The Wanderers Chapter have been under Strength for at least 150 years. As their planet was destroyed in a war against the Necrons awoke underneath their homeworlds very surface. The Wanderers sent 780 Battle Brothers to fight the Necrons driving them into the very planet itself, activating a self destruct on their Main Battle Barge the Furious Spirit, using this, the wanderers used it as basically a giant ticking time bomb as their numbers fighting against the threat had little to no effect on the Necrons. The Battle Barge crashed itself into the planet, taking the entire planet, the entire Necron tombworld and the remaining Wanderers with it into oblivion. ( I am planning on writing an epic tale of the last stand of the Chapter Master and his forces)

The Chapter was fortunate in that the Libariaus, its forgefather, and its cheif apothecary were not present along with 2 other companies. They had significant loses come across as they looked for the shattered remants of the chapter.

The Chapter had been highly active in its search. Its Original Name has been lost in records but it has taken a new name fittingly The Wanderers. But it is clear they are devoted to the Imperium and they have a deep seated hatred of the Necrons. The Chapter also hunted down artifacts. These artifacts are to be used for the Chpaters Survival. Though most of the artifacts which are from the Dark Age Technology, they gladly turn it over to the Ordos or the Mechanicum.

The Chapter’s most famous artifact raid was against the Eldar of Ulthwe in the Ghoul Stars. The Wanderers were traveling in a system when they came across a Adeptus Astrates Signal, too weak to be a recent attack. But it was several thousands of years old. The Angel Prince at the time, Altoris (Angel of Honor) lead the Wanderers came across a Desert Planet and detected a large superstructure on the planet below. Wanting not to have an problems arise if it was a trap. The Wanderers sent down their forward Stern Guard and their tactical squads to capture the Superstructure.

When they arrived on the planet below they found a doorway to a massive armory, which contained relics such as Terminator Armor, Relic Blades, Conversion beams, and land raiders, and 500 suits of Power Armor. This founding made The Wanderers praise the Emperor as their luck had finally turned to good. Not only did they find this but as they searched deeper they found technological wonders. And Eldar Relics, the Librarian accompanying The Wanderers forces accidently activated a Eldar Distress beacon. Not knowing what he had done he remained ignorant until it was too late.

The Eldar of Ulthwe arrived in large numbers of Storm Guardians lead by a single Farseer called Ja’loti the so called keeper of relics. Immediately on arrival the Eldar Ground forces attacked The Wanderers Guarding the Superstructure. While the Eldar Ships engaged The Wanderers Fleet above.

Surrounded and almost completely outnumbered Altoris scattered the fleet making it harder for the Eldar to target them. He then sent down his newly Equipped Terminator Squads to the ground below to provide aid to the besieged units below. Also simultaneously sending out Cobra Fighters, to engage the Eldar Fighters. Though the wanderers had something the eldar didn't know they had. They had the entire Angel Prince Command Structure.

The Angel Princes along with the Arch Angel divided their forces, as they were joint with a Novice Company. They were within a giant fortress, a maze of tunnels. And the Eldar were moving through them at a rate that would seem forever.

The Arch Angel who was at the command of the Ground forces of The Wanderers immediately on sensing a Eldar Pysker nearby bolstered the defenses of the Superstructure by collapsing tunnels and by using the ancient Land Raiders to aid them in their battle against the Eldar who had believed to find only infantry. When the ancient Machines roared to life thanks to their Techmarine Plato they immediately took the battle to the Eldar by driving them back from the keep.

When the Terminators Arrived to provide aid they found The Wanderers pushing the Eldar but still not gaining as much ground as they would like.

With a large Push the Arch Angel immediately Engaged Ja’loti in combat, slicing through the Seer Council with relative ease with his Assault Squad. The two Pyskers battled each other with their minds and with blade, finally the Arch Angel disemboweled the head of Ja’loti. Taking the force weapon away from the Farseer’s corpse; as a prize. The Seer Council Seeing their leader dishonored so attacked the Assualt Squad and the Arch Angel. The Arch Angel emerged with a blink of warp energy and emerged within the Seer Council setting their bodies aflame with a gesture with his flamer.

They secured the last of the cargo and prepared for transit. But before they could leave the Eldar attacked yet again. Seeing no other way to aid his brothers Techmarine Plato planted within his land raider several melta charges that he rammed straight into the Eldar Webway gate destroying himself and a large chunk of the Eldar forces and their escape root.

Their still remained a large heavy army on their door step. The Wanderers forces engaged the eldar into close combat. The Eldar's last Wraithlord bringing it's sword to bare upon an Angel Prince and his Command group. The Prince dispatched the Wraithlord. But in the process his command was killed.

The Eldar Warlocks slaughtered the Novices that had traveled with the wanderers. The Angel Prince (NAME LOST) tore apart one of the Eldar Warlocks with his bare hands. Taking the Eldar Warlock's witch blades as his own.

With no route of escape the Eldar Storm Guardians were quickly mopped up by suppression fire laid down by the enraged Terminators. After Successfully retrieving all the relics and the remnants of the Land Raider that Plato used it was rebuilt and is called Plato’s Fury. The Librarian that had slew the Eldar Farseer is now the Chief Librarian of The Wanderers Chapter as it was still vacant since 50 years before.

The wanderers were once called the Knight's Legion. A secret within the chapter, the Knight's Legion were formerly one of the brightest and staunch warriors of the imperium. The Wanderers are now a shadow of their former selves as their chapter planet and their original head quarters staff were slaughtered. The chapter renamed itself the Wanderers as they felt that they would wander the universe to fight the enemies of the Imperium.

Half of their chapter went missing, and have been lost. A plague then erupted throughout the chapter after the battle of Neckia, which diminished their numbers considerably to an even frightening degree, it was an virus that corrupted a large portion of their chapter. These Astartes were then killed and parasite was stopped, but with the cost of many of their chapter. In addition they are the first imperial force to have ever faced the necrons. They did not report the event due to the chaos within the Adminstration at the time. In fact many thought it was just iron men from the dark age of technology. Which many of the Knights Legion thought they were fighting against. The Geneseed has now mutated to such a point that the entire chapter is now immune to viruses of a deeper degree. They are now to the point where even the Dark Angels after closer inspection of the geneseed of the Wanderers is unrecognizable from previous specimens.

The Wanderers have adopted a Knight lifestyle. Their inner cults always holding honor and duty above all, and rewarding those with swords of the Ancients.

The Wanderers No-longer follow the codex astrates, deeming it ignorant of all current events. And as their number is only 520, they denote each Knight Host by angelical markings which are invisible to the naked human eye. Much to the dismay of the Ultramarines, the Wanderers do not keep a single color according to where they are in correlation to what system they enter. They are known to paint their armor into camoflaguing colors to ensure the maximum survivability.
The Wanderers Organize their chapter into Angelic Cells, Knight Hosts, and Grand Companies.
Grand Companies are all that remain of the first company and the major companies of the chapter. Instead of just 100 battle brothers the Grand Companies are 120-140 in strength, there are only 2 active at a time. Both are lead by Archangel Gabriel and Archangel Tyrael. Keltizifiel was once granted Tyrael’s Grand Company, but immediately after the battle of merianis, it was taken from him.
The Knight hosts are known for being larger in campaign and Greater in numbers (roughly). Most of the members of the knight hosts are initiates, and neophytes. The Knight hosts sometimes have veterans of the chapter, these form the backbone and the image of the chapter. There are only 8 Knight hosts comprising of 30-60 Astrates, all knight hosts are lead either by an Angel Prince or Angel Priest or an Angel Noble. The 1st Knight Host is the exception, the largest and most elite, it is lead by the legendary Angel Prince Keltizfiel. Knight hosts are organized similar to codex in that they have tactical marines, devastator marines, assault squad marines, and command squads.

Angelic Cells are more common consisting of 5-25 battle brothers, they usually maintain recruiting worlds keeps or smaller campaigns. Three cells are lead by Angels or any other officers. Each Angelic cell holds a recruiting worlds for a Knight Host that they originate from or the entire chapter. For example the Forcas’s Avengers recruit from the World of Tanil a minor hive world. They recruit specifically for the 3rd knight or Gavreel Slayers. Which are famous for conducting lightning fast raids upon Ork Waghs! Angelic Cells sometimes are organized in a Strike force. Or a Seeker Cells, Seeker Cells are the chapters utmost elite and are the ones that search for the lost and expert at Pysker Killing. Often they are pulled alongside a Ordo Hereticius willingly.The Seekers are often sent off and very few times do half of them return. Angelic Cells are usually within a Knight Host Usually 2-4 Cells Make up a Knight Host (Depending on the size of a cell It could even be between 8 Cells, though usually the reasoning is because the cells contain Veterans or they are under-strength from previous campaigns)

The wanderers are spread out considerably far apart from each other. The Chapter is very well known for appearing on the battlefield in times of absolute need. And then disappearing when Imperial Forces gain the upper hand.

The Wanderers know they are not like other Astartes. As they consider themselves too human to be considered Astartes. More common among their number, the wanderers stand apart from other chapters. Being notably quieter, shorter, less angered and patient. They unlike the Storm Crusaders rely on short but efficient close combat. They also hold the Emperor as a Spiritual Guardian and Sole Founder of the Imperium. -Like many other astartes- Each Wanderer is considered by the chapter to be a resource. Each Astarte's death is tragedy upon the chapter. Most notably the Wanderers are extremely well trained. Even more so than a Regular Astartes. The chapter has since disbanded any ideals of increasing the chapter size. Instead they will remain only 8 Grand Companies in number at one time. The Wanderers rarely take credit for their battles. Usually giving imperial forces that were fighting the credit.

The chapter is also noted in having one member of their chapter being called the Angel of Death or more famously known as The Reaper. He is the chapter Champion and the spiritual link to the chapter's past. His armor unlike the rest of the chapter is always denoted in jet black, and he is always carrying a Man Reaper. The Reaper is known to always be elected if the individual before hand had committed an act that may have caused harm to the chapter. This individual gives his name, his rank, his honors, and everything he once was into the fires of the past. Forever being cladded in the Armor of The Reaper.

Chapter Master  Arch Angels –note, the Wanderers are lead by 7 ArchAngels and 1 Herald, Each stands for a different part of the chapter and each is granted power, all are equal and all vote on the Herald. This relatively new
The First Gabriel  Angel of Messengers(Slain)- Lord of the Fleet Holds control of the Chapters Star Fort and maintains all communication within the chapter, such as campaigns, current standings and diplomatic affairs.
The Second  Raphael  Angel of Knowledge(alive)- Chief Librarian of the Chapter, Maintains Library, has redoubled the efforts to allow Librarians to run as Captains or Angel Princes with the loss of Arch Angel Jacob, this allows a fresh source of new Angel Princes and Captains to always been open to any member of the chapter.
The Third Tyrael  Angel of Justice(Alive)- Is one of the few surviving members of the original Chapter Council, administers cleansing of the chapter of taint if needed.
The FourthJacob Angel of War(Deceased)- Killed during the Second Invasion of Meranis. Was noted in having a man reaper as his main weapon. His armor and his weapons were given to the Angel of Death.
The Fifth   Angel of Healing(Alive) Chief Apothecary, maintains geneseed.
The SixthFlatinus Angel of the Forge (alive)-Forge Master, maintains the Tech Marines of the Wanderers, but increasingly the chapter has heavily relied on Forge Master to gain support for their growing armory.
The SeventhAngel of Litanies(Alive) Leader of the Chaplains, or Master of Sanctity, which maintains the chaplains of the wanderers.
The Herald The First Angel The Chapter Master and figure head of the Wanderers, maintains the chapter secrets.

A now famous Angel Prince who was known as Gavreel, along with his close friend Techmarine Forcas. They both lead an Angelical Cell; which consisted of only 25 Astartes. The Angelical Cell was sent to the planet of Tinal IV a minor hive world near Armageddon, it supplied many thousands of equipment and war machines to the efforts in Armageddon. An exterminates could not be issued upon the planet as it was far too populated and far too important to the People of Armageddon.

Gavreel Volunteered his Angelic Cell along with an Imperial Guard Cadian Regiment. This regiment was lead by Lord Commissar Detiros.

The Wanderers arrived upon the planet to find it in complete anarchy. Chaos cultists had taken the riots that had occurred and took it upon themselves to take the planet’s government apart. Half the PDF forces betrayed their government and were now apart of the cultist forces. To make matters worse reinforcements for the hive world would take months to arrive.

The PDF forces feel into complete chaos, taking themselves in full retreat. The Wanderers walked through the retreating PDF. Unhindered by the sight of being outnumbered. The Wanderers Opened fired upon the Chaos Cultists making them flee as the Wanderers marched forward firing their bolters upon the Fleeing cultists. The controlled volleys slaughtered the now traitorous PDF forces.

Gavreel knew they could not win the war with conventional means. So instead he lead his Cell into raids against the cultists. Though instead of aiding the situation, the cultists finally sacrificed a hundred thousand civilians to open a warp gate to allow the passage of the Chaos Sorcerer, Baphomet, a widely feared member of the Word Bearers. His warband entered this plain of existence, screaming their worship to the dark gods as they began to summon daemons from the warp. The Wanderer Scout squad Noremac witnessed this and knew that they alone would not be enough to hold the threat at bay.

Gavreel appeared to the Imperial Commander of the Regiment and spoke with him of the forces that were coming for them. Detiros (IG Commander) agreed to fight along with the Astartes. Gavreel left the Imperial Command to prepare his forces in defense of the hive city. The commander still learning what he could of the Wanderers.

For Many weeks the wanderers lead small attacks that were very successful upon the chaos warbands. Finally Enraging Baphomet into attacking the Hive capitol instead of slaughtering the rest of the world.
This began an unsuccessful siege of the Hive City. Which lasted for at least an entire year.

Gavreel and the Imperial Guard commander took the defense of the hive city. Delaying the enemy for this amount of time to ensure that reinforcements were enroute.
During this time of war. It Is said that not a single wanderer was felled and with every corner of the battle each wanderer was said to of killed hundreds upon hundreds of cultists. The Imperial Guard were inspired by their brave example and redoubled their efforts in fighting against the chaos forces.

With the siege at a standstill, the Wanderers knew that it was only a matter of time before the chaos forces were destroyed the hive cities defenses. The Wanderer’s Angel Squad broke through the enemy lines during the shroud of the night. Using the world’s water vapors as a makeshift way of getting past the chaos force’s heat sensors. The Angel Squad was able to completely annihilate the Chaos Artillery. Silencing them permanently.

The Enemy fire though tripled as they finally breached the gates of the hive. What greeted the chaos forces was an entire tank company and the Wanderers. Gavreel and his retuine jump packed towards the enemy forces targeting specifically for Blaphomet and his command. Forcas on the other hand had taken the luxury of modifying his bolter into a stalker pattern bolter to take out the enemy leaders with little to no problems.
Gavreel with chainsword on hand met the Blaphomet in combat. The Chaos Sorcecor beckoning as he sliced out to kill the Wanderer. Gavreel Blocked every blow but it was beginning to take a toll upon him. Forcas watched as he saw his Angel prince fight against the chaotic being. Gavreel spun as the slow terminator tried to land a blow upon the Loyal Astartes. Forcas set his shot up and fired his bolter at the head of Blaphomet. Sending the Blaphomet’s now headless body crashing to the ground.

Gavreel nodded his approval but took his bolt pistol and fired several shots at the now dead sorcecor. As he said “Just to make sure.”

The Chaos forces now broken and leaderless began to splinter. Instead of an entire crusade arriving. An angelic cell and the Sword Templars 3rd and fourth companies arrived. As the chaos forces finally started to splinter. But the Warband of Chaos Space Marines was far from done. Making their first appearance, since they arrived, having apparently manipulated the sorcecor’s death. They caused heavy causalities to the Sword Templar’s Fourth Company, causing them to have to leave their dead on the field. A Wanderer squad that had been attached to them had also lost four of its members to the fierce firefights.

A Dark Apostle lead these forces. His name unbearable to even speak.

Gavreel lead a frantic assault along with Sword Angel Bahram. Once again they slaughtered the leadership but for the first time sustained heavy losses. But cursed by bad luck the Dark Apostle had completed a ritual and was now a Daemon Prince. Nicknamed Corcell after the Black Death.

Though luck for once was on their side as word of a Black Templar Relief force was arriving in the next month.

The Wanderers knew the war would be over soon as they were running out of ammunition and their strike cruiser had retreated to gather supplies and rally reinforcements.

Gavreel had lost 15 astrates in the ensuing campaign, he knew that they could not defeat the Massive Chaos Warband by themselves, but hope came as a Black Templar force lead by Theamt a Castellan. The Castellan teleported upon the battlefield, teleporting right next to Gavreel, who was resting from the constant fighting he had endured. Gavreel scarred and still having difficulities moving was inspired by the Castellan to fight onwards. The Castellan and soon the rest of the Black Templar Crusade, arrived upon the planet.

The Two commanders agreed to fight against the Daemon Prince in combat. The two Astrates lead the assualt, cutting through the Chaos Forces with steel, bolter, and sword. The Loyal Astrates forces finally reached The Daemon Prince. Alongside the Daemon Prince Stood 2 Greater Daemons. But Alongside them stood shadowy figures of Astrates claded in black and white armor. This gave the Astrates enough resolve to assault Corcell and his Greater Daemons. Gavreel jumped into the fray with his jump pack and Themat crashed through with both powerfist and chainsword on hand to face Corcell. Gavreel and Theamt fought like heroes but it was Gavreel that cut the head of the Daemon. The psychic lash banishing the daemon for unknown amount of time, and sending the warband back to the warp.

With that the battle of Tinal IV was over. Inquisition forces were enroute still

The last of the chaos forces were slaughtered by the Black Templar forces. The Battle harden Commanders agreed to destroy the evidence of the chaos invasion. Gavreel and the last of his Angelic Host stayed to retrieve the fallen of their chapter and of the Loyal Imperial Guard that they served with.

Gavreel and his Friend Forcas found the last of their angelic cell fallen, within the catacombs, having found that rumors of a great beast lurking beneath the city, in truth one of their members had defected to nurgle as he had been left dieing by his Battle-Brothers (Though this only happened because he volunteered too.) He made an unholy pact to his New God Nurgle who embraced him and gave him the power of the daemon prince. Gavreel and Forcas fought the beast until Forcas was consumed. Gavreel enraged by the death of his dear friend, fought the daemon and placed the melta bomb upon the daemon, and killing the Daemon and collapsing the catacomb chamber. Gavreel echoed the loss of his friend, and vowed to himself never to tell of the event he had witnessed, but only to the Council of the Arch Angels. After this battle he was given a Knight Host. The Angelic cell he once commanded was renamed the Forcain Cell in honor of a great hero that had passed.

Angel Prince Gavreel was given a power sabre inscribed with the names of all his fallen brothers of the Battle of Tinal. He has lead many successful campaigns ever since. And Forcas was entered into the book of the fallen.

The planet was saved from cleansing and was given to the Wanderer’s as a potential Recuriting world. The World was renamed Noremac, after one of the Wanderers that had died securing a position against a slaanesh chaos champion.

The Angel princes of the Wanderers are not too different from captains. But unlike other chapters. Angel Princes are either pyskers or Techmarines or veterans (like other chapters).Each Angel prince is charged with leading a Knight Host. This carries must responsibility and rarely is it taken lightly. Each one of them holds the future of the chapter with them. The are also allowed access to the chapter Armory. No matter who they are. In total there are 9 Angel Princes. Thus far out of the nine living Angel Princes there is only one Techmarine Angel Prince, or Forge Prince. Many Angel princes are Pyskers. Or Dominion Princes, in total of these there are 4 each specalizes in a certain aspect of psychic abilities. Such as Keltizifiel who is noted as the Angel of Fire, being able to send eletricity or extremely powerful warp fire at his enemies. Hamied the Angel of Seeing, is known to hold extremely well predicted futures, and is able to prevent them. He is noted to be able to also slow time down time as well.
Of the remaining 4 they are non-pyskers. Veterans of the chapter who have served for centuries or have been recently promoted. They are nicknamed by their brothers Virtue Princes. Gavreel is an example of such. He is nicknamed the Angel of Fury. For being the one to revenge of the death of his brothers.

Of all the ranks within the Wanderers. None are more feared than the Reaper. The Reaper mimics the old death of anicent earth's tales of a souless being that took the lives of the living.
The Reaper is claded in jet black armor. He also carries a man-reaper, which is a relic itself. It is called the Black Death. The Wanderers fear and respect the Reaper. But not much is known of His past or who he exactly is. But what is known is that he is paying for a sin against the chapter he commited.
In total there are 2 reapers. Both of which are identical and are known to be separate from each other.
Origins
The Reapers are similar to that of the Emperor's Champion of the Black Templars. But instead of leading inspirational charges into battle. Instead they seek out by themselves the enemy commander or a champion worthy of their skill.
It is noted that they wear an advanced equipment on their back. Which allows them to phase towards their enemies.
The Reaper was created sometime during the Wanderer's Original founding, but it is unknown if the armor and weapons of the Wanderers are originally from the founding. Much of its previous history has been lost. But what is known is that Each reaper is a terrifying foe. That even other Astrates fear.
Presence
According to some chapters. The Wanderers are seen as Faithful warriors. True Warriors of the Imperium. Though none know of their ranks except for those who have fought many times with the Wanderers. As such the Wanderers rarely keep friendships with other chapters.

Ordo Malleus

Inquisitor Lord Cyrus

Investigation of the Wanderers


My Lord Cyrus, My investigation has lead me to a full report on the wanderers. An unknown chapter among fellow Astartes. They are open to many chapters of their structure and their culture. They are Survivors of the Ill Fated world of Neckia. Their chapter history as instructed was sealed to ensure the area would never be disturbed.

But my investigation has leaded me to find many difficult things of the chapter itself; even I have trouble understanding their true potency.


They are not as grim or resolute neither as say the Minotaur’s, nor as prideful as the Ultramarines. But Quiet and patient. Each Angel Prince leads a Knight Host comparable to a Space Marine Strike Force. From my data I have collected, I have found out 3 knight hosts make 1 grand company. A grand company is around 130 Astartes. In total there are 5 Grand Companies active at one time...


Surprising yes I know. Accordingly they operate around the entire galaxy. And incredibly they are around 1,040 in number. They are incredibly well coordinated and organized, making even more established chapters seem ignorant. Even though the chapter itself, is spread out so greatly. Many of their number wait in stasis with an unexplainable disease or taint of mutation.


They specialization in Infiltration, hit and run tactics all of which they have perfected. A coward’s game compared to the other established chapters. They keep darker secrets. Descendants of the Dark Angels indeed. They are open to other chapters and tell others of their so called secrets. But these secrets are just lies. This is meant to gain the trust of other chapters. But of their structure we know of. But of their motives remain to be seen. They are open of their structure but not of their numbers.
Each Wanderer also possesses an extremely interesting ability. Even after mind wiping them they still are able to retain all of their memories, though this process of recollection takes time. Around 130 days in total for them to perfectly recollect the events that transpired. Their physiologies from the dead we have collected show an enhanced memory, of the tests we have conducted on a single Wanderer that was taken into the deathwatch.
From this we collect that they are much shorter than other Astartes standing at only 7 meters at exact height. They also show incredible aging defense which keeps them youthful. This is also a double edge sword sadly as they sadly cannot increase in height like normal Astartes. As such their terminators are notably shorter. Not only has this but sometimes they acted irrationally. Ignorant of their surroundings, sometimes even choosing to fight head-on, a tactic more commonly seen in the rival chapter Storm Crusaders.


The Wanderers also possess many other qualities such as their unnatural speed even among Astartes. This may be due to their strenuous orbiting of the planet of neckia which might have done something to the development of their geneseed. Nevertheless their geneseed remains pure.
In their nature they are much more human than any other Astartes. They have emotions and act in patience. From the subject we tested upon they are also highly resistant to chaos taint. Inquisitor Lord my investigation has also brought me to the Famed Imperiusian Angel. Or the Imperius. The Chapter’s Champion of Valor. It is so named after the Imperium itself. He wears blazing red armor with golden helmet and wields a halbried. He is also a pysker. The polar opposite of his brother the Reaper.

These two should be immensely feared by the enemies of the Imperium. In fact I served with the Imperius and he was remarkable. He slaughtered an entire Ork Army by himself! A feat even the Astartes of the Sword Templars and Imperial Fists surprised at their new allies strength. From what I can collect he also uses a teleporter pack used by the Grey Knights. Hence how he was able to ‘jump’ to different areas to defeat his foes.

The Imperius also is different from his brethren, apparently each time one is chosen he is forced to take on a new name and bear the rank of Imperius and also as his name. He is comparable to the Emperors Champion of the Black Templars. But the Imperius is different. He is enigmatic and there is only one in the entire chapter.

My lord my details will come and later on. But for the moment I must communicate and find any more information on the Wanderers as you asked.
Ordo Malleus
Inquisitor Jericho
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