Roy

== Early Life ==
=== Privileged ===
Roy Colfer was born on May 2nd, 2131 AD in the city of Nebelous, the capital of the industrial Alliance colony known as Demith. Unlike most kids, Roy's parents were extremely business-like and Roy never really got a chance to know them all that well throughout his childhood. However, his nanny always kept constant tabs on him and watched over him like a mother; and after a few years she noticed something truly remarkable about the young boy that made him stand out amongst everyone: his knowledge.
=== Destined for Greatness ===
At the age of 6, Roy's class grades suddenly skyrocketed along with his overall intelligence in general. It was as if some sort of mental catalyst had just been developed, and from that point on Roy became engrossed in his studies. One thing that he was really into was engineering, as he constantly was building his own personal inventions in his free time. Due to his grades, Roy began to easily skip entire grades and by the time he was 12 years old, he was ready to go to the top university on the planet.
=== Acclaim ===
During his freshman year in college, Roy had plenty of free time as he always finished his work rapidly. He was already known pretty well throughout the educational community on Demith, as his scholarship projects were simply astounding; it was as if Roy understood engineering simply by just looking at it. What Roy did next however, shocked the entire human race: he built the first sentient robot, with its own thoughts and emotions. He did this mainly because he didn't have any real human friends, as everyone in his age group thought of him as a total weirdo. His achievement however made him an icon in the scientific world and we was well known throughout all of human space and attracted the attention of many engineering companies such as Ersat Industries and Korner King Incorporated. However, not all of the eyes set upon him had 'good' intentions.
== Military Service ==
=== The Bait ===
As Roy continued to climb in acclaim, the famous military strike team known as Task Force 92 set their eyes upon him. Due to his extremely high level of intellect, Commander Bane of the team believed that he had super powers of some sort. He had one major dilemma however: how would he be able to get a 14 year old boy to join an elite special forces team of superhumans? Bane knew he wouldn't willing go so easily and risk getting himself killed in combat, and his parents for sure would not approve of it. Bane had to get creative, and after thinking about the boy's personality for a while, he devised an excellent plan. He knew that Roy probably didn't have very many friends, much less a girlfriend, so he sent in one of his operatives undercover to attempt to seduce him and lure him into the unit with her. The agent was none other than Specialist Lindsey J. Starma.
Starma managed to infiltrate Roy's university and took on the role of one of Roy's 'new' professors. She actually had a decent level of intellect regarding engineering, and was the only professor Roy ever had that wasn't freaked out or intimidated by Roy's high level of knowledge; she in fact seemed to enjoy having him around. And of course she was undeniably beautiful, and young Roy had fallen for her quite easily. Once Starma had pulled him in enough after a few months, she revealed her true identity, an operative of Task Force 92, and she asked Roy to join her in the fight against the Alliance. Roy was shocked at first, but he wasn't about to let the only woman who had ever shown an interest in him simply walk away, and he went with her back to Planet Taue. Due to the classified location of the base, Starma put knockout drops in his water, which put the young genius to sleep for the duration of the transit.
=== Training ===
Roy awoke in a bright room that was completely empty, except for the bed he laid upon. After a few seconds of him waking up Starma walked into the room in full dress uniform. Before Roy could even comprehend what was going on she said, "Good afternoon Roy Colfer, I am here to bring to your attention that you have just been drafted into the Colonial Liberation Front. Upon completion of your training you will become a member of the special forces unit Task Force 92. You will be the designated squadron engineer, are there any questions?" Roy was completely stunned and confused, and the only question he could think of was, "When does 'training' begin?" and Starma simply said, "The moment I leave this room. Anything else? Good luck" and with that she was gone. About 30 seconds after she walked out of the room and closed the door, the door was kicked open and Commando Chris and Chaos, members of Task force 92, barged in and began shouting at Roy to do all kinds of things and asking him questions. "STAND AT ATTENTION!" "WHY ARE YOU HERE PRIVATE!?" "YOU BETTER LEARN QUICKLY!!" The whole military training took Roy by surprise, and it only got worse. Over the next month, Roy trained in military drill, discipline, knowledge, physical fitness, and basically anything the two memebers wanted to cover. At the end of the 4 weeks of hell, Roy was transformed. No longer the shy and bookish weakling, but a Combat Engineer serving in the greatest special forces unit ever.
=== In the Field ===
Roy was smart enough to know that his old life was over and there was nothing he could do about it, so he simply tried to make the most of his situation. He actually found that he seemed to enjoy engineering in the military field, and began getting acquainted with his fellow squad members. The person that he felt most comfortable with was the person he spent most of his time with, Kane Ericson, the pilot of Task Force 92. As the combat engineer, Roy was Kane's designated Weapons System Officer, so Roy would often sit in the back seat of the fighter aircraft and control all of the navigation equipment and communications. Roy and Kane became best friends with each other as the two always relied on each other and watched one another's back. Roy was also introduced to the superhumans of the team, Evanata, XtremEvan, Hyperion, Jack MacTyler, Chaos, and the squadron commander: Bane. Roy could never really get along with them, as he noticed right off the bat that most of them were crazy. The only one that he became true friends with was Jack MacTyler, as he was a level-headed veteran who was always calm and could talk to Roy about anything. And then there were the two strike specialists: Commando Chris and Lindsey Starma. Roy had already seen how insane Commando Chris was, and he wanted to limit his association with him as little as possible. Starma on the other hand, was completely different, and Roy really liked her. Usually after his training every day she would come into his room just to check on him and talk to him. If it wasn't for her Roy would have probably tried to commit suicide instead of finish the training program, but she kept him sane and showed him the bigger picture, and Roy was glad that he had listened to her now. She in fact became one of his closest friends ever, but soon that friendship would develop into a love relationship. Roy was in fact so in love with her that he planned on proposing to her immediately after the war, but war is hell; and what happened next ruined his life completely.
== Reaper ==
=== Betrayal ===
After many months and years of fighting, the war was finally drawing to a close on March 15th, 2152, as the Task Force 92 Warship Sunhawk and the CLF Fleet surrounded Earth. Roy was simply relaxing with Starma in the ward, as she was pregnant with his child and it was expected to be born today. However, Roy suddenly felt a huge shockwave throughout the hull of the ship, and he went to go investigate. He saw Kane and Jack MacTyler as well and the three went to the observation deck to see what was going on and why battlestations had not been called. Upon arriving at the deck, a horrible sight awaited them: Earth was covered in flames. The shockwave was caused by MIRV weapons being launched one by one, each one with 50 200 megaton nuclear warheads. Suddenly, more shockwaves were felt and the trio could see heavy railcannons firing upon the CLF Fleet, decimating the ships and the people on them. The three began to run to XtremEvan's office to find out what was going on, as gunfire could now be heard in the hallways. The three broke through his door and began questioning the calm commander, and then he said, "Enough." Before Roy could respond he was unconscious and on the floor.
=== Escape ===
Roy awoke in the brig with Jack and Kane at the sound of heavy gunfire and the sounds of explosions. The three soon began to try to find a way out, but suddenly the door blasted open and the most horrible creature Roy had ever seen was standing in front of him with some sort of plasma weapon pointed at him. Before Roy could react, Kane tackled the monster and began grappling with it for its weapon. Roy then began to try and undue Jack's restraints, which were power nullifiers that kept him powerless. Roy managed to hack into them and Jack incinerated the strange beast. Roy had no idea what was going on, but he knew that Starma was still in danger and he took off for the ward before Jack and Kane could get their bearings. Roy was sprinting like a madman, dodging bullets and flames but he suddenly was pulled by some unknown gravitational force near the wall. He was pinned, and out of his peripheral vision he saw what looked like some kind of interdimenisonal portal opening and threating to engulf his entire face. As the energy began drawing him in he screamed in agony as his face was being twisted and pulled by some kind of energy. He could feel the seams of his mind being ripped apart, but suddenly he was saved as Jack MacTyler pulled him out of the portal. Roy was stunned and had a severe headache, but he began his run for the ward again while Jack and Kane tried to keep up. Roy arrived and found that Starma had already given birth, but she was immobile and frightened out of her mind. Roy grabbed both her and the baby and Jack directed them towards an escape pod. They soon arrived, but then realized that they had lost Kane. Roy loaded Starma and his child into the ship and was getting ready to go back out to find Kane, but XtremEvan soon arrived and they were forced to leave.
=== Shattered Dreams ===
Roy, Jack, and Starma escaped onto a release-pod, and were estimated to arrive at Demith in 2 days. However, once XtremEvan and his loyal troops finished off the demon stragglers, they decided to tie-up loose ends. Roy was a liability, as he now knew too much and had to be silenced before he became a problem. XtremEvan was able to track down Roy's pod, and 1 day before it entered Demith orbit he intercepted it. XtremEvan boarded the ship and immediately slashed Jack open with an ice saber, mortally wounded the commando. Roy then tried to shield his future wife and child, but XtremEvan managed to get to her before he did. He threw two massive ice spikes that nearly split her in half, and Roy rushed over to her aid. He questioned XtremEvan on why he would do such a thing, but XtremEvan simply shrugged it off like nothing, which angered the negineer and prompted him to charge the psychotic marine and make a stand. Roy was stabbed right in the torso twice, and his right arm was nearly severed off completely. Believing that they were finished XtremEvan decided to let Roy and Jack ponder on their last few moments before death. XtremEvan planted a bomb in the pod, took Starma's day-old baby, and left them to rot. Roy laid bleeding on the floor of the pod across the room from the bomb that was about to destroy him and Jack. He blacked out as he struggled to crawl to the bomb in order to disarm it. Him and Jack arrived at Demith about a day later on very verge of death. The Demith police that subsequently searched the ship found the bomb on the floor miraculously disarmed. Though he wouldn't discover it until a few months later, subconsciously disarming the bomb was the first time he used his newly gained abilities: psychic engineering.
== Breakdown ==
=== Savior ===
Roy awoke in the Nebelous capital hospital about 2 weeks after the events that transpired on the Sunhawk. Roy began to observe the room and saw a few familiar faces around him; including Jack MacTyler and many members of Roy's family. They had hope in their eyes as they though Roy was gone forever, however, a few of them were crying as they pitied what had happened to to the poor engineer. Roy then noticed something that caused him to uncontrollably scream: his right arm was gone. He vented for a few minutes, but once he calmed down the doctors were able to explain that his arm had to be amputated due to the severe damage done to it. Roy stayed in the hospital for a few more weeks, and afterwords Jack MacTyler took him back to his apartment where he caught up on the events going on in the sector while building a makeshift cybernetic arm to replace his old one. Roy was shocked and angered when he learned that XtremEvan took over the Colonial Liberation Front and its colonies and formed them into one government known as the Epsilon Empire. He knew the truth about XtremEvan, and the whole sector had to know too.
=== Politics ===
Roy's first priority was to set up a defensive system in case the unpredictable Osykan attacked the planet without warning. He worked with the government to set up defensive interception systems that would be able to stop a nuclear attack of high magnitude. Once it was completed to his satisfaction, Roy had to get the message out to the people of Demith that as long as XtremEvan remained in command of a large military force, no one in the sector was safe. As soon as he could walk on his own, Roy began using every resource available to spread the word out to the public. Due to his prestige as a previous Task Force 92 member, he was able to meet with many radio and talk show hosts, and he even got on news broadcasts to explain to the world that XtremEvan was a threat to every living thing. However, most of the public was very content and did not want to stand up against the Epsilon Empire, as they saw the destruction that The Civil War wrought across the galaxy and did not want it to repeat. With the exception of his father, every politician in the Demithian Council dismissed Roy as simply going through PTSD after his ordeal on the Sunhawk. The politicians did not want a war as well, and Roy seemed to be provoking the massive empire with his broadcasts. He was ordered to stop, but after he failed to comply, a warrant was issued for his arrest.
== Action ==
=== The Forest ===
Roy was forced to flee the city of Nebelous to prevent capture in August of 2152. Roy traveled down to the Giamo Forest, where he would be a safe distance away from the big city and shrouded in the forest. The police never really pursed Roy however, as the Council simply wanted him out of Nebelous. Roy managed to find an old bunker that was constructed by the Alliance back in the war, and he took refuge within it. The bunker was powered by a special Geothermal reactor that reached all the way down to Demith's core and provided immense amounts of energy. It would be his base of operations until he could find another well placed HQ, but for now it worked perfectly. Roy managed to stay in touch with his father, but his father told him that he was now declared "An enemy of the nation". Roy couldn't believe what the Council was doing; it was as if XtremEvan had already won them over. At the risk of his life however, Roy's father managed to send him parts and electronics equipment secretly so that Roy could build up his base. He even managed to get his hands on the cloaking devices that the rebels used back in The Civil War to mask their bases from orbital observation. This would mask his movements and operations if any aircraft passed over.
=== New Powers ===
Roy had hundreds of blueprints for his base laid out within only a day, as his engineering genius never ceased. Once the parts from his father managed to arrive, Roy was ready to build up his own army to take the fight to XtremEvan. Roy glanced over one of his designs and then looked at the parts, but then something strange happened. His mind seemed to start working by itself, building up a painful headache that dropped Roy to the ground in agony. He didn't know what was happening, but in awe he watched as the machine literally built itself right in front of him. Roy couldn't believe what he was seeing, and once the machine was completed he had control of his mind again. He slumped over on his chair, pondering how this was possible, but in a few minutes his curiosity led him to try it again. This time, he took the blueprints for his control tower and walked outside. He glanced over the blueprints, and suddenly it happened again. The headache, not as painful as the first time, returned and the control tower constructed itself within a few seconds from the stockpile of parts nearby. The device even hooked itself up to the power source and connected to the console Roy had built the first time and turned itself on. Roy was startled, but his shock changed to triumph as realized the potential of this psychic engineering power. He completed his entire facility weeks ahead of schedule; having the whole base up and running within a matter of minutes. He wasn't sure how he got this power, but he was prepared to use it to its utmost capability to take the fight to XtremEvan.
=== Interception ===
Roy's base hummed with robotic life and artificial intelligence, as his main objective at the moment was to find out what XtremEvan's next move was. His powers advanced from just building machines with his mind, as he could now interface with technology without having to actually physically touch it. His communications devices scanned billions of radio waves traveling throughout the system constantly, and Roy's telepathic mind managed to decrypt high level military signals being relayed between top ranking Epsilon Officials. Eventually, Roy came across a signal from a familiar voice, a signal from Hyperion, an elemental who fought alongside him in Task Force 92, to the current Epsilon Secretary of Defense, Bill Martex. The communication was a short laser relay that read once decrypted read: "The Emperor has given you authorization to clean up the Earth Facility. Do not leave anything intact." Roy had to ponder for a moment, but he soon realized that he was referring to the HGE Research Facility back on Earth. He knew a little bit about that facility, hearing rumors that XtremEvan and his brethren were in fact born there. The Emperor was trying to cover something up, as he was sending one of his most trusted advisers to a radioactive wasteland to make sure the nuclear weapons wiped out the 'evidence'. Roy had to get there before him, but he first needed transport.
=== Ganymede ===
There was no way Roy would be able to commandeer a ship from the starport in Nebelous, as he was still at large in the city. Instead, Roy simply leaned on his powers, and acquired resources from the nearby mountains with harvester drones to build his own starport and ship. Once he had the parts, a large frigate with stealth technology and a hyperspace drive was built on a massive launchpad just outside of his base. The ship only needed a single pilot as it was mostly AI based, but it could accommodate up to six people in case Roy found any survivors from the fallout. The ship was also armed with rail cannons and shields for defense, but Roy didn't plan on any confrontation with the Epsilon fleet. Roy dubbed the new ship Ganymede, and it shortly blasted off into space, its stealth technology shrouding it from Demithian Radar Systems. However, a pair of travelers in the Giamo Forest saw the ball of fire shooting through the atmosphere, and alerted the proper authorities immediately.
== Earth ==
=== Fleisch ===
Roy's ship arrived in orbit over Earth within a few days of his departure, and he landed a small dropship right outside of Pensacola, Florida, the hometown of the Osykans. Roy mounted up in an armored car with high-powered armor to protect him from the radiation, as the amount of contamination would kill any unshielded lifeform in mere minutes. Roy had flashbacks of the orbital bombardment as he drove through the ruins of the peaceful town; seeing it from orbit was one thing, but walking amidst the aftermath was a whole new experience. Everything was dead, as there was no way anything could live here, but then he saw something strange. A group of dead bodies laid on the road before him, and he stopped the car, equipped his bio suit and stepped out. He observed the freshly slain bodies carefully; it looked as if their flesh had melted right off of the bone. Roy assumed that it was simply massive levels of radiation, but then he heard something behind. Roy quickly spun around and drew his weapon in one swift motion.
The target he was trained on was another human being, completely unarmored in the hostile environment. The man was Alex Hermann, a previous employee of HGE, but he was mentally unstable due to his unnatural powers. Roy questioned him, but soon learned that he was just a victim of circumstance; caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. His powers were extremely potent however, as he emitted a special gas from his lungs that literally turned flesh into molten glop. Roy had him wear his backup bio-suit, and with both of them wearing one it was enough to keep the gas away from Roy. Alex knew where the HGE facility was, so Roy let him tag along for the ride.
=== Project Osyka ===
Alex and Roy soon arrived at the HGE research Facility inside of the Pensacola Naval Air Station, and Alex was able to get through the security with his card still intact. Alex showed Roy around, almost as if it were a tour, and they soon arrived at the sector labeled Project Osyka. The two passed through multiple security checkpoints, unmanned but with electronics still intact. Once they were finally inside, Roy and Alex entered a huge room with all kinds of data and equipment for Project Osyka. Roy used his technopathy to instantly access and download all of the data pertaining to the Osykans. Roy recognized a lot of the names in the files, such as Dr. Sandifer, President Tiberius, and the various code names for the Osykans. However, there was one code name that he didn't quite understand and it bewildered him: 'Subject Zero'. Roy continued to observe the files, but as the name kept popping up, he asked Alex about it. Alex explained to Roy that 'Subject Zero' was actually an organic lifeform that made the creation of the Osykans possible, it was literally their 'mother'. Roy simply had to see this for himself, and the lifeform was only just downstairs.
=== Capture ===
Alex and Roy stepped into the elevator, and after Alex punched in a few key codes the elevator began to descend rapidly through multiple floors. It soon stopped, but once the door opened the two were greeted in a rather unfriendly manner. Alex, who was standing in front of Roy, was suddenly riddled with dozens of assault rifle rounds, and he was killed instantly. His body lifeless body slumped over and collapsed on Roy, the heavy armor pinning him to the ground and cracking a group of his ribs. Then, a familiar voice called out, "Check the bodies!" and a group of soldiers ran over to Roy and Alex. They were unmistakably the Epsilon Force Recon team, and Roy then realized that he was too late. "We got a live one!", one of the Marines called out, but Roy soon passed out from the pain.
== Challenger ==
=== An Old Friend ===
Roy awoke a few hours later in some sort of infirmary, strapped to the table and wearing only his jumpsuit. As he opened his eyes, he saw the person who's voice he had heard earlier. It was none other than Bill Martex, the Epsilon Secretary of Defense. Bill then questioned Roy's intentions, but after resisting the interrogation through pure silence, he called in one of the Emperor's top advisers, Hyperion. Roy knew Hyperion back in Task Force 92, and was shocked that she of all the members would join the insane Emperor. Martex left the room, simply stating, "Find out everything he knows." Hyperion approached Roy and placed a hand on his forehead, muttering a few words under her breath while staring into his cybernetic eyes. After a few seconds of silence she simply said, "I thought you were dead." "Why did you join XtremEvan?" Roy quickly demanded after her statement. Hyperion was silent for a bit, but told him that she did not know that XtremEvan would launch a nuclear attack on the Earth and kill billions, and Roy could tell from her tone that she deeply regretted her decision. Roy began to persuade her over to his cause, telling Hyperion of how XtremEvan brutally killed Starma, abandoned Kane to the demons, mortally wounded Jack MacTyler, and how XtremEvan had nearly killed the engineer himself, pointing out his robotic arm after his real one was torn to pieces. All of this was news to Hyperion, and she stared away from Roy in horror after realizing that she had helped XtremEvan kill off many of her old friends. However, her thoughts were cut short after a loud explosion ripped through the compartment.
=== A New Ally ===
Roy couldn't believe his sight. Bursting through the wall in high powered armor, was Alex. Before Roy had time to ask any questions, Alex raised his weapon at Hyperion and yelled at her to back off, but instinctively she fired off a burst of energy at the armored man, missing him only by an inch. Roy shouted at them to stop fighting, exclaiming to Alex that Hyperion was a friend and she was on their side. Although Hyperion never agreed to help Roy, she just went along with it and helped Alex release his binds. Roy still needed to get Subject Zero, and Hyperion exclaimed that the pod was in the hangar. The three dashed to the hangar, Roy being carried over Alex's shoulder since his ribs were still broken, but suddenly Roy was shot in the arm and he fell off of Alex's shoulder to see Martex himself standing behind them with a weapon drawn. Martex began shouting angrily at Hyperion while waving his pistol at her, calling her a traitor and a dishonor to the Emperor. Roy didn't get to see the outcome of the argument, as he soon passed out in his weakened state due to loss of blood.
=== All Clear ===
Roy awoke on a bed inside of his very own frigate, and he slowly mumbled, "This is starting to get old...". He managed to stumble out of his bed and noticed that his arm had been treated; the bullet removed and the arm in a cast. Roy made his way to the deck and saw Hyperion and Alex (who was wearing a gas mask) talking about some current events. They noticed Roy and welcomed him, proclaiming that Subject Zero was in stasis down in the main storage. Hyperion asked him what the next step was since she was pretty much involved and was against the Emperor now, and Roy simply stated that first they had to get back to Demith. He punched in a few commands into the console, and the Ganymede entered hyperspace.
== Return to Demith ==
=== Confiscated ===
The three continued to talk about current events and learn about each other over the trip back to Demith, and within a few days the Ganymede warped into orbit over Demith. With stealth systems engaged, the ship began its automated descent back to Roy's base in the Giamo Forest. Roy guided the frigate onto the massive runway that he had constructed prior, but he suddenly had to override the auto pilot, as he spotted soldiers all over his base. He pulled up to avoid hitting them, but the frigate, still travel over 500 mph, slammed into the side of the nearby mountains. Roy and Alex would have been killed instantly, but Hyperion managed to create an energy shield around the trio at the last second. The three managed to climb out of the burning wreckage, and soldiers with 'DDF' printed on their uniforms were soon all over the scene. The three watched them while hidden from view in the forest, observing them and trying to figure out who they were. Suddenly, Roy noticed someone whom he had not seen ever since the Sunhawk incident, someone he thought was dead: Kane Ericson.
=== He Made It ===
Roy motioned for Hyperion and Alex to stay hidden, and he then began to crawl out of the bushes towards Kane. Kane was in fact talking with one of the Demithian Council members who was also present, and he whipped around instantly towards the sound of some branches cracking. A few startled soldiers drew their weapons, but Kane quickly told them to stand down while Roy said with a grin, "Hey buddy, long time no see." Roy observed his old friend while hiding his amazement that he was in fact still alive. Kane looked relatively the same, unlike Roy with his multiple cybernetic implants, robotic arm, and more muscular physique. The two then approached each other and shook hands, Roy grinning while Kane said, "How's it goin wingman? I've been hearing all about ya." The two best friends continued to exchange greetings after being separated for months, but the Councilman soon interrupted them and stated that Roy was a fugitive who had to be placed under arrest for instigating violence, and the secret military base and starship wouldn't help his case either. Before the DDF soldiers, or Demith Defense Force, moved in to secure Roy, Kane simply locked Roy into his own handcuffs and said that he would watch over the prisoner until his trial came. Kane then escorted Roy back to the city so that he could be brought up to speed.
=== Introductions ===
Roy was taken to the newly constructed DDF Base of Operations, McMahon Air Force Base, a massive superbase/military starport that served as the Demith's global point of power. Kane took Roy over to one of the smaller briefing rooms after giving Roy an extensive tour of the base. In the room were a few other figures, one of them being Jack MacTyler who greeted Roy immediately and then turned to introduce the other members of the DDF. There were only a few personnel in the room, most of them mid-ranking officers such as Captains and Majors. There was one person, a woman by the name of Helioness, who wore a dark hood and seemed a bit creepy to Roy, but Kane assured him that she was one of the good guys. The DDF Officers began to explain to Roy what the whole situation was, as Roy was pleasantly surprised that the Council had finally authorized the buildup of a sizable military force. The briefing was an introduction to Roy about the Demith Defense Force, the new military hand of the Council. The officers then began to explain to Roy what they needed from him, as the strange geothermal unit that powered his base actually provided immense amounts of energy that could be put to use strategically. Roy was told that if he helped them, then he could be pardoned from his previous crimes without question. Roy took the deal without a second thought, and then was called into Kane's private office along with Jack and Helioness so they could debrief him.
When Roy was in the closed room with Jack, Kane, and Helioness, Kane began to explain how he managed to escape back to Demith and who Helioness was. The story was insane but true, proof being Kane's strange new powers and Helioness' existence. The group continued to talk about the state of Demith and its enemies for nearly an hour, and then Roy suddenly remembered that he had left a toxic supersoldier and elemental commando in the forest near the crash site. He told the 3 that he wanted them to meet some of his friends, and the group headed back towards the crash site in the Giamo Forest. Roy went ahead and found Hyperion and Alex still in the same spot, and he said it was alright for them to come out now. Roy returned to Kane and the others with his teammates, but at the sight of Hyperion, Kane and Jack charged up their powers, remembering that Hyperion was the one who threw them in the brig on the Sunhawk and let XtremEvan annihilate Earth. Roy managed to talk them down, explaining that she was on their side now, but the duo was still hostile towards her. However, the next few days in the hands of this group would change Demith forever.
== War Prep ==
=== SDS-1 ===
The next day Roy began exploring many possible uses for the immense power provided by the geothermal reactor underneath his bunker. An Orbital Defense Matrix was already constructed earlier by him, and he felt that if it were activated then the two nuclear reactors would be able to keep the system running. But since the geothermal reactor provided almost 500 times more power than both reactors combined, Roy came up with an idea for a more active defense system: a force field that could repel high speed projectiles. Roy laid out the plans for the groundbreaking tech, and by March of 2153, construction of the first prototype began around McMahon AFB. The shield worked flawlessly, projectiles such as bullets and shells were stopped dead in their tracks, but the threshold was still high enough that missiles and aircraft could be launched from the base without interference. Over the next month, Roy then constructed one around the city of Nebelous itself, the invisible barrier using only about 20% of the power harnessed from the reactor. Once Roy completed the shield, dubbed as Strategic Defense Shield 1 (SDS-1), the DDF dropped his charges, and he was free to begin building up his own army once again.
=== Constellation ===
After Roy was free of the DDF and his old friends, he decided that he would need a more mobile base instead of building one on the surface of Demith, which was very susceptible to attack. In May of 2153, Roy began sending parts up into high orbit over Demith, where he would use his psychic engineering to create a colossal carrier to launch operations from. Within a few days the massive ship was fully constructed. All of the smaller processes aboard were carried out by AI, while Roy himself could control the entire ship using his powers; he didn't even have to be on or anywhere near it in fact. The carrier was also armed to the teeth with high tech ordnance for space combat, along with a stealth system and a shield similar to the one protecting Nebelous. He dubbed his new base of operations Constellation, and the automated ship became the new home for Roy, Hyperion, and Alex. They brought the pod of Subject Zero up as well, and locked it up within a safe place on board.
== The War ==
=== Battle of Demith ===
Over the next few months, Roy and his crew were recruiting Demithians and designing new high tech weapons and combat drones, but Roy was shocked when he learned of the Arktavia Assault on the 5th of November, an attack against the capital of Epsilon that Demith had allegedly carried out. Roy knew what would happen next, as XtremEvan immediately declared war upon Demith. Epsilon was re-arming the Sunhawk with its nuclear arsenal, and it would only be a matter of time before Demith would be covered in radioactive fallout. Roy managed to contact one of his infiltrators inside the EAF and gave him one simple task: disarm the bombs. The infiltrator, Lt. Eddie Dignitas, managed to damage the launch system seconds before the missiles were launched, which caused the whole nuclear system to lockdown. Roy then sent Hyperion and Alex down to the surface to activate the Orbital Defense Matrix and to aid the Demithians in the battle that was to come. While those two fought on the surface, Roy brought his ship in under low orbit to provide close air support for Demith. The battle raged for many hours, until late in the evening of the 8th when XtremEvan's capital ship, the Sunhawk, came crashing down into the central continent of Demith after it's power plant was sabotaged by a Special Forces Operation. The overloaded core exploded into a massive fireball, shattering the continent into pieces and killing millions instantly. The shields around Nebelous and McMahon AFB failed due to the overload, and they suffered serious damage from debris. Demith had taken a huge hit and would take time to repair, but Roy immediately recalled his operatives on the surface, and began to fight back.
=== Rise of the Machines ===
Roy's computers began uploading targets of opportunity that were lightly defended across Epsilon space, and Roy set course for the closest one, which was near Planet Belzeski. During the travel, which took about a day, Roy stepped up production of his robotic army, which now stood at over 500 strong. These drones were equipped with miniature railguns and new plasma weapons designed by Roy. As the programmed robots systematically went down the list of targets across the sector, Roy began mining operations on the asteroid belt between planets Embrol and Sypher to acquire more material to construct his war machines. Over the next year he developed over 50,000 robots and an entire robotic warfleet equipped with stealth tech. However, what Roy was really lacking in was manpower, which he tried to make up for in more and more advanced AI (almost on the verge of being sentient), but he knew he needed a few humans to wield his weapons of war and perform remote control operations.
=== Mercenaries ===
In early 2155, Roy finally agreed with his associates on the need for substantially more manpower to improve combat effectiveness, and Roy went looking for some fresh meat. He didn't have any training facilities nor the time to train recruits, so he looked into the private market. In February of 2155, Roy met with an illusive mercenary commander known by the alias of 'Hexley'. Hexley's underground team had over 5,000 combat ready men and women who had prior wartime experience and were very well-trained and taught. Roy managed to strike a deal with Hexley, who really only wanted to get back at Atlas Enterprise, the company he previously worked for and that was now under the control of the Epsilon Empire. He had a nasty personal business with them, and Roy promised him that he would have his chance at Atlas if he and his men decided to help Roy, as Roy could provide them with all sorts of advanced weapons and equipment. When Hexley and his unit joined up with Roy, they acquired insane amounts of firepower, from hand-held plasma rifles and nanotech to symbiotic armor that can deflect rail cannon slugs. Roy named his new coalition of humans and machines The Force of Impeachment, or F.O.I. for short. It was time to take the fight directly to Epsilon.
== Menton ==
=== Intel Recovered ===
During the invasion of Planet Ion in the year of 2160 AD, Roy's team discovered a strange mining site hundreds of miles from the landing zone. The mine was empty except for a few bare traces of the mineral that Epsilon had been recovering, and it was unlike anything Roy had ever seen before. Hyperion later analyzed the material and explained to Roy that it was completely synthetic and was built tens of thousands of years ago to contain and channel immense amounts of energy rapidly. Roy could think of many different uses for it, but scanners then showed that abandoned mines similar to that one were all over the planet, and Roy had to know what XtremEvan was planning. He sent Hyperion, Alex, and Hexley deep into Epsilon territory to uncover the truth behind this strange material. The three infiltrated the Arkives Tower and managed to secure the data, however Hyperion was killed by none other than Chaos during the escape. The plans for some strange device that used this material were all in a strange alien language, one that only Hyperion could decipher.
=== Waking the Demon ===
Roy remembered that he had some entity known as 'Subject Zero' locked away inside of his ship. He wasn't quite sure what it was, but he simply had to know if it could decipher the language, as records recovered from the lab years ago indicated that the Subject was indeed very old. Roy knew it was a long shot, but it was one of his few remaining options, so he opened the stasis pod, and what he saw was completely unexpected: a humanoid that appeared to be a young woman adorned in strange armor. Hexley was also in the room as well, and after saying a few words, Subject Zero had become completely conscious and understood the language perfectly. She introduced herself as Kinetic Flare, a Mentis warrior, and then began questioning the two humans about her whereabouts and what exactly they were, as Kinetic could easily tell that they were not of her race. Roy and Hexley briefed her about the current situation the best they could, and then Roy showed her the plans that they uncovered within the Arkives Tower. Kinetic recognized the plans immediately, exclaiming to Roy that it was designs for the Menton Particle Cannon, and that the special mineral was a synthetic material created by the Mentis to allow mass amounts energy to flow from the charger device to the cannon at incredible speeds. Kinetic had seen firsthand what the Menton could do, as it decimated her entire species with just one shot. Roy was horrified, and he knew he had to stop XtremEvan immediately.
=== Escalation ===
As Roy's hunter-killer drones searched for more mines and the possible construction spot of the Menton superweapon, the engineer himself began to exclaim to the military leaders of the DDF about the new threat. Most didn't believe him at first, but until him and Kinetic Flare both presented overwhelming amounts of evidence, the DDF began deploying Omega Forces alongside with Roy's machines to shutdown the mines. The secret war soon escalated, as CyberOps Forces were being sent in to escort the prospectors and protect the mines. Superhumans battled across the entire sector, as each side attempted to claim the precious resources. Roy managed to use the minerals that he captured to construct a high-powered suit of armor with enough defensive and offensive capabilities to take down even the toughest CyberOps Agents head-on. He also used the material to build frighting war machines that he dubbed as Sentinels; fully sentient machines with more firepower than an entire battalion of EAF Marines that stood over 100 meters tall. It literally took a small army to bring them down, so the stakes were even higher for the EAF to secure the minerals, as if Roy acquired enough of these machines he could win the war on his own. In addition, Roy began using the material to even build his own superhuman team, a group of androids known as the Cybernetic Warriors, who would fight to the bitter end to ensure their commander's victory.
== Current Times ==
Roy is currently acting commander of the independent military unit known as the Force of Impeachment (F.O.I.). To date, Roy has created many new modern military technologies that are utilized by the F.O.I. and Demith Defense Force, such as sentient combat droids, plasma weaponry, and more efficient power supply systems. Roy currently works with Kinetic Flare and other members of the F.O.I. to do what no man has ever had the bravery to do: take the fight directly to XtremEvan. Roy sees XtremEvan as his ultimate rival, and together with the F.O.I., will stop at nothing to see him "removed" from power.
== Personality ==
Ever since XtremEvan crushed Roy's future by killing his wife and taking his child away right in front of him, Roy hasn't smiled at all. In fact, Roy rarely shows any emotion, other than his dedication to exacting revenge on the Epsilon Emperor. He always takes every situation very seriously, and spends almost every waking hour designing new weapons and commanding his army in the war against Epsilon. Roy's only personal friends in the world are Jack MacTyler, Fleisch and Kinetic Flare, who share the same goal as Roy. Roy cut off all of his old relations, including his parents, for their own safety as he is hunted by Epsilon SpecOps and CyberOps, who will use any means necessary to capture him.
== Powers & Abilities ==
During XtremEvan's "clean-up" of all who he deemed a threat to his new regime aboard the Sunhawk there was an unexpected attack by Interdimensional Demons that detected the Sunhawk as it traveled through slipspace. The demons boarded the ship through portals that latched onto the dimensional signature of the Sunhawk's warp drive. During the attack the demons attempted to abduct passengers from the ship as they the demons found themselves outgunned by the combined forces of XtremEvan and his soldiers. Roy was one the people that the demons tried to take. As they were pulling him through the dimensional portal Jack MacTyler grabbed Roy and pulled him from the demons' clutches, but not fast enough to pull Roy away before the portal closed around his head. At the moment Roy merely felt a momentary shock from the interdimensional flux occurring around him ( though the shock should have killed him ). The dimensional flux actually interacted with Roy's conscious thought and gave him the ability to manifest his skills with engineering and technology in the real world. Roy discovered his new abilities about 1 week after returning to Demith while he recovered from the wounds inflicted upon him by XtremEvan.
===Technopathy===
Roy was given various technology based powers from his encounter with a dimensional flux. One of these powers is the ability to telepathically interact with electronics. This means he requires no external input devices to operate computers and other systems, the only limitation to this is that it is possible for there to be special system defenses that can make it more difficult for him to interface with a given device. The range of this Technopathy is about 50 meters though there are certain wireless communication systems that enable him to interface from increased distances.
===Telekinetic Engineering===
The other ability granted to Roy was the ability to telekinetically engineer electronics and machinery with his mind. As long as he has a complete understanding of what it is he is attempting to engineer his brain will automatically seek out the needed components from a range of about 30 meters around him and telekinetically assemble the given machine or device. The limitation to this ability is Roy's knowledge, and the need for correct components. Though minor adjustments can be made through telekinesis his brain cannot completely fabricate parts from raw materials. Also, the telekinetic part of Roy's ability is almost completely subconscious meaning he has almost no control over the actual movement the components make during the assembly of a given system. The only control he actually has over the assembly stage of his power is the location which the device is built, this part of the ability is limited to the same 30 meter range of his component seeking ability. Roy is also limited by the mass of what he is building. The largest thing Roy has built using only his mind was a 20 foot-tall mech. In larger constructions Roy uses a combination of his ability and conventional fabrication techniques.
===Advanced Combat Suit===
In combat Roy typically dons a combat suit specifically designed to make use of both of his abilities. The outer layers of the suit are made from an incredibly durable alloy and can withstand impacts from small arms to small missiles. The suit also has a portable force-field generator built into it allowing Roy to take further punishment limited by the suits energy reserves. The suit's actuators amplify Roy's strength enabling him to lift approximately 100 tons when pushing the suit to full capacity. The suit is outfitted with various plasma weapons ( enough weaponized "plasma-matter" for about 20 minutes of continuous fire ), lasers ( power drawn from a specialized power unit, with enough power to fire a single high powered laser capable of cutting through half an inch of steel for about 25 minutes ), machine guns ( the suit carries 2500 rounds internally ), and missile launchers ( a payload of 15 small missiles about 5x as powerful as stinger missiles each about 6 inches in length ). For mobility the suit houses multiple thrusters for flight and is capable of using thrusters for allowing Roy to skid across the ground at high speeds. The suit is capable of firing all thrusters for about 3 hours so there is little risk of him losing the ability to use his thrusters outside of damage from external sources .
The suit also carries a number of what Roy calls "dud-components" that he can use to quickly assemble additional weaponry, and make fast repairs to the suit with his telekinetic engineering ability ( when Roy is not using the dud-components they are spread securely throughout the suit serving no purpose ). The suit is powered by a unique internal generator that can power the suit for about 1.5 hours of intense use ( During intense damage the shields become by far the largest drain to the suit's power and can reduce this time by about 3/4s before the force-field generator fries from the strain. Which can happen at any time during extremely intense damage ), when not in combat the power can last upwards of 8 hours, and the suit can be recharged from any source of electricity. The suit is also designed for the risk of capture. The only interface that can be made with the suit is through Roy's technopathy to prevent enemy scientists from re-outfitting the suit to a different wearer, and the suit is designed to unload 100,000 volts of electricity into the wearer if an unknown user somehow puts the suit on.
All of this is built into an incredibly compact frame with the larger weaponry tucked into the back of the suit until needed. The suit only increases Roy's height by about 3 inches with the largest part of the armor being the shoulder pads, which house radars, communications systems, and the suits systems for allowing Roy to easily balance and keep equilibrium while wearing it. The suit is capable of using any communication array it can gain access to gather information and make communications. All of the information the suit has access to can be easily read by Roy through his technopathy or visually displayed on his helmet's Heads-Up-Display. Normally Roy keeps the helmet of the suit disassembled within the rest of the suit when he is not currently engaged in combat leaving the force-field to protect his head.