Scintilla can selectively reduce the mass and volume of her body, enabling her to shrink down to a miniscule size with either an equally diminished weight or her full-sized density, giving her proportionately enhanced strength and durability.

While investigating the planet Ch'reesharaa, the Imperial Guard was met by the X-Ternals who their leader Guardian mistook as interlopers in their affairs. Though the X-Ternals managed to escaped, the Imperial Guard was able to locate them with the use of a tracking device in Rictor's possession. A short lived battle was fought against the X-Ternals and a former Shi'ar warrior Jonath before the latter and the entire Imperial Guard, save for Gladiator, were all crystalized by the M'kraan Crystal.