Terminator Squad
From Lexicanum
A Terminator Squad is one of the most elite divisions within the Space Marine army, making up the 1st Company along with Veteran Squads.
A basic squad is made up of 4 Terminators and 1 Terminator Sergeant. The squad can increase in size to 9 Terminators and the Terminator Sergeant is armed with a Power Weapon and Storm Bolter. All members wear Terminator Armour, are equipped with a Power Fist and carry a Storm Bolter. Up to two Terminators can be armed with one of the following each:
They may also exchange their Power Fists with Chainfists. They have the ability to Deep Strike onto the battlefield using internal teleporter systems, or can ride in a Land Raider if the squad numbers 5 or less1.
Non Codex Astartes Uses
The Deathwing
The Dark Angels 1st company is known as the Deathwing and makes singular use of Terminator Squads (note that in the Deathwing there are no differences between Tactical and Assault Terminator squads - because every Terminator Squad is armed in that combination of heavy, hand to hand and assault weapons that fits this squad role on the battlefield the best), as well as Land Raiders. The position also confurs greater knowledge of the chapter's history. There are no Veteran Squads in the Deathwing2.
The Salamanders
The Salamanders chapter uses an altered version of the Codex Astartes with 12 squads in each company rather than the standard 10, including up to 120 Veterans or Terminators4.
Wolf Guard
The Space Wolves name for Veteran Squads are the Wolf Guard but unlike other chapters, they only wear Terminator Armour when the situation calls for it rather than supporting a number of permanent Terminator Squads3.
Major Terminator Deployments
Terminators are the veteran units of the army and are used only in the most dire circumstances. Two of these involved the Ultramarines First Company during the First Tyrannic War and the following Second Tyrannic War. In the first war, the entire First Company was wiped out defending Macragge and during the second a company of over twenty Terminators stormed the centre of the Tyranid invasion on Ichar IV, eventually killing all of the Tyranids on the planet.
Sources
- 1Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition), 3rd Edition
- 2Codex: Dark Angels (3rd Edition),3rd Edition
- 3Codex: Space Wolves (3rd Edition)
- 4Index Astartes IV
| Space Marine Infantry | |
| Command Units | Master • Captain • Master of Sanctity • Reclusiarch • Epistolary • Codicier Command Squad • Apothecary • Company Standard Bearer • Company Champion Terminator Command Squad • Ultramarines Honour Guard |
|---|---|
| Flexible Troops | Tactical Squad • Terminator Squad • Veteran Squad • Scout Squad • Tyrannic War Veterans |
| Combat Troops | Assault Squad • Terminator Assault Squad |
| Ranged Troops | Devastator Squad |
| Support Units | Space Marine Bike • Space Marine Attack Bike • Scout Bike |
