X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #[nn]

In the wake of a brutal clash between Havok and his Starjammers against the Shi'ar forces led by his merciless brother Vulcan, the battlefield is thrown into chaos when a massive alien armada emerges—declaring themselves the Sky'ar Tal, a name that means "Death to the Shi'ar."

In "Emperor Vulcan [Part 2]," the Starjammers—Havok, Polaris, Marvel Girl, Raza, Ch'od, and Korvus—join forces with Lilandra and the Imperial Guard in a desperate bid to stop the Sky'ar Tal's relentless assault. As Vulcan and Gladiator push their limits against the alien leader, the Starjammers attempt to broker peace, only to be thrown into chaos when a colossal stargate opens and the Sky'ar unleash a devastating strike, obliterating the Shi'ar world of Feather's Edge. With the galaxy on the brink, Vulcan calls for a fragile truce with Havok—just as the true scale of the conflict begins to unfold.

In "Emperor Vulcan [Part 3]," Havok and Vulcan must set aside their rivalry to confront a fanatical alien race determined to destroy the Shi'ar and reclaim the M'Kraan Crystal. As the Starjammers and Imperial Guard race to Finality, they uncover a terrifying arsenal—stars hoarded and primed to be unleashed upon Shi'ar worlds. Rachel Grey is pushed to the edge when she realizes the cost of this alliance may force her to stand beside the very beings responsible for her family's death.

In the climactic fourth part of *Emperor Vulcan*, Havok and Vulcan confront the Eldest of the Sky'ar Tal in a desperate bid to stop the alien leader’s reign. As the Eldest falls, a new ruler emerges—only for Vulcan to shatter the hive mind’s unity, unleashing a brutal purge across the Sky'ar Tal. The fate of the alien race hangs in the balance as the line between protector and destroyer blurs.

In the fifth chapter of *Emperor Vulcan*, the Starjammers are trapped in a storm of betrayal and shifting loyalties as Vulcan’s ruthless ascension reaches its peak. With the Sky'ar Tal fleet shattered and the Imperial Guard closing in, Havok faces an impossible choice—save his brother or protect his crew from Deathbird’s wrath. As the Shi'ar empire turns its back on Lilandra, the fate of the Starjammers hangs in the balance, and the cost of power becomes all too clear.