synopsis:
X-Factor's Ship suddenly loses control of it's functions and begins to fly off into space. Acting quickly, the Ship erects a dome around the exposed part of it's hull where X-Factor was out relaxing. As the Ship flies out into space, the part of Jean's mind that is Madelyne Pryor and the Phoenix Force causes her to smash through the dome to gree the stars. However, she is no longer as powerful as the Phoenix and begins to suffocate in the vacuum of space. Quick thinking, Archangel flies out and grabs her while the other members of X-Factor help pull them both back into the ship. With Jean and Warren save, Iceman seals the hole temporarily until Ship can effect repairs itself. As the group tries to get Jean to come to terms that she has the "best" part of all her incarnations in her, the Ship passes through hyperspace and appears over a strange planet. Although Ship cannot leave, he is able to scan the planet below and identifies that there is a war going on the planet, and provides X-Factor with devices that allow them to understand the alien language on the planet below. Suddenly they witness the appearance of a giant ship that dwarfs even Ship in size, and are soon confronted by the Celestial known as Gammenon the Gatherer. As Gammenon examines the Ship, X-Factor tries to make sense of the creature and soon find themselves transported to the planets surface below along with Scott's son Christopher. The story continues...