Richard, and the Centurions he brought with him have found his brother Robbie, but he's been brutalized by Xenith - the new Strontian in the Shi'ar Praetorian Guard. They manage to apprehend her, rescue Robbie and provide asylum for Ravenous with some convincing of 'King' Blastaar to respect the Nova Corps. Deciding that the Worldmind was right in believing that there must be a Nova Corps again, Richard resolves to begin rebuilding... but at a slower pace. And the Centurions who proved themselves amidst the chaos of the War of Kings are taken on as his first recruits. They set a course for Shi'ar space to witness the devastation wrought by the Inhumans T-Bomb.