Under attack by a squad of Spider Aliens, Aric uses his newly changed Armor to easily repulse the invaders. But he is uneasy about the sudden reappearance of his old enemies. Aric's thoughts are troubled in the days that follow, and his nightmarish dreams involve an alien ceremony for creation of the X-O Armor. At last, Aric awakens from one of the nightmares, only to find himself in the Armor, helplessly drawn toward to the Moon!