History ComicBook / RiseAndFallOfTheShiarEmpire

Fearing the danger Gabriel poses to anyone in his way, Xavier forms a team consisting of himself, Havok, Warpath, ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}}, ComicBook/{{Polaris}}, ComicBook/RachelSummers and Gabriel's only surviving teammate Darwin to stop him.

The story is a continuation of the events of ''ComicBook/XMenDeadlyGenesis''. In that story, it was revealed that Vulcan aka Gabriel Summers, the long lost brother of ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} and ComicBook/{{Havok}}, had served on an unknown team of X-Men who perished during an attempted rescue mission of the original five X-Men from Krakoa before Xavier recruited the "All-New, All-Different" team for that purpose. Two of Gabriel's teammates perished and Xavier erased Gabriel from Scott's memories to protect them from the truth. Gabriel also learned that he was a slave of the Shi'ar Empire and his mother had been killed by the Shi'ar monarch D'Ken. With this knowledge, Gabriel flew into space with the intention of revenge against the Shi'ar.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:Vulcan is not a good person but his murder of D'Ken - the man who murdered his mother, made him a slave, sought to return the Shi'ar back to their brutal, expansionist ways - is pretty understandable if not justified]].

''Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire'' is an ''Franchise/XMen'' storyline which ran from September, 2006 to July, 2007. Written by Creator/EdBrubaker, the story is told in 12 parts across ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen'' #475 to #486.

* FanService: Rachel's outfits show her [[BareYourMidriff midriff]] and she gets a ToplessnessFromTheBack scene in part 7. Part 10 also features a scene where [[CatGirl Hepzibah]] [[YouCanLeaveYourHatOn dances on a table]].

* KnifeNut: Warpath fights using a pair of [[ComicBook/BlackPanther vibranium knives]] gifted to him by Storm.

* KnightTemplar: The story begins with the X-Men rescuing Polaris from an anti-Apocalypse group, who are hunting her for having some of his tech in her after the whole Horseman stint in "Blood of Apocalypse". The idea she's not killing them because she doesn't ''want'' to kill them doesn't register. She's an agent of Apocalypse, and in their mind, that means she deserves die.

The story is a continuation of the events of ''ComicBook/XMenDeadlyGenesis''. In that story, it was revealed that ComicBook/{{Vulcan}} aka Gabriel Summers, the long lost brother of ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} and ComicBook/{{Havok}}, had served on an unknown team of X-Men who perished during an attempted rescue mission of the original five X-Men from Krakoa before Xavier recruited the "All-New, All-Different" team for that purpose. Two of Gabriel's teammates perished and Xavier erased Gabriel from Scott's memories to protect them from the truth. Gabriel also learned that he was a slave of the Shi'ar Empire and his mother had been killed by the Shi'ar monarch D'Ken. With this knowledge, Gabriel flew into space with the intention of revenge against the Shi'ar.

* CurbStompBattle: Virtually every fight Gabriel is in has him steamrolling his opponent with contemptible ease. The only people shown capable of giving him a decent challenge, let alone beating him are Gladiator and Polaris.

''Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire'' is an ''Franchise/XMen'' storyline which ran from September, 2006 to July, 2007. The story is told in 12 parts across ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen'' #475 to #486.

* AndIMustScream: D'Ken, since he was last seen waaaaaay back in the early days of Claremont's run, has been in a permanent vegetative state. The conspiracy have been trying to get telepaths to wake him up, but even the slightest contact with his mind fries their brains.

* ClothingDamage: The approach of Corvus causes the Phoenix brand on Rachel's back to flare up, shredding her clothing.

** [[spoiler: After Vulcan kills Corsair, Hepzibah tries to attack him. Warpath holds her back, telling her that she has no chance against Vulcan. Hepzibah replies that she doesn't care, suggesting she is either suicidal due to Corsair's death or is simply to angry to realize the error of trying to take on Vulcan.]]

* HeroKiller: Vulcan wounds and kills several members of the Imperial Guard during their tussle.

* KnifeNut: Warpath fights using a pair of [[ComicBook/BlackPanther vibranium knives]] which were gifted to him by Storm.
* KnightTemplar: The story begins with the X-Men rescuing Polaris from a group of anti-Apocalypse people, who are hunting her for having some of his tech in her after the whole Horseman stint in "Blood of Apocalypse". The idea she's not killing them because she doesn't ''want'' to kill them doesn't register. She's an agent of Apocalypse, and in their mind, that means she's gotta die.

* ShooTheDog: In the final battle, Lilandra rigs up a ship so that it sends the X-Men back to Earth, so they won't get killed.

* {{BFS}}: The Phoenix Blade is abnormally large yet Corvus is able to carry it with ease. As he states, "For any hand but mine, it would be easier to lift a star, Raza. But to me it has no weight at all.".

** Lilandra, Deathbird and D'Ken.

* CurbStompBattle: Virtually every fight Gabriel is in has him steamrolling his opponent with contemptable ease. The only people shown capable of giving him a decent challenge, let alone beating him are Gladiator and Polaris.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler: Vulcan is not a good person but his murder of D'Ken - the man who murdered his mother, made him a slave and sought to return the Shi'ar back to their brutal, expansionist ways - is pretty understandable if not justified]].

* RePower: [[spoiler: Xavier's telepathy, which he had lost during M-Day, is restored after he is sent to the M'Kaan Crystal]].

* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler: Vulcan murders Corsair for opposing him]].

* ThouShaltNotKill: Averted. The X-Men normally avoid lethal force but the story puts them in situations where they have to resort to killing as an option. Warpath kills two cyborgs who attacked them with lethal intent and who subconsciously wanted to die anyway. Rachel kills Shi'ar troops who attack them and justifies her actions by pointing out that they are at war. And by the end, [[spoiler: the Starjammers decide that Gabriel is too dangerous to be left alive]].

The story is a continuation of the events of ''ComicBook/XMenDeadlyGenesis''. In that story, it was revealed that ComicBook/{{Vulcan}} aka Gabriel Summers, the long lost brother of ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} and Havok, had served on an unknown team of X-Men who perished during an attempted rescue mission of the original five X-Men from Krakoa before Xavier recruited the "All-New, All-Different" team for that purpose. Two of Gabriel's teammates perished and Xavier erased Gabriel from Scott's memories to protect them from the truth. Gabriel also learned that he was a slave of the Shi'ar Empire and his mother had been killed by the Shi'ar monarch D'Ken. With this knowledge, Gabriel flew into space with the intention of revenge against the Shi'ar.

The story is a continuation of the events of ''ComicBook/XMenDeadlyGenesis''. In that story, it was revealed that Vulcan aka Gabriel Summers, the long lost brother of ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} and Havok, had served on an unknown team of X-Men who perished during an attempted rescue mission of the original five X-Men from Krakoa before Xavier recruited the "All-New, All-Different" team for that purpose. Two of Gabriel's teammates perished and Xavier erased Gabriel from Scott's memories to protect them from the truth. Gabriel also learned that he was a slave of the Shi'ar Empire and his mother had been killed by the Shi'ar monarch D'Ken. With this knowledge, Gabriel flew into space with the intention of revenge against the Shi'ar.

* AndIMustScream:

* BirdsOfAFeather: Rachel and Korvus. Both wield the power of the Phoenix Force and both had their families murdered by the Shi'ar because in order to wipeout potential Phoenix hosts.

** Part 2 has the X-Men enter an abandonned Shi'ar base on Earth. They are attacked by Shi'ar Imperial Shockers who are tasked with defending the base from intruders. Rachel reads their minds and discovers that they are prisoners who were experimented on by the Shi'ar and subconsciously want to die.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler: Vulcan is not a good person but his murder of D'Ken, the man who murdered his mother, made him a slave and sought to return the Shi'ar back to their brutal, expansionist ways is pretty understandable if not justified]].

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler: Most of Vulcan's murder of D'Ken, the man who murdered his mother, made him a slave and sought to return the Shi'ar back to their brutal, expansionist ways is pretty understandable if not justifies]].

* FanService: Rachel's outfits show her [[BareYourMidriff midriff]] and she gets a ToplessnessFromTheBack scene in part 7. Part 10 also features a scene where [[CatGirl Hepzibah]] [[YouCanKeepYourHatOn dances on a table]].

* FanService: Rachel's outfits show her [[BareYourMidriff midriff]] and she gets a ToplessnessFromTheBackScene in part 7. Part 10 also features a scene where [[CatGirl Hepzibah]] [[YouCanKeepYourHatOn dances on a table]].

* ThouShaltNotKill: The X-Men normally avoid lethal force but the story puts them in situations where they have to resort to killing as an option. Warpath kills two cyborgs who attacked them with lethal intent and who subconsciously wanted to die anyway. Rachel kills Shi'ar troops who attack them and justifies her actions by pointing out that they are at war. And by the end, [[spoiler: the Starjammers decide that Gabriel is too dangerous to be left alive]].

* SwissArmySuperpower: Vulcan is able to use his energy manipulation powers to connect the three parts of [[spoiler: D'Ken's]] brain and wake him from his coma.

* UnholyMatrimony: Vulcan and Deathbird get married

* BattleCouple: Havok and Polaris on the heroes' side. Gabriel and Deathbird.
* {{BFS}}: The Phoenix Blade is abnormally large yet Corvus is able to carry it as if it were a feather. As he states, ("For any hand but mine, it would be easier to lift a star, Raza. But to me it has no weight at all.").

* DeathSeeker: Part 2 has the X-Men enter an abandonned Shi'ar base on Earth. They are attacked by Shi'ar Imperial Shockers who are tasked with defending the base from intruders. Rachel reads their minds and discovers that they are prisoners who were experimented on by the Shi'ar and subconsciously want to die.

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Vulcan cuts a bloody swath across space to make D'Ken pay for his crimes against him.
* ShootTheMageFirst: The Shi'ar Imperial Shockers incapacitate Polaris first since her magnetism powers pose the biggest threat to their cyborg bodies.

* UngratefulBastard: The X-Men save two Shi'ar from a team of War Skrulls. The Shi'ar have no issue turning Xavier over to their superiors to be imprisoned and tortured.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler: Most of Vulcan's kills are him either lashing out in rage. His murder of D'Ken, the man who murdered his mother, made him a slave and sought to return the Shi'ar back to their brutal, expansionist ways is pretty understandable if not justifies]].
* SwissArmySuperpower: Vulcan is able to use his energy manipulation powers to connect the three parts of D'Ken's brain and wake him from his coma.

* SwissArmySuperpower: Vulcan is able to use his energy manipulation powers to connect the three parts of D'Ken's brain and wake him from his coma.