Xavier Protocols

The Xavier Protocols are a fictional set of doomsday plans in the created by Charles Xavier, leader of the X-Men. The Protocols detail the best way to kill many powerful mutants, including the X-Men and Xavier himself, should they become too large a danger.
Appearances
The Xavier Protocols are first mentioned during the "Onslaught" crossover and first seen in Excalibur #100 in Moira MacTaggert's lab. Charles Xavier compiled a list of the Earth's most powerful mutants and plans on how to defeat them if they become a threat to the world. They are first used after Onslaught grows too powerful. Only parts of the actual Protocols are ever shown, detailing how to stop Wolverine, Cable, and Xavier himself.
In the "Operation: Zero Tolerance" crossover, Bastion obtains an encrypted copy of the Protocols in X-Men (vol. 2) #65, intending to use them against the X-Men. However, in Cable (vol. 2) #46-47, Cable infiltrates the X-Mansion and secures all encrypted files before Bastion has a chance to decrypt them.
Due to the tampering of Bastion and his Sentinels, the X-Mansion computer system Cerebro gains autonomy and seeks to destroy the X-Men by employing its knowledge of the Xavier Protocols. In a virtual environment created by Professor X in X-Men (vol. 2) #84, Cerebro executes the Xavier Protocols against the X-Men.
Details
As revealed in Excalibur #100 each Protocol is activated by the presence of a different combination of X-Men and were written by Xavier himself :
* Code 0-0-0 (Charles Xavier): Actually this file is both an entry on Charles Xavier, as well as an introduction to the Xavier Protocols. It contained a holographic image of Charles Xavier, reading the following message: "Moira, Scott, Jean; if you three are seeing these images, then I have become a mortal threat to my X-Men. In this instance, I must be stopped by any means necessary. Some years ago, I made a study of various forms of possible defense against my own psychic abilities. The image next to me is that of an anti-psionic armor. The wearer should be protected from my talent. When I finish speaking, a blueprint for this armor will download." (Activated by Moira MacTaggert, Cyclops and Jean Grey)
* Code 0-2-1 (Wolverine): "Since the loss of his adamantium, Wolverine has become both more and less of a threat. He is divested of his unbreakable skeleton - but his senses and his mutant healing factor have been increased to incredible levels. What would have been a lethal wound to Wolverine three years ago would now be a momentary annoyance. Any assault on Wolverine, in the event of his sanity breaking, would have to be long-range and decisive. His head would have to be severed, and removed utterly from the vicinity of his body to prevent swift flesh and nerve regrowth." (Activated by Archangel, Cyclops and Jean Grey)
* Code 0-2-4 (Omega): "When Michael Pointer's ability to absorb energy made him the receptacle for the sentient Collective, made up of all the mutant energy displaced by the M-Day event, he demonstrated his status as one of the world's most dangerous mutants by going on an uncontrolled rampage resulting in the deaths of countless civilians and the Canadian super hero team Alpha Flight. During this period, the Collective maintained a strong hold on Pointer's mind, essentially supplanting his own will and identity until the Avengers managed to subdue him on the former island-nation of Genosha. Since then, Michael has spent time with the Canadian group Omega Flight, during which time he first began wearing a costume strongly resembling that of Guardian, whom Pointer killed during his initial rampage. Reports from Dr. Walter Langkowski, alias Sasquatch, claim that Pointer has expressed true remorse for his previous actions as well as a desire to uphold the deceased Guardian's heroic legacy. While these reports seemingly indicate that Pointer has taken steps towards reforming himself, the instability of his powers and mental state continue to mark him as a high-level threat. Approaching Pointer solo should be strongly discouraged. Whenever possible, a unified group effort should be deployed against him, as only a coordinated, strategic assault would have any chance of taking Pointer down." (Activated by Wolverine, Professor Xavier, and Nate Grey)
* Code 1-3-9 (Cable): "Cable is a powerful telepath and telekinetic. But a large part of his telekinetic ability is, at any given time, tied up in controlling his techno-organic disease. Attacks on Cable should make full use of this weakness, with the preferred result of the disease devouring his brain and major internal organs." (Activated by Cyclops, Jean Grey and Cannonball)
Other X-Men who face their Xavier Protocols in X-Men vol. 2 #84 are Colossus, Rogue, Shadowcat, Nightcrawler, Storm, and Gambit.
In other media
In the game X-Men Legends, the Xavier Protocols served a different function. Here, they contained detailed information on the names, powers, and locations of all known mutants. Also, in X-Men Legends 2, during the cut-scene involving Beast being kidnapped by Apocalypse, Apocalypse mentions that he is looking for the Xavier Protocols.

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