COLOSSEUM
COLOSSEUM
Official Name: Colosseum (any previous name is unrevealed)
Nature: Extraterrestrial planetoid;
benighted, its surface is scarred by constant battles;
its surface appears to be mostly barren rock, with a
central city/inhabited/habitable area within an area that was either
terraformed or was just a massive crater;
it is surrounded/orbited by a number of large asteroids, perhaps broken off from the central "crater" region
Location: A "dark back-water of space," unidentified star system and galaxy
Natives: None identified
Population: Unrevealed
Natives: None identified
Residents: Knights of the Tempered Brotherhood/Temploids;
formerly Megaira, Smith, Termagent;
possibly formerly Tasker and the marshals, although they may well have only been present during the Games;
Visitors: Battletide, Dark Angel (Shevaun Haldane), Death's Head (Minion), Hercules (Heracles/Alcaeus), Killpower (Julius Mullarkey), Megaira, Psylocke (Elizabeth Braddock), Sabretooth (Victor Creed), Smith, Tasker, Termagaira, Termagent, Wolverine (James Howlett/Logan);
numerous other combatants in the Games
Capital City: Unrevealed;
possibly inapplicable
Government: Unrevealed;
apparently ruled by Megaira and Termagent;
previous rulers unidentified
Languages: Unrevealed;
at least during the Games, communication between
combatants from various worlds was facilitated such that each appeared
to be speaking the same language to those with whom they were
communicating
National Defense: Unrevealed
Places of Interest: Arena-Plex, Battle Zone One, Battle Zone Two, unidentified Battle Zone, Oasis Sector, Pleasure Drome of the Gladiator Village, Sector XZ45 (which was in proximity to the transmitter), Tower/ "Omniversal Transmitter," Termagent and Megaira's private quarters
Significant Events: The Games
First Appearance: BattleTide#1 (December, 1992)
History:
(BattleTide#1 (fb) - BTS) - For an untold time period (see comments) continuing into recent years, vicious conflicts scarred Colosseum's surface and blood soaked and permeated its rocks.
(BattleTide#2 (fb) - BTS) - Per Tasker, "Every three cycles, warriors from across the multiverse were invited to Colosseum to participate in the greatest blood sport of them all...the Games."
(BattleTide#3
(fb) - BTS) - The "Omniversal Transmitter" in the Tower provided a
direct link to viewing channels of the populated cosmos.
(BattleTide#1) - In preparation/warm-up for the upcoming Games, which would be to the death and would therefore summon the demonic Battletide, Termagent and Megaira slaughtered a number of other warriors.
(BattleTide#2) - Termagent and Megaira transported a number of warriors captured from Earth -- including Dark Angel, Death's Head, Hercules, Killpower, Psylocke, Sabretooth, and Wolverine -- to Colosseum, instructing Tasker to prepare to receive the combatants in their training cells.
Hours later, Tasker floated on a
hoverdisc in front of a number of viewscreens with the "invited"
combatants in containment spheres, and he addressed the record-level
crowd.
At Termagent's command, the
combatants were transmatted to the battle zones -- notably Battle Zone
One, Battle Zone Two, and the Oasis sector -- where they met their
partners and engaged in combat.
(BattleTide#3) - Tasker
interrupted the battles, returning the warriors to stasis cubes and
announcing they had completed the first day of contest and had fought
well:
The survivors would get to enjoy a night of supervised relaxation
before tomorrow's final free-for-all bout.
As the warriors enjoyed a night of
debauchery in the Pleasure Drome under the watchful eye of Colosseum's marshalls, Dark Angel recruited
Smith and the other Earth-associated heroes to meet with the Temploids
who detailed the threat of the Battletide and noted how the lethal
nature
of this year's Games would summon it/them:
When the Battletide reached
Colosseum, it would be able to access and feed upon all 17.6 trillion
sentient beings viewing the Games. The heroes plotted to stop it by
disabling the transmitter, with their efforts facilitated by the savant
Killpower being able to disable their inhibitor collars.
The next day, in Sector X245, the warriors from Earth joined forces against all comers before removing their collars, leading Termagent and Megaira to confront the heroes just as the Battletide arrived just outside Colosseum's orbit.
(Battletide#4) - Colosseum shook as the Battletide washed over it, and Dark Angel and Psylocke formed mystic shields to protect the heroes' minds.
Drinking in the Battletide's
power, Termagent and Megaira merged back into their previous self, the
powerful Termagaira.
The Temploids reinforced the heroes' psychic
shields, and the heroes rushed to the tower to stop the Battletide, fighting their way past Battletide-crazed warriors.
Ultimately, Termagaira was consumed by the
Battletide, and Killpower merged a damaged Temploid with Death's Head
to destroy the Battletide.
The Temploids tended to the
injured (body and spirit) and began making arrangements to transport
refugees home.
When the others departed for Earth, Smith remained on Colosseum with the Temploids.
Comments: Created by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Geoff Senior.
The Colosseum stories occurred within the Marvel UK imprint.
The text narrative noted Colosseum to have endured conflicts "as old as space-time" and to have its rocks soaked with blood for centuries.
What is a cycle? Profile by Snood.
CLARIFICATIONS:
The Colosseum has no known connections to
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Sector XZ45 was one of the combat regions used in the Games on Colosseum. It was in relatively close proximity to the Tower/"Omniversal" transmitter with which the (BattleTide#3) - On the second day of the Games, in Sector X245, the warriors from Earth joined forces against all comers before removing their collars, leading Termagent and Megaira to confront the heroes just as the Battletide arrived just outside Colosseum's orbit. (Battletide#4) - Colosseum shook as the Battletide washed over it, and Dark Angel and Psylocke formed mystic shields to protect the heroes' minds. --BattleTide#3 |  |
Termagent & Megaira's quarters
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Lovers Termagent and Megaira had their own private quarters on Colosseum. Presumably these quarters were the "penthouse" at the top of the building shown on the right. Their room(s) were largely surrounded by a
transparent material (perhaps glass, plastic, energy) that gave them a
great view of their surroundings and of the night sky. Their quarters contained numerous artifacts (perhaps mounted heads of some of the beings they had slain), There was also a bed, with spotlights, and a private bar. (BattleTide#3) - Following the
conclusion of the first day's combat, Termagent and Megaira retired to
their quarters, where they noted their pleasure at and toasted the
success of their efforts to summon the Battletide. --BattleTide#3 |
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(BattleTide#3 (fb) - BTS) - The
"Omniversal Transmitter" in the Tower provided a direct link to viewing
channels of the populated cosmos. (BattleTide#3) - The Temploids who detailed the threat of the Battletide and noted how the lethal nature of this year's Games would summon it/them: When the Battletide reached
Colosseum, it would be able to access and feed upon all 17.6 trillion
sentient beings viewing the Games. The heroes plotted to stop it by disabling the transmitter, with their efforts facilitated by the savant Killpower being able to disable their inhibitor collars. The next day, in Sector X245, the warriors from Earth joined forces against all comers before removing their collars, leading Termagent and Megaira to confront the heroes just as the Battletide arrived just outside Colosseum's orbit. (Battletide#4) - Colosseum shook as the Battletide washed over it, and Dark Angel and Psylocke formed mystic shields to protect the heroes' minds. Ultimately, Termagaira was consumed by the Battletide, and Killpower merged a damaged Temploid with Death's Head to destroy the Battletide. --BattleTide#1 (2-4 |
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The stadium on Colosseum Numerous spectactors of various races attended. The combat could be observed via multiple screens. (BattleTide#2) - Tasker floated on a
hoverdisc in front of a number of viewscreens in the Arena-Plex with the "invited"
combatants in containment spheres, and he addressed the record-level
crowd. (BattleTide#3) - At the conclusion of day one's combat, Tasker interrupted the battles, returning the warriors to stasis cubes as he reviewed the events with the group in the Arena-Plex. |
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(BattleTide#4) - The world of Colosseum shook as the Battletide washed over it, flowing through Termagent and Megaira and breaking through the viewscreens into the Arena-Plex and wreaking havoc. The crowds were driven into a mindless berserker rage as their adrenaline levels rose, and they attacked those seeking to oppose the Battletide's threat. The Temploids reinforced the heroes' psychic shields, and the heroes rushed to the tower to stop the Battletide, fighting their way past Battletide-crazed warriors.
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 | Battle Zone One was one of the combat regions used in the Games on Colosseum. It appeared to be a somewhat demolished and otherwise uninhabited city. (BattleTide#2) - In Battle Zone One, Death's Head and Killpower were confronted by a series of alien combatants. After defeating their other foes, Death's Head and Killpower were confronted by the maddened Wolverine and Sabretooth. (BattleTide#3) - Tasker interrupted the savage Killpower & Death's Head vs. Wolverine & Sabretooth battle, returning the warriors to stasis cubes. This sector/zone and its combats were glimpsed in video spotlights shown by Tasker. --BattleTide#2 (3 |
 | Battle Zone Two was one of the combat regions used in the Games on Colosseum. It appeared to be a largely barren/desert realm, with numerous craters. (BattleTide#2) - Wolverine and Sabretooth attacked each other before
being blasted apart by penalty, after which they were assaulted by
their opponents. Proving victorious, the maddened warriors were sent against Death's Head and Killpower in Battle Zone One.
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Oasis Sector
"Battle Zone Three"
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(BattleTide#3) - This sector/zone and its combats were glimpsed in video spotlights shown by Tasker. --BattleTide I#2 (3 Note: We go from Battle Zone One, then to Battle Zone Two, and then to...the Oasis Sector. It makes sense to me that the next one shown after Battle Zone Two would be Battle Zone Three, but that doesn't mean that it is... |
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This was one of the combat regions used in the Games on Colosseum. It appeared to be something of a junkyard for damaged ships.
(BattleTide#2) - Hercules was paired with Psylocke in this Battle Zone. (BattleTide#3) - This sector/zone and its combats were glimpsed in video spotlights shown by Tasker. --BattleTide#2 (3
Note: We got from Battle Zone One, then Two, then to the Oasis Sector, and then this one. |
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Located in Gladiator Village on Colosseum,
it was a place for recreation, drinking, fighting, and whatever other
debauchery the warriors wanted to get into, as long as they didn't
interfere with the Games. (BattleTide#3) - Following the conclusion of the first day of combat during the Games, the warriors were transported to the Pleasure Drome. As the warriors enjoyed a night of
debauchery in the Pleasure Drome under the watchful eye of Colosseum's marshalls, Dark Angel
met with Death's Head, Psylocke, and Wolverine, telling them that the
Temploids had told her that the Battletide could result in the
destruction of all existence. They subsequently recruited Hercules,
Killpower, Sabretooth, and Smith and then met with the Temploids (who
prevented the marshalls from detecting their absence). The Temploids
detailed the threat of the Battletide and noted how the lethal nature
of this year's Games would summon it/them: When the Battletide reached Colosseum, it would be able to access and feed upon all 17.6 trillion sentient beings viewing the Games. The heroes plotted to stop it by disabling the transmitter, with their efforts facilitated by the savant Killpower being able to disable their inhibitor collars. --BattleTide#2 Note: I don't know what Pleasure Drome is supposed to mean. Pleasure DOME is a term popular in fictional stories, and has apparently inspired real life facilities. However, when I search "Drome" all I find is: A department of SE France, in the Rhone-Alpes region. Capital: Valence...etc. Again, Pleasuredome or Pleasure Dome may refer to:
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images: (without ads)
BattleTide#1, pg. 2-3 (Termagent and Megaira warm-up);
#2, pg. 8, panel 2 (close-up of city within a crater);
pg. 12, panel 2 (Battle Zone One);
pg. 13, panel 3 (Battle Zone Two craters);
panel 5 (Battle Zone Two wide panel);
pg. 14, panel 2 (Oasis Sector, giant skeleton);
panel 3 (Oasis Sector, wide panel)
pg. 16, panel 2 (Battle Zone "four"; Herc & Psy standing);
panel 4 (Battle Zone "four"; attackers flying overhead);
#3, pg. 6, panel 5 (Pleasure Drome preview);
pg. 8, panel 1 (Pleasure Drome full);
pg.12, panel 1 (Termagent & Megaira's quarters, exterior);
panel 2-3 (interior);
pg. 15, panel 2 (Colosseum, unobstructed by asteroids)
pg. 17, panel 5 (Sector XZ45);
#4, pg. 1, panel 2 (Colosseum surrounded by Battletide);
pg. 2-3 (Battletide assaulting the city, with Marshals);
pg. 4-5 (Battletide viewed from and then breaking into Arena-Plex);
pg. 10, panel 2 (Arena);
panel 3 (Termagaira scaling Tower);
pg. 12, panel 4 (Termagaira atop Tower)
Appearances:
BattleTide#1 (December, 1992) - Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Geoff Senior (artist), John Freeman (editor)
BattleTide#2 (January, 1993) - Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Geoff Senior (artist), John Freeman (editor)
BattleTide#3 (February, 1993) - Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Geoff Senior (artist), Jacqui Papp & John Freeman (editors)
BattleTide#4 (March, 1993) - Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Geoff Senior (artist), Jacqui Papp (editor)
First posted: 08/15/2020
Last updated: 10/16/2020
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