"You were embedded in an Earth civilization within the galaxy, not at a Xandar Corps outpost planet in the Andromeda Galaxy. The Supreme Intelligence orders you to proceed to the Radiance cruiser as soon as possible and establish a deep link with it."
Fine blue lines projected from Dr. Lawson's watch face, spreading into a wavering, multicolored screen of light.
A man in a black-and-green bodysuit questioned her sternly. Dr. Lawson—or rather, "Mar-Vell"—shook her head indifferently and said coldly, "This is not some primitive planet, Yon-Rogg. A monitoring system was installed in its outer orbit just days ago. I can no longer enter and leave this planet's atmosphere so freely. Though their technological level still lags immensely behind Hala..."
Sizzle, sizzle.
The video connection was somewhat unstable. The figure on the screen, a man who appeared to be a white Earthling, flickered before stabilizing.
"The Tesseract hidden here by the Asgardians was discovered and studied decades ago. This planet also has a host of incomprehensible supernatural lifeforms. C-53 is far from as simple as you think! Our information on this planet still dates back to their cold-weapons era—"
"—So you've determined the Cube's whereabouts!"
The man cut Dr. Lawson off, growling in excitement.
Wendy Lawson unconsciously tugged at the zipper of her brown leather jacket and leaned pensively against her desk. This Air Force jacket was her favorite coat.
Back on her homeworld, she could only wear uniforms appropriate to her status and work every day. She did not have the rich and colorful life she enjoyed on Planet C-53.
"The Tesseract is currently in the hands of this planet's most powerful force. Their leader is most widely known as the Wolf Emperor. For now, you can regard him as a mature Aesir. At the same time, he is surrounded