The faithful Heimdall stands guard at
the gate of Asgardia when he is attacked by Gladiator of the Shi'ar
Imperial Guard on a mission from the gods. Heimdall is determined to
repel the invader....
Cul Borson, Odin's brother/regent,
presents the gravely ill Jane Foster (she's a Senator in the Congress
of Worlds with an apartment in Asgardia) with an ultimatum: heal from
her cancer, resign from the Congress, or die—but Cul is going to
replace her as the representative from Midgard with a lackey of his
own choosing. Cul and his followers are notified of the invasion of
Asgardia and to their horror, a badly-beaten Heimdall lands on a heap
of rubble nearby. Both Cul and Gladiator summon additional forces and
a battle is on. Then with a flash of lightning, Thor arrives on the
field—and Gladiator is pleased: he attacks her and catches her by
the neck, ordering their ship to teleport them all up, leaving the
Asgardians puzzled—and Thor is missing....
Aboard their ship, Thor is a prisoner
of the Imperial Guard and she is presented to the Gods of the
Shi'ar....