There's no shame, ever, in choosing not to kill. Especially a friend. If being an X-Man has taught me anything, it's that. We'll find another way to win. 
Appearing in "Strikeback!"
Featured Characters:
- X-Men (Main story and flashback)
- Rogue (Main story and flashback)
- Sage (Main story and flashback)
- Slipstream (Davis Cameron) (Main story and flashback)
- Thunderbird (Neal Shaara) (Main story and flashback)
- Bishop (Lucas Bishop) (Main story and flashback)
- Lifeguard (Heather Cameron)
- Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Avengers (Only in flashback)
- ⏴ Iron Man (Tony Stark) ⏵ (Only in flashback)
- Wonder Man (Simon Williams) (Only in flashback)
- Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Only in flashback)
- Madripoor Police Force (Only in flashback)
- Several citizens from Madripoor (Only in flashback)
- She-Hulk (Jen Walters) (Referenced)
- Cyclops (Scott Summers) (Referenced)
- Iceman (Bobby Drake) (Referenced)
- Psylocke (Betsy Braddock) (Statue)
- Magneto (Erik Lehnsherr) (Vision or hallucination)
- Shiva (Invoked)
- Alexander the Great (Mentioned)
- Napoléon (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Mutants (Main story and flashback)
- Shi'ar-Mutant Hybrids (Main story and flashback)
- Cyborgs
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Aliens
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Asia (Main story and flashback)
- Southeast Asia (Main story and flashback)
- Thermopylae (Mentioned)
- Persia (Mentioned)
- Asia (Main story and flashback)
Items:
- X-Uniforms (Main story and flashback)
- Cybernetic Sunglasses (Main story and flashback)
- Slipstream's Surfboard (Main story and flashback)
- Captain America's Uniform (Only in flashback)
- Magneto's Helmet (Vision or hallucination)
Events:
- The Battle of Thermopylae (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "Strikeback!"
Rogue has Sage augment her powers so she can control all of the abilities she has ever absorbed; Heather transforms into her Shi'ar form; The X-Men begin their foray into Kahn's realm to rescue Storm and Gambit.