Legion Veteran Tactical Squad

A Legion Veteran Tactical Squad was a tactical formation of the ancient Space Marine Legions used during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy eras in the late 30th and early 31st Millennia. These squads were composed of the most experienced warriors within a Legion and were singled out and honoured with additional training in all aspects of warfare and equipped to the highest standards.

History
In the ancient Legiones Astartes' a common formation was the Legion Veteran Tactical Squad. These Legion Veterans were amongst its most experienced warriors, consummate fighters who had ground the armies of scores of worlds under their armoured boots. These exceptional and experienced warriors within the ranks of the Space Marine Legions were quickly singled out, equipped with the finest wargear and trained in all aspects of warfare, so to further exemplify their battlefield power. Certain Legions would further separate their veterans and raise them above the ranks by inducting them into warrior brotherhoods, martial cults or specified veteran companies. This served to create an elite body within the Legion to which other warriors could aspire to ascend, and from which further commanders were drawn.

Wargear

 * Power Armour
 * Bolter
 * Bolt Pistol
 * Chainsword or combat blade
 * Frag Grenades or Krak Grenades

Optional Wargear

 * Nuncio-Vox
 * Legion Vexilla
 * Melta Bombs
 * Volkite Serpenta or Volkite Charger
 * Power Weapon
 * Melta Gun
 * Plasma Gun
 * Heavy Flamer
 * Heavy Bolter and Suspensor Web
 * Missile Launcher and Suspensor Web (with frag and krak missiles)

Optional Wargear (Veteran Sergeant Only)

 * Artificer Power Armour
 * Power Fist
 * Single Lightning Claw
 * Thunder Hammer
 * Combi-Weapon
 * Plasma Pistol