Chapter Summaries

Daisy and Wanda led the Saintess Cult through the chaotic Blasphemer, growing their forces while seizing command centers. After discovering that the flagship’s self-destruct controls remained inaccessible, Daisy led an assault on Command Center One, where the Truth Cult’s defenses stopped the advance.

• Daisy and Wanda gathered followers and seized nine command centers, allowing Daisy to take control of parts of the ship and lead a growing force deeper inside.
• Goblin Chocolate used Haste, Smoke, and a lightsaber to fight through the chaos, while the Saintess Cult’s ranks swelled to one hundred thousand.
• After the believers captured Command Center Two, Daisy read three Truth Cult prisoners’ memories and found the authorization needed to access the flagship’s main control system.
• Daisy searched the main control system but found no self-destruct commands, then led her army toward Command Center One.
• The Truth Cult’s mechanical soldiers and flank defenses repelled the Saintess Cult’s attack, forcing Daisy to intervene.

Daisy used the Power Stone to help the Saintess Cult capture the Blasphemer and disable its self-destruct system. She then sought Shi'ar protection from Queen Lilandra, who proposed that the ship join the Shi'ar battle order for the operation.

• Daisy used magnetic control to crush the Blasphemer's mechanical soldiers and help the Saintess Cult seize the main control room.
• Daisy learned from the captives' memories that the ship contained a concealed energy source capable of creating a black hole or neutron star.
• Daisy and Wanda altered the energy device until Daisy judged it safe, then removed it from the ship.
• Daisy contacted Queen Lilandra and asked for the Shi'ar Empire's protection.
• Lilandra proposed that the Blasphemer join the Shi'ar battle order, and Daisy agreed.

Daisy seized the Scarlet Witch and intercepted the Primordial Cosmic Energy from the fleeing Third Bishop, then agreed to visit the Shi'ar Empire with its fleet. On Earth, Captain America and Sam stole Vulture's glider wings from Hammer Industries but were stopped and incapacitated by Spider-Woman and Mockingbird.

• Daisy helped the Shi'ar defeat the Truth Cult forces aboard the flagship while Gladiator and his guards routed the Third Bishop's forces in The Void.
• The Third Bishop fled with a case of Primordial Cosmic Energy, but Daisy pursued his ship, tore open its hull, killed him, and took the case.
• Daisy returned to the ship without telling Gladiator about the energy, and the Shi'ar assigned the renamed Scarlet Witch a place in their fleet after inspecting it.
• Daisy agreed to travel to Shi'ar after confirming Earth was peaceful, and the Scarlet Witch joined two Shi'ar ultra-super battleships in the departing fleet.
• Captain America and Sam broke into Hammer Industries and took Vulture's glider wings, but Spider-Woman and Mockingbird blocked their escape and electrocuted them unconscious.

The Skrull Queen captured Captain America, Falcon, and many other heroes, agents, Mutants, and political figures, imprisoning them aboard a massive spaceship. After learning the Skrulls could read memories and impersonate them, Captain America encouraged the prisoners while worrying about how many people had already been replaced.

• Queen Veranke ordered Captain America and Falcon taken prisoner, while Elektra captured Black Widow and Winter Soldier remained free at home.
• Captain America woke in a high-voltage cell and learned from Spider-Woman that shapeshifting Skrulls had captured several other heroes.
• The Skrulls packed the prison with heroes, Mutants, S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and political leaders, including President Obama.
• Spider-Woman explained that the Skrulls needed prisoners' blood to impersonate them, alarming the captives about the damage their stolen identities could cause.
• Leo Fitz concluded that the prisoners were aboard a massive spaceship traveling on Earth's orbital path behind the Sun, and Captain America rallied their spirits.

Bucky Barnes discovered that Skrulls were impersonating Captain America and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, then rescued Director Fury from an ambush. As the Skrulls’ copied memories began to overwhelm them, a Skrull disguised as Elektra died fighting Yoshida Nobu, leaving Daredevil stunned by the alien body beneath her disguise.

• Bucky followed the group impersonating Captain America and watched them capture S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, then waited for a chance to act.
• The Skrulls disguised as Black Widow and Mockingbird cornered Director Fury, but Bucky used smoke bombs to rescue him.
• Director Fury recognized Bucky, asked about Steve, and went into hiding to investigate the Skrull infiltration while Hill took charge of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Daredevil fought Yoshida Nobu and was badly wounded as the Skrull disguised as Elektra succumbed to Elektra’s memories.
• Elektra and Yoshida Nobu killed each other, and Daredevil realized the corpse in his arms was a Skrull.

Daredevil discovered that the corpse of the woman he thought was Elektra belonged to a Skrull who had impersonated her. Stark and Reed examined the alien and found it had Mutant-like cells that could explain its ability to change appearance, prompting Stark to seek emergency measures.

• Daredevil realized the corpse was not Elektra and struggled to find someone he could trust with the discovery.
• Doctor Banner examined the Skrull corpse, and Stark arrived to test it with J.A.R.V.I.S.
• Stark learned the alien had infiltrated Earth while disguised as Elektra and took its body to the Baxter Building with Doctor Banner, who declined to join him.
• Daredevil returned alone for treatment, while Stark and Reed began analyzing the corpse at the Baxter Building.
• Reed found that the Skrull's cells were full of special Mutant cells, and Stark left to discuss emergency measures with Secretary of State Ross.

A Skrull posing as Susan captured Reed, while an attack through a spatial rift forced Stark and the Avengers to defend the Baxter Building. On a hidden Skrull ship, scientists discovered how Mutant genes could help create long-lived Super Skrulls.

• A Skrull disguised as Susan shot Reed with a futuristic weapon and reported his capture to Queen Veranke.
• Queen Veranke ordered her subordinate to deal with the Fantastic Four and buy time for the Empire.
• Stark returned to find the Baxter Building swallowed by a spatial rift as insectoid creatures attacked the city.
• Stark, Captain America, Black Widow, and Hawkeye fought the creatures and set up a defensive line around the rift.
• Stark warned Happy to take Pepper away, and Happy responded with a cold sneer before approaching her.
• Skrull scientists discovered that Mutants and Skrulls shared a common ancestor and found a gene segment that could extend Skrull lifespans and enable the creation of Super Skrulls.

Queen Veranke ordered the Skrulls to unleash chaos after creating Super Soldiers with copied human powers. Meanwhile, Skrull impostors infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. and Captain America began a worldwide broadcast, leaving agents and the public waiting to hear his supposed revelation.

• Queen Veranke celebrated the new Super Soldiers and ordered the Skrulls to throw humanity's order into chaos.
• Stark grew suspicious of Hawkeye and flew to Avengers Tower to seek Hulk's help, while Hawkeye stayed to guard the spatial rift.
• A Skrull impersonating Captain America shot Director Fury, and Winter Soldier took the wounded Fury to Pop's Barbershop in Harlem.
• Grant Ward, Mockingbird, Black Widow, and the fake Captain America entered S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters and took control of its communications room.
• Black Widow cut off Hill as the fake Captain America hijacked global media channels and began addressing the world.

Captain America publicly declared that he had joined Hydra and condemned S.H.I.E.L.D., throwing agents and Hydra leaders into confusion as he escaped with his allies. The Skrulls launched an advance force toward Earth while Peter Parker sensed danger as alien spacecraft approached.

• Captain America denounced S.H.I.E.L.D., claimed Hydra stood for freedom, and revealed that he had been a Hydra member for years.
• Baron Strucker, Viper, and Malick reacted with shock and anger to Captain America's speech, while Strucker suspected Daisy had orchestrated it.
• Hill ordered S.H.I.E.L.D. to capture Captain America's group, but Captain America, Black Widow, Grant Ward, and Mockingbird escaped by motorcycle after shooting down a Quinjet.
• Queen Veranke ordered the Skrull advance force and Super Skrulls toward Earth aboard a fleet of warships.
• Peter Parker spent time with his returned friend Harry Osborn, then sensed danger and saw spacecraft approaching overhead.

Hill struggled to respond as the Skrulls seized control of the public narrative and S.H.I.E.L.D. fell into disarray. Peggy Carter warned her that Steve was acting against his true nature, while Daisy remained far from Earth, absorbing Primordial Cosmic Energy with Wanda.

• Skrull warships appeared over major nations, and Hill’s efforts to control S.H.I.E.L.D. were undermined by the alien threat and orders from the Security Council to hold position.
• World leaders and Captain America publicly described the Skrulls as peaceful visitors, convincing many people to welcome them.
• Stark tried to fly toward Washington after seeing Captain America’s speech, but J.A.R.V.I.S. went offline and his armor lost control.
• Peggy Carter called Hill from the UK, warned that Steve would never say those things, and urged S.H.I.E.L.D. to prepare for combat.
• Hill accepted that the crisis exceeded her control and decided to call back someone who had skipped work.
• Daisy continued absorbing Primordial Cosmic Energy on the Shi'ar royal island, while Wanda noticed its effects on Daisy and urged her to suppress her alluring appearance.

Daisy enjoyed a festival day on Shi'ar while serving as Queen Lilandra's adviser and learned more about the empire's economy and population. Hill then warned her that Skrulls had invaded Earth, leaving Daisy unsure whom she could trust.

• Goblin Chocolate brought Daisy and Wanda breakfast after learning that good food pleased them more than his earlier attempts to provide companions.
• Daisy dressed for a Shi'ar festival and reflected on her adviser position, salary, and the vast universe's lack of interest in Earth.
• Daisy accompanied Wanda shopping and received a call from Hill, who reported that aliens had invaded Earth and that Obama and Captain America had publicly supported them.
• Daisy learned that Nick Fury and Stark had lost contact and identified the invaders as Skrulls.
• Daisy worried that Hill might be a Skrull impersonator and realized Earth was poorly prepared for the invasion.

Daisy returned from Shi'ar to confront the Skrull invasion and used Leech to identify infiltrators, confirming Hill was genuine. After gathering trusted allies at Hammer Industries, she gained confidence when she learned the fourth-generation Sentry Mechanical Soldiers were ready.

• Daisy left Wanda in Shi'ar to guard their rear base and returned to Earth through the Stargate.
• Daisy destroyed the Skrull ships intercepting her near Saturn, then reached S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters and found Hill.
• Daisy suspected that Captain America and Obama were Skrull impostors, while the Fantastic Four remained trapped in Negative Space.
• Daisy brought Hill to Leech, confirmed Hill was real, and took her, Leech, and Baldy to Hammer Industries to expose Skrull infiltrators.
• Daisy met Dr. Lizard and Trapster and learned that the fourth-generation Sentry Mechanical Soldiers had been completed.

Daisy gathered heroes at Hammer Industries to protect Leech while preparing for the Skrulls’ invasion, then crushed the Cosmic Cube to obtain the Space Stone. She used it to travel to Zenn-La and brought Jean back to Earth, where Jean could reunite with her captured friends and the X-Men.

• Daisy ordered Sentry Mechanical Soldiers into production and assembled heroes and allies at Hammer Industries while Hill reported that Nick Fury was missing.
• Daisy assigned Hawkeye and elite agents to guard Leech, then returned to her villa and used the Power Stone to crush the Cosmic Cube and extract the Space Stone.
• Daisy installed the Space Stone on the Infinity Gauntlet, discovered its link to the Power Stone, and created a subspace storage ring.
• Daisy opened a portal to Zenn-La, found Jean fishing with the Zenn-Lavians, and learned Jean had been unable to teleport back herself.
• Daisy and Jean said farewell to a Zenn-Lavian elder, and Daisy brought Jean back to Earth.

Daisy brought Jean and a group of allies back to Earth, built Sentry Mechanical Soldiers, and used them to retake S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters. She ended the chapter by addressing the world, announcing S.H.I.E.L.D.’s new public role, and ordering captured Skrull infiltrators killed.

• Jean returned to Earth and reunited with Storm, while Daisy told her to wait until they had secured the situation before rescuing anyone.
• Daisy reassured Hydra leaders that Hydra’s ambitions and organization would remain unchanged, then oversaw the completion of one hundred Sentry Mechanical Soldiers at Hammer Industries.
• Coulson joined Daisy’s team, and she used the Space Stone to transport agents, civilians, and students to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.
• Daisy addressed S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and the public, exposed the Skrulls, and mocked Queen Veranke’s standing within the Skrull Empire.
• Daisy began screening people at headquarters, discovered that Victoria Hand, Leo Fitz, and Sharon Carter had been replaced by Skrulls, and ordered them shot.

With Fury missing, Daisy took command of S.H.I.E.L.D., purged Skrulls from its ranks, and led a strike team aboard the Skrull warship after Hulk destroyed its main cannon. The teams split up to seize the ship’s command center and Power Room.

• Daisy ordered agents to screen people with Sentry Mechanical Soldiers, and Crossbones executed the Skrulls they exposed.
• When the Skrull warship approached Washington, Daisy assigned Crossbones to continue screening and Hill to protect civilians while she prepared to fight.
• Daisy sent Doctor Banner to destroy the warship’s main cannon, then teleported with Jean, Quicksilver, Hawkeye, Spider-Man, and Coulson aboard the ship.
• Daisy used her Shi'ar personal terminal to guide the group through the ship and sent Spider-Man ahead to scout.
• Daisy led Spider-Man and Coulson toward the command center while Jean, Quicksilver, and Hawkeye fought their way into the Power Room.

Daisy and her allies fought through a Skrull warship, where she defeated two Super Skrull warriors and helped Spider-Man and Coulson secure the control room. She then teleported outside to confront two more warships, opening a passage to Saturn’s rings and hurling meteors at an escort ship.

• Quicksilver, Jean, and Hawkeye advanced along one route, while Spider-Man escorted Coulson through the Skrull forces and Daisy followed behind.
• A Super Skrull with the Fantastic Four’s abilities struck Spider-Man, but Daisy caught his next punch and severed his arm with the God-Slaying Sword before beheading and finishing him.
• Daisy and Spider-Man encountered another Super Skrull, and Daisy killed him with a single sword strike.
• Daisy cleared the control room and adjusted the warship’s settings, then teased Spider-Man by showing him the terminal’s language options.
• Daisy teleported outside when two more warships arrived and pulled meteors from Saturn’s rings, driving them through an escort ship’s energy shield.

Daisy helped repel the Skrull assault, then joined Jean to pull the Baxter Building out of Negative Space and close the rift in New York. With Earth still under threat and many people missing, she organized research to identify Skrulls and prepared Human Torch to impersonate Captain America on television.

• Daisy sent a damaged Skrull warship into Saturn's asteroid belt, destroyed its escort, and brought the captured ship and more than three hundred Skrulls to S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Daisy learned that Russia had destroyed one large warship and Victor von Doom had wrecked another, while the remaining Skrull ships withdrew to Canada.
• Daisy failed to close the expanding Negative Space passage alone, so she returned to recruit Jean and worked with her to pull the Baxter Building back, sealing the passage.
• Daisy took Reed, Human Torch, and The Thing to S.H.I.E.L.D. and ordered Reed, Doctor Banner, and Dr. Lizard to develop a way to distinguish Earthlings from Skrulls.
• Daisy assigned Human Torch to impersonate Captain America on television and counter the impact of the Skrulls' earlier deception.

Daisy and S.H.I.E.L.D. prepared a global counterattack against the Skrulls, while Queen Veranke struggled to regain control of her distracted forces. The chapter ended with three Helicarriers rising to begin exposing Skrull infiltrators, as a fake Captain America and his allies attacked S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters.

• Human Torch impersonated Captain America, and Daisy exposed the Skrull posing as Obama, allowing the Vice President to assume presidential powers and grant S.H.I.E.L.D. wartime authority.
• Queen Veranke visited rebellious medium-sized warships and found her people distracted by Earth food, laundry detergent, and a pyramid scheme; she ordered tests on the incapacitated captains.
• A fake Captain America led fake Falcon and fake Black Widow into S.H.I.E.L.D., attacking the outer perimeter without Queen Veranke's knowledge.
• Mr. Fantastic developed an agent and searchlights to reveal Skrulls, while Doctor Banner identified anomalous biological signals around the globe.
• Daisy activated a modified Project Insight to identify Skrulls and sent three Helicarriers into the sky under her, Hill, and Baldy's command.

Daisy coordinated Project Insight’s targeting changes and fought to stop Paibok, a Skrull empowered by Captain America’s memories and the Mind Stone-enhanced shield, from reaching the carrier’s command room. After he defeated wave after wave of opponents, Daisy confronted him herself and used Gravity Manipulation to seize the shield.

• Daisy and Reed redirected Project Insight to target Skrulls while Daisy coordinated military deployments and responded to threats aboard the carriers.
• Vulture defeated the glider-wielding impostor, and Quicksilver subdued the Skrull posing as Black Widow.
• Paibok defeated Crossbones, Quicksilver, The Thing, Human Torch, Spider-Man, and the special forces and Sentinel Robots sent against him.
• Daisy left Doctor Banner in charge of the bridge and confronted Paibok, who identified himself by name and remained committed to Captain America’s ideals.
• Daisy unleashed Gravity Manipulation to pull the shield away from Paibok.

Daisy brutally defeated Paibok, but a Skrull attack on the Helicarrier interrupted her attempt to finish him. The Skrull Queen rescued the near-dead Paibok and confronted Daisy, who caught up with them as the Queen unleashed venom bombs.

• Daisy overpowered Paibok, breaking his chest and piercing his neck with heat vision, but he kept fighting and threw a strange grenade.
• Daisy crushed the grenade with a forceful punch that blasted Paibok off the Helicarrier, then prepared to finish him.
• Five Skrull warships attacked the Helicarrier, and Daisy shot down two before pursuing another craft that went after Paibok.
• The Skrull Queen, disguised as Spider-Woman, rescued Paibok with web lines after Daisy destroyed her flight device.
• Daisy caught up with the gliding Queen, who used Spider-Woman's powers to throw venom bombs at her.