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| Publisher |
DC |
| Writer |
John Ostrander |
| Artist |
Tom Mandrake |
| Colorist |
Carla Feeny |
| Letterer |
Bill Oakley |
| Published | March 2000 |
J'onn J'onzz and an alien princess face almost-certain death in the conclusion of "Rings of Saturn!" No defense. No ability to manuever. And the pirate ship J'onn is aboard is about to be blasted into atoms by the Saturnians! But even if J'onn J'onzz escapes this harrowing ordeal, he must still confront the mystery and menace that is...Cabal!Incapacitated within the piping and walls, J'onn calls out to his "brother" Zo'ok, a Martian symbiote that forms his apparel. Zo'ok reshapes J'onn, allowing to escape his confinement, and make his way to Princess Cha'rissa. He asks of the princess that which is granted with ease and enthusiasm: to become one with him to allow J'onn to reform himself physically. After their love-making, J'onn and Cha'rissa agree that their love would be a lie if they forsake their honor and duty in the pursuit of it, and through their union, Cha'rissa knows what she must do.J'onn visits the incarcerated pirates in the dungeon, demanding the "dead" body of Captain Destiny. J'onn had shut his brain "off" so that Cabal would not seek him out and fall into his trap. He makes a deal with Destiny, that he will release him and his crew in exchange for helping him with his "plan".Meanwhile, Princess Cha'rissa visits Prince Jemm, seemingly to get to know him better. When she brandishes a knife, Jogarr shoots her (off panel). Alerted, the council rushes to the scene, and Queen Tareesha is angered, but for all the wrong reasons. She declares that this was wrong, that BOTH were to die, not just her daughter! Kharr does not understand, but Prime Minister Dall explains that some of the council put aside their differences to "save" their respective races by destroying the treaty. Not only Dall and Queen Taressha, Jemm informs them, but also Balik, Jogaar, Synn, Johm, are part of the Cabal. Tareesha and the others bond together to form the aggregate Cabal, ready to put an end to the lies and kill Kharr, Zuhl, and Jemm.To their surprise, Cha'rissa was only playing...
