八版圣典节译：星际战士战术小队
Since the advent of the Codex Astartes,Tactical Squads have been the backbone of most Space Marine armies.They have been called upon to fulfil the full range of battlefield roles;they hold ground, provide fire support and charge into the close quarters fighting of bloody melees,as the ever-changing theatre of war dictates.
从阿斯塔特圣典出现以来，战术小队便成为了大多数星际战士部队的基石。他们被要求履行所有种类的战场角色：他们坚守阵地、提供火力支援、在血腥的近战中冲锋陷阵，这由不停变化的战争威胁而定。
As befits their flexible battlefield role,Tactical Squads take a variety of weaponry to the field of battle. In addition to the standard armaments of bolt pistol and grenades, most Tactical Space Marines carry a bolter–the weapon of vengeance made famous on untold millions of blood-soaked battlefields.This formidable anti- infantry firepower is typically complemented by both a heavy and special issue weapon.The exact armaments are chosen to match the requirements of each deployment,and weaponry duties are rotated between all members of the squad save the sergeant,so all Tactical Space Marines must be trained and capable with every weapon their squad can be called upon to field.
为了适应他们灵活的战场角色，战术小队会在战场上携带种类繁多的武器。除了标准的爆弹手枪和手雷，大多数战术星际战士也会装备一把爆弹枪——这种复仇武器在难以言表的数百万场浸透鲜血的战争中扬名立万。这类可怕的反步兵火力通常由一件重武器兼特殊武器进行补充，而使用特殊武器的职责是在除军士之外的所有小队成员兼进行轮换，因此所有战术星际战士必须进行相应训练，能够使用他们的小队在战场上会使用的每种武器。
Each Tactical Squad is led by a grizzled sergeant who has thrived through decades, or even centuries, of hard and brutal campaigning. It is essential that battleline squads be led by a canny and daring individual capable of reading the battle for opportunity, and it is quite common for such sergeants to be seconded from the elite 1st Company.This ensures that the mainstay of the Chapter’s battle forces are led by the most experienced of its warriors.
每支战术小队都由一名从数十年甚至数百年艰难残酷的战斗中饱经历练的资深年长军士率领。战线小队要由一位能够寻找到战斗机会的谨慎且英勇的战士领导，这一点很重要；这样的军士通常是调派自精锐的第一连队。这确保战团中流砥柱的战力是由战团中经验最丰富的战士领导。
No matter how detailed a plan, many decisions in the heat of battle – such as whether to advance at full sprint, fire on the move, take cover, or seize vital strongpoints – must be made in a rapid fashion. The right snap decision can be the difference between victory and defeat.
无论一份计划多么详细，战斗高潮中的许多决定——比如是否要全速前进、移动开火、寻找掩护或攻占重要据点都必须快速做出。正确的决定可能就会区分胜败。
