sˈiːkɪŋ ɹᵻvˈɛndʒ ˌɔn mjˈuːtənts, hiː ɹᵻlˈiːsᵻz ðə fˈælæŋks ɪnfˈɛkʃən bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈɜːdʒɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf wɪððɪ ˈeɪliən ɹˈeɪsᵻz lˈiːdɚ tə hˈɛlp ðˌɛm ɐsˈɪmᵻlˌeɪt ˈɜːθ ænd ɪts ɪnhˈæbɪtənts, ˈoʊnli təbi dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ænd ɹᵻstˈoːɹd baɪ bˈiːst, wˈɔːɹlɑːk, fˈɔːɹdʒ, mˈɪstɚ sˈɪnɪstɚ, ɐmˈiːliə vˈɑːt ænd mæɡnˈiːɾoʊ.
Seeking revenge on mutants, he releases the Phalanx infection before merging himself with the alien race's leader to help them assimilate Earth and its inhabitants, only to be defeated and restored by Beast, Warlock, Forge, Mister Sinister, Amelia Voght and Magneto.