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→The Badab War: Fixed typo: changed “ammount” to amount
The debt to the Astral Claws would be repaid in the [[Badab War]], when the Executioners sided with Lufgt Huron's rebels. While nominally allied with the forces of the Tyrant, it became immediately apparent that the Executioners fought on their own terms, and apparently looked at their allies with contempt. The Chapter refused to garrison troops, claim territory, or attack non-military targets. Despite this, its forces soon gained a fearsome reputation, especially among the [[Howling Griffons]]{{Fn|2f}}, to whom they dealt catastrophic damage at [[Khymara]]'s lunar outposts in 907.[[M41]]{{Fn|5}}, and the supply convoys of the Loyalist forces, whom they mercilessly hounded with their warship ''[[Night Hag]]''.{{Fn|2f}}
The alliance would last until 911.M41, when forces under Astral Claws [[Arch-Centurion]] [[Carnac Commodus|Commodus]] attacked the [[Salamanders]] battle-barge ''[[Pyre of Glory]]'', intent on pillaging its [[gene-seed]] stores and armory, despite the fact that it had peacefully surrendered to the Executioners. Incensed at this breach of honor, the Executioners turned on the Astral Claws, not stopping until all the oath-breakers were dead. This furious battle was named [[Red Hour]] for the vast ammount amount of blood shedding there. From that point on, the Chapter would become a rogue element in the war, attacking both Loyalist and Secessionist forces alike, although supply convoys were surprisingly left alone.{{Fn|2g}}
The Executioner's role in the Badab War came to an end late into 912.M41. Through the intercession of Captain [[Pellas Mir'san]] of the Salamanders, who felt that he owed the Executioners a debt of gratitude for their intervention during the attack on the ''Pyre of Glory'', the Chapter was allowed to peacefully exit the hostilities, despite some misgivings from the Loyalists. The entirety of the Executioners force, led by Chaplain Thulsa Kane, was escorted back to the Salamanders homeworld of [[Nocturne]], where they would remain until the end of the war.{{Fn|2h}}
