.{{Cite This}}
===Scout Sergeants===
'''Scout Sergeants''' both teach and lead squads of [[Space Marine Scout]]s. By passing on their skills and experience to future battle-brothers they are arguably among the most influential members of a Chapter.{{Fn|2}} In addition to teaching their charges how to fight and operate in the field, they are also responsible for keeping discipline and monitoring the Scouts' psychological and biological conditioning in the field (where they may be operating away from [[Chaplain]]s and [[Apothecary|Apothecaries]]).{{Fn|3}}
[[Image:ScoutSergeant.jpg|thumb|center|200px|A Scout Sergeant{{citethisFn|5}}]]
{{main|Space Marine Veteran Sergeant}}
'''Veteran Sergeants''' are Sergeants that, having received the [[Crux Terminatus]], lead squads from the [[1st Company]]. Veteran Sergeants are sometimes seconded to other [[Space Marine Company|company]] squads who can benefit from their experience and their access to advanced wargear.{{Cite This}}
[[File:VeteranSgt.jpg|thumb|center|220px|An [[Ultramarines]] [[Veteran Sergeant]]{{citethisFn|6}}]]
===Terminator Sergeant===
'''Terminator Sergeants''' will lead anything from 4-9 Marines in a [[Terminator Squad]] or 3-9 Marines in a [[Terminator Command Squad]].{{Fn|1}}
[[File:TermSergeant.jpg|thumb|center|220px|Terminator Sergeant{{citethisFn|7}}]] ===Chapter Variations===*'''Watch Sergeant''' - [[Deathwatch]]{{Fn|8}}*'''Pack Leader''' - [[Space Wolves]]{{Fn|9}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], pg. 88
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Hunt for Voldorius (Novel)]], Chapter 5
*{{Endn|4}}: [https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/searchResults?N=1125463923+3206404541 Games Workshop] (dead link)
*{{Endn|5}}: [https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Space-Marines-Scouts-2020 Games Workshop Space Marine Scouts] (last accessed 1/11/2021)
*{{Endn|6}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1050238 Games Workshop] (dead link)
*{{Endn|7}}: [https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Space-Marine-Terminator-Squad-2020 Games Workshop Space Marine Terminator Squad] (last accessed 1/11/2021)
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Warrior Brood (Novel)]], Chapter 6
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Codex: Space Wolves (9th Edition)]], pg. 31
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