Frontiersmen
Introduction
...Entire universes are created in nanoseconds, expanding infinitely outwards into an infinite void. I'm not asking you to save the world -- I'm asking you to save everything that ever was and ever will be. The Multiverse is the final frontier, and I need you to be its Frontiersmen.
Based on teams like the Justice League, the Fantastic Four (and Future Foundation), the Challengers of the Unknown and the Exiles with a healthy smattering of further inspirations thrown in, the Frontiersmen are a team of heroes from all walks of life bonded together by a single shared goal: to protect the Multiverse by any means necessary. In equal parts a league of extraordinary superheroes and a crew of cosmic adventurers, they travel from universe to universe, saving entire worlds from threats too large for a single hero to overcome. Though they are based in our own universe and conduct many of their heroic operations there, the Frontiersmen are unlike other supergroups in that they are completely without borders. The Frontiersmen are defined and connected by a single phrase: "ad infinitum" and, in keeping with its meaning, there is nowhere in all reality that they will not go and no world they will not protect. With the Frontiersmen, everything matters and they aren't about to let their enemies forget it.
For the most part, the Frontiersmen deal with threats on a global level, the catch being that they deal with global level threats from multiple realities, parallel earths and dimensions. That being said, they also regularly engage with cosmic or extinction level threats to the survival of the Multiverse. With high science-fiction and silver-age style cosmic storytelling being at the core of many of their adventures, one can never tell what lies around the dimensional corner. Whether it's a cosmic force of nature, a intergalactic warlord or just a good old fashioned super villain, the Frontiersmen are always ready to answer the call.
Its members, gathered through availability rather than a rigorous selection process, are a mixing pot of hard-hitting paragons capable of squaring off against global and cosmic threats, ordinary heroes who are willing to lend a hand in not-so-ordinary circumstances and lower powered characters who have stepped outside of their usual comfort zone and into an unfamiliar new world. Recently founded in a rather ad-hoc fashion, they base their operations primarily out of the Globetrotter, a large Multiverse travelling vessel which provides them with all the resources they need in their fight against total destruction.
In terms of orghanisation, the Frontiersmen are less of a team or a squad and more of a group of colleagues or a family. Rank and file are of no particular interest to them when traversing entire universes on a regular basis. For obvious reasons, Captain Collider acts as something of an authority figure and stands as the "first among equals", but no Frontiersman is considered more or less important than another and they all have an equal say in how their missions are conducted.
Only time will tell if the Frontiersmen have what it takes to become a permanent fixture among the many great superhero teams that have proceeded them, but for now, at least, the Multiverse can rest safer knowing that it's being watched over.The Story So Far...
CHAPTER ONE: FORWARD, FRONTIERSMEN!
Unwilling to let this happen, but unable to overcome such a potentially extinction level event by himself, Captain Collider reached out to any hero he could find: anyone who would listen and join his cause. Though many of those whom he contacted refused the call, a chosen few, unwilling to surrender in the face of Armageddon, boldly offered their help against a danger they could not possibly comprehend. On this day of unlimited potential, the Frontiersmen were born. Their mission: to save everyone and everything that ever has or will be; their jurisdiction: infinite.
They are the Champions of the Multiverse...
They are the Defenders of the Whole...
And they are the only thing standing between life and total cosmic annihilation. Armed only with their own uncanny abilities and with nothing to lose, the Frontiersmen have ventured into the endless expanses of the Multiverse aboard the Globetrotter in a last ditch effort to reach its centre and put a stop whatever threatens their shared survival by any means necessary. But with an infinite number of worlds and an infinite number of possibilities, the question of whether or not the efforts of these champions will be enough to save the Multiverse hangs heavily in the air.
And, if they can, how far will they be willing to go to protect everything anyone has ever known?
The Globetrotter
- A cockpit/command station for the Frontiersmen to man whilst making FTL Metaversal Jumps or engaging in a dogfight.
- A sophisticated weapons array consisting of twin rotary energy cannons which are powered by Captain Collider; a retractable photon turret which can be operated by one of the Frontiersmen; SteelTech 'Skybreaker' missiles capable of releasing concentrated bursts of electromagnetic, concussive and ionic energy; and a single use 'Neutralizer Cannon' of Captain Collider's design which concentrates and amplifies one of his full-power energy blasts on the off-chance that a superior cosmic threat is encountered.
- A high-tech computer system operated by QUARK which regulates the entire vessel and ensures that all systems are running smoothly.
- A simulation room which uses holographic geometrics in order to create extraordinarily expansive scenarios without ever taking up excess space.
- A fully stocked cafeteria/lounge with access to television, music, games systems, a bar and regular meals prepared by QUARK.
- A number of moderately sized living quarters which allow serving Frontiersmen to have their own personal space to dwell in before missions.
- A small hi-tech exercise area which allows Frontiersmen to stay in shape while travelling through the Multiverse.
- A situation room where the Frontiersmen can be briefed on upcoming missions and form plans of action during their journeys.
- An armory/hangar where the Frontiersmen can store their equipment or venture out in one of the two smaller 'Peacekeeper' scout ships docked there.
- A medical bay where injured or sick Frontiersmen can recover between missions.
- A laboratory where Captain Collider and any other specialist Frontiersman can carry out relevant research.
- An engine room/cargo hold where the ship's fusion core can be regularly maintained and resources can be stored.
- Storage pods for a squad of HADRON units to be kept in stasis until needed.
- An instant quantum teleportation station which allows the Frontiersmen to travel to and from the Tower of Power in the main universe.
- Six two person escape pods lining the ship's underside in the event of an emergency.
Frontiersmen, Champions of the Multiverse
CAPTAIN COLLIDER
"The Multiverse is an infinitely vast, unknowable and unforgiving space. But it doesn't have to be: not anymore."
Real Name: Dr. Malcolm 'Mal' Parton
Powers/Abilities: Metaverse Conduit, Super Genius Intellect
Occupation: Particle Physicist
Position: FOUNDER
Man of the Millennium, Master of the Atom, The Final Frontiersman -- Dr. Mal Parton became the immeasurable Captain Collider when an accident involving a particle collider reconstructed his body on a sub-atomic level and made him a conduit to the Metaverse. In his six years of protecting Arcadia City and beyond from all manner of threats, Captain Collider has developed a reputation as a hero with a sense of compassion that rivals his immense power. But not even the Metaversal Man is capable of saving the Multiverse alone. Assembling a group of heroes, Captain Collider founded the Frontiersmen -- Champions of the Multiverse. Their mission: protecting an infinite number of worlds from total cosmic annihilation.
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ALIONA
"Quote here"
Real Name: Aliona
Powers/Abilities: Energy Constructs
Occupation: Superstar/Gladiator/Galactic Hero
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
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BULLET ANT
"*HAMBONING*"
Real Name: ANTS
Powers/Abilities: ANTS
Occupation: ANTMAN
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
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THE CRAWDAD
"Quote here"
Real Name: Mack McQuaid
Powers/Abilities:
Occupation:
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
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DESPERADO
"Sorry for what?"
Real Name: Aaron Harlow
Powers/Abilities: Near-Perfect Accuracy, Expert Marksman
Occupation: Unemployed
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
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KATSUO
"Oh shit, I'm sorry."
Real Name: Hisashi Ijiri
Powers/Abilities: Super Strength, Super Durability,
Healing Factor
Occupation: Unemployed
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
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ORCHID
"Humans who think plants are placid and gentle don't know much about the vegetable kingdom."
Real Name: Dr. Rose Thorne
Powers/Abilities: Chlorokinesis
Occupation: Botanist (Specializing in Genetics)
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
Doctor Rose Thorne, formerly just an employee at Eden BioSolutions, now avatar of the realm of plant life, Yggdrasil, is the guardian of all things Green on Earth. Using her powers of Chlorokinesis and absolute dominion over the floral kingdom, she fights alongside her fellow Frontiersmen in both the realm of justice and in that of science.
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PARTICLE MAN
"Is he a dot, or is he a speck? When he's underwater does he get wet? Or does the water get him instead? Nobody knows, Particle Man."
Real Name: Michael Sanders
Powers/Abilities: Particle Energy Projection,
Size Manipulation
Occupation: Part-Time Hero
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
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PRIMORDO
"Quote."
Real Name: N/A (Dr. Leland Mannheim)
Powers/Abilities: Super Strength, Invulnerability,
Elemental Transformation
Occupation: Unemployed (Surgeon)
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
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PRISM
"Quote."
Real Name: Natasha Jordan Shaw
Powers/Abilities: Photokinesis, Echokinesis,
Energy Absorption
Occupation: Socialite
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
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ROADRUNNER
"Okay, fine. Beep...beep."
Real Name: Harvey Huxley
Powers/Abilities: Super Speed
Occupation: Lawyer
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
A mutant with super speed, Harvey Huxley originally hated his superpowers believing himself a freak. He did eventually learn of the incredible gift he had been given after saving his fellow tenants in his apartment building from a terrible fire. With a new found perspective on life and within himself, Huxley took on the mantle of the Roadrunner, saving the city in record time.
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SOLDIER CELSIUS
"What killed the dinosaurs?"
Real Name: Sal Foster
Powers/Abilities: Ice and Water Vapor Manipulation,
Thermal Energy Manipulation
Occupation: Agent of UNTIL
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
Cold. Calculating. Mostly cold. Sal Foster is an Antarctic-born anomaly, a thermal energy being with incredible power over cold. Celsius was born without a name, a face, or even a way to communicate, a mysterious being formed inside an antarctic glacier. Chiseled out and fortunate enough to make it back to the states, Celsius would later find himself as a superpowered soldier working under UNTIL to battle the mysterious super-terrorism cell known as "The Bearcave" in the north. Armed with a lethal thermal powerset and a near-unlimited arsenal of ice-based wordplay, Celsius is prepared to chill, blast and bludgeon his way through as many bad guys as it takes for him to find the truth.
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STARLANCER
"Yes! Tell me more!"
Real Name: Tycho
Powers/Abilities: Asterokinesis, Flight, Star-Staff
Occupation: Living Star/Ex-Star*Guard
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
Starlancer officially joined the Frontiersmen to protect Sol but really he wanted to visit the multiverse seeing it as a once in a lifetime experience, and he lives a long time.
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TRYTON
"Let them come!"
Real Name: Tryton
Powers/Abilities: Super Strength, Invulnerability, Flight, Hydrokinesis, Master Swordsman
Occupation: Unemployed
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
A warrior with the blood lines of two of the most powerful races on the planet, Atlantean and Empyrean, Tryton has wandered the earth and beyond for the last several thousand years as a force for justice and honor. No one can say for sure or with any certainty how influential Tryton has been in global events in the last several thousand years but many who know of him agree on one thing. Whether a small role or something more, where earth shaking events have taken place, Tryton has been there. Beholden to nothing and no one, he has answered the call to defend the multiverse seeing it as an untapped well of challenges to overcome.
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ULTIMA KING
"I will protect this world and all of reality. No matter the cost."
Real Name: Jarret Davis
Powers/Abilities: Magic Augmented by Relic Armor
Occupation: Bookstore Owner
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
Possessing the artifacts of the last Kings of Theon, residents of a pocket dimension long since overrun by the destructive forces of the monstrous Lord Nowhere, mild mannered bookstore owner Jarret Davis has become the Ultima King to protect the world from threats both magical and mundane.
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UPLIFT
"Remember to stick together!"
Real Name: Amaris Acosta
Powers/Abilities: Gravity manipulation
Occupation: Emergency Responder & Disaster Relief
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
Uplift has signed on to help people in need and see the wider world. While already well versed in saving people stranded by natural disasters or those harmed in accidents, Uplift is still green when it comes to facing evil directly. And punching that face. She'll soon need to find her fighting spirit and prepare to wield her powers to crush those who do the multiverse harm. Probably very literally.
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VESPULA STING
Real Name: ???
Powers/Abilities: Master Detective and Spy
Occupation: Inspector Detector
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
Inspector Detector, Vespula Sting - a master of information, sleuthing, and nearly autistic levels of puzzle solving - is a mysterious man. Hailing from New Jersey, New Jersey - he is one of the world's foremost Detectives and information dealers. His line of contacts is long and usefulness in a real fight low - but he always seems to make up for it with his scouting, spying and intelligence gathering abilities. Vespula Sting has an overwhelming need to prove his superiority of his mind over others - to prove his worth or demean the people he sees as "betters".
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WATCHMAN
"Criminals are everywhere, and our city needs saving. My mission is clear."
Real Name: Gavin Cross
Powers/Abilities: Bow Mastery, Expert Marksmanship
Occupation: CEO, Philanthropist
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
Mysteriously returning after his sudden disappearance several years ago, business CEO and celebrity Gavin Cross has secretly become the Watchman, a crime-fighting detective that utilizes his mastery of the bow in order to protect Millennium City from corruption and injustice. Anonymity under the mask allows him to investigate certain criminals that most public heroes couldn't without drawing suspicion while his ability as a social chameleon allows him to adapt to any public atmosphere, especially when playing the role of a naive and unsuspecting philanthropist. Recently, he has joined the Frontiersmen to lend his skills to help save the multiverse.
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WILDLING
"Quote here"
Real Name: Scott Miller
Powers/Abilities: Animal Shapeshifting, Animal Minicry
Occupation: Veterinarian
Position: FRONTIERSMAN
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Allies
QUARK
"How might I assist you, Dr. Parton?"
Real Name: N/A
Powers/Abilities: Robotic Physiology, Tachyon Power Core
Occupation: Assistant to Captain Collider
Position: ALLY
The diminutive, spherical robotic assistant to Captain Collider, QUARK has spent all of his life hovering loyally at the side of his creator and has been a steadfast ally in his career as a superhero and a scientist. Though something of a worrywart and not exactly built for combat, QUARK has devoted himself to supporting Captain Coillider and the Frontiersmen in their mission to save the Multiverse and usually spends his time keeping the Globetrotter up and running for them and, while he can handle himself in a fight better than most, he would rather his role with the team remained strictly non-violent. Unfortunately for his sake, the Multiverse is rarely that simple...
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Enemies of Existence
Notable Adventures
TIME AND TIME AGAIN
ARCTIC MEDIEVAL
Known Universes
- Prime Universe:
Despite not being the first universe in known existence, the Prime Universe is called such because it is where the Frontiersmen originate from and is home to the mainstream Champions world.
- Universe 677:
Not much is known about this universe other than that its Earth is populated by yellow-skinned, three-eyed reptilians creatures who are seemingly docile. It was first encountered during Time and Time Again when it was being threatened by a cosmic entity that scrambled the timestream.
- Universe 846:
A universe where Earth is compromised of snowy tundras, mountain ranges for miles and ice capped peaks. First encountered in Arctic Medieval when Tryton, Ultima King and Starlancer were sent to retrieve a wayward alien object from falling into the hands of the locals.
Comments & Opinions
Have you got a word to drop in with the Frontiersmen? They may be out of the universe at the moment, but there's no reason not to write it down here!
Gallery
Frontiersmen Banner
Frontiersmen Banner /w Additions
Black Frontiersmen Logo
White Frontiersmen Logo
The Globetrotter
A Peacekeeper
The Various Earths of the Multiverse
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| Founder: Captain Collider | ||
| Frontiersmen: Aliona • Atom Man • Bullet Ant • Crawdad • Desperado • Katsuo • Orchid • Particle Man Primordo • Prism • Rocket • Roadrunner • Soldier Celsius • Starlancer Tryton • Ultima King • Uplift • Watchman • Wildling | ||
| Allies: QUARK | ||
| ... Ad Infinitum ... | ||
