Plumbers' "Watcher Space Station"
After this period of construction, the base on the far side of the Moon had begun to take shape. Inside the enormous dome, the simulated gravity system was functioning well, while supplies from Earth arrived continuously through the quantum portal.
Steve Rogers, dressed in combat gear, stood before the massive floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the blue planet hanging in the blackness of space.
"Still thinking about home, Captain?"
Gwen Stacy walked over and handed him a cup of hot coffee. "Peter just sent a message. He helped an old lady in Queens find her cat, and he also stopped a convenience store robbery while he was at it. Looks like Earth can keep turning without us."
"That's a good thing." Steve accepted the coffee and smiled. "Tony taught that kid well. I was just wondering what exactly we're waiting for out here."
"We're waiting to flip the table before those big shots turn Earth into an all-you-can-eat buffet."
Jiang Li's voice came from the command console.
He floated in midair, using the Omnitrix's Master Control Mode to calibrate the base's deep-space radar array.
"Don't rush, Steve. Peace is a luxury." Jiang Li landed on the ground. "In my experience, the calm before the storm usually..."
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Before he could finish, the main display suddenly turned crimson, and a piercing alarm instantly echoed throughout the base.
"...usually doesn't last long." Jiang Li sighed and hurried to the console.
"What happened?" Steve immediately set down his coffee, his expression grave.
"The radar picked up an abnormal deep-space signal."
Jiang Li's fingers flew across the controls. "The source is very far away, but it's rapidly approaching. The first half is an Asgardian emergency distress code—'Odin has fallen. Death is coming.'"
"Asgard?" Steve was startled. "Something happened to