A.I.M.

After A.I.M. takes credit for a terrorist satellite attack upon a school in China, Iron Man goes into space to investigate. But instead of A.I.M., he discovers a mysterious space station called the Star Well, guarded by the fierce Centurion and inhabited by the peaceful Arthur Dearborn. Iron Man must try to convince Dearborn to give up the Star Well before A.I.M. -- who are attacking in warships -- steals it from him and endangers the world. Meanwhile, the truth behind Dearborn's relationship to both the Star Well and Centurion is revealed, and Iron Man has to stop the mile-long satellite from crashing into New York City.

Tony Stark intercepts an A.I.M. signal -- a plea for help from Walter Stark, Tony's father who was long thought dead. After rescuing him, Tony must come to terms with old wounds left open at the time his father supposedly died. He must also come to terms with an apparent S.H.I.E.L.D. cover-up, which shows that Nick Fury traded Walter to A.I.M. in exchange for release of a captive agent.