LOCATION REMINDER:
This week's battles take place on the Blue Area of the Moon.
An artificial, self-sustaining Earthlike environment on the far side of
The Moon, the Blue Area was created roughly 100,000 years ago as part of a competition between two alien races, the
Kree and the
Cotati. The
Skrulls moderated this contest, whose goal was to determine the worthiness of both races by discovering which could create a more suitable habitation. The Skrulls changed later on, becoming warmongers. The Cotati won the contest by creating a long-term sustainable
ecosystem, but the Kree angrily rebelled and overthrew the Skrulls, stole their
starship, and initiated the millennia-long conflict now known as the
Kree-Skrull War.
Its Role in Storylines
The Blue Area has played a pivotal role in many events of the Marvel Universe. It was the site of the first battle between the
Fantastic Four and the
Red Ghost. It is also the home of
Uatu the
Watcher. For many years, it was the location of
Attilan, home city of the
Inhumans. But it is perhaps best known as the site of the epic ending to the
Dark Phoenix Saga, where, to prevent herself from endangering any more lives,
Jean Grey committed
suicide.
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