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From: gdave@ubvax.UUCP (Dave Guertin)
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Subject: Re: X-Men 199 and COIE 8 (Spoiler)
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Date: Mon, 5-Aug-85 15:35:23 EDT
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In article <916@bunker.UUCP> allen@bunker.UUCP (C. Allen Grabert) writes:
>A question about the first book.  Rachel discovers a "holemgraphic
>matrix crystal" (if I remember the term correctly) which contains
>the "essence" of the first Phoenix.  I haven't followed the series
>real closely, but WHAT IS this funny "crystal ball"???  Has it been
>mentioned before?  Who made it?
>

Way back when when Phoenix was still believed to be Jean Grey she put part
of her essence or life force into this little crystal ball. If I remember
right it was supposed to be a gift to Scott.

It happened somewhere between XMEN 100-130. Sorry I don't remember which Issue.