Name

Origin[]

With an increasing student body,Cyclops andEmma Frost reorganized theXavier Institute's educational and training programs into a squad system.^[1] The Alpha Squadron was originally advised byNorthstar,^[2][3] and later advised byKarma.^[4][5]

Academy X[]

WhenWolverine was brainwashed byHydra he attacked theX-Men and the Xavier Institute and Northstar was among the X-Men to respond. Unfortunately, he was killed by Wolverine. Due to this loss, the Squad was assigned Karma as a new adviser.^[6]

Members[]

• Anole - Victor Borkowski has a reptilian mutation. Field Leader. Retained his powers and remained with the X-Men.
• Indra - Paras Gavaskar is a young boy fromIndia able to extend exoskeletal armor plates over his body. Retained his powers and remained with the X-Men.
• Kidogo - Lazaro Kotikash is a Maasai who could shrink himself down to 4 inches in height. Depowered, and current whereabouts/status unknown.
• Loa- Alani Ryan is aHawaiian girl who can "swim" through solid matter, causing it to crumble around her as she does so. Retained her powers and remained with the X-Men.
• Network - Sarah Vale's power was cyberpathy. Depowered, and killed in bus bombing by thePurifiers.^[7]
• Rubber Maid - Andrea Margulies was able to stretch any portion of her body due to her ultra-elasticity. She was the youngest member of the Squad. Depowered, and killed in bus bombing by thePurifiers.^[7]

M-Day[]

• The squad was named afterAlpha Flight to which the original adviser,Northstar, belonged.
• This squad’s colors were black and light blue/grey with red accents.

• Fantasy
• Sci-fi
• Marvel