Overview

SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!

Very special guest artist Jimmy Cheung returns to the pages of New Avengers for this very important tie-in issue. Spinning right off of events in NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #1, find out exactly how the Skrull empire was able to infiltrate the Marvel Universe and who instigated the invasion and why.

SPOILERS!

On the Skrull world Satrianni, Princess Veranke stood against King Dorrek VII. She claimed the words of the prophets predict the destruction of their homeworld by a devourer or worlds. Dorrek said they were merely children's stories and had her removed.

Dro'Ge, the Royal Priest of the Sciences for the Skrulls. Dro'Ge proposed to King Dorrek VII that they conduct experiments with the samples taken from the members of the Illuminati when they were held captive by them and attempt to reverse engineer the DNA. Dro'Ge says it will take time. Dorrek agrees and tells Dro'Ge that he will only report back to him.

Princess Veranke is dropped off on a barren world since it would not be in King Dorrek's best interest to hold her captive or have her killed. She bows to the ground and says "He Loves Me..." over and over.

Experiments continue and the Skrulls seem able to create a clone of Mr. Fantastic. Dorrek become sickened upon its site since the real Reed Richards had turned a member of his family into a cow.

Years later, it seemed the prophecies came true when Galactus arrived and consumed the Skrull Throneworld.

Some years after that, Veranke was sought out since the throneworld had been destroyed and the Skrull armada was virtually wiped out. She was found on a barren planet living alone in a cave. Calling her their Queen, Veranke journeyed to the Skrull world Satriani.

Speaking to her people, she talks about how she knew that their destruction had been foretold in the scriptures. She also knows that they will survive and will have a sacred home. The scriptures call their home "Earth."

She was soon told about the breakthrough by royal scientist, Dro'Ge. After they had obtained samples of members of the Earth team, the Illuminati, he was able to gather more data on human evolution than is even known on Earth. They can now strip away the basics of human, mutant, or Inhuman DNA, replicate it, and use it to create a new model of Super-Skrull warriors.

Dro'Ge brings in a Skrull that has been posing as Elektra for "the last cycle." She informs Queen Veranke that she has interacted with Nick Fury, Daredevil, Wolverine, and the Hand. Through all those meetings, her true nature was never suspect. She tells her that because of Elektra's mysterious ways, she isn't really close to anyone and so could go about without drawing suspicion to herself. Dro'Ge has compiled a list of other suitable candidates.

Upon hearing of this plan to infiltrate Earth, Veranke says she will be joining the invasion force. She says that since she was banished from the Empire for years, she insists that she will be leading this invasion. She asks Dro'Ge which Earthling she could pose as to create the most amount of damage and Dro'Ge presents her with an image of...Spider-Woman!