Originally Posted by
nandes
The Marauders set sail on a mission to New York to rescue Storm & Cyclops, who have been possessed by Knull. To the council, the mission is clear. However, Bishop has been alerted by Beast to take both of them down if needed, and other problems arise in the meantime - Kate receives an alert that another ship near to them is almost sinking in the midst of the attack of the latex dragons and needs help. Bishop's connection with X-Force has also seemed to cause some suspicion to Pyro.
After rescuing the crew of the ship, Bishop identifies a message in morse code and goes to check out the rest of the ship. He discovers the crew were trafficking immigrants to god knows where. Immediately angry with the crew, they transport them through the gates to the most inospitable place possible, leaving them to fend for themselves. No human killings allowed!
The fate of the refugees causes a dilemma though, as Kate wants to bring them to Krakoa, but Emma and Magneto, in a telepathic conversation with her, admit that'll be a difficult decision for the council to make if put to a vote. They find a solution in bringing them to Island M, where they are welcomed by Callisto.
In the closing scene, Magneto also welcomes one of the refugees and tells her to remember this as an act of Krakoa's mercy.
The mission to rescue Storm and Cyclops is to be continued in Savage Avengers.
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This was good! Addresses various debates of heroism and how that works with Krakoa being a foreign nation that people have been having since the beginning of the era. I like the introduction of the tension between Bishop and Pyro, Bishop's dealings with Beast and even Kate confronting the council. Inner tension in the team is always fun. However, if any of these plots are going to get continued in the main series, I just wish this was an issue of it and not a separate one-shot.
Art was very solid as well, and Kate specially looked stunning. Maybe the best she's looked in ages.