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On the hull of the Xandarian starship, Ben and Sue defend the ship from an incoming meteor shower. With three of the Fantastic Four less than forty-eight hours from death by the Skrull aging ray, the situation is tense. Sue says that her powers are weakening, but Ben's sense of pride will allow no such admission. Faced with overwhelming odds, H.E.R.B.I.E. gives the order to withdraw to the safety of the ship, and while Sue is ready to comply, Ben will have none of it. This infuriates Reed as they are just about to make a hyperspace jump and to do so with Ben outside the ship would mean his certain death. Ben, however, is willing to make the sacrifice to save his colleagues and throws Sue into the airlock, sealing it behind her. Johnny unwisely decides to burn through the hull to rescue Ben with no protection from the vacuum of space and is sucked into the void by the explosive decompression. Ben retrieves him and, safely aboard, revives him. Presently the four make the hyperspace jump and arrive at Galactus' starship. Ben wonders how Galactus managed to survive their last confrontation and Reed tells Ben his own theory. As the team explore the vast ship, they discover a menagerie comprising several hundred alien species before finally finding Galactus himself, but in spite of their best efforts they fail to attract his attention. The FF release the animals from their captivity and send them on a stampede into the heart of the ship. This finally gets Galactus' attention, and Reed is able to explain the team's predicament. Galactus agrees to Reed's request for aid in battling the Sphinx, but at a price: Galactus and Reed's earlier agreement that Earth is immune from attack by Galactus is rescinded, and The FF must help Galactus find a new herald. With this Galactus transports the team from the ship.