Contents 1 History 2 Paraphernalia 3 Notes 4 Trivia 5 See Also 6 Links and References 6.1 Footnotes

History

Lighting Force is the Earth-597 counterpart of team Excalibur.

Lightning Force consists of team leader Hauptmann Englande, the Earth-597 version of Captain Britain, and Meggan, Nightcrawler and Shadowcat. The team member's powers are similar to their Earth-616 counterparts, but - as Kurt Wagner (Earth-616) observed after their first meeting - their characters appear to be somewhat perverted and twisted, emphasizing the negative and dark characteristics of each Excalibur member. In addition, Shadowcat appears to be a ghost and her phasing powers not only disrupt electronics, but human life as well.

Lightning Force operates in an alternate dimension where Nazi Germany won World War II. Reichminister of Genetics Moira MacTaggert and her bodyguard Callisto were traveling to London by Reichsrail England when their train was accidentally abducted to Earth-616 dimension by Widget. Lightning Force was sent after them in order to rescue them and to take them back to the Fuhrer.

First the team appeared at Excalibur Lighthouse were Shadowcat was ordered to kill Lockheed who was guarding the lighthouse when Excalibur was in New York during the Inferno Event. They learned that Minister Taggert was held prisoner in the London Tower and started an rescue attempt. The British government summoned Excalibur who immediately returned from the X-Mansion where they were examining Captain Britain's and Meggan's diminishing powers. Both teams battled each other and finally Lightning Force could be subdued and put on trial.

The jury decided that Lightning Force could not be called to account for their deeds they committed in the Earth-616 dimension and that they should be sent back to their own dimension - despite heavy protests from Kitty Pryde who was still traumatized by her tormented Earth-597 counterpart.

When Lighting Force, Minister Taggert, Callisto and the Reichsrail train were taken to a portal into their own dimension, Moira MacTaggert - afraid of a military invasion - threw a grenade into the portal just after the exchanged Earth-616 versions of Moira MacTaggert, Callisto and the train staff stepped back into their own dimension. The portal collapsed and Lightning Force, the train and Excalibur disappeared.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

• Excalibur member Rachel Summers observes that there is no Lightning Force counterpart of herself. The reason for this is never revealed. Possibly it is because she herself came from a different reality, Earth-811, than Earth-616 and was therefore something of an anomaly.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• 6 Appearances of Lightning Force (Earth-597)
• 3 Images that include Lightning Force (Earth-597)
• Team Gallery: Lightning Force (Earth-597)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Lightning Force (Earth-597)

Links and References

• Excalibur
• Comics:Excalibur Vol 1 9
  

Footnotes