Following their apprehension of the Kallusian fugitive Altru, the Guardians of the Galaxy learn about Star-Lord wanting to celebrate Christmas, upon Cosmo reading his mind, as well his bad Christmas with the Ravagers. When they discover that their employer is a despot named Neeza and that Altru was right about him, the Guardians of the Galaxy take a page out of A Christmas Carol in order to set the superstitious Neeza straight and get the Kallusian civilians out of bankruptcy.