Fictional Organization History
The Nova Corps was originally a space militia and exploration group for the planet Xandar. It consisted of 500 soldiers ranging in rank from Corpsman up to Centurion and its leader Centurion Nova Prime. The source of the Nova Corps power is called the Nova Force which is an unlimited energy generated by a living computer called the Xandarian Worldmind. The Nova Corps have two priorities: defend the Xandarian civilization and protect and safeguard the Xandarian Worldmind.
The Nova Corps and Xandar were destroyed three times: once by the alien Zorr, once by the space pirate Nebula, and once by the Annihilation wave.
During the Skrull's Secret Invasion of Earth, the Nova Corps were formed a fourth time to help Nova Prime Richard Rider defend the Project Pegasus building from the Skrulls. Their base of operations was inside Ego the living planet, rechristened "New Xandar".
During the Kree-Shi'ar War, the Xandarian Worldmind started recruiting new members to the Nova Corps without telling Richard. Upon learning that Ego the Living Planet was one of the Nova Corps, Richard spoke against this to the Xandarian Worldmind. Richard was stripped of his rank and discharged from the Nova Corps. After most of the new recruits were slaughted by the Shi'ar's Imperial Guard, Ego is discharged from the Nova Corps and Richard is reinstated. Afterwards, Richard agrees to train the remaining recruits which also included his younger brother Robert.
During the war with the Cancerverse, Richard took the Nova force from the other recruits to use against Thanos. Richard apparently dies before returning it, leaving the Nova Corps powerless.
When the Phoenix Force returns to Earth in a lead-up to the Avengers vs. X-Men storyline, a new centurion named Sam Alexander arrives to help the Avengers stop it.
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