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==History==
Little is known about the Tiger Claws, including their history. What is known is that the Chapter was previously Tiger Claws were thought lost in their entirety by the [[Imperium]] until their re-emergence from the [[Warp]] in their entirety. However, in 680.M41, at . At the edge of the [[Segmentum Pacificus]], the [[strike cruiser]] '''Bakasurra''' reappeared after having gone missing over fourteen centuries earlier. The ship contained over a hundred Tiger Claws [[battle-brothers]] and appeared to have experienced severe time distortion due to its time spent in the [[Warp]], causing those on board to have only experienced a few months of elapsed time since their disappearance. The Tiger Claws then made contact with a [[Storm Wings]] Space Marine strike force and aided them in battle against [[Eldar]] slavers. Afterwards, the Tiger Claws were resupplied and headed back to their fortress-monastery on [[Krodha]]. Upon arrival, they discovered that, during their long absence, their ancient sun had expanded, rendering their home world a lifeless, irradiated husk. Their Chapter, now nothing more than an all but forgotten legend, then returned to [[Holy Terra]] to try and rebuild. They petitioned to have their [[gene-seed]] released and their Chapter rebuilt, however their petition was dismissed after their senior surviving officer and now de facto Chapter Master, [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] Vetala, disappeared without a trace while awaiting the petition's hearing. The remaining Tiger Claws disappeared shortly thereafter, last seen conducting operations in the region of their Chapter's dead home world.{{Fn|1a}}
At the time of their disappearance, rumour within [[Inquisitorial]] circles was that this was no bad thing, as the Chapter was thought to be of the [[Cursed Founding]], and so, better left dead.{{Fn|1a}}