Games Workshop rather take the biscuit.

[fleetfootmike]

A question for the fannish bits of my friend list. How many pre-GW uses of the term 'space marine' can you find in SF writing?

http://haikujaguar.livejournal.com/1208235.html

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[filklore-on-lj.livejournal.com]

Here's something for starters:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_marine#Appearances_in_fiction

[occams_pyramid]

The word seems to be getting around. http://mcah.wikia.com/wiki/Spots_vs_Games_Workshop