It emerged from bankruptcy in 2007 after fending off a hostile takeover from US Airways. The fort was built as a strategic place of fending off any invading armies. Ziggy rescues MOMO and narrowly escapes, fending off attacks by Margulis. The third mission occurs later that morning, with U.S. forces fending off a German counterattack. The young are altricial, meaning that they are incapable of fending for themselves after birth. Planning and maintaining a siege is just as difficult as fending one off. After fending her off, the situation devolves into a gunfight. While they are fending off the guards, they are rescued by Element Woman. Will leads the crew in temporarily fending it off, gaining enough time to abandon ship. Thorpe escapes and enters the Queen's residence, fending off guards all the while. Merle and Daryl spend time fending for themselves in the woods. Meanwhile, Carol is able to find Henry fending off walkers. At the same time, France was fending off attacks on its colonies. After fending off the Jokerz, Batman and Vigilante go their separate ways. The Cathars spent much of 1209 fending off the crusaders.