Genosha

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Genosha is  a fictional island nation in the Marvel Comics universe. Genosha was created by Chris Claremont and  was first seen in Uncanny X-Men #235 (October 1988). it  originally served as an  allegory for slavery and  later for South African apartheid before becoming a mutant homeland and  subsequently a disaster zone. Its capital was the city of Hammer Bay.

Contents 1 General 2 Ultimate Genosha 3 Appearance in other media 4 External links

[edit] General

The island is  located off the east coast of Africa and  boasted a high standard of living, an  excellent economy, and  freedom from the political and  racial turmoil that characterized neighboring nations. However, Genosha's prosperity was built upon the enslavement of its mutant population. Mutants in Genosha were the property of the state and  children who were positively identified with the mutant gene were put through a process developed by David Moreau, commonly known as the Genengineer, stripped of free will and  made into mutates (a Marvel term for genetically-modified mutants as opposed to those who developed mutant powers naturally). The Genengineer was also capable of modifying certain mutant abilities in order to fulfill specific labor shortages. Citizenship in Genosha is  permanent and  the government does not recognize any emigration. Citizens who attempt to leave the country are  tracked down and  forcibly brought back to the island by the special police force known as Magistrates, and  mutant problems are  handled by a special group known as the Press Gang. The Press Gang consisted of Hawkshaw, Pipeline, and  Punchout, and  were aided in their task by Wipeout.

The foundations of Genoshan society has been upset in recent years due to the efforts of outside mutant interests. In the first storyline to feature the nation, some members of the X-Men (Wolverine, Rogue, and  their ally Madelyne Pryor) were kidnapped by Genoshan Magistrates, under the order of the Genengineer and  former X-Factor ally turned mutant hater, Cameron Hodge. Later, in the multi-issue, multi-title X-Tinction Agenda storyline, the X-Men and  their allies rescued their teammates, Storm and  Wolfsbane, from Genoshan brainwashing, toppling the government and  presumably killing Cameron Hodge in the process. A new Genoshan regime that promised better treatment of mutants was put in place. A period of general turmoil and  a number of attacks by superhumans, including Magneto's Acolytes who were unwilling to forgive the former Genoshan government for its crimes against mutants, followed.

The United Nations ceded the island nation to the powerful mutant Magneto, after he demanded an  entire mutants-only nation. Magneto and  his Acolytes managed to reestablish a modicum of peace and  stability only briefly until civil war broke out between him and  the remaining human population on the island led by the Magistrates. Magneto defeated the magistrates and  restored order to the island.

Recently, the entire island was reduced to rubble and  its mutant population was slain by Sentinels ordered by Cassandra Nova. Magneto and  Xavier have  since then joined forces to rebuild the island nation. A few survivors and  newly arriving mutants who wish to help with the rebuilding process remain on the island.

[edit] Ultimate Genosha

In the Ultimate Marvel imprint, Genosha has made an  appearance. it  is an  island south of Madagascar. Its main export seems to be television programs. Mutants were recently reduced to second-class citizens after the murder of a government minister by a mutant called Longshot. Citizens include Mojo Adams, Spiral and  Deadpool.

[edit] Appearance in other media

• In the X-Men Animated Series, Genosha was claimed to be a mutant-friendly environment, where those possessing the "x-gene" could live peacefully without fear of persecution; this was all a lie. As soon as any mutants would show up, they'd be captured. Power-negating collars would be placed around their necks and  they'd be put to work building Sentinels for the Genoshan government, under the direction of Bolivar Trask, Cameron Hodge, Henry Peter Gyrich and  a government official known as the Leader. This all changed with the arrival of the X-men. With the help of Cable and  a flood orchestrated by Storm, they were able to simultaneously free the mutant slaves and  destroy the Sentinels.

Genosha continues to enslave mutants employing Sentinels and  the Magistrates, until they are  rescued by Magneto and  his Acolytes, with the aid of many mutants such as Random, Arclight, Tarbaby, Blockbuster, Peepers, Shocker, and  even Gambit, the Beast and  Professor X. All Genoshan mutants leave for Asteroid M.

Before long, the country was taken over by Magneto who was ready to declare war on the rest of the world with the Genoshan mutants by his side. He never went through with his plans though as he was called to a dying Xavier's side in the series' final episode.

• In the SNES game, X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse, the mutant warlord Apocalypse was using the island as a hideout and  using the mutant slaves for his own evil purpose.

• X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse has a chapter set in Genosha, which is  devastated by Apocalypse.

• Genosha is  the Sentinel's stage in the arcade and  console-imported game X-Men: Children of the Atom. Master Mold can be seen working in the background. If the Sentinel wins, Master Mold lifts off. However, if the Sentinel loses, Master Mold gets destroyed as well.

[edit] External links

• Genosha at UncannyXmen.net

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