When a priest gives a benediction, Iceman, he lays his hands on your head. I wasn't a priest. I was a doctor. But the principle was the same. Two hundred and ninety-seven mutants were given into my hands. I laid hands on them all -- gave them all my blessing, and took what I needed in return. Rogue was the most important, of course. The inspiration. She made me possible. She was the seed from which I was born. 
Appearing in "Primary Infection: Part 2 of 3"
Featured Characters:
- X-Men (Main story and flashforward)
- Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) (Main story and flashforward)
- Cable (Nathan Summers) (Main story and flashforward)
- Cannonball (Sam Guthrie) (Main story and flashforward)
- Lady Mastermind (Regan Wyngarde) (Main story and flashforward)
- Iceman (Bobby Drake) (Main story and flashforward)
- Mystique (Raven Darkhölme)
- Sabretooth (Victor Creed)
Antagonists:
- Pandemic's security personnel
- Pandemic (Dr. Richard Palance)
Other Characters:
- Rogue (Anna Marie) (Mentioned) (Main story and flashforward)
- Ev Teel Urizen (Behind the scenes)
- Several unnamed bystanders in Calcutta
- Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier) (Mentioned)
- Aurora (Jeanne-Marie Beaubier) (Mentioned)
- Alchemy (Thomas Jones) (Mentioned)
- Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida) (Mentioned)
- Husk (Paige Guthrie) (Mentioned)
- Jean Grey (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- O*N*E (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Omega Sentinels (Main story and flashforward)
- Cyborgs (Main story and flashforward)
- Mutants (Main story and flashforward)
- Humans (Main story and flashforward)
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashforward)
- Asia (Main story and flashforward)
- North America (Main story and flashforward)
- United States of America (Main story and flashforward)
- Sea Eagle East warehouses (Main story and flashforward)
- New York
- United States of America (Main story and flashforward)
Items:
- X-Uniforms (Main story and flashforward)
- Techno-Organic Virus (Main story and flashforward)
- Nano-Sentinels (Behind the scenes)
- Teleporting Gate
Vehicles:
- The Conquistador (Main story and flashforward)
Synopsis for "Primary Infection: Part 2 of 3"
- Synopsis not yet written
Notes
- Rogue is featured on the cover of this issue, but does not appear in it.