—SunspotYou want me to give up mutant paradise for -- what exactly? A space empire that spans thousands of solar systems, which conceivably represent a limitless amount of action and adventure, which sure, I was born for... Is that it? ... I guess I could hang out for a bit.
Appearing in "Spoilers"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Shi'ar Death Commandos
- Black Cloak (Death)
- Warshot (Death)
- Sega
Other Characters:
- Generation X (Referenced)
- Julia Roberts (Topical Reference)
- Earthquake (Named only)
- Starbolt (Named only)
- Flashfire (Grannz) (Named only)
- Wolverine (Logan)
- Storm (Ororo Munroe)
- Cable (Nathan Summers) (Past)
- Magneto (Erik Lehnsherr)
- Nature Girl (Lin Li)
- Eye-Boy (Trevor Hawkins)
- Beast (Hank McCoy)
- Kid Omega (Quentin Quire)
- Josiah Guthrie (Mentioned)
- God (Yahweh) (Invoked)
Races and Species:
- Mutants
- Shi'ar
- Unidentified alien species
- Technarchy
- Humans
- Birds (Mentioned)
- Shi'ar-Mutant Hybrids
- Strontians
- Wolves (Mentioned)
- Stygians
Locations:
- Shi'ar Galaxy
- Chandilar
- Imperial Palace
- Sam and Izzy's apartment
- Chandilore (Mentioned) (Name revealed)
- Chandilar
- Krakoa, Pacific Ocean, Earth, Sol, Milky Way (Mentioned)
- Hell (Invoked)
Items:
- X-Uniforms
- D'Kere Spear and Containment Cloak
- Transmode Virus
- Exospex
- Pretty Woman (Topical Reference)
- Notting Hill (Topical Reference)
- The Pelican Brief (Topical Reference)
- Soulsword
- Flowers of Krakoa
- Wolverine's Suit
- Techno-Organic Virus (Behind the scenes)
- Magneto's Helmet
- Cyclops' Visor
Vehicles:
- Shi'ar Dreadnought (Destroyed)
- The Deathbird (First appearance as Deathbird)
Synopsis for "Spoilers"
On Chandilar, Majestrix Xandra anxiously awaits Deathbird's arrival. Gladiator and Oracle assure her of the Imperial Guard's reliability, though Xandra remains skeptical. Gladiator emphasizes the Guard's commitment to protecting her.
Meanwhile, the New Mutants have captured Sega, the gaseous member of the Shi'ar Death Commandos, and use pressure manipulation to force its cooperation. They learn of a trap planned for them. When they arrive on Chandilar together with Deathbird, the latter attacks Oracle using her spear, accusing her of treachery. Gladiator intervenes, but Sunspot breaks the spear, showing his loyalty to Deathbird. A fight breaks out between the mutants and the Imperial Guard, but Xandra breaks it up and demands an explanation. Deathbird reveals Oracle's plot to kill her and everyone aboard her ship. Oracle admits her intent to keep Xandra from the throne, believing Gladiator should rule. Xandra decides to punish Oracle by making her an advisor alongside Deathbird, hoping to teach her to think like a soldier.
Later, a Krakoan portal is established at Sam and Izzy's place, facilitating visits between mutants and the Shi’ar. Sam decides to stay with his family on Chandilar, disappointing Roberto, who wanted him to come back to Earth. Sam suggests Roberto stay, and after some consideration, Roberto agrees, especially because he wants to pursue Deathbird. They humorously discuss Roberto's frequent romantic interests, and Roberto predicts exciting adventures ahead for them in space.