Cutthroat space-pirate crew Scott Summers joined in frantic through space, looting and cutting throats. Now Scott is expected to cut his throat with them! Exactly how far Scott will go to save his skin - and to rescue his captive father? At least on the novel before there's some good news: Scott found a girl in the universe other than Jean Grey.

X-Men were defeated. Havok, Polaris and the Starjammers are held and tortured in the most secure prison in the universe. Wonder Woman, and Korvus Lilandroy hunt for the Imperial Guard. Emperor Vulcan Shi'ar Empire and his expansion has begun. No king shall stand when Vulcan and his armies are done. Join Christopher Yost (X-FORCE) and Dustin Weaver