Stripmine’s associate the Appraiser took a special interest in Karima’s unique blend of human biology and Sentinel tech. He and his crew planned to sell the mutants and whatever else of value was left in Genosha. A short time after Karima joined Xavier’s small band of followers, they were attacked and captured by the opportunistic pirate called Stripmine. Karima remained in Genosha and slowly began to adjust to her transformation into a cyborg.

She was stripped of her Sentinel programming by Magneto and Xavier leaving her human mind intact. Aware of the danger the Prime Sentinel posed to them, Hack and his allies tried to stop the Magistrates before they could reach Genosha, and they drove the aircraft into the ocean. However, Karima’s presence on the Magistrates’ aircraft was detected by a telepathic called Hack, one of the few mutant survivors in Genosha. They planned to use Karima’s anti-mutant armaments to lay claim to their former island nation which had recently been devastated by a Sentinel attack and was now inhabited by a handful of mutants. At some point, Karima was “acquired” by a band of former Genoshan Magistrates. Major Story Arcs Genoshan - ExcaliburĮven though her Omega Sentinel programming was fully activated, Karima didn't start to hunt down mutants, because Operation: Zero Tolerance was shut down by SHIELD before Bastion could launch his organization on a global scale. of someone being transformed into a wholly mechanical being and what effects that has on sense of self, sense of soul? She’s an outcast from both human and mutant society, yet bound by her own personal sense of honor to try to protect both. Claremont has spoke about the character's creation, quote 'I liked the idea of her. 3 and later went on to join the more mainstream X-Titles X-Men Legacy. She was later used by Claremont in Excalibur vol. Karima Shapandar (Omega Sentinel) was created by writer Chris Claremont and illustrator Brett Booth and first appeared in X-Men Unlimited issue 27 (2000). Karima begged him to leave, saying she couldn't hold on much longer.

She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed into sentinels and set up as 'sleeper' agents, unaware of their programming until a nearby mutant activated them (as in Neal's usage of his mutant powers). As Neal cradled Sanjit’s body, Shapandar quietly told Neal to run. Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels, but died in the process. Neal's brother had been turned into a sentinel. As the pair were about to share their first kiss, they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion, and his Prime Sentinels. However, their investigation had not gone unnoticed. After days of searching, Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves. During their time together investigating, Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to one another, as an emotional bond grew between the two.

Karima and Neal realized that something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta. However, many of Sanjit’s sources refused to talk, mostly out of fear of an unknown source. Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was working on before his disappearance. Karima made short work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training. Karima trailed Neal from a distance but, when he was attacked by a street gang, she had no choice but to intervene. When the eldest son, Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared mysteriously, Karima was assigned to protect his younger son, Neal Shaara, Against his father’s wishes, Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals who had last seen his brother Sanjit, a journalist who was in the midst of investigating a story. Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in Calcutta, India.

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