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The Reavers of Arcturus are a militaristic force from Arcturus IV in the alternate timeline of Earth-691. Their origins are unknown, but they were active before the 21st century. During a raid on Arcturan mutates, one Reaver, Ogord, discovered a seemingly normal humanoid infant. Believing the child to be Arcturan, Ogord adopted him. The boy, named Stakar, was raised alongside Ogord's biological daughter, Aleta. Both eventually joined the Reavers.

After encountering the ancient Hawk God, Stakar and Aleta merged into the powerful entity known as Starhawk. Ogord, initially thrilled by their newfound power, hoped to use it to forge an interstellar empire. When Starhawk refused to serve his ambitions and departed Arcturus, Ogord swore revenge.

Centuries later, around the 31st century, the Reavers had become a spacefaring fleet. When an elite Reaver ship stumbled upon an asteroid base housing Stakar and Aleta’s children—John, Sita, and Tara—Ogord ordered their capture. The children, found to possess immense latent power, were brainwashed and weaponized.

After escaping the Topographical Man, the Guardians of the Galaxy attempted to rescue the children. Their ship, the Starship Captain America, was caught in an energy trap but they fought off a Reaver boarding party led by Brutag. The ship exploded, but the Guardians took control of a nearby Reaver vessel, the Kammar, and pursued Ogord.

Starhawk confronted Ogord, but was attacked by his own children under Reaver mind control. Unwilling to harm them, Starhawk was overwhelmed. The Guardians arrived in time to disable the Reavers’ control devices, but not before the children were killed. Starhawk was devastated. Ogord, unmoved by the loss of his grandchildren, mourned only the loss of their power. The Guardians left Ogord broken, and the remaining Reaver fleet, leaderless, allowed them to escape.

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