As Alpha Flight is grilling Northstar about his old life as a terrorist, they get the news that Guardian, their dead leader, is battling Caliber. Talisman helps Guardian defeat his foe and "Mac" explains to his teammates and his wife how he survived the explosion of his suit during a battle with Omega Flight (in Alpha Flight #12): He was discovered by aliens who rebuilt him by integrating him with his suit. Walter tries out his new Box body.