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The Andromeda Galaxy is home to a great number of alien species, foremost among them the Skrulls who are usually the dominant force of their galaxy. It is a galaxy with millions of inhabited worlds. The Skrulls have dominated the galaxy for tens of millions of years, though their dominance has fluctuated as their empire has gone through cycles of expansion, decline, and resurgence, making it the home of the oldest continuous interstellar and intergalactic empire in the cosmos.[1][2][3]

At least once in the history of the galaxy it has been ruled by non-Skrulls, the Morani led by the warlord Wrogg.[4] The first Cosmic Cube in the prime reality was created in that galaxy by the Skrulls, which ended disastrously when it became sentient destroying half of their empire thousands of years ago.[5] Recently millions of populated worlds were slaughtered by the Annihilation Wave.[6][7]

The galaxy was one of those attacked by the Builders during the Builders' War. Forcing the Skrull warlords to finally unite, with Kl'rt as their leader they joined the Galactic Council.[8] Eventually the galaxy was liberated from the Builders who were defeated by the combined forces of the Galactic Council and the Avengers.[9] In the aftermath the Skrull empire was reestablished under Emperor Kl'rt.[10]

A million years ago the Xandarian civilization built a sentient super computer, the Worldmind which has been collecting the brains of Xandarians ever since.[11] It also served as the custodian of the Nova Force, a nearly limitless energy force that was harnessed by the Xandarians. After the destruction of Xandar in the late 20th century, it's militia the Nova Corps transformed into a galactic wide peacekeeping force.[12]

The Nova Corps were nearly annihilated in the first two hours of the Annihilation war, with only Richard Rider surviving.[6] They were later reestablished by the Worldmind, and participated in several conflicts.[13][14] It temporarily disbanded upon the temporary loss of the Nova Force, but has recently been reestablished.[15][16][17][18][19]

Unlike the other major galaxies within the Local Group (e.g. the Milky Way), neither the Phalanx or the Brood appear to have made any conquests yet in that galaxy.

Points of Interest

Points of Interest in the Andromeda Galaxy
Star system Planet Species Estimated population Type of government Level of technology
Aceta[20] Krylor[20]
Krylor from Incredible Hulk Vol 1 269 001
Krylorians[20]
Krylorians from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 1 6 0001
4.1 billion[20] Democratic republics[20] Extremely high, advanced psionic interstellar ships; advanced molecular-scale manipulation, transmutation and robotics[20]
Arago[21] Arago-7[21]
Arago-7 from Silver Surfer Vol 3 32 0001
Pheragots[21]
Pheragots from Hercules Vol 1 1 001
4.5 billion[21] Planetwide democracy[21] Interstellar ships with warp drive[21]
Bawa Kawa[22] Kawa (destroyed)[22] Kawa[22]
Kawa from Hercules Vol 1 3 001
58 (in starships)[22] Theocracy[22] Intermediate-level starships[22]
Bek[23] Yirb[23] Yirbek[23]
Yirbek from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 15 0001
4.3 billion[23] Military dictatorship under overall of Skrull Empire[23] High, superior to Earthling's[24] but lesser than Skrulls, including warp-drive starships and weaponry capable of destroying planets[23] with nuclear power.[24]
Filipima[24] Wobb-Lar[24]
Wobb-Lar from FF Vol 1 20 0001
Wobbs[24]
Wobbs from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 15 0001
409 million[24] Psychocracy[24] Inferior to Earth[24]
Gabansa[25] / Yalnot[22][26] Wilamean[25][22]
Wilamean from Hercules Vol 1 2 0001
Gegku[22]
Gegku from Hercules Vol 1 2 001
35 million[25] Feudal.[24] The Gegku have great power and influence, but don't control the planet.[25] Comparable to Earth.[25]
Wilameanis[22]
Wilameanis from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 15 001
4.8 billion[22] Democratic republics.[24] The Wilameanis control the planet.[25] Superior to Earth.[24]
Gwydion System[27] Gigantus[28]
Gigantus (Planet) from Fantastic Four Vol 1 115
Gigantians (Eternals of Gigantus)[29]
Gigantians from Fantastic Four Vol 1 115
A billion of billion[30] or a quintillion[31] TBA TBA
Huz'deyr[23] Z'nox[23]
Z'nox (planet) from X-Men Vol 1 65 0001
Z'nox[23]
Z'Nox from All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Vol 1 12 001
4.6 billion[23] Planetwide military dictatorship[23] Very high, warp-drive starships, force fields, vasty powerful weaponry; can shift their planet through hyperspace from a location to another[23]
Janoth[32] Gunava[32]
Gunava from Tales of Suspense Vol 1 55 001
Guna[32]
Guna from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 1 4 001
5 million[32] Planetwide technocratic dictatorship[32]Vol 1 4]]</ref> Advanced interstellar ships; vast solar energy converters[32]
Jark[21] Moran[21] Morani[21]
Morani from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 15 001
3.8 billion[21] Planetwide military dictatorship[21] Advanced high-power weaponry, warp-drive starships[21]
Kallu-Kan[24] Kallu[24]
Kallu from Avengers Vol 1 14 0001
Kallusians[24]
Kallusians (Earth-616) from Avengers Vol 1 14 001
11000[24] Democratic republics[24] Advanced interstellar ships with warp drive, teleportation, powerful weaponry[24]
Lemivell[21] Mobius[21] Mobians[21]
Mobians from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 1 7 001
15 million[21] Republics dominated by major trading companies, mostly those dealing in hunting of space-dwelling beasts for commercial use[21] Advanced starships with warp drive and photon engines. Gravitic control. Sophisticated weaponry[21]
Maklu[20] Kakaranthara[33] (Maklu-IV)[20]
Kakaranthara from Tales of Suspense Vol 1 62 0001
Makluans[20]
Makluans from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 1 6 0001
2.8 billion[20] Worlwide democracy[20] Extraordinarily high. Advanced interstellar ships. Warp drive. Development of virtually limitless energy sources. Psionic technology[20]
Myunimo[24] Eomuma[24] Nymenians[24]
Nymenians from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 15 001
56 million[24] Tribal clans[24] Moderate, faster than light travel[24]
Omacron System (Earth designation: Herculis)[34]
Omacron System from Hercules Vol 1 3 001
Ciegrim-7 "the Distiller's Planet"[34]
Ciegrim 7 from Hercules Vol 1 4 0001
Ciegrimites[34]
Ciegrimites from Hercules Twilight of a God Vol 1 1 001
4.7 billion[34] Laissez-faire democracy[34] Incredibly advanced in distillation; they purchase ships from other planets[34]
Psori[25] Ryas[25]
Ryas from Silver Surfer Vol 3 32 0001
Druffs[25]
Druffs from Silver Surfer Vol 3 32 001
Uncountable[24] due to rapid procreation[25] None[25] None[25]
Quolan[35] Queeg[35] Queega[35]
Queega from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 1 8 001
4.1 billion[35] Totalitarian[24] rule by sole political party[35] Interstellar ships with warp drive,[24] teleportation, sight-stealing ray[35]
Subdivision 42913[36] Majesdane[36] (destroyed)[37]
Majesdane from Runaways Vol 2 23 001
Majesdanians[33]
Karolina Dean (Earth-616) from Runaways Vol 2 25 001
TBA, planet destroyed TBA TBA
Tacuspar[38] Tekton[38] Tektons[38]
Tektons from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 1 10 001
3.4 billion[38][39] Tribes[38] Primitive[38]
Tarnax[33] Tarnax II[33]
Tarnax II from Doctor Strange Vol 5 3 001
Skrulls[33]
Deviant Skrull from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition Vol 1 30
Deviant Skrulls from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 12 001
Skrull population TBA[33] Skrull Empire[33] Very advanced[33]
Tarnax IV[33]
Tarnax IV from Road to Empyre The Kree Skrull War Vol 1 1 002
Tarnax VII[33]
Tarnax VII from Secret Invasion Runaways Young Avengers Vol 1 2 0001
Tarnax X[33]
Tarnax X from New Avengers Vol 1 40
War-Moon[33]
War-Moon from X-Men Vol 2 89
Tranta[22]
Tranta (System) from Annihilation Prologue Vol 1 1 001
Xandar[22]
Xandar from Nova Annual Vol 2 1 001
Xandarians[22]
Adora (Earth-616) from New Warriors Vol 1 41 0001
Tumbla[24] Mand[24] Mandos[24]
Mandos from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 15 001
569 million[24] unknown[24] Inferior to Earth[24]
unknown Eyung[28] (destroyed)[29]
Eyung from Fantastic Four Vol 1 115
Eternals of Eyung[40]
Eternals of Eyung from Fantastic Four Vol 1 115
No survivors TBA TBA
unknown Godthab Omega[41]
Godthab Omega from Annihilation Ronan Vol 1 1 0001
A few indigenous lifeforms and 493 immigrated species.[41] TBA Controlled by the Graces[41] TBA
unknown Luphom (destroyed)[42] Luphomoids[33]
Zorr (Luphomoid) (Earth-616) from Nova Vol 1 1 0001
TBA (Zero if destroyed?) TBA TBA (Apparently they had starships)
unknown[24] unknown[24] Herms[24]
Herms from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 15 001
unknown[24] Nomadic tribes[24] Minimal[24]

Other planets:

Other astronomical bodies:

  • Moon, formerly orbiting Andromeda 9 (Destroyed)

Locations in other realities:

Others:

Residents

Notes

Trivia

The Andromeda Galaxy has a diameter of 220,000 light years which would make it the largest galaxy in our Local Group of galaxies (the Milky Way Galaxy having a diameter of 150,000 to 200,000 light years). It has an estimated trillion stars within the galaxy, which is approximately twice as many stars as in the Milky Way Galaxy.[1][2] Which would likewise make the Andromeda galaxy in the Marvel reality, the largest and most populous galaxy in the Local Group of galaxies (which include the Milky Way Galaxy and the Kree Galaxy).

See Also

Links and References

References

  1. Fantastic Four Annual #19
  2. Avengers #133
  3. Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files #1
  4. Tales of Suspense #58
  5. Captain America Annual #7
  6. 6.0 6.1 Annihilation: Prologue #1
  7. Annihilation: Nova #4
  8. Avengers (Vol. 5) #18
  9. Infinity #5
  10. Infinity #6
  11. Fantastic Four #205206
  12. Nova (Vol. 6) #1011
  13. Nova (Vol. 4) #1923
  14. Nova (Vol. 4) #2428
  15. Thanos Imperative #6
  16. Guardians of the Galaxy (Vol. 3) #20
  17. Point One #1
  18. Free Comic Book Day 2017 (All-New Guardians of the Galaxy) #1
  19. Deadpool (Vol. 6) #30
  20. 20.00 20.01 20.02 20.03 20.04 20.05 20.06 20.07 20.08 20.09 20.10 20.11 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #6
  21. 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10 21.11 21.12 21.13 21.14 21.15 21.16 21.17 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #7
  22. 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 22.11 22.12 22.13 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #5
  23. 23.00 23.01 23.02 23.03 23.04 23.05 23.06 23.07 23.08 23.09 23.10 23.11 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #12
  24. 24.00 24.01 24.02 24.03 24.04 24.05 24.06 24.07 24.08 24.09 24.10 24.11 24.12 24.13 24.14 24.15 24.16 24.17 24.18 24.19 24.20 24.21 24.22 24.23 24.24 24.25 24.26 24.27 24.28 24.29 24.30 24.31 24.32 24.33 24.34 24.35 24.36 24.37 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 2) #15
  25. 25.00 25.01 25.02 25.03 25.04 25.05 25.06 25.07 25.08 25.09 25.10 25.11 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3
  26. The star system including Wilamean is called Gabansaa in the entries about Gegku in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3 and Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 2) #15; but Yalnot in the entries about the Wilameanis in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #5 and Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 15.
  27. Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 2) #10 (Strangers's entry)
  28. 28.0 28.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8 (Over-mind's entry)
  29. 29.0 29.1 Fantastic Four #115
  30. Fantastic Four #116
  31. All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #11; Stranger's entry
  32. 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #4
  33. 33.00 33.01 33.02 33.03 33.04 33.05 33.06 33.07 33.08 33.09 33.10 33.11 33.12 TBA
  34. 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #2
  35. 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.5 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8
  36. 36.0 36.1 Runaways (Vol. 2) #16
  37. Runaways (Vol. 2) #17
  38. 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 38.5 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #10
  39. Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #10 originally stated that the population of Tektons in Tacuspar was 3.9 billion. Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 2) #15 later corrected this figure, lowering it to only 3.4 billion.
  40. Quasar #15
  41. 41.0 41.1 41.2 Annihilation: Ronan #1-[[4
  42. All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #7, entry TBA (Nebula? Doesn't seem to have this information)
  43. Ch'od's entry in X-Men: Phoenix Force Handbook claims that the Varanus system is in "M-31/Andromeda galaxy". M-31 is another name for the Shi'ar Galaxy, which is different to the Andromeda Galaxy. This is either an inconsistency yet to be corrected, or the Varanus system is somehow in both galaxies.
  44. Spider-Man Unlimited
  45. 45.0 45.1 Guardians of the Galaxy (Vol. 3) #23
  46. King in Black Handbook #1
  47. Hercules: Twilight of a God #3
  48. Guardians of the Galaxy
  49. Hercules #1
  50. Marvel Team-Up #137
  51. Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Prodigy #1
  52. Venom (Vol. 4) #4
  53. Fantastic Four #204
  54. 54.0 54.1 Fantastic Four #115
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