2654.137

On 2654.137, the Confederation had the kilrathi controlled planet, Brimstone II in the Brimstone system, blockaded. Due to the blockade, the planet had became desparate for munitions and supplies. To aid them, the Empire of Kilrah dispatched dozens of Dorkir transports to the system, hoping a few would manage to slip through the blockade. The TCS Tiger's Claw dispatched several wings of fighters to intercept these transports. One such wing was Rho Wing, which consisted of Christopher Blair and Todd Marshall. Rho Wing encountered two Jalthi and four Krant fighters, one of which was flown by kilrathi ace Khajja nar Ja'targk, and a lone Dorkir transport. Tactical later reported that the transport was carrying Ground-to-Space Missiles.

Following this, as terran fighters gained superiority in space above Brimstone II, a band of terran saboteurs attacked a major kilrathi millitary installation on the planet. With its destruction, the kilrathi's strategic hold on the Brimstone System was broken.

Later in the Chengdu System, the Tiger's Claw received a distress call from Yellow Jacket Squadron pilot "Valkyrie". She had got a fix on a Ralari-class Destroyer but had come under attack from four Krant fights enroute back to the Claw. The Claw dispatched Epsilon Wing, which consisted of Blair and Jeannette Devereaux, to escort her back to the Claw. While on this mission, Epsilon Wing also encountered the Ralari-class Destroyer.

Next, the Tiger's Claw dispatched Iota Wing, consisting of Blair and Devereaux, to escort an Exeter-class Destroyer, which was on its way to the Ymir System, to its jump-Point. During the mission, Iota Wing encountered six Dralthi and four Salthi fighters and was forced to navigate an asteroid field.

Finally, six Gratha launched an attack on the Tiger's Claw. The kilrathi fighters managed to destroy one of the two defending Hornet fighters before the Claw could sound Code Red and launch reinforcements. With only the Killer Bees Squadron available, the Claw launched Blair and Devereaux as Omicron Wing. Ian St. John and "Redbird" were launched shortly after. Todd Marshall and "Turtle" were next to launch, but the threat was eliminated before they had the chance to launch.