Episode 2: Secret Origins (2) -

: The initial duo investigating the threat.

The episode ends on a grim cliffhanger: while Wonder Woman escapes with an injured J'onn, inside the exploding facility and is believed by his teammates to have perished.

J'onn reveals the tragic history of his home planet. A thousand years ago, Mars was a peaceful civilization until these parasitic invaders arrived, feeding on Martian psychic energy and eventually wiping out the entire race. J'onn, the sole survivor, had kept them in stasis for centuries until Earth astronauts accidentally released them. The Invasion Intensifies Episode 2: Secret Origins (2)

are overwhelmed by knockout gas and captured in Metropolis.

: A fierce warrior from Thanagar who joins the fray with her Nth metal mace. : The initial duo investigating the threat

Watch a quick summary of the heroes' first major battle against the alien invaders in this recap video: Justice League Secret Origins Recap in 90 Seconds! Andy Knode YouTube• Aug 15, 2023 Justice League (TV Series) Episode: Secret Origins, Part II

After being telepathically summoned by (Martian Manhunter), a diverse group of heroes converges to rescue him and Superman from a military base overrun by shape-shifting invaders. The team includes: A thousand years ago, Mars was a peaceful

infiltrate a central plant to steal its ion matrix crystal.