Emma Frost and Banshee are entrusted by Professor X to train the next generation of X-Men at the western Massachusetts branch of his institute. It’s made clear by the Professor that the team’s main purpose is to further their education and learn to control their powers—as opposed to fighting supervillains. However, they’re trained by their mentors in combat and field skills against Xavier’s wishes, as the two think it’s of necessity that the team be able to properly defend themselves when the need inevitably arises. After sneaking out one night, the team is ambushed by the techno-organic Phalanx, who have arrived on Earth to obliterate the entire mutant race—starting with them! Generation X gives their all to stave off the genocide of their race, hoping to prove that they’re more than just cynical teens; they’re heroes!
