Editing Genosha (section)

===Mutant apartheid===
The island is located off the east coast of [[Africa]], to the north of [[Madagascar]], and boasted a high standard of living, an excellent economy, and freedom from the political and racial turmoil that characterized neighboring nations. However, Genosha's prosperity was built upon the enslavement of its [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] population.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-facts-genosha/ | title=X-Men: 10 Facts Fans Should Know About Genosha | date=19 August 2020 }}</ref> Mutants in Genosha were the property of the state and children who were positively identified with the mutant gene were put through a process developed by [[David Moreau]], commonly known as the Genegineer, stripped of free will and made into "mutates" (a Marvel term for genetically modified individuals, as opposed to those who developed mutant powers naturally). The Genegineer was also capable of modifying certain mutant abilities in order to fulfill specific labor shortages. Citizenship in Genosha is permanent and the government does not recognize any emigration. Citizens who attempt to leave the country are tracked down and forcibly brought back to the island by the special force known as [[Press Gang (comics)|Press Gang]]. The Press Gang consisted of Hawkshaw, Pipeline, and Punchout, and were aided in their task by [[Wipeout (comics)|Wipeout]]. Mutant problems are handled by a special group known as the [[Magistrates (comics)|Magistrates]]. The foundations of Genoshan society have been upset in recent years due to the efforts of outside mutant interests. In the first storyline to feature the nation, some members of the [[X-Men]] ([[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]], [[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]], and their ally [[Madelyne Pryor]]) were kidnapped by Genoshan Magistrates, under the order of the Genegineer.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #235-238. Marvel Comics.</ref> Later, in the multi-issue, multi-title ''[[X-Tinction Agenda]]'' storyline, the X-Men and their allies rescued their teammates, [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]], [[Tabitha Smith|Meltdown]], [[Rictor]] and [[Wolfsbane (comics)|Wolfsbane]], from Genoshan brainwashing, toppling the government after discovering their alliance with former [[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]] ally turned mutant hater, [[Cameron Hodge]], and that [[Havok (comics)|Havok]] was one of the Magistrates since having his memory wiped by the Siege Perilous. Havok himself, woken from his conditioning by his brother [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]], dealt the killing blow to Cameron Hodge in the process.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #270-272, ''The New Mutants'' #95-97, ''X-Factor'' #60-62. Marvel Comics.</ref>