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Once The Hero

Organizations

ULTIMATE- United Law-enforcement Tribunal for International Meta-human Affairs, Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial.- Agency that oversees mutant and paranormal activity on an international level. More commonly known on the street as the Mutant cops. In recent years it has grown more intolerant to the minority it oversees perceiving them as a threat to humanity.

OAR- The Office of Archives and Records - The cover organization for the United States Black Programs regarding Meta-human activities involving national security issues.

Area 61- Top secret Air Force facility under the authority of OAR researching the Meta-human phenomena and other cutting edge technology. The home of Project Meridian and The Rocketeers. Also the facility where during the Gray Invasion a rebuilt Gray saucer was launched and successfully infiltrated and virused the Aliens’ Mothership.

The Rocketeers- The teen supra-team enhanced by Project Meridian. Members were:

Alan Glenn: Vroom- age 10 Mutation: super speed, enhanced physical prowess, and healing.

Gus Glenn: Capt. Blazzar- Age 14 Mutation: energy control, expulsion, and flight.

Alicia Mercer: The Cat-Age 12 Mutation: greatly enhanced agility, flexibility, night vision and speed.

Douglas Knight: Sharpshooter- Age 13 Mutation: heightened awareness, hand eye coordination, and toughness.

Jeff Fuller: Fortune- Age 10 Mutation: Abnormally lucky and enhanced physical prowess.  

Joyce Sturm: Sensation- Age 8 Mutation: greatly enhanced physical prowess, strength and intelligence.  

Darkside Penitentiary- ULTIMATE run maximum security prison as the last resort for those too dangerous to keep on Earth, but who hasn’t earned the death penalty or for whatever other reasons for which it’s inadvisable to execute. Use as a labor force for the He3 mines that Earth’s ‘green’ fusion reactors depend on.

Zolotoye-Yablochko ‘Mutant-stan’ - Small country completely surrounded by Kazakhstan known for its high population density of mutants. Once known as Almaty 3, an Soviet era ‘secret city’ devoted to researching and training mutants. After the breakup of the Soviet Union they formed an independent nation in a working partnership with Kazakhstan, taking advantage of a loophole in ULTIMATE’s treaties which forbids Mutant armies.

Haemus-Ancient Greek name for the Balkan Peninsula. Currently stands for the stronghold of the notorious supra-villain Professor Mortis, nestled deep in the mountains. It goes under the thinly disguised fiction of being a nation. Professor Mortis has made no secret that he does have weapons of mass destruction and will use them if Haemus is invaded. Considering its location and the untold of disaster of possible fallout in the heavily populated region, as well as the Professor’s past history, no one has wisely dared test his resolve.

Doctor Ferocious Foundation- Organization devoted to expanding man’s boundaries through science and exploration. Founded by ‘Doc’ Ferocious, a famous inventor, industrialist, and gentleman adventurer, who, along with renown scientist Professor Quester, provided a lasting infrastructure for further space exploration in the ‘dead zone’ between NASA’s cancelled Apollo program and the Space Shuttle still under development. After He3 was discovered to be the perfect fuel for fusion reactors, their subsequent findings of abundant deposits on the moon made their lunar enterprises extremely profitable, making them both instant billionaires.

DAD’S- The Best Burgers and Shakes in the Mojave!  Old fashioned styled hamburger joint that was known as a hangout for the teen supra-team The Rocketeers. It has an area devoted to the memorabilia and memory of the team. In recent years, it‘s struggled financially with competition from the major fast food franchises.

Supra-Response Team One- One of the mutant staffed teams ULTIMATE dispatches when its regular forces are outgunned. In recent years intolerance and political infighting has greatly reduced the circumstances the teams are deployed. Often when they are used it is far too late for them to accomplish much. In true bureaucratic fashion they are often blamed for this lack of success due the incompetence of their superiors.

Members are:

Number One- Sapphira Heron: Greek genius inventor and operator of the power armor suit that has labeled her as the Golden Amazon or sometimes the Hoplite.

Number Two- Bernardo ?: Brazilian draftee who has the talent to rapidly learn any skill. He is very much like the character Jarod out of the 'Pretender.'

Number Three-Robert ?: American thief who was given a choice between serving or prison. He can control his own vibratory rate enabling him to become a ghost-like figure able to pass though walls or project it inducing heat.

Number Four- Mariko ?: Japanese thief who was also given the choice of serving or imprisonment. Given her strange metabolism which requires her to ingest gold to survive she feared that would've meant her death. She can control her own density, shrinking and growing as needed.

Number Five- Joachim ?: German draftee who is thought to be a living nuclear reactor. Slate gray in color his skin is metallic and very tough. He is SRT-One's strongman.

ULTIMATE Heavy Assault Brigade UHAB- Designed for high intensity combat for missions involving Supra-villain headquarters and lairs. The Brigade is equipped with the latest gear and vehicles. It’s considered to be airmobile and has over a hundred aircraft in its TO&E. Criticism of the Brigade accuses them of being nothing more than storm trooper goons.  

Characters

Dr. Albert McClellan- Brilliant scientist who developed the Z-Ray.

General Robert Laramie- Commanding officer of Area 61. During Project Meridian, he was the Lieutenant in charge of looking after the Rocketeers.

Dr. Courtney Hathaway- Psionic researcher at Area 61 responsible for selecting candidates for this latest group of subjects.

Capt. Syn- Air Force officer who is General Laramie’s aide.

Alan Glenn-Ex-teenage superhero known as Vroom. The only surviving member of The Rocketeers.

Joshua ‘Josh’ Dean- High school Junior with mutant power of invisibility.

Amanda De Winter- High school sophomore with mutant power of weather control.

William ‘Bill’ Riegel- Junior high school student with stretching powers.

Malik Thorpe-High school freshman with mutant powers of supra-strength and toughness.

Malak Thorpe- Malik’s twin sister with mutant control of magnetism.

Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Tyree- Six year old known as one of the earliest manifesting mutants ever discovered. Powers are in the category of TK Supra-‘girl’ where her physical characteristics are boosted by her telekinetic talent.

Ollie-Gray alien marooned on Earth after his parents saucer was shot down near Area 61. Unknown member of the Rocketeers serving as the pilot of the team’s transport, The Rocket.

Big Mac-Nineteen-eighties AI who nearly caused a nuclear war after a teenager hacked into his database wanting to play a game. For the last 20 years, ‘confined’ at Area 61and placed in charge of facility maintenance.

Steve ‘Matches’ Smith- Mutant with fire powers who acts as a mail drop for the ‘Angels’ who rescued him from ULTIMATE.

Margaret ‘Maggie’ Carson- Known mutant who lobbies for mutant rights as well an ex-model, now with her own agency specializing in outdoor activities.

Inspector Philippe Imbert- ULTIMATE investigator in charge of apprehending two felons codenamed Kali and Tech Witch.

Andrea ?-The Inspector’s assistant who is a recent graduate of ULTIMATE Officer’s Academy

Kali- Felon, who with her partner Tech-Witch, during the last two decades has rescued mutants being sought by ULTIMATE. Named for her supra-strength and adeptness in battle.

Tech-Witch-Felon who is Kali’s partner. Named for her ability to control machines and assemble needed gadgets spontaneously with only a thought.

Saul ‘Maxi-Badd’ Simpson- Supra-villain responsible for a murderous crime spree in Chicago in the 70’s.  Renown for near invulnerability and ability to create temporary clones of his enemies. Sentenced to Darkside Penitentiary on the moon.

Valentina Zarya Savitskaya- Immigrant from Kazakhstan, currently residing in Charlotte NC. Frequently works with Margaret Carson’s modeling agency. Occasionally moonlights as a supra-heroine under the name of Dixie-Belle.

Gregor and Ludmila Savitsky- Adopted parents of Valentina after she was supposedly orphaned because of a train wreck in Soviet Georgia. They worked as illusionists in one of the State circuses until their eldest son was diagnosed as a mutant and sent to Almaty 3.

Col. Peter Savitsky ‘Pyotr the Great‘- Colonel in the Zolotoye-Yablochko Militia known for his powerful telekinetic talent.

Professor Mortis- One of the most dangerous supra-villains on the planet. Adept at playing the ‘deep’ game to accomplish his goals. Abilities and talents include a genius level intellect and inventor. As Supreme Ruler for Life of the small mountainous Balkan nation of Haemus, he flaunts his country’s high standard of living and advanced technology at use in every walk of life.  

Number One, Two, and Three- Codenames used by ULTIMATE’s permanent division secretaries to disguise themselves as they discuss anti-mutant activities and policies.

 Maxi-Josh, Maxi-Amanda, Maxi-Malik, Maxi-Malak, Maxi-Bill, Maxi-Lizzie  - Nick names given to the clones Saul Simpson creates of each member of the reactivated Meridian program. Each clone has the powers and characteristics of each donor but the personality and knowledge of Maxi-Badd.

President of Zolotoye-Yablochko- The only head of state on the planet with a secret identity. The stated reason is to protect his family’s privacy and of course for security. Amazingly enough, that secret has lasted for almost 15 years. Reasons why is likely because of the relative small size of Zolotoye-Yablochko and their perception of being besieged from all sides.

Billie Riegel- Name informally adopted by William after he began exploring his feminine nature.

Staff Sergeant Henry Green-Marine sniper ‘volunteered’ for a special mission testing cutting edge equipment and antiterrorist security at Area 61.

Lance Corporal Hennessy- SSG Green’s spotter.

Kiloton- Codename for the energy creature that Gus Glenn transformed into.

Ivan ?- Very large mutant with plant based powers who is a member of Zolotoye-Yablochko’s Militia’s Special Forces. His civilian occupation is a florist.

Katrina ?- Weapons specialist with Zolotoye-Yablochko’s Militia’s Special Forces. She designs and fabricates much of her own equipment. Her civilian occupation is making customized jewelry.

Bob (no last name)- Mutant strongman and intelligence expert. Normally appears obese because he stores great amounts of ‘energy’ for later use. An American immigrant, he considers himself a Zolotoye-Yablochko citizen since he was rescued by the ‘Angels.’

Arghun Bahadur- Alpha category mutant who claims to be hundreds of years old. Known for his good nature and happy go lucky attitude, his hand to hand combat skills are second to none.

Sapphira Heron ‘Number One’ - Greek mutant draftee into ULTIMATE. Although physically a Beta-class mutant, stronger and faster than a normal human, it is her mental talents that is her strength. She designed and built the golden powered-armored suit she pilots into battle. Currently she is the commander of SRT-One. First appeared in “Heroes of Justice.”

Leviathan- Dr. Richard Flagg was the chief scientist for the Navy’s Ultra-Solider/Sailor program Project Leviathan. Due to a tragic mishap he was transformed into the monster known as Leviathan. Fully amphibious, the creature can swim the deepest depths of the sea or walk dry land. Enormously powerful and extremely tough, it has never been successfully captured or beaten. It has been over fifty years since its creation but it is still going strong. It is said that Dr. Flagg is still seeking a cure during the irregular times he has reassumed his humanity.  

Staff Sergeant John Maus- Air Force technician monitoring Project Looking Glass.

Major Thomas- SRT-One’s bureaucratic superior. Technically he’s in charge, but his actual position is that of a political appointee insuring the loyalty of their ‘impressed’ members by holding the remote control that activates their implanted cortex explosive devices.

Rodger ? - ULTIMATE agent who is Inspector Imbert’s driver.

James Farris- Geneticist who is the technician monitoring the Meridian and Hydra teams' vital statistics.

Operative Number 11- Security officer who monitors Area 61 by way of three secure surveillance systems. Also has the responsibility, along with the Senior Operative, of initiating the Wildfire protocols to prevent any harmful research from escaping into the world.

Col. Randolph Hodges- Commander of the UHAB.

Major Baka- Col. Hodges chief of staff and confidant.

Dr. Sinclair- Chief Air Force Medical officer at Area 61.

Techie- Off the cuff name Maggie Carson adopts while assisting Dr. Hathaway with Gus Glenn’s injuries.

Paul Blankenship- National Weather Service meteorologist watching Tropical Storm Laura that’s in the mid Atlantic.

Capt. Frank Adams- ULTIMATE Pilot of Recon One, a RAH-66 Comanche helicopter, and commander of his flight. 

Major Jason Roberts- ULTIMATE officer in charge of UHAB ground assault operations and driver of a Peacemaker power armor suit.

Jim ?- Reporter who on site at NASA.

Barbara ?- Reporter who at the network studio.

Legion- Villain mastermind and frequent chess opponent of Professor Mortis