2654.277
On 2654.277, the TCS Tiger's Claw arrived in the Kurasawa System as part of a Terran Confederation offensive against the Empire of Kilrah controlled system. In response to this incursion, the kilrathi began trying to ferry troops and supplies to the kilrathi bases in the system, which were vital to kilrathi command and communication throughout the Vega Sector, in a desperate effort to defend them.
The Tiger's Claw launched several of it's best aces to hunt down and destroy these incoming transports. These pilots included, Christopher Blair, Ian St. John, Kien Chen, and Michael Casey. The last wing launched was Theta Wing, flown by Blair and Chen. Their mission was a strike on three Dorkir-class Transports, one of which was a Kilrathi command staff ship. The pair also encountered five Dralthi, two Jalthi and three Krant fighters.