—Station Commander BrandOkay. A shell of organic Symbiotes material--what the Venom symbiote is made of--has formed around the Earth. It's blocking the sun and restricting all communication. Nothing seems to breach it. And according to Charles Xavier--before we lost contact--it's connected to a god of darkness from before the dawn of time. So... we have a situation. Give me a full spectrum report.
Appearing in "In the Dark"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Kree/Skrull Alliance
- Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida)
- Quiet Council
- Magneto (Erik Lensherr)
- White Queen (Emma Frost) (Voice only)
- Banshee (Sean Cassidy)
- The Five
Antagonists:
- Symbiote Hive
- Cable (Security Director Nathan Summers) (Past; taken over by a symbiote and controlled by Knull (Earth-616))
- Symbiote Dragons
Other Characters:
- Professor X (Charles Xavier) (Mentioned)
- S.W.O.R.D.
- Teleport Team (Mentioned)
- Galactic Council (Mentioned)
- Alpha Flight (Mentioned)
- Nick Fury (Mentioned)
- Kree/Skrull Alliance
- Emperor Hulkling (Teddy Altman) (Mentioned)
- Court Wizard Wiccan (Billy Kaplan) (Mentioned)
- Dr. Adam Brashear (Mentioned)
- Jean Grey (Mentioned)
- Michael Nowlan (Mentioned)
- Susan Nowlan (Mentioned) (Deceased)
- Boost (Brian Dunlop) (Mentioned)
- Mister M (Absolon Mercator) (Mentioned)
- unnamed woman (Mentioned)
- X-Men (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Milky Way
- Solar System
- Earth
- United States of America
- Earth Orbit
- S.W.O.R.D. Station One (The Peak)
- Station Command
- Technology Suite
- Diplomatic Suite One
- Jump Suite
- S.W.O.R.D. Station One (The Peak)
- Pacific Ocean
- Earth
- Solar System
- Hell (Invoked)
Items:
- Cable's Symbiote (First appearance)
- Light of Galador
- Flowers of Krakoa
- S.W.O.R.D. Uniforms
- X-Uniforms
Vehicles:
Events:
- King in Black
- Snarkwar (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "In the Dark"
Above the Klyntar-invaded Earth and blocked off from contact, Commander Brand looks to her team for a full report of the situation. All sound off except for an occupied Mentallo, frustrating Brand. Wiz Kid attempts to resupply communications, simultaneously fighting off a Klyntar dragon. Krakoan gates functioning, Brand sends Frenzy, Paibok, Random, and Fabian Cortez through for reconnaissance, while assigning a solo operation for Mentallo. Boots on the island, the squad witnesses Sunfire crushed by one of the symbiote beasts, but Cortez uses his abilities to boost Sunfire enough to destroy the creature. In Arbor Magna, the Five are surprised by Mentallo, there in his Think Tank to help them escape. Citing his good works, Cortez requests an audience with the Quiet Council from Magneto, who agrees. Frenzy watches the two in disgust before a symbiote-bonded Cable steps through the Krakoan gate.
Solicit Synopsis
WHAT IS PROTOCOL V?
The S.W.O.R.D. station is thrown in at the deep end of a planetary crisis as Krakoa battles the KING IN BLACK! While a cross-division team take on latex dragons from outer space, Abigail Brand prepares a deniable operation all her own. What is PROTOCOL V - and can the Earth survive it?