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The X-Men are transported to the distant homeworld of the Shi'ar, Lilandra's race. Lilandra had rebelled against their ruler, her brother D'ken, when she realized he planned to destroy the universe, and Eric the Red (alias Shi'ar agent Davan Shakari) had been sent to prevent the X-Men from aiding her. Between the mutants and the princess stand the super-powered members of the Imperial Guard, and a battle begins between the two forces. A demon known as the Soul Drinker is conjured up and Lilandra is saved from it by Nightcrawler, who teleports her away. The X-Men are badly outnumbered by their opponents when a group called the Starjammers suddenly appears and turns the tide in their favor. D'ken, however, is nonetheless exultant: the proper alignment of stars is at hand, and the M'Kraan Crystal will now give him the power he craves.