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Generation X was a team ofmutant teens formed shortly after thePhalanx attempted to absorb all mutants, starting with the next generation of mutants. The team was led by bothBanshee andEmma Frost, and was comprised mainly ofJubilee,Husk,Synch,M,Chamber,Skin, and the mysteriousPenance. The team's primary purpose was to receive an education and learn to be the next generation ofX-Men, rather than fighting supervillains. The school was located at the Massachusetts branch of Xavier's School.^[1][2]

Both Banshee and Emma Frost educated the teenagers in school subjects as well as combat and field skills. Jubilee and the other mutant teens honed their unique abilities and occasionally battled minions such as theJuggernaut,Omega Red, and their arch-rivalEmplate.^[2][3][4][5]

Shortly after the formation of the mutant teen team, Penance was dropped onto the front lawn of the Massachusetts Academy byGateway. Penance had previously been a prisoner of Emplate, a parasitic mutant who fed upon other mutants that the group had encountered previously. Penance couldn't speak and had immunity to telepathy, leading to a big mystery regarding her origins. Chamber was able to convince her that he knew how she felt and calmed the girl down into staying with the team.^[6]

• During theAge of Apocalypse crossover event, Generation X was renamedGeneration Next.

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