Asteroid M
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Asteroid M had been destroyed and reconstructed by the Master of Magnetism many times. All of them had several levels, including an observation deck, hangar bays and medical facilities. The various facilities had technology that kept it concealed from standard detection technology. They were all positioned in stationary orbit probably over Anya Lehnsherr's grave (the deceased eldest child of Magneto).
First version
Magneto completed construction on Asteroid M just before recruiting his children, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, into his group of Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. As seen in X-Men (Second Series) Minus 1 (July 1997). It was destroyed in a battle with the X-Men, in Uncanny X-Men 5, when an unknown character was suspected of hitting the wrong buttons that would initiate the self-destruction of the base.[1]
Second version
Asteroid M was reconstructed just after Magneto imprisoned the X-Men in his Antarctic citadel, reducing them to the level of six-month-old babies, around the time of X-Men Vol. 1 #113 (September 1978).
The space station was severely damaged when Warlock, an alien being, from a techno-organic civilization with rigid rules and regulations, was fleeing to Earth, who collided with Asteroid M, breaking it to pieces. As seen in New Mutants, Vol. 1 #21 (November 1984).
Third version
It was during his brief association with the Hellfire Club, that Magneto rebuilt a fancier version of Asteroid M. Magneto wanted a contingency plan, if things didn't work out with the Hellfire Club. Therefore, he proceeded to rebuild his base of operations, to survey the Earth, from high above. From there, he heard of Scarlet Witch's troubles. He went down to Earth, to bring her back to his space station. This version was first seen in Avengers: West Coast #57 (April 1990).
When the West Coast Avengers attacked Asteroid M, Magneto had service robots on the station. The service robots were instrumental in alerting Magneto to the presence of Wasp, on his base. For obvious reasons, his entire asteroid wasn't made out of metallic objects. Quicksilver demonstrated this when he ripped out plastic tubing from one of the consoles.
After events involving Zaladane, in the Savage Land, Magneto returned to Asteroid M, to live in peace. His peace didn't last that long, when the Acolytes, led originally by Fabian Cortez, requested and were granted sanctuary by Magneto from American soldiers that were chasing them, on Asteroid M.
In X-Men (Second series) #1 (October 1991), it was stated that the asteroid was in synchronous orbit and 250 kilometers above the Earth (synchronous orbit was actually much farther from Earth than this; in all likelihood it was being magnetically levitated at that altitude). The asteroid also had selective inhibitor fields, that may have kept mutants or super humans from using their powers. This version of the asteroid had medical & science facilities, an observation deck, sleeping quarters, and a swimming pool.
Asteroid M was destroyed for the final time in X-Men #3 (December 1991). From an escape pod, Cortez set off nuclear missiles that were around the asteroid. Although Magneto survived the re-entry of Asteroid M to Earth, the rest of the original Acolytes did not. The remains of the Asteroid M crashed into the Middle East. Forge, Henry Peter Gyrich, and other government officials, inspected the wreckage in Uncanny X-Men #299 (April 1993).
Fourth version
During the Planet X storyline, Xorn (who thought he was Magneto) trapped Wolverine and Jean Grey on a new version of Asteroid M and moved the remains of the asteroid complex into the Sun.
Alternate Universes
Ages of Apocalypse
Asteroid M was a series of reality warps, where Apocalypse attempted to use the X-Men and their powers.
Marvel Zombies (Earth-2149)
Asteroid M acted as a safe haven, protecting who was left of the Acolytes and the Black Panther from the hordes of zombies on Earth.
Mutant Extinction (Earth-94831)
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On Earth-94831, Asteroid M was Magneto's home base, and he used it to hurl another asteroid at the Earth in an effort to destroy all life there. It was mostly destroyed when Hyperion arrived to kill the remaining mutants who lived there.
Pryde of the X-Men (Earth-8919)
X-Men: The Animated Series (Earth-92131)
X-Men: Evolution (Earth-11052)
Magneto pitted mutants against each other to see who was fittest to join him on Asteroid M (These included Cyclops, Havok, Jean Grey, Storm, Rogue, Blob, Avalanche, Quicksilver, Sabretooth, and Professor X). He used the Gems of Cyttorak in a machine to "evolve" mutants, and he claimed to have used it on himself. When Sabretooth went through the process, he became more beast-like in appearance. When Cyclops & Havok underwent the process, both were able to control their enhanced powers (Cyclops no longer needed his ruby quartz glasses) and gained white hair.
X-Men Legends (Earth-7964)
In the X-Men Legends game, it was in the final mission and served as the place where the player battled Magneto. It was also the home of his Gravitron superweapon. In this version, Asteroid M was not above Anya's grave but above New York City.
Residents
Notes
- Video games: It has made appearances in the X-Men game for the Sega Genesis, the arcade game, in X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 for the PlayStation, in X-Men: Next Dimension for the PlayStation 2. Asteroid M was also Magneto's stage in Marvel Super Heroes.
Trivia
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See Also
- Appearances of Asteroid M
- Location Gallery: Asteroid M
- Images related to Asteroid M
- Fan Art Gallery: Asteroid M
Links and References
References
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men 5 "During the battle, someone must have brushed up against some of the detonate buttons!!" - Magneto. May 1964, pg. 23.
