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|quote = '''''A '''Captain ''' leads from the front. By his example shall his men know what it is to be of the Adeptus Astartes, and from his teachings shall they learn the trade of battle in the Emperor's name.'''''

'''''No ordinary man can a '''Captain ''' be, for many are the paths to victory and he must be master of them all. His very being shall be an extension of the Emperor's work. With every strike of his sword, with every word of his speech, does he reaffirm the ideals of our honoured master. He will vanquish darkness and heresy with every thought, word, and deed. So shall his coming be a sign of deliverance to the dutiful, and a herald of dismay to all traitors. No living man shall stay his wrath.'''''|source=''[[Roboute Guilliman]], quoted in the [[Apocrypha of Skaros]].{{Fn|11a}}

[[Image:PrimarisCaptainArt.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Ultramarines]] [[Primaris Space Marine|Primaris]] '''Captain'''.{{Fn|1414a}}]]

A [[Space Marines|Space Marine]] ''''''Captain'''''' (also known as '''Brother-Captain''', or '''Company Captain{{Fn|2b}}''') is a Senior rank within a Space marine Chapter. They typically commands an entire [[Space Marine Company|Company]] of his battle brothers (a customary maximum of one hundred [[Marines]]).{{Fn|2a}}

Captains assigned to ==History==The ancient rank of '''Captain''' has been employed since the days of the [[Vanguard Space MarineLegion]] formations will typically adopt stealth tools such as s. During the [[Great Crusade]] a '''Company Captain''' was a military rank given to the commander of a [[Omni-ScramblerCompany]]s, lightweight a command level between [[Battalion]] and [[Phobos ArmourTactical Squad|Squad]], leading a force of a hundred Legionaries. Depending on the Legion, the designation would vary and master-crafted could be ''Centurion, Prime, Wolf Lord, Blooded, Khan'', etc...{{Fn|3a}}This position was mostly given to [[Instigator BolterLegion Centurion]]s, elite officers who demonstrated their worth in the fires of conflict.{{Fn|3b}} With the institution of the [[Codex Astartes]], the rank of '''Captain''' as Commander of a Company remained and is still in use in the current Era.{{Fn|132a}}

In addition to the leadership of his own Company and its resources, a Captain may have other Chapter responsibilities (and correspondingly, an [[Master (Space Marine)|additional title]]) - usually being responsible for an area of Chapter logistics.{{Fn|1}} Typically, each company is under the senior-most authority of a '''Captain commands the First Company ''', seasoned veterans and often serves as second-expert strategists, who have proven their combat skills either in-command to the [[Chapter Master]] and as 's elite 1st Company or through exceptional service in their immediate successor.{{fn|9}}{{Fn|10}} In addition, some chapters, such as the [[Salamanders]]{{Fn|7}} and the [[Space Wolves]]{{Fn|3a}}, the [[Chapter Master]] is at once the leader of the entire chapter and of his own company of marines. Additionally, The '''Captain'''’s guidance increases the commander value of a Space Marine Company's [[Battle Barge]] may be referred to as "Captain" aboard his vesselbattle-brothers tenfold, regardless of his regular rankand he justifies their faith in him with every command.{{Cite ThisFn|1a}}

During Typically, the senior-most '''Captain''' commands the First Company and often serves as second-in-command to the [[Chapter Master]] and as their immediate successor.{{fn|9}}{{Fn|10}} In addition, some chapters, such as the [[Great CrusadeSalamanders]] {{Fn|7}} and the [[Horus HeresySpace Wolves]]{{Fn|12a}}, the rank [[Chapter Master]] is at once the leader of the entire chapter and of his own company of marines. A '''First Captain''' existedisn't just a warrior; they must also possess the ability to persuade and negotiate. This Captain commanded Though '''Captains''' are capable of decisive action, they understand the prestigious 1st Company importance of subtlety in certain situations. Besides their rank, '''Captains''' also carry honorific titles related to their duties as a [[Master (Space Marine)|Master]], responsible for an area of Chapter logistics or organization.{{Fn|1a}} ==Wargear=='''Captains''' have access to the best equipment available to a Chapter, such as [[Artificer Armour]], [[Terminator Armour]] and [[Terminator_Armour#Armament|weapon]]s{{Fn|1e}}, [[Gravis Armour]]{{Fn|14b}}, [[Power Fist]], [[Relic Blade|Relic weapon]]s, [[Thunder Hammer]], , [[Jump Pack]]s and [[Space Marine LegionBike|Bike]] s.{{Fn|1e}} '''Captains''' assigned to [[Vanguard Space Marine]] formations will typically adopt stealth tools such as [[Omni-Scrambler]]s, lightweight [[Phobos Armour]], and acted as their master-crafted [[PrimarchInstigator Bolter]]'s adjutant.{{Fn|1213}}

:Within many chapters, the '''''Shadow Captain''' redirects here; for the novella, see [[Shadow Captain (Novella)]]''Within many chapters, the Captain is sometimes referred to as "Brother-Captain" in recognition that all marines within the chapter are brethren. Several chapters refer to their Company Captains by different titles:

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|align="center"|Master{{Fn|214a}}

|align="center"|[[Wolf Lord]]{{Fn|3b12b}}

|align="center"|[[Watch Captain]]{{Fn|1617}}|-|align="center"|[[Primaris Space Marines]]|align="center"|Primaris Captain

**[[Severus Agemman]] - Captain of the [[1st Company (Ultramarines)|1st Company]]{{Fn|171b}}

**[[Kor'sarro Khan]] - Khan of the 3rd Company and [[Master of the Hunt]]{{Fn|22b1d}}

**[[Darnath Lysander]] - Captain of the 1st Company{{Fn|22a1c}}

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{{Cite}}*{{Endn|'''1}}''': [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], 2008**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 54**{{Cite ThisEndn|1b}}: pg. 85**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 91**{{Endn|1d}}: pg. 94 **{{Endn|21e}}: pg. 132*'''2''': [[Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition)Ultramarines]], 1994**{{Endn|2a}}: pgs. 18-19**{{Endn|2b}}: pg. 1429*'''3''': [[Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition)The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]], 2011**{{Endn|3a}}: pg. 1431**{{Endn|3b}}: pg. 16190*{{Endn|4}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Six - The Siege of Vraks - Part Two]], {{Cite This}}pg. 123*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Black Templars]], {{Cite This}}pg. 8

*{{Endn|7}}: [[Index Astartes IV]], {{Cite This}}pgs. 21-22

*12: [[Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition)]]**{{Endn|1212a}}: pg. 14**{{Endn|12b}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book One]], pg. 15416

*{{Endn|'''14}}''': [[Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition, 2nd Codex)]] **{{Endn|14a}}: pg.62**{{Endn|14b}}: pg. 127

*{{Endn|16}}: [https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Deathwatch-Watch-Capt-Terminator-Armour Games Workshop[Codex: Deathwatch Watch Captain in Terminator Armour Dark Angels (14/3/20184th Edition)] (Last Accessed 30 August 2019)], pg. 14*{{Endn|17}}: [[Codex: Space Marines Deathwatch (5th 7th Edition)]] , pg.8516