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TheAndromeda Galaxy is home to a great number of alien species, foremost among them theSkrulls who are usually the dominant force of their galaxy. It is a galaxy with millions of inhabited worlds. The Skrulls have dominated the galaxy for tens of millions of years, though their dominance has fluctuated as their empire has gone through cycles of expansion, decline, and resurgence, making it the home of the oldest continuous interstellar and intergalactic empire in the cosmos.^[2][3][4]

At least once in the history of the galaxy it has been ruled by non-Skrulls, the Morani led by the warlordWrogg.^[5] The firstCosmic Cube in the prime reality was created in that galaxy by the Skrulls, which ended disastrously when it became sentient destroying half of their empire thousands of years ago.^[6] Recently millions of populated worlds were slaughtered by theAnnihilation Wave.^[7][8]

The galaxy was one of those attacked by theBuilders during theBuilders' War. Forcing the Skrull warlords to finally unite, withKl'rt as their leader they joined theGalactic Council.^[9] Eventually the galaxy was liberated from the Builders who were defeated by the combined forces of the Galactic Council and theAvengers.^[10] In the aftermath the Skrull empire was reestablished under Emperor Kl'rt.^[11]

A million years ago theXandarian civilization built a sentient super computer, theWorldmind which has been collecting the brains of Xandarians ever since.^[12] It also served as the custodian of theNova Force, a nearly limitless energy force that was harnessed by the Xandarians. After the destruction of Xandar in the late 20th century, it's militia theNova Corps transformed into a galactic wide peacekeeping force.^[13]

The Nova Corps were nearly annihilated in the first two hours of theAnnihilation war, with onlyRichard Rider surviving.^[7] They were later reestablished by the Worldmind, and participated in several conflicts.^[14][15] It temporarily disbanded upon the temporary loss of the Nova Force, but has recently been reestablished.^{[16][17][18][19][20]}

Points of Interest in the Andromeda Galaxy

Star system	Planet	Species	Estimated population	Type of government	Level of technology
Aceta[21]	Krylor[21]	Krylorians[21]	4.1 billion[21]	Democratic republics[21]	Extremely high, advanced psionic interstellar ships; advanced molecular-scale manipulation, transmutation and robotics[21]
Arago[22]	Arago-7[22]	Pheragots[22]	4.5 billion[22]	Planetwide democracy[22]	Interstellar ships with warp drive[22]
Bawa Kawa[23]	Kawa (destroyed)[23]	Kawa[23]	58 (in starships)[23]	Theocracy[23]	Intermediate-level starships[23]
Bek[24]	Yirb[24]	Yirbek[24]	4.3 billion[24]	Military dictatorship under overall of Skrull Empire[24]	High, superior to Earthling's[25] but lesser thanSkrulls, including warp-drive starships and weaponry capable of destroying planets[24] with nuclear power.[25]
Filipima[25]	Wobb-Lar[25]	Wobbs[25]	409 million[25]	Psychocracy[25]	Inferior to Earth[25]
Gabansa[26] /Yalnot[23][27]	Wilamean[26][23]	Gegku[23]	35 million[26]	Feudal.[25] The Gegku have great power and influence, but don't control the planet.[26]	Comparable to Earth.[26]
		Wilameanis[23]	4.8 billion[23]	Democratic republics.[25] The Wilameanis control the planet.[26]	Superior to Earth.[25]
Gwydion System[28]	Gigantus[29]	Gigantians (Eternals of Gigantus)[30]	A billion of billion[31] or a quintillion[32]	TBA	TBA
Huz'deyr[24]	Z'nox[24]	Z'nox[24]	4.6 billion[24]	Planetwide military dictatorship[24]	Very high, warp-drive starships, force fields, vasty powerful weaponry; can shift their planet through hyperspace from a location to another[24]
Janoth[33]	Gunava[33]	Guna[33]	5 million[33]	Planetwide technocratic dictatorship[33]	Advanced interstellar ships; vast solar energy converters[33]
Jark[22]	Moran[22]	Morani[22]	3.8 billion[22]	Planetwide military dictatorship[22]	Advanced high-power weaponry, warp-drive starships[22]
Kallu-Kan[25]	Kallu[25]	Kallusians[25]	11000[25]	Democratic republics[25]	Advanced interstellar ships with warp drive, teleportation, powerful weaponry[25]
Lemivell[22]	Mobius[22]	Mobians[22]	15 million[22]	Republics dominated by major trading companies, mostly those dealing in hunting of space-dwelling beasts for commercial use[22]	Advanced starships with warp drive and photon engines. Gravitic control. Sophisticated weaponry[22]
Maklu[21]	Kakaranthara[34] (Maklu-IV)[21]	Makluans[21]	2.8 billion[21]	Worlwide democracy[21]	Extraordinarily high. Advanced interstellar ships. Warp drive. Development of virtually limitless energy sources. Psionic technology[21]
Myunimo[25]	Eomuma[25]	Nymenians[25]	56 million[25]	Tribal clans[25]	Moderate, faster than light travel[25]
Omacron System (Earth designation: Herculis)[35]	Ciegrim-7 "the Distiller's Planet"[35]	Ciegrimites[35]	4.7 billion[35]	Laissez-faire democracy[35]	Incredibly advanced in distillation; they purchase ships from other planets[35]
Psori[26]	Ryas[26]	Druffs[26]	Uncountable[25] due to rapid procreation[26]	None[26]	None[26]
Quolan[36]	Queeg[36]	Queega[36]	4.1 billion[36]	Totalitarian[25] rule by sole political party[36]	Interstellar ships with warp drive,[25] teleportation, sight-stealing ray[36]
Subdivision 42913[37]	Majesdane[37] (destroyed)[38]	Majesdanians[34]	TBA, planet destroyed	TBA	TBA
Tacuspar[39]	Tekton[39]	Tektons[39]	3.4 billion[39][40]	Tribes[39]	Primitive[39]
Tarnax[34]	Tarnax II[34]	Skrulls[34]	Skrull population TBA[34]	Skrull Empire[34]	Very advanced[34]
	Tarnax IV[34]
	Tarnax VII[34]
	Tarnax X[34]
	War-Moon[34]
Tranta[23]	Xandar[23]	Xandarians[23]
Tumbla[25]	Mand[25]	Mandos[25]	569 million[25]	unknown[25]	Inferior to Earth[25]
unknown	Eyung[29] (destroyed)[30]	Eternals of Eyung[41]	No survivors	TBA	TBA
unknown	Godthab Omega[42]	A few indigenous lifeforms and 493 immigrated species.[42]	TBA	Controlled by theGraces[42]	TBA
unknown	Luphom (destroyed)[43]	Luphomoids[43]	1 confirmed (Kraa), maybe a few others (Nebula claimed to be Luphomoid)[43]	not revealed	advanced enough to start galactic conquest; their starships absorb a planet's geothermal energy; had hand-held energy weapons[43]
unknown[25]	unknown[25]	Herms[25]	unknown[25]	Nomadic tribes[25]	Minimal[25]

Other planets:

• Aedi
• Base Planetoid (destroyed)
• Timor in theVaranus system (unconfirmed).^[44]
• Confirmed Skrull Worlds (purportedly meaning these are members of theSkrull Empire):
  • Aks'lo(Destroyed)
  • Hy'lt Minor(Destroyed)
  • Kral IV andKral X, both orbiting the starKral
  • Satriani
  • Skrell
  • Skrullos
  • Tarakar
  • Zaragz'na(Destroyed)

Other astronomical bodies:

• Moon, formerly orbiting Andromeda 9(Destroyed)

Locations in other realities:

• Klyntar ofEarth-41940 is confirmed to be in the Andromeda Galaxy;^[45] Klyntar ofEarth-616 is "in an uncharted sector of space not on any known maps",^[46] later confirmed to be in the Milky Way Galaxy.^[47]
• Krystilla ofEarth-829, inhabited by crystalline humanoids with space-travel technology; the planet was destroyed in that universe in the 24th or 25th century.^[48]
• Morag ofEarth-199999.^[49]
• Pettoco ofEarth-829.^[50]
• Tumbla V was only seen (and destroyed) onEarth-8417.^[51]

Others:

• Drox
• Intellectia^[52]

• Skrulls
  • Emperor Dorrek VII
  • Princess Anelle
  • Empress R'Klll
  • Emperor Kl'rt
  • Empress S'Byll
  • Emperor Dorrek I
  • Queen Veranke
  • Intelligentsia
  • Kly'bn the Eternal Skrull
  • Sl'gur't the Great One
  • Cadre K
• Makluans
• Symbiotes^[46]
• Knull^[53]
• Xandarians^[54]
• Eternals of Eyung^[55]
• Gigantians^[55]
• Morani
• Luphomoids
• Yirbek
• Kallusians
• Druff
• Queega
• Pheragots

• The following planets were initially ubicated in theMilky Way inOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983-1984).Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 2) (1985-1988) corrected this by saying they are all in the Andromeda Galaxy, which has been the canonical statement ever since:
  • Ciegrim-7,Omacron System, inOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe #2; corrected inOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 2) #15.
  • Kakaranthara (Maklu-IV),Maklu System, inOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe #6; also corrected inOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol. 2 #15. This is particularly scandalous because Vol 1 6 also claims that Maklu-IV is a part of theSkrull Empire, which is in the Andromeda Galaxy, not in the Milky Way.
  • Mobius,Lemivell System, inOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe #7; also corrected inOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol. 2 #15.
• Hala (Planet) (Star systemPama) was stated to be in Andromeda inOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe #5. This was corrected, placing Hala in theGreater Magellanic Cloud (known as the Kree Galaxy), inOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 2) #7.

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