 Since his last appearance he has stopped an invasion of Russia by the aliens from his origin, and been appointed State Protector.He is now based in a ship similar to the one that exploded, hovering over Moscow.Red Star later greets Tim Drake, a former teammate of his during the one year jump, when he comes to Russia for a meeting with Viktor Mikalek, a powerful business tycoon with suspected ties to the criminal organization known as the Society.