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Contents 1 The General Structure 2 Contents 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Army List 2.3 Hobby Section 2.4 Appendix 2.5 Special character models 2.6 Background 3 Authors, Artists and Coworkers 4 Additional information 4.1 Other Publications 4.2 Other

The General Structure

The Space Marines Codex is an expansion book for the Games Workshop Table Top game Warhammer 40,000. This book was published for the first time in 1998, and is for the 3rd edition of Warhammer 40,000.

The book has 48 pages and the cover is printed in color while the majority of the book remains in black and white, although there are sixteen pages, in addition to the front and back inside cover, of colour images of miniatures.

Contents

Introduction

• Introduction to Space Marines
• Why Collect a Space Marine Army
• What's In This Book

Army List

This book contains a complete army list for using a Space Marines army. Further special rules, equipment as well as a Summary table is included.

• Force Organisation Charts
• Using the Army Lists
• Army List Entries

- Space Marine Armoury -

• Single-Handed Weapons
• Two-Handed Weapons
• Vehicle Upgrades
• Wargear

-HQ-

• Space Marine Heroes
• Librarian
• Chaplain
• Command Squad

-Elites-

• Terminator Squad
• Terminator Assault Squad
• Dreadnought
• Space Marine Veteran Squad

- Troops -

• Space Marine Tactical Squad
• Scout Squad
• Transport: Rhino
• Transport: Razorback

- Fast Attack -

• Assault Squad
• Bike Squadron
• Attack Bike Squadron
• Scout Bike Squadron
• Land Speeder Squadron
• Land Speeder Tornado
• Land Speeder Typhoon

- Heavy Support -

• Devastator Squad
• Predator Annihilator
• Predator Destructor
• Vindicator
• Land Raider
• Whirlwind

Hobby Section

This book contains hobby information on:

• Choosing a Space Marine Army
• Expanding Your Army
• Space Marine Tactics
• Space Marine Chapter Colours
• How to Paint an Ultramarine
• Painting Space Marines
• Making Terrain
• How to Paint Space Marine Vehicles
• Adding Extra Detail to Vehicles
• 'Eavy Metal Showcase

Appendix

• Space Marine Wargear
• Characters
• Space Marine Scenario: Planetfall Mission

Special character models

This book contains background and special character rules for:

• Marneus Calgar, Master of the Ultramarines
• Chief Librarian Tigurius of the Ultramarines
• Captain Cortez of the Crimson Fists
• Black Templars - Emperor's Champion
• Salamanders' Chaplain Xavier
• Sergeant Lysander, Imperial Fists Veteran

Background

This book contains background information and fiction on:

• Adeptus Astartes Fleet Capabilities in the Gothic Sector, Obscura Segmentium
• Strategic Disposition of the Ultramarines Chapter (6500745.M41)
• Legiones Astartes Daily Rituals

Authors, Artists and Coworkers

During the production of this book, the following persons were involved considerably.

• Authors
  

Andy Chambers, Jervis Johnson & Gavin Thorpe

• Cover Art
  

David Gallagher

• Internal Art
  

Alexander Boyd, Wayne England, Des Hanley, Neil Hodgson, Nuala Kennedy, Paul Smith, John Wigley & Richard Wright

Additional information

Other Publications

• Codex, an general overview of all Codex publications.

Other

• ISBN: 1-869893-28-X