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The Skitarii also serve as the bodyguards of the Adeptus Mechanicus Survey teams. They were present at the First Encounter with the [[Eldar]]. The Eldar of the [[Biel-tan]] [[craftworld]] slaughtered the Skitarii present and only one ship was able to escape, though the crew died from lack of food and oxygen.{{Cite This}}
Skitarii are fluent in [[bihnaric]] and other forms of [[Cant Mechanicus]].{{Fn|}} They regularly communicate amongst themselves and other Mechanicus members using [[skit-code]], a dialect that is entirely unequipped to express anything more than tactical data. Skitarii of high rank or station are also permitted to join in [[Noosphere|Noospheric]] communion when it is practical to do so, such as when serving in high offices or as personal protectors to Tech Priests.{{Fn|36}}
===Recruitment and Creation===
