(Cover Date: November, 1987)

Summary: Radian tells the team that he is no traitor. His plan was to capture the Horde ship that they are in. Harold's parents are on the ship, having been on the cruise ship that the Horde captured. Harold's father accuses the team of killing his son. The ship arrives at Jupiter, the site of the main Horde fleet. Dr. Tuolema takes Commander Nion into a jungle setting to try to cure her power-induced illness. The Horde captain attacks the team & is quickly put down. The ship enters the Horde's orbital base, & the team encounters Horde resistance. Blackthorn accompanies Adept to the captured alien artifact room where Adept can analyze them. After a hug earlier, Adept tells Blackthorn that she is pregnant, which she didn't know. The team fights against more Horde resistance. The others leave as Marathon begins to power himself up. As the ship speeds away, the Horde base is blown up by Marathon. At the same moment, Nion passes away. more