<P> After 2004 when Peter Quill was introduced into the Earth - 616 continuity, the problems that were caused by Quill's presence in the then present - day Marvel Universe were never officially explained by Marvel Comics . </P> <P> In 2013, King J'son of Spartax was introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 #0.1 . As reimagined by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Steve McNiven, this character is definitively identified as being the father of the Star - Lord who existed in the present - day Marvel Universe of Earth - 616 . Due to the continuity issues that this revised origin story caused, Marvel Comics decided that there were two versions of Star - Lord and that the events of Marvel Preview #11 and other appearances of the "classic" Star - Lord were to be officially designated as occurring in Earth - 791 . It is assumed that Prince Jason of Spartax from Inhumans Vol. 3 still exists in Earth - 616, but is a different character from Emperor J'son of Spartax from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . There is no official explanation for these continuity issues . </P> <P> When J'son's ship crash lands on Earth, he is taken in by Meredith Quill . The two form a relationship while J'son makes repairs to his ship . Eventually, J'son is forced to leave to return home and fight in a war . He leaves, not knowing Meredith is pregnant with Peter Quill . </P> <P> Years later, J'son is revealed to be the King of the Spartax planetary system . J'son joined other members of the Galactic Council to declare the Earth off - limits to extraterrestrial interaction . Once his son defended Earth from a Badoon attack, J'son sent Spartoi soldiers to capture him and his team called the Guardians of the Galaxy . However, the Guardians managed to escape and flee . </P>

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