“Eons ago, our race had bodies. But upon acquiring
the power to work mental miracles, we discarded
the clumsy bodies and assumed this infinitely more efficient Brain-Globe form.”
This was
the boast
of the four Brain-Globes
of Rambat as they defeated Superboy and looked to move
the Earth to their solar system in
the 1950s (1).
But they were defeated by
the Super-Pets and forced to flee. But having found Earth, and having access to communication across time and space, they were not willing to give up conquering Earth easily. Any Earth.
Their opportunity came following
the Great Oz Flux event
of 1975(2), where opportunities to travel between parallel Earths became easier.
The Brain Globes were unwilling to travel during
the event itself due to
the involvement
of intelligent animals in
the event. However, in 1976 a second event allowed them to move unnoticed across universes. (3).
Attempts to establish control
of the analogue
of their home world went poorly. Two
of their number perished after an encounter with Rocket Raccoon in 1986 (4)
Requiring an Earth-like environment, it is unknown how
the two remaining Brain Globes survived over
the next decade. Particularly considering their inability to plan without bragging.
However, in 2001 a new student appeared in Xavier's institute
of higher learning. Like others joining
the institute at this time, such as Xorn, this Brain Globe concocted a cover story. Calling itself Martha Johanssen,
the Brian Globe (wavy tentacles retracted into
the base
of the globe as per picture) conveniently used
the X-Men's current enemies,
The U-Men as being responsible for her condition, earning their support.(5)
"Martha's" telepathic abilities, and extremely large ego were kept in check by pharmaceutical cocktails precisely delivered into areas
of the brain.
Over
the years Martha would gradually drift towards a central role in
the team. Critics have suggested that it was simply her turn to move up
the scorecard. But she would eventually take over
the role
of Cerebra, using her psychic skills to track down other mutants.(6)
However,
the numerous rises and falls
of the X-Men meant that Martha's therapeutic drugs could not be relied upon, eventually resulting in a breakdown.
Martha had never lost contact with any
of the mutants she had found and psychically drained their energies to create a path between two universes in a bid for domination. It took
the combined efforts
of super heroes from both Earths to put a stop to
the Brain Master
of Rambat (7).
The heroes realised that
the Brain Globes could never be allowed to subdue
the minds
of millions again. Having studied
the drugs used previously to subdue Martha at Xavier's,
the heroes constructed a new containment vessel.
Over
the centuries this vessel became a focal point. It stood for resistance and defiance in
the face
of great evil. It's origins almost lost in time, it would become
the centre piece for
the Legion
of Superheroes' second head quarters(8). In
the picture below,
the regenerating pacifying drugs can still be seen injecting key areas
of the Brain Globe.
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(1) - Adventure Comics 293
(2) - Crisis on Earth-Oz Special
(3) - Superman/Spider Man Crossover Special
(4) - Tails
of the Rabid Racoon 5
(5) -
The Improbable X-Men 118
(6) - X-Men: Roster Shuffle:
The End? 2
(7) - Revenge
of Rambat Special
(8) - Adventure Comics 367
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