Union Supreme

Union Supreme
Type:	Heroic Supergroup
Debut:	January 11, 2009
Colors:	Blue and White
Logo:	Lined Globe
Website:	Union Supreme
Motto:	Together we can make a better world
Leadership
Council Chair	Solairis
Councilors	Liberty Rose Old Ranger

The Union Supreme was a heroic super-group on the Virtue Server. The general theme of the group was one of Modern Age heroism with Silver Age sensibility in the vein of Kurt Busiek's Astro City. The Union was an RP intensive supergroup.

Current Roster

Current Roll of the Union, as of August 16, 2012

Active Membership

Name	Archetype	Origin	Primary	Secondary
Amazing Trixie	Controller	Magic	Illusion Control	Empathy
Arcanist Ica	Defender	Magic	Cold Domination	Psychic Blast
Blood-Eagle	Blaster	Mutation	Dark Blast	Darkness Manipulation
Captain Midnight	Scrapper	Natural	Street Justice	Willpower
Champion Woman	Brute	Mutation	Energy Melee	Invulnerability
Congressionalist	Tanker	Science	Invulnerability	Super Strength
Diamondskin	Tanker	Science	Stone Armor	Stone Melee
Doctor Spectro	Peacebringer	Natural	Luminous Blast	Luminous Aura
Emerald Protector	Master Mind	Mutant	Beast Mastery	Pain Domination
Gods Speed	Defender	Magic	Kinetics	Electrical Blast
Gravijah	Defender	Magic	Empathy	Dark Blast
Heliodromus	Scrapper	Magic	Fire Melee	Fire Manipulation
Hero Paragon	Tanker	Science	Shield Defense	Super Strength
Invictar	Blaster	Technology	Beam Rifle	Energy Melee
Moonlight Owl	Scrapper	Natural	Street Justice	Electric Armor
Ms. Impossible	Defender	Science	Force Field	Psychic Blast
North Shield	Tanker	Mutant	Shield Defense	Ice Melee
Old Ranger	Blaster	Natural	Archery	Devices
Paradox Theory	Controller	Magic	Gravity Control	Time Manipulation
Raven Moonshadow	Warshade	Science	Umbral Blast	Umbral Aura
Redbird	Stalker	Natural	Staff Fighting	Ninjitsu
Shining Centurion	Peacebringer	Natural	Luminous Blast	Luminous Aura
Solairis	Tanker	Natural	Invunerability	Energy Melee
Streetlight	Blaster	Mutation	Energy Blast	Energy Manipulation
Turbohawk	Blaster	Mutation	Fire Blast	Fire Manipulation
Winter Tornado	Defender	Magic	Storm Summoning	Electric Blast

A list of former members of importance can be found here.

History

The Instigators

The Union Supreme's origins came about during a crisis.

In January, 2009, the United Nations held a confidential meeting in Martin Hall at Astoria Plaza. The Plaza had been mostly abandoned for years, overrun by criminals and the Banished Pantheon. A security team secured the Hall, but failed to detect the sub-basements where the Council-under the command of Archon Rossi-were manufacturing an anti-alien weapon.

By the time of the meeting, the weapon was nearly ready for deployment. Rossi sent Council troops, both human and robotic-but none tainted by the Nictus-to take over the building and take the UN representatives hostage. The attack did not go undetected.

The City Council and the Mayor authorized a small strike team let by the hero Solairis to rescue the hostages and stop whatever plans the Council hoped to advance. In addition, while the Plaza was cordoned off, a number of other heroes breached the cordon in a variety of ways to assist in whatever way they could.

In the end, Archon Rossi and his troops were defeated in a battle royale.

As the crisis developed, a briefing at the Department of Defense given by Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Fuller (ret., aka Shining Centurion) encouraged the formation of a "Union Supreme" headed up by Solairis, and urged that this Union work under the auspices of the United Nations. Due to the fact that this group would be operating on United States territory for its home base, Fuller felt that the approval of the Joint Chiefs was necessary in order for a Union to become reality.

Shining Centurion spoke with Solairis after the hostages were freed, and the Council routed; Solairis, and close associates of his, spoke with others who were present at the incident.

On January 11, 2009, Solairis, Gods Speed, Liberty Rose, the Egalitarian, Shining Centurion, Shadespawn, Steel Brigade, Sonic Zoom, and the Emerald Sentinel would be officially presented to Paragon City as the Union Supreme. Others would join soon after.

The group would experience many ups and downs in the next few years. At times, the group fractured, only to reform to adapt to the changing world. They dealt with threats from the entity Omnus and its Unbidden, an attempt at Darkening Talos Island by the Banished Pantheon before Mot made its return and forced the sealing of the doors to Dark Astoria, and participated in the Praetorian War.

The events concerning the coming of Battalion and onward remain unchronicled.

Current Events

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Hierarchy

While the Union is made up of equals, a structure has been put into place to help prevent the Union from falling into anarchy.

At the top of the hierarchy is the Chairperson, who gives the Union direction and helps determine the actions of the group as a whole. Below the Chairperson are the Protectors and Guardians; the Guardians steer Union task forces against the familiar threats of the city, while the Protectors are often the first to encounter new dangers to Paragon City and the world. Below them are the Sentinels, the veteran members of the Union who can be relied upon to offer assistance against any dangers that threaten. Most of the general membership of the Union are considered Heroes, and each are considered exceptional heroes in their own rights. Finally, the Reservists are made up of the new and inactive heroes in the Union, offering a pool of resources that can be called upon in times of great need.

Union Plaza

The road to Union Plaza

Main Article: Union Plaza

Union Plaza, formerly Astoria Plaza, is an islet on the southeast side of the Talos Island region in Paragon City. Three buildings make up the base of operations for the Union: Martin Hall, Parker Tower, and the Kent Building.

Additional Notes

• The origin story can be found at Birth of the Union
• The Charter of the Union can be found here
• With the passing of City of Heroes, the group is no longer accepting recruits (since, y'know, the game it was in isn't there anymore).