Synopsis / Summary / Plot
Last issue after we learned that Starhawk had subtly guided the original formation of the Guardians Of The Galaxy he suggested to Charlie-27, Nikki and Talon that they go back in time to stop the Badoon from taking over the Solar System. And they do it without telling Major Victory until it's too late to stop them.
Now the mobile space-station Dry-Dock is travelling back through time and Vance Astro has been informed by Starhawk that they intend to wipe out the Badoon long before they get a chance to enslave humanity on all the worlds of the Solar System. As predicted Vance does *not* think this is a good idea, and Charlie and Nikki aren't exactly as certain as they thought they were. But the argument is cut short by Talon staggering in and collapsing at their feet. He tells them he's got the hereditary Gral's Disease and they must take him to Attilan on the Moon.
In Attilan the Inhumans Black Bolt, Gorgon, Karnak, Medusa and Triton have just received a report on the explosion at Four Freedoms Plaza (at the end of Infinity War #2) where many superheroes had gathered. They are discussing whether to go to the aid of their friends the Fantastic Four when another report arrives of Dry-Dock materialising over the Blue Area Of The Moon where their city is situated.
The GOTG 5 teleport into Rynda Square claiming that Talon is an Inhuman and needs help, but the ruling family know that he's not 1 of *their* people. Karnak suspects them of being agents of whoever struck the FF's HQ, and impetuous Gorgon acts with a pre-emptive strike of his hooves. Medusa is also suspicious because Major Victory has Captain America's shield, which he throws at her until Black Bolt mentally stops it in midair. Karnak hits Victory, Charlie punches Gorgon while Blackagar Boltagon and Starhawk duke it out. But the Inhuman 'dog' Lockjaw sniffs the feline body of Talon (and maybe confirms that he's Inhuman?).
All the while the GOTG have been claiming they come in peace. At last Vance emits a telekinetic blast which separates all the combatants, and the silent Black Bolt agrees to 'talk'. Medusa tells Gorgon to take Talon to the medical centre, and Vance tells Nikki to accompany them. The Inhumans still want to know why the GOTG showed up just when the FF HQ was bombed but Vance says they just got here (presumably he mentions that they're from the future) and he doesn't remember this happening on *their* timeline (they're from an alternate future split off in Marvel Two-In-One #69).
But now it's interruption time again as evil Doppelgangers of them all (Charlie-27, Major Victory and Starhawk plus Black Bolt, Karnak, Medusa and Triton) materialise. Starhawk as usual knows what they are (despite supposedly no longer being the One-Who-Knows) and that they will try to replace their originals. So it's fight time again.
Gorgon, Lockjaw and Nikki are with unconscious Talon where it has been diagnosed that the fatal Gral's Disease has been caught in time and so the patient will be fine. They hear sounds of battle and so 2 of them rush off leaving Lockjaw to guard Talon, who then wakes up to deal with the natural dog/cat antipathy. But when the duo reach Rynda Square they find the Dops already defeated, seemingly double-handedly by Black Bolt and Starhawk.
Bolt and Victory shake hands and they're all friends, except Lockjaw who has to be ordered to leave the now completely cured Talon alone. The 'cat' explains that he's an Inhuman from the 31st Century but he has to give them the bad news that in his time they are confined to living beneath the city, slaves to the humans above. They were betrayed by someone who's name has been forgotten but was reputed to be a member of the royal family but not Inhuman. Medusa immediately thinks of Luna (daughter of Crystal and the human Quicksilver).
The GOTG take their leave and teleport to Avengers Mansion (which they used as their base in their previous visit during the Korvac Saga) to find out what's going on.