Wei Phoenix
One-Eyed Dragon Of Oshu
As for the time skip, I believe there was a day, two max before it. I remember danger room training, aftermath, going to free some morlocks, coming back, finding Cable messed up, then some other stuff then time skipped.
As for the Shi'ar, I apologize for responding so late.
Biology-The Shi'ar are derived from birdlike creatures but they appear to look humanoid and a few like Lilandra and D'Ken could pass as a human on earth. Some like Deathbird have wings. They can lift 1 ton under Earth's gravity.
Hierarchy- There are three main people who power switch through from time to time due to corruption and evil deeds.
Lilandra-The good one of the three, mostly a pacifist, means good for all other races and is the reason the Shi'ar and the X-Men are so close. Gladiator is her right hand and treats him like more than a soldier sometimes, although they've never done anything nor has Gladiator acted upon his supposed feelings.
D'Ken-The brother of the three, corrupt, a douche and an *******. He acts and uses his power to mainly if not completely benefit himself.
Deathbird-The older sister of them both has strived for the title of Majestrix/Empress of the Shi'ar from time to time by usurping the throne from Lilandra. She's a beeyotch, romantically involved with Vulcan who helps them gain control from Lilandra. However I've changed the way that Lilandra was removed from power to apply a little different twist to it. Deathbird has the most avian like features of the three.
Technology-The Shi'ar possess technologies common to most Marvel alien races, including:
* faster than light capable starships
* energy-based weapons in their ships and in their handheld weapons
* force fields
* faster than light communication
* teleportation technology
The Shi'ar also possess technologies fairly unique to them, including:
* Hologram technology: which is used by the X-Men in their Danger Room.
* Cloaking technology: rendering a craft completely invisible, used by the X-Men on their Blackbird aircraft.
* Stargates: Devices in a network system. They are used for travel to faraway distances. There are planet-based Stargates (used for personal travel) and enormous space-based versions (used for starships to travel through).
* Starcracker technology: This is the Shi'ar ultimate weapon. The Starcracker causes stars to go supernova.
According to a statement by Emma Frost in The Astonishing X-Men #9, most if not all Shi'ar technology is sentient.
I believe Emma's comment in AXM is not before or during our X-Men time line.
M'Kraan Crystal- I've never learned enough about it, but I know it's their most valuable and powerful possession and it's even capable of repowering mutants, possibly enhancing a mutation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%27Kraan_Crystal
The Imperial Guard- A set of the finest warriors of different races handpicked by the Majestor or Majestrix to serve as their protectors.
Gladiator- The Praetor/leader of the Imperial Guard. He's loyal only to the throne but he does have his own personal feelings about the royal family which he tends to keep to himself unless ordered to share. He cares about Lilandra and takes much pleasure out of serving her but he would kill her without hesitation if needed. He's the strongest and most powerful member of the Imperial Guard. His powers lie completely on his level of confidence. If he believes in himself then he shall succeed (most of the time.). His telepathic defenses aren't superb or anything. Emma or Jean could enter his mind and commence what we in the comics world call a mindrape but they'd have to go full on no slowing down or hesitating because even though you're in his mind he's still free to move and punch your head off if you're holding back or not fully focusing on putting him down or projecting negative images in his mind to lower his confidence.
Buildings and environments I can't really help you with, but we're not going to be on their planet long.