Sam Hudson

> What I did might have doomed us all. That's why it has become my responsibility to protect this world.
>
> Sam Hudson

## Profile

### Occupation

* Astronaut (*official*)
* Guardian of Earth (*secret*)

## Other Information

### Affiliation(s)

* International Space Association
* Solars

**Sam Hudson** is an astronaut and engineer who wields the Xenomech. He is a member of the Solars.

## **History**

### Early Life

Sam grew up always wanting to be an astronaut after watching the first moon landing. In sixth grade, he met Arnold Hendricks, who also shared the same dream. The two would hang around often, reading astronomy and engineering books. While in high school, Sam and Arnold heard of a contest where the winner would go to Pennsylvania Space Academy. The two worked hard on their project, creating a motorized scale of the solar system.

At the contest, Sam and Arnold did win, thanks to their incredible details on the scale. The next week, they first stepped foot in the PSA. The trainings and courses were rough, but they managed to persevere, eventually graduating as astronauts.

### Space Mission

Sam and Arnold were chosen for an upcoming journey to space, and they were sent to a rocket launch site. Sam, Arnold, and 5 other astronauts left Earth and were headed for their destination—an unidentified object detected by the International Space Association's radars.

8 hours later, they reached the object, and Sam volunteered to check the object. The object turned out to be some kind of container, and inside Sam found a black suit of armor still in good conditions. The odd thing about the armor was that it seemed futuristic and not something made by humans. Sam put the suit on, activating it, but was shocked to hear screams coming from the space shuttle. When he returned, he saw the shuttle torn to pieces and everyone inside dead.

Afraid and panicking, Sam leapt from the container and towards Earth. To his surprise, thrusters underneath the suit's feet activated, propelling him to Earth in just 3 hours. The suit turned out to be heat resistant, and Sam entered the atmosphere unhurt and crashed into the Atlantic ocean, where he was rescued by Brazilian military ships.

During a press conference, Sam was asked about the fate of the other astronauts, and he, not wanting to scare the people, replied that the shuttle exploded. When asked about the suit of armor he brought back, Sam replied that it was a space suit he had invented.

Once he was alone at home, he inspected the suit and found several weapons built into the suit. He also discovered that the suit is made from an unknown metal, making it almost indestructible. In fear that what killed his team would come to Earth, Sam began creating a weapon of his own. He added retractable energy claws, powered by the suit's energy core. He dubbed the suit "Xenomech".

### Solars

Knowing he won't be able to defend Earth on his own, he began searching worldwide for extraordinary people who can serve as defenders alongside him. In China, he met Su Ming, a Chinese martial artist no one seemed to be able to beat. In Germany, he met Conrad Hohenzollern, a powerful mage. In Canada, he met Sarah Housel, a former military sniper. Together they formed the Solars, sworn to protect Earth from alien attacks.

## **Abilities**

**Engineering**: Sam possesses great engineering skills.

## **Equipment**

**Xenomech suit**: An armored suit of unknown origins.

**Energy Claws**: Sam equipped the suit with a pair of energy claws.

## **Known Multidimensional Variants**

* Andrew Mallory / Iron Claw (D-021)
* Rosa Shaw / Dysprosia (D-843)
* Theodore Nox / Hydragyrus (D-2984)
* Arthur Fox / Wolfram (D-9842)
* Alexander MacDowell / Anti-Man (D-22935)