This is the time when we must see past the petty differences that divide us to find the common bonds which must unite us! Our enemies show us the truth. The Malevs don't care what race, what color, what gender we are, what our politics or religion may be. To them, we are all just meat -- to be slaughtered or made to work until we drop or serve as human batteries. To fight them we must become one planet, one people!
- -- Rai
The Battle for South Am, Chapter One: One For All[]
Appearances[]
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Malev Empire
- Neo-Nazis
- Ado Krieg (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Freewills (Mentioned only)
- M'ree (Mentioned only)
- Mekman (Mentioned only)
- Mysterious figures in the woods
- Palo Herdez (Delegate of the West Sector) (Cameo)
- President Clane (Mentioned only)
- Querz
- Robots (Mentioned only)
- Steel Nation (Mentioned only)
- Unnamed delegate of the Arab Sector (First appearance)
- Unnamed delegate of the Carib Sector (First appearance)
- Unnamed delegate of the Israeli Sector (First appearance)
Locations:
- 4,002 A.D.
- Malev-6 (Mentioned only)
- North Am (Flashback only)
- Cyber Palace
- Goph Levs (Mentioned only)
- Milespires
- Work Camps (Mentioned only)
- Phobos (moon) (Mentioned only)
- South Am
- Amazon Rain Forest
- Arab Sector (Mentioned only)
- Aryantina Sector
- Carib Sector (Mentioned only)
- Israeli Sector (Mentioned only)
- West Sector
- San Alto
Items:
- Blood of Heroes (Mentioned only)
- Ectotheric Energy (Mentioned only)
- Harbinger trait (Mentioned only)
- Mainbrains
- Mother Nike's crystal/gem
- X-O Commando Armor
- X-O Manowar Armor
Vehicles:
- Malev Core (Mentioned only)
- Skycycle
Credits[]
- Writers: John Ostrander
- Pencilers: Sean Chen
- Inkers: Kathryn Bolinger, Jenifer Marrus
- Colorists: Mark Csaszar, Knob Row (additional)
- Letterers: Rob Johnson, Joe Albelo
- Cover Artists: Sean Chen, Kathryn Bolinger, Mark Csaszar
- Editors: Kevin VanHook
- Editor-in-Chief: Bob Layton
Synopsis[]
In an attempt to get the cooperation of the South Am governments, Rai and his group gather together representatives of the various states. Ado Kreig, of Aryantina forcibly resists, calling upon his suit of X-O Manowar class armor. Rai manages to mindlock the armor and weaken it, and X-O Commando, Spylock and Magnus pursue Kreig as he flees.[1]
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Quotes[]
This is the time when we must see past the petty differences that divide us to find the common bonds which must unite us! Our enemies show us the truth. The Malevs don't care what race, what color, what gender we are, what our politics or religion may be. To them, we are all just meat -- to be slaughtered or made to work until we drop or serve as human batteries. To fight them we must become one planet, one people!
- -- Rai
Rai has an...ability -- a latent Harbinger trait -- that helps him to ignite belief within others in what he truly believes himself. But can he make someone believe what they are not inclined to believe?
- -- York Timbuc
It's more than that, Leeja. Their doubt has created doubt in me -- is what we're doing here right?
- -- Rai
Who asked me if I wanted the responsibility, hah? Who else here is willing to shoulder the responsibility, hah? Would you like to do it, Slagger? Have your decisions be the ones that possibly decide the survival of the human race? Hah?! Anyone here want the responsibility?! Do as you like. Do nothing. Wait for Magnus. I don't give a flook.
- -- Rai
You are a man, Takao Konishi. An extraordinary man. And --for the moment-- perhaps we can celebrate that.
- -- Leeja Clane
And the Rai is left largely unprotected. An interesting question -- do we divert some of our forces to take advantage of this opportunity or stick rigidly to plan? Decisions, decisions. One should always take opportunities when offered. Flexibility is often the key to survival. Dispatch a team of warriors to dispose of the Rai. There is no move that he can now make of which we will not be aware.
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