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	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	*Darby Mason left Rom and Camilla Byers in [[Earthfall: Part ~~Four~~\|issue #4]].		*Darby Mason left Rom and Camilla Byers in [[Earthfall, Part 4\|issue #4]].
	*Dr. [[Shen]] referenced Darby's grandparents also in issue #4.		*Dr. [[Shen]] referenced Darby's grandparents also in issue #4.
	*Darby's grandmother says she watched "Ron" fight [[Transformer\|giant robots]] on television, likely referring to the events of ''[[Revolution]]''. Precisely which event isn't clear because none of the story was broadcast on television but it's probably the fight in [[Portland]].		*Darby's grandmother says she watched "Ron" fight [[Transformer\|giant robots]] on television, likely referring to the events of ''[[Revolution]]''. Precisely which event isn't clear because none of the story was broadcast on television but it's probably the fight in [[Portland]].

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|seriesissue=''[[ROM (comic)|ROM]]'' #6
|prev=Reinforcements, Part 1
|next=Reinforcements, Part 3
|image=ROM 6 regcvr.jpg
|caption=Oh. Heroes fighting one another. How original.
|title="Reinforcements, Part 2"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]], [[Ted Adams]]
|published in=
|date=[[December 28]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=December 2016
|written by=[[Chris Ryall]] and [[Christos Gage]]
|pencils & inks by=[[Paolo Villanelli]]
|colors by=[[Alessandra Alexakis]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editorial assistant=[[David Mariotte]]
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'''Rom fights to protect Camilla from his comrades.'''

==Synopsis==
The arrival of [[Orphion]] and [[Livia]] awakens mixed feelings within Rom. Though happy to see his old friends and receive reinforcements, he cannot stand by and let them execute [[Camilla Byers]]. Their eagerness to do so however causes a disturbing theory. Are they truly his friends or [[Dire Wraith|Wraiths]] in their form? Adjusting his [[Neutralizer]] to paralyze Camilla, Rom tries to reason with them only to be attacked for his weakness. The Wraith incubating within Camilla however takes this opportunity to eject itself and possess a nearby soldier assuming the form of a [[Wraith Hawk]].

As Livia and Rom fight, Camilla warns them of the Wraith's ejection and Livia promptly amputates her infected arm. The act comes too late however for the Wraith Hawk comes swooping down from the sky intending to slay the weakened [[Space Knight]]s. But the Knights are not as weak as the Hawk believes, having held back in case their opponents turned out to be genuine Space Knights, something the Hawk has now confirmed while giving them a new target to focus on. Deciding for the better part of valour, the Hawk takes flight deciding to warn its fellows about Rom's reinforcements using magic to shield itself. Watching from the sidelines and exchanging one sided banter with Camilla, Orphion is impressed by her bravery and determination in fighting the Wraiths.

Across the country in [[Pawtucket]], [[Rhode Island]], [[Darby Mason]] is now living with her [[Anne Mason|paternal grandmother]]. Though it begins as a nice, quiet life, Darby is soon struck by another panic attack upon the suggestion of walking outside. Back on the West Coast, [[Beachhead|Beach Head]] and [[Grunt]] stock up on weapons to begin their hunt of Rom.

Recalling the maneuver they performed together on [[Taurus-6]], Rom and Livia are able to slay the Wraith Hawk by combining their attacks. The moment is short lived as Orphion is seemingly preparing to execute Camilla. Though Rom readies to attack his commander, Orphion instead expunges the Wraith out of the human, knocking her unconscious before stating the true reason he and Livia have tracked Rom down...the destruction of the Earth itself.

At the lighthouse, [[D'rge]] and [[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Dubosky]] discuss the arrival of the new Knights. Though Dubosky is worried, D'rge is unconcerned knowing that [[Presence|she]] will soon awaken and that the Dire Wraiths far outnumber the Space Knights as [[Absence|a Wraith-like shadow]] watches them.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.<br>
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Space Knight]]s|c1=
*[[Livia]] (1)
*[[Orphion]] (2)
*[[Rom]] (3)

|h2=[[Dire Wraith]]s|c2=
*Camilla [[Wraith Hawk]] (5)
*[[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|David Dubosky]] (11)
*[[D'rge]] (12)
*[[Absence]] (13)

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Camilla Byers]] (4)
*Cooper's Mill guard (6)
*[[Anne Mason]] (7)
*[[Darby Mason]] (8)
*[[Grunt]] (9)
*[[Beachhead|Beach Head]] (10)

}}

==Quotes==
"The Wraiths have overrun this planet. It cannot be saved. For the good of the rest of the universe, it is decreed...Earth must be '''''destroyed'''''."
:—'''Orphion''' makes a reasonable...''WHAT!?''

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===
*Darby Mason left Rom and Camilla Byers in [[Earthfall: Part Four|issue #4]].
*Dr. [[Shen]] referenced Darby's grandparents also in issue #4.
*Darby's grandmother says she watched "Ron" fight [[Transformer|giant robots]] on television, likely referring to the events of ''[[Revolution]]''. Precisely which event isn't clear because none of the story was broadcast on television but it's probably the fight in [[Portland]].
*The previous issue established a past romantic relationship between Rom and Livia, and in this issue Rom appeals to Livia to listen to him on the grounds of said history. This would be fleshed out in greater detail in the [[Cold Fire|2017 ''ROM'' Annual]].
*The [[Earth Defense Command]] was established in ''[[Revolution]]'' to have been dissolved and integrated into [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. It goes unexplained why the Dubosky Wraith is still wearing his E.D.C. uniform.

===Real-life references===
*[[Pawtucket]] is the location of [[Hasbro]]'s headquarters.
*D'rge quotes "My name is legion, for we are many." from the {{w|New Testament}}.

===Covers (5)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Rom vs. Orphion by [[Zach Howard]].
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Rom descends through Earth's atmosphere by [[Joe Eisma]].
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Rom flies past a space station by [[Alex Milne]].
*'''Subscription cover C:''' Rom waist deep in Wraiths by [[Andy Suriano]].
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Rom flies through space by [[Pat Broderick]].

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===Advertisements===
*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting December's [[Hasbro Universe]] ''[[Reconstruction]]'' titles, including [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|''G.I. Joe'' #1]], [[M.A.S.K. issue 2|''M.A.S.K.'' #2]], [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|''Lost Light'' #1]], [[New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|''Optimus Prime'' #2]], [[Desperate Times|''Till All Are One'' #6]], [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]], [[Micronauts issue 6|''Micronauts'' #6]], and this issue.

[[Category:ROM issues]]

Reinforcements, Part 2 - Revision history

Powermetal at 14:53, 1 September 2025

Saix: /* Continuity notes */clean up, replaced: Earthfall: Part Four → Earthfall, Part 4

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