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==Chapter Summary==
{{Loyalist Chapters
|Marine=SpaceSharksColoursSpace Sharks Marine.jpg|Marine Px=250200
|Name=Space Sharks
|Symbol=UnknownSpace Sharks Livery.jpg|Symbol Px=98120
|Founding Chapter=Unknown
|Founding=[[Second Founding]]
|Chapter Master=Unknown
|Homeworld=[[Ootheca ]] (forfeited from the [[Mantis Warriors]])<sup>7</sup>
|Fortress-Monastery=Unknown
|Colours=Grey with red markings<ref name="SMCG">Space Marines Collector's Guide (2002), pg. 5</ref>
==Basic Info==
The '''Space Sharks''' [[Space Marine]] chapter took part are a Loyalist Chapter of Space Marines of the Second Founding whose origin remains unknown and whose current homeworld is that of Mantis Warriors former homeworld of [[Ootheca]]. ==Notable Battles==*'''The [[Badab War]], (901-908.[[M41]]''' During the war, the '''Space Sharks''' used their longstanding tactic of Drop Pod assaults in their attacks on the hives of [[Badab War]] against . The large number of [[dreadnought]]s, and their full reserve of [[Tactical Dreadnought Armour|Terminator Armour]] were used to help the [[Star Phantoms]]' sieges of the rebellious Chapters. The '''Space Sharks''' still to this day carry a long standing grudge and distrust of the [[Mantis Warriors]] and the rebel chapters[[Lamenters]] Chapters.<ref name="WH40K:C">[[Warhammer 40,000: Compendium]]</ref>
After the defeat of the rebellion, they were given the homeworld of the rebellious [[Mantis Warriors]].<ref name="BWMC">[http://uk.games-workshop.com/campaignweekends/assets/badab-war-rules.pdf Badab War Mini-Campaign]</ref><ref name="WD101-P71">"Index Astertes," [[WD101|White Dwarf, Issue 101]] (1988) pg. 71</ref>
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