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Phalanx Covenant (1)

Season 5, Episode 1, Aired Sep 07, 1996

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Rushing to investigate a disturbance downtown, the X-Men find Sabretooth on the rampage again, but realize too late that it isn't really Sabretooth at all. It is the Phalanx, a voracious alien life-form that can assume the guise of anything or anyone. Before long, the X-Men are all captured, except for Beast, who must find a way to stop the alien horror from devouring the entire Earth.moreless

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Adrian Egan

Quicksilver

Lenore Zann

Rogue
Chris Potter

Gambit/Remy LeBeau
Catherine Disher

Jean Grey
Cedric Smith

Professor X/Charles Xavier
George Buza

Beast/Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy
Norm Spencer

Cyclops/Scott Summers

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- (Referring to Sabertooth) Wolverine: Fine, but if he's stayin, he gets me as a babysitter. Xavier: I'd prefer it if you'd get some rest. Wolverine: I'd prefer that too! But it ain't gonna happen!
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- Starting with this episode, all shows to premiere during season 5 featured a new opening credit sequence, taking bits of the old one, adding clips from previous seasons, and a slightly remixed theme song (with a heavier guitar score). Though, broadcasts in other countries used the old opening until the final 6 (see "Analysis" below).
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- Rogue is military pressing 65 tons in the gym, consistent with her strength in the comics.
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- The trucks have "Joe's Calamari" signs on the sides, another reference to executive producer Joseph Calamari.
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- Originally broadcasted as a one-hour special, back to back with its second part.
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- Star Trek: The Next Generation The Phalanx itself is very similar to the Borg, an alien race from Star Trek. The Borg is a race of half biological, half mechanical organisms that roams through the galaxy, assimilating other races into their collective, always trying to reach their definition of "perfection".
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