(R.E.B.E.L.S. #17) - Blackfire and what was left of the Tamaraneans invaded Rann, and Altin Ad'ms and Gorius Karkum tried to put a halt to it. Neither the Rannians nor the Tamaraneans appreciate the interference, and attacked the GLs. Adam Strange used a zeta-beam to teleport himself, the GLs and Blackfire into space. They said they could resolve their differences without outside help, and Blackfire agreed that she could talk to Adam if he was not directly working for Vril Dox. A Thanagarian warfleet interrupted their discussion. Vril Dox was aboard, having brokered a peace treaty between the Thanagarians and Rann. They no longer shared the same solar system, let alone the same planet, and those who blamed Rann for Thanagar's destruction were dead or deposed. They returned to Rann, and Vril offered the empty southern continent to Blackfire and her people as a new home. Ad'ms and Karkum reported back to Salakk, who was not pleased that Vril Dox was gaining power under their watch. They thought they were supposed to stay out of local politics, but Salakk told them to keep a close eye on Vril.

(R.E.B.E.L.S. #20, 21) - Lyrl Dox invaded Colu, but only succeeded in freeing Brainiac from captivity. Brainiac caused massive destruction, and killed the coluan ruling council before Vril Dox forced him off-world. Altin and Gorius arrived on Colu to arrest the Doxes for the destruction they'd caused. Vril refused to be subordinate to the GLC or follow their laws, and sicced Lobo on the GLs. Altin Admos was in awe of Lobo, whose bloodthirsty past was spoken of with reverence on Okaara, but he enjoyed having a challenge worthy of his skills. Lobo and the GLs fought to a standstill until L.E.G.I.O.N. ships and media arrived on Colu. Vril said he intended to rebuild Colu, so unless the GLC was up to the job they could forget about arresting him. He assured them Lobo would be in his safekeeping since he always paid his debts and Vril could help him with the bills he'd accumulated as archbishop of the triple-fish god. Vril was joined by his R.E.B.E.L.S., and said their name was apt because that's how the Guardians of the Universe viewed them. He said the L.E.G.I.O.N. used police by consent utilizing each planet's laws, but the Guardians sought justice using only their own capricious whims. Altin and Gorius reported back to Salakk and the Guardians, who were displeased at the idea of having to wage a war of public opinion.

(R.E.B.E.L.S. #22) - The Guardians accused Gorius of interfering with the Psions, who the Guardians avoided since their initial ill-advised attempt to evolve a sentient race from reptiles created them. A curious Stel and Salakk listened in to the proceedings. Gorius revealed that she'd been following R.E.B.E.L. Starfire, who she felt kinship with because she'd suffered at the hands of the Gordanians much like Psion females suffered at the hands of their males. Most females were killed at birth, and those spared served as breeding stock, and she had been forces to bear many children who were taken from her before the GLC ring found her. She and Starfire killed a number of Psions before destroying their breeding nexus where females were kept prisoner. Gorius said what she did was deal justice, and help her fellow Psion females.

(R.E.B.E.L.S. #23) - Vril, Blackfire, Sardath and the R.E.B.E.L.S. welcomed Honor Lantern John Stewart to Rann, and after a public handshake and media coverage they went behind closed doors for negotiations. Their talk quickly broke down, with Stewart demanding he let the GLC do their job, and Vril claiming his rhetoric hadn't influenced the Vegan people to turn against the GLC and demands that they vacate their sector. The Citadelian Liberation Front announced that they had a singularity module, and were going to implode the Vegan sun unless the GLC left the Vegan system. Stewart suspected that Vril orchestrated the affair, but Vril said he had no proof. Stewart sent GL's Admos and Gorius to handle the situation, but after taking out the Gordanians they couldn't figure out how to defuse the module. Stewart said he had faith in them, and refused Vril's offer of L.E.G.I.O.N. assistance. Vril reminded Stewart that his arrogance destroyed the planet Xanshi, and Stewart's temper started to flare. Stewart had called in Ganthet, Soranik Natu, and Kyle Rayner to back up his rookie Lanterns, but Gorius figured out how to destabilize the bomb, cracking its shell and causing an explosion, but preventing it from opening a black hole. Ganthet promoted the rookies to full GL status, and Vril was forced to maintain peace with the Corps, at least in public.

Comments: Created by Tony Bedard & Claude St. Aubin.

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