Space Marine Scout
From Lexicanum
Led by Veteran Sergeants, Scouts range far ahead of space marine armies, gathering intelligence on enemy forces and acting in a support role for the chapters battle brothers.1
Each scout represents the future of the Chapter, as they are the Chapter's future battle-brothers. A scout is rigorously tested in all capacities. Those with psychic potential are given extra training by the chapters Librarium. Those who show an affinity with technology are earmarked for future training as a Adept of the Mechanicus. The role of scout in a space marine chapter is wide and all encompassing. On the field of battle they fulfill many roles. Serving alongside Tactical Squads, taking the fight to the enemy with the assault squads, or providing longe range fire support with the Devastators. In some rare cases, Scouts might also take to the field on Bikes.
In each role the squad will be differently equiped. Those who fight alongside Tactical squads will likely be armed with Bolters and Shotguns. The scout squad specilizing in close combat would be equipped with Bolt Pistols and close combat weapons. The Scouts serving as long range fire support would carry Sniper Rifles and either Missile Launchers or Heavy Bolters.
Off the battlefield, the scouts train and learn. Taking to heart the information and skill that will one day see them elevated to the rank of a full battle brother. The life of a marine scout, is one of grueling tasks and painful training. The Genetic alterations will be implanted into them at certain stages of their training. The final implant, the Black Carapace, is gifted to the scout on his elevation to battle brother, along with a suit of power armour to call his own.
As set out in the Codex Astartes, Scouts are to be organized into the chapters 10th company. However some chapters ignore these teachings. The Space Wolves, for example, do not place their neophytes in the Tenth Company as scouts, instead, Space Wolves who have left or lost their pack for whatever reason are trained as scouts. The Black Templars also have no specific company for scouts. They train their Neophytes by incorparating them in to their squads.
List of weapons and equipment available to a Space Marine Scout:
Images
 Ultramarine Biker Scout Squad |
 Ultramarine Scout Squad |
Sources
- 1:Codex: Space Marines (3rd Edition) p11, paragraph 4
| Space Marine Infantry | |
| Command | Master • Captain • Master of Sanctity • Reclusiarch • Epistolary • Codicier Command Squad • Apothecary • Company Standard Bearer • Company Champion |
|---|---|
| Standard | Tactical • Assault • Devastator • Scout • Veteran • Tyrannic War Veterans • Honour Guard |
| Terminators | Terminator Squad • Terminator Assault Squad • Terminator Command Squad |
