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[[Image:SkitariiSymbol.jpg|thumb|right|Symbol of the Skitarii]]

The '''Skitarii''' (sg. skitarius, pl. skitarii),{{Fn|1}} sometimes referred as '''Tech-Guard''' (or Tech Guard),{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|54}} are the [[mind-wiped]] [[cyborg]] infantry of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] armies and its primary military force alongside the [[Collegia Titanica]] and [[Cult Mechanicus Battle Congregation]]s.{{Fn|12}}

==Overview==

"Skitarii" are armies of specially augmented cybernetic warriors sworn to a specific [[Forge World]] and serve alongside the [[Collegia Titanica]] and [[Taghmata Omnissiah]] as the military forces of the Mechanicum.{{Fn|11}} During the [[Great Crusade]] the Skitarii were sworn directly to the [[Fabricator-General]] of [[Mars]]{{Fn|50}}, though since the [[Horus Heresy]] they have been broken up to be commanded by individual [[Forge Worlds]].{{Fn|9a}}

[[Image:SkitRangerArt.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Skitarii Ranger]]s{{Fn|9c}}]]