With guest Greg Rucka!

In which death is a revolving door, we really liked Days of Future Past, space pirates are the best pirates, Vulcan is (still) the worst, Miles has a Corsair costume, Lilandra has lovely plumage, no one knows how to pronounce "M'Kraan," we studiously avoid discussing the Phoenix force, Saurids speak Hebrew, Raza Longknife's name is a bit on the nose, Rachel is the worst at hugs, Greg has a 'ship, and we all kind of identify with Cyclops.

X-Plained:

The Starjammers (and how to pronounce their names)The Shi'arThe Neremani DynastyPlumageApostrophe abuseCorsairThe secret origins of the StarjammersWhy Hepzibah talks like thatThe Rule of CoolVisor iterationsSummerstachesCyclops's dubious deductive skillsHugsThe All-New, All-the-Same X-MenTeenagers, againCyclops #1Cyclops vs. ScottSpace-parentingRachel's convention sketchbookGreg's Kitty Pryde feelingsAn exceptionally vivid threatIntergalactic fashionCorsair's pecsKey parties in spaceThe greatest romance of the Marvel Universe

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