Nova 2

November 22 2031

After years of acting as Earth's lone helmeted hero, high school student Richard Rider is unexpectedly summoned to deep space when the Xandarian Nova Corps detects his helmet and calls him to their homeworld. Arriving on Xandar, Rich finds the proud civilization under siege by a massive invasion fleet from the expansionist Skrull Empire, led by the ruthless Emperor Dorrek IV. Thrown into the deep end of intergalactic warfare, the Earth teenager is inducted into the ranks of the Nova Corps and forced to adjust to alien tactics, militaristic discipline, and the sheer scale of cosmic conflict. Alongside key alien allies, including the skilled warrior Powerhouse, the amphibious Comet, and the mysterious Crimebuster, Rich forms the Champions of Xandar to strike back against the armada. As the Skrulls deploy deadly planetary bombardments and stealth infiltrators to breach Xandar’s defenses and seize control of the planet's vast technological resources, Rich relies on his improvised Earth-style heroism to break predictable military stalemates. Pushing his control over the Nova Force to its absolute physical limits, he leads a daring counter-offensive directly into the heart of the Skrull flagship. Defeating the Skrull commanders in personal combat, Rich disables the flagship's command network and rallies the battered Nova Corps to drive the remaining invasion fleet out of Xandarian territory. Celebrating their victory, the Nova Council recognizes the young human's extraordinary bravery and officially elevates him from a rookie recruit to the elite rank of Centurion, forever changing his path as he realizes his true calling lies among the stars rather than back home on Earth.

Story added by isaacreeves2024 on July 27, 2026