Empress: Lucia Wentworth, US Army a raw recruit but proven well on her physical and mental tests. Gained the powers of flight and super strength. While nowhere near Captain Atlas in sheer power, Empress, as she now goes by, can heft a car with no problem. She can also project a stream of neutrons which she can use to form shields.
Temptation: Nell Cantrell CIA. Besides turning absolutely gorgeous by the process, no useful super power has manifested. Cantrell has gone on to secure a lucrative modeling contract and sells her own brand of perfume called "Temptation."
Jolt: Barney Killigan USAF Computer specialist. Killigan was helpful during the so called Triple Threat attacks at the World Trade Center. He is one of the only Meta humans to wear a mask. Although his identity is public, he has an inferiority complex about his rather dour appearance. He gained the ability to generate large burst of electrical energy. Jolt is currently a member of Philip Manning's Mighty Seven
Gates: Crystal Taggart US Army Intelligence. A real prodigy one of our aces in the hole. Taggart is considered top secret. Granted the ability to teleport herself and up to 300lbs of matter with her nearly a continent away is the ultimate getaway vehicle.
Nexus: Joseph Turner US Army Psy Ops. With the ability to read people's minds, Turner is one of our chief assets. However he must use a cocktail of synthetic drugs in order to separate other's thoughts from his own. He has been known to go on "telepathic benders" where he forgoes all pharmaceutical dampeners and listens to the "chatter of the world". He claims that the earth is being invaded by squid men from space. He also claims to know about a telepathic intelligence agency called Interzone. He heads up B13, and its public face FISH. Nexus is extremely stressed and always worried. After Channel and Col Strong's retrieval of squid like bodies CHESS is taking Nexus very seriously. Nexus was severely beaten by some unseen attacker. This has left him in a coma. After a while, his mind has gained the ability to project itself. He roams the Black Mesa, as its ghost. Nexus doesn't seem to mind, as he has become more powerful and is no longer dependent on his drugs. Update: Nexus' body was killed when the Octopus took over the world's electronic systems. Joe was mourned but it seems his spirit form is still alive, and yes, even more powerful then ever.
Little John: Jack Hughes US Army corps of Engineers. While his body was shrunk down to the size of a child's toy, Jack's mind expanded to the tenth power. One of the foremost brains on the planet is one of the top inventors of our time. He and Harold Van Irye Cofounded the Brain Trust.
The Quidnunc: Harold Van Irye CHESS Rook. . Van Irye is the smartest man on the planet. He is so far beyond that CHESS thinks it will take 50 years for us to catch up to him. So far he has developed such things as an interdimensioal doorway. A Singularity Cannon. A cold fusion generator and transformed Thor's hammer Into a power supply for the Black Mesa. Mr. Quidnunk has a private lab on Prince Drakkar Island In the South Pacific. His personal bodyguard is Pillar. UPDATE: The Quidnunk has been decapitated during the events of the Crime of the Ancient Mariner. His still living head, for head can live for a few seconds after decapitation, was placed in the Null Room.
The Burning Man: Karl Faustus. The only non-American to be given superpowers so far, and our biggest failure. Faustus was gifted with an immeasurable IQ, along with skin that secrets phosphorus and acid. It burns on contact with oxygen. The pain of having one's skin ignite and burn without causing one's death drove Faustus insane. He is called The Burning Man and he is currently the most wanted man on the planet. Before his insanity came to light he ordered Powerhouse to attack a Russian Military outpost. This, Russian Incident along with the tender situation with Island Zero Almost launched us into WW3. He was captured and escaped numerous times. He was last seen fleeing to Cuba. Update! The Burning Man was finally captured and is being held at the D6HF.
Peacekeeper. John Marcini. While in the pod, Marcini was visited by Jesus Christ. He was told his powers were a gift from God and he was to use them for the glory of God and for the benefit of all humanity. When he emerged he was on par with Captain Atlas. After a few missions, he declared himself loyal to no government, and that he would enforce only international laws that were for the benefit of all. He wore the blue and white of the UN and adopted its crest on his chest. He was the chief enforcer of UN Resolution Zero That said that Island Zero was to be claimed by no nation. He was killed over Mt Everest by the super being called Thor. His body was never recovered. Update! He was one of the Four that were revived by Mr. Clean in New Moon. He is currently working world wide saving lives and rescuing people.
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