Post by jvtorm on Apr 1, 2021 17:55:46 GMT
Starjammers
The Starjammers are a group of space pirates rebelling against D'Ken's tyranny. D'Ken, the then ruler of the Shi'ar Empire.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starjammers
Ch'od
First appearance X-Men #104 (Apr 1977)
Ch’od is a Saurid, and he is usually accompanied by his small, furry intelligent alien pet Cr’reee, from the planet Lupus.
Ch'od was born on the planet Timor (Varanus IV), in the Shi'ar Empire. He was once a slave on the planet Alsibar, where he met the other original three beings who would become Starjammers, and Corsair lead a rebellion.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%27od
Corsair
First appearance X-Men #104 (Apr 1977)
Father of Scott (Cyclops) Summer.
Christopher Summers was captured by the mad Shi'ar Emperor D'Ken who send him to the mines, and killed Christophers wife.
Christopher Summers led a rebellion and subsequently took the name Corsair, his old Air Force handle, and formed the Starjammers.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsair_(comics)
Raza
First appearance X-Men #107 (Oct 1977)
While imprisoned on Alisbar, Raza Longknife met and formed the band of smugglers and space pirates known as the Starjammers; with Corsair, Hepzibah, and Ch'od.
Raza has been converted into a cyborg, with various bionic body parts, including his left eye, his left arm and hand, and much of his face and thorax. This gives him superhuman strength, enhanced agility, speed, and reflexes thanks to his robotic parts. Raza's cyborg body contains computers that he can utilize for various tasks. Raza can convert his bionic left hand into a bladed weapon at will.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raza_Longknife
Hepzibah
First appearance X-Men #107 (October 1977)
A member of the Mephitisoid species.
prison labor world Alisbar. Summers rescued her from a particularly gruesome death sentence (to be eaten alive at a banquet), prompting her to swear an eternal bond to him.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepzibah_(comics)
Emperor Vulcan
First appearance X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1 (January 2006)
Gabriel Summers, the unborn son of Christopher Summers (Corsair) and Katherine Summers, was believed killed.
He was in fact saved. As an adult her was sent to Earth to become a slave for Erik the Red, the Emperor's hand on Earth, he escaped and was found by Moira MacTaggert.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_(Marvel_Comics)
Waldo
First Appearance: X-Men #108 (December, 1977)
Named by the Starjammer's leader, Corsair, after the remote manipulation devices from the Robert A. Heinlein short story Waldo, Waldo operated the pirates' sentient vessel Starjammer.
marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Waldo_(Computer)_(Earth-616)
Xorn
First appearance New X-Men Annual 2001
Xorn is forced to wear a skull-like mask designed to restrain his energy output as he has a "sun" for a brain in his head.
The X-Men and Sublime's U-Men find Xorn just as he is attempting to commit suicide by removing his mask, which would destroy the Earth. Cyclops (with the help of Emma Frost) is able to establish contact with Xorn, convincing him not to kill himself, and offers him a position among the X-Men.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xorn
Sage
First appearance The X-Men #132 (April 1980) (as Tessa) / X-Men #109 (February 2001) (as Sage)
Initially an agent of the Hellfire Club, decades later, she would join the X-Men and adopt the code-name "Sage".
Sage is a mutant whose mind works in the same way as a supercomputer. Her mind has unlimited storage capacity, and she is able to immediately recall any information she has stored with perfect clarity.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sage_(comics)