''X-Men: The 198'' is a

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that was published by

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and set in the

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shortly after the ''

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'' and ''

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'' events. The five-issue series began publication in January 2006. The series focuses on the supporting cast of the

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, whose ranks have been severely depleted following ''Decimation''.

Plot

In ''House of M'' #7, the

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removes the powers of the overwhelming majority of the world's

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in an event, eventually called " M-Day". As a reaction, the United States government forms a superhuman-monitoring Office of National Emergency (ONE), and sets up a team of human-piloted

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robots ( Sentinel Squad ONE) to monitor the Xavier Institute. ''X-Men: The 198'' revolves around the tension and conflicts of the 198 mutant refugees on the Xavier Institute grounds and the Sentinel Squad ONE. Tensions also rise between X-Men.

Xavier's Mansion Mutant Sanctuary

After the events of

, many of the remaining mutants sought refuge at the Xavier Institute. Due to the suggestion of Erg, they are referred to as The 198. These include the following: The list excludes

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staff members and the remaining student body as well as the

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The 198 Files

The 198 Files is a database maintained by O*N*E that attempts to classify and provide intelligence on the mutants whose powers remained after M-Day. The one-shot ''X-Men: The 198 Files'' is set in the style of a government dossier and sent to O*N*E's deputy director

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. It provides the classification of 134 of the 198 mutants supposedly unaffected by M-Day and was released in January 2006 as a counterpart to the five-part limited series ''The 198'' which shows the conflict of the remaining mutants seeking refuge at the Xavier Institute, and the

Bibliography

*''X-Men: The 198 Files'' (January 2006) *''X-Men: The 198'' #1-5 (January–May 2006) {{X-Comics 2006 comics debuts