An agent of the Shi'ar Empire, Eric the Red has proven to be a deadly adversary to the uncanny X-Men. Assigned to the sector around planet Earth, he was called upon by Emperor D'Ken to do battle with the mutant heroes aboard the Eagle One space station. Though unable to defeat the X-Men, Eric the Red's blind faith to his Empire, combined with advanced Shi'ar weaponry and his espionage abilities, makes him a foe to be reckoned with.