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Cable Mankind always has feared that which is different. In the future, that fear will explode into a bloody genetic war. Brother will fight brother. Society will be torn asunder. And the human race will wipe itself from the face of the Earth. In the present, there exists one last hope for humanity -- for Nathan Summers has traveled back in time to prevent the war between man and mutant. Now, the soldier called Cable uses his mutant abilities to fight for a better tomorrow -- and seeks his own fate as a man out of time! Real name: Nathan Christopher Charles Summers Occupation: Adventurer Group affiliation: None; formerly the X-Men, X-Force and the Six Pack Base of operations: Mobile First appearance: Uncanny X-Men #201 (as baby Nathan Summers, 1985), New Mutants #87 (as Cable, 1990) Height: 6'8" Weight: 350 lbs. Eye color: Blue Hair color: White, originally brown Powers: A telepathic and telekinetic mutant, Cable's physical attributes have been enhanced to superhuman levels. Although his telekinesis allows him to levitate objects and erect protective force shields, he must turn the majority of his energies inward to prevent the techno-organic virus with which he is infected from ravaging the remainder of his body. Cable's techno-organic left arm and shoulder possess even greater strength than his entirely organic right appendage. Similarly, his right eye enables him to see into the infrared spectrum. Weapons: Cable wields a long staff with a blade at its tip. Using this psimitar to channel his awesome telepathic and telekinetic powers, he can attack enemies both physically and mentally. History: The time-tossed soldier called Cable was born in the latter part of the 20th century to Scott Summers -- a.k.a. the X-Man known as Cyclops, cursed with uncontrollable optic blasts. Subsequently, Nathan was infected with a techno-organic virus created by Apocalypse. The mutant warlord feared the baby one day would develop the power to destroy him. As the virus threatened to transform Nathan's body into a mass of liquid metal and organic steel, a member of the time-traveling Clan Askani appeared to Cyclops. She revealed that Nathan would mature into mankind's savior even as he was cured of the virus, but only if the youngster accompanied her 2,000 years into the future. Choosing to save his son's life, but believing he would never see the boy again, Cyclops assented. The clan raised Nathan to be the Askani'son -- preordained to deliver the world from annihilation at the hands of Apocalypse and his disciples, the New Canaanites. Still, Mother Askani -- the clan's matriarch -- created a clone of Nathan. She feared he would not survive the techno-organic virus. The clone -- kidnapped by the Canaanites, who thought the boy to be the real Nathan -- grew into the mutant madman known as Stryfe. Nathan was raised by Slym and Redd -- actually Cyclops and his wife, the telepathic Jean Grey. Their souls had been drawn into the future and inhabited new bodies. During this time, Nathan discovered how to use his telekinetic abilities to halt the spread of the virus. But already the disease had deformed the left side of his body, now cybernetic in appearance. After a teenage Nathan used his powers to resist Apocalypse, the souls of Cyclops and Phoenix were returned to the era of their birth. To fulfill his mission as the Askani'son, Nathan returned to the 20th century to end the reign of Apocalypse before it could begin. Now answering to the name Cable, he formed a mercenary outfit called the Wild Pack, later known as the Six Pack. Stryfe, who also had traveled to the 20th century, decimated the Six Pack when the team assaulted one of his hidden bases. Seriously wounded, Cable returned to the future. There, he discovered records claiming that Sam Guthrie, the human rocket called Cannonball, existed at least into the 23rd century. Cable believed Guthrie to be the next in a line of immortal mutants known as Externals. To guide the youngster's ascension, he returned to the present to take command of Guthrie's team -- the New Mutants, former students of Professor Charles Xavier. Cable reorganized the squad into the strike team known as X-Force. Believing himself to be the real Nathan, Stryfe attempted to assassinate the telepathic, telekinetic Xavier -- and kidnapped Cyclops and Phoenix in retaliation for their supposed abandonment of him as an infant. During the battle that ensued, Cable and Stryfe tumbled into a temporal rift; both were thought to be destroyed. In fact, the two mutants survived. Cable returned to the present and X-Force, finally providing the team with an explanation of his origins -- which soon was confirmed. Cable subsequently experienced a marked increase in his telekinetic abilities, as well as the re-emergence of his latent telepathic powers. As a consequence, the techno-organic virus claimed an even greater percentage of his flesh and blood. Cable fulfilled his destiny when Apocalypse sought to siphon the awesome energies of "The Twelve" -- mutants of incredible power, destined to alter the course of human history. Cable, Cyclops, Phoenix, and a number of their allies and adversaries were linked to a machine that would channel their energies into Apocalypse, allowing him to absorb a new host body. When his plans were overturned, Apocalypse instead took possession of Cyclops and fled. The first X-Man was presumed dead by most of his teammates; only Cable and Jean refused to believe he had perished. Investigating rumors and hearsay, they found him alive and struggling to reassert his mind over Apocalypse's psyche. With Jean's help, Cable exorcised the warlord and shattered his essence. Having reluctantly taken his father's place among the X-Men, Cable broke with the team following a long-festering philosophical rift. Increasingly, he had found himself questioning Xavier's dream of peaceful coexistence between man and mutant. Cable believes the war between Homo sapiens and Homo superior already has begun...and that only he can stop it. And so he travels the globe, forcibly intervening in world conflicts -- targeting terrorism, Communism, ethic cleansing and the oppression of any minority by a tyrannical majority. He is a solider; he makes his own rules. In Cable's mind, the ends justify the means.

Calliban Forever set apart by his freakish appearance and childlike demeanor, the mutant bloodhound called Caliban stands alone even among his genetic brethren. Once, he found a home with the Morlocks, a society of mutant outcasts. Later, he acted as an adventurer of sorts in the company of the original X-Men, mutant heroes sworn to protect humanity. But for Caliban, kindred spirits have been few and far between. Mutated, manipulated and mistreated by the would-be conqueror called Apocalypse, he has been released from servitude to seek his own destiny in a world that hates and fears his kind! Real name: Unrevealed Occupation: Unrevealed; former adventurer and Horseman of Apocalypse Group affiliation: None; formerly X-Force, the Morlocks, X-Factor and Apocalypse's Horsemen Base of operations: Mobile First appearance: X-Men (Vol. 1) #148 (1981) Height: 6'8", 5'8" before bioengineering Weight: 275 lbs., 150 lbs. before bioengineering Eye color: Black pupils, no apparent irises, yellow corneas Hair color: None Powers: Caliban possesses the psionic ability to sense the presence of other mutants within a 25-mile radius. In addition, Apocalypse's bioengineering enhanced his strength, speed, stamina, durability, agility and reflexes to superhuman levels. Weapons: None History: A mutant, Caliban was born with a freakish appearance that caused his father to name him after the grotesque creature in William Shakespeare's The Tempest. At some point, the mutant Callisto recruited Caliban to use his superhuman ability to locate others of their kind, whom she organized into the underground society of outcasts known as the Morlocks. Caliban lived with the Morlocks beneath the streets of Manhattan, but felt alone even among his fellow mutants. One evening, Caliban sensed the presence of mutants in a New York City nightclub. Entering, he found himself fighting Dazzler, Storm, Kitty Pryde and the original Spider-Woman -- members and allies of the X-Men, an outlaw band of heroic mutant adventurers. The women allowed the pathetic Caliban, who only sought friendship, to return to his underground home. When the X-Men came into conflict with the Morlocks, Caliban held captive a feverish Kitty Pryde, with whom he had fallen in love. Kitty promised to remain with Caliban if he helped the X-Men defeat his fellow Morlocks. Caliban carried out his part of the bargain, but Kitty failed to keep her promise. Weeks later, the Morlocks kidnapped Kitty on orders from the vengeful Callisto and attempted to force her to marry Caliban. But Caliban realized she did not truly wish to live with him and released her from their pact. The original X-Men, now known as X-Factor, rescued Caliban from the massacre of the Morlocks by the Marauders, a band of superhuman assassins answering to the twisted geneticist called Mr. Sinister. Vowing to avenge the Morlocks, Caliban took up residence at X-Factor's headquarters and soon joined the team. When X-Factor's arch foe, Apocalypse, offered to grant him enough power to exact vengeance on his enemies, Caliban became a servant to the ageless mutant warlord. Apocalypse used advanced methods of genetic engineering to increase Caliban's size and strength. Reborn first as Hellhound, then Death, he joined the would-be conqueror's Horsemen. Caliban and the other Horsemen subsequently pledged their allegiance to Sinister, but met defeat at the hands of the X-Men. Removed from the influence of his malevolent masters, Caliban joined X-Force -- a battle-ready, proactive strike team founded by the time-tossed mutant freedom fighter called Cable. Caliban served loyally, coming to regard Cable as one of his closest friends. Later, Caliban once again fell under the thrall of Apocalypse. He mutated even further, becoming much more aggressive. Caliban threatened to kill X-Force in his first act as Pestilence, First Horseman of the Apocalypse. Following the Horsemen's defeat, Caliban sought out Apocalypse -- who had merged with Cyclops, stalwart leader of the X-Men. By the time the amalgamated entity released Caliban from his service, he already had begun reverting to his original, childlike personality.

Captain Britain Extra-dimensional Monarch. Omniversal guardian. Brian Braddock is Excalibur, the mythical Sword of Might. Once a reluctant hero, Braddock found it difficult to reconcile the magical nature of his superhuman powers with his ordered understanding of the world. Now, the on-again, off-again adventurer accepts both disciplines -- harnessing their complimentary strengths for the greater good of Otherworld and the infinite realities. Long live Captain Britain! Long live the king! Real name: Brian Braddock Occupation: Monarch of Otherworld, Omniversal protector Group affiliation: Excalibur Base of operations: Otherworld First appearance: Captain Britain Weekly #1 (1976) First American appearance: Marvel Team-Up #65 (1978) Height: 5'11'' Weight: 180 lbs. Eye color: Blue Hair color: Blond Powers: Brian Braddock's mystical armaments amplify his strength, stamina and reflexes; permit him to fly; and enable him to generate a protective forcefield. Weapons: Captain Britain wields Excalibur, the Sword of Might, forged in the fires of creation and tempered by the power of the universe. United with the Amulet of Right, Excalibur possesses the capacity to remake the cosmos. Both talismans of power formerly belonged to the god-wizard Merlin. History: Brian Braddock was a student assistant at Darkmoor Research Center when the psychotic criminal called the Reaver attacked the facility to steal its secrets. Attempting to escape, Brian ran his motorcycle off a cliff and lay near death. In a vision, the spirits of the god-wizard Merlin and the goddess Roma appeared to the fledgling scientist, and bade him choose one of the mystical objects before him: the Amulet of Right or the Sword of Might. Selecting the amulet, he found himself bombarded by mystical energy that granted him superhuman strength and stamina. The patron spirits decreed that Brian would be Britain's champion, and gifted him with a mystical star-sceptre to enhance his fighting skills. Captain Britain fought alongside some of the world's greatest heroes, overcoming a bout with depression to gain a new perspective on the mantle he had been handed. Through Merlin's tutelage, Brian learned the truth about his family's extra-dimensional origins. He learned of his metaphysical connection to the land and people of Otherworld -- a glorious kingdom positioned at the nexus of reality, where science and sorcery exist as one. To safeguard the infinite realities from evil, Merlin had founded an elite cadre of heroes, the Captain Britain Corps. No greater force for good existed in the Omniverse, and no greater hero bore the Corps' legendary standard than Brian's father, Sir James Braddock. Scientist, warrior, philosopher, strategist -- these attributes made Sir James the ideal candidate to embark upon the sacred mission that would shape the future: the quest to sire a savior; to father a king. A genetically compatible mate -- Brian's mother, Elizabeth -- was selected from our Earth, 616. Thanks to Merlin's revelations, Brian achieved a kind of spiritual peace most human beings never experience in a lifetime. But Captain Britain's services were required elsewhere, so Brian was remade in another image more suited to the challenges ahead. Merlin transformed Captain Britain's amulet and sceptre into a lattice of mystical "micro-circuitry," duplicating all the properties of the reluctant hero's former weaponry. With his elfin partner, Jackdaw, Captain Britain fought to save an alternate reality from the world-warping madness that was Sir James Jaspers. He failed. He died. But even in death, there was no escaping destiny. Merlin resurrected Brian once more -- for there were evils to fight, lives to change, alliances to forge and traditions to uphold. Resuming his career as Captain Britain, Brian joined with the shapeshifting Meggan, the dimension-hopping Nightcrawler, the phase-shifting Shadowcat and the psionically empowered Phoenix II to form Excalibur -- England's premier team of costumed champions. After experiencing still another alternate reality beyond any one man's salvation, Brian adopted the name Britanic. He renewed his pursuit of science and engineering, and set about rebuilding his life on Earth. But it was a temporary respite from the chaos. To save the world from the ancient evil of the Dragons of the Crimson Dawn, Brian sacrificed his superhuman powers. Captain Britain the hero died yet again, leaving only Brian Braddock the man to pick up the pieces and carry on. Ultimately, England's wayward champion returned to Excalibur to fulfill his dream of marrying Meggan, but the team disbanded following the ceremony. In the wake of Excalibur's dissolution, Brain and Meggan at last were afforded the opportunity to lead "normal" lives. But their peace was shattered when Brian learned that a seemingly insane Roma had decimated Otherworld in a quest to dominate all reality. The Captain Britain Corps rallied to repel Roma's hordes, but even its greatest heroes proved no match for the monsters and their malevolent mistress. Leading a small squad of warriors, Captain Britain rescued Roma from the thrall of the rogue android called Mastermind, a hyper-sentient techno-organic super-computer created by Brian's father. Reclaiming the Sword of Might, Captain Britain united the talismans of power. Brian had finally unleashed his divine spark and fulfilled his destiny as the true monarch of Otherworld and protector of the Omniverse.

Chamber Most mutants manifest their strange abilities upon reaching puberty. Some discover that they can lift weights with their minds; others find themselves able to phase through solid matter. Jonothan Starsmore blew a gaping hole in his chest and lost the lower half of his face! Cursed by his frightening visage, Chamber is the living embodiment of those judged solely on the basis of physical appearance. Real name: Jonothon Evan Starsmore Occupation: Adventurer Group affiliation: X-Men, formerly Generation X Base of operations: Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, Westchester County, New York First appearance: Generation X #1 (1994) Height: 5'9'' Weight: 140 lbs. Eye color: Brown Hair color: Reddish-brown Powers: A mutant, Chamber can project destructive bio-blasts from the area of his torso. It has been theorized that Jonothon Starsmore's body is merely an unliving shell housing pure psionic energy. He has no need to eat, drink or breathe, and lacks major internal organs, such as a heart and lungs. Telepathic speech is his only means of communication, as his initial blast destroyed his mouth and voice box. Weapons: None History: When his mutant ability erupted in an fateful explosion of pure psionic energy, London-born Jonothon Starsmore tore a hole in his body stretching from mouth to lower torso. The blast cost Jono's then-girlfriend, Lady Gayle Edgarton, the use of her legs. Shortly thereafter, the teenager was invited by Professor Charles Xavier -- telepathic, telekinetic mentor to the masked, mutant X-Men -- to attend the newly reopened Massachusetts Academy, home to the young heroes of Generation X. The criminal called Emplate, who feeds on the bone marrow of mutants, attacked Jono at the airport when he arrived in the United States. Rescued by his future teammates, Jono joined Generation X soon afterwards. Chamber learned to control his powers as a member of Gen X, suffering a setback only when he accidentally destroyed the girls' dormitory in a panic after being kissed by his teammate, the skin-shedding Husk. With mutants emerging in ever-increasing numbers, humanity's panic and paranoia began to escalate exponentially. At this critical juncture in mankind's evolution, Professor X called upon Chamber once again -- this time to join the X-Men ... and stand with the outlaw adventurers in defense of a world on the brink of genetic war.

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