Arik Breton

Arik Breton is a high ranking government agent and the founder of the Federal Defense Association. He played a key role in introduction and approval of superhumans to the US Government.

## Biography

### Early Life

Before founding the FDA, Arik Breton acted as the chief overseer of a covert assassin program run by the FBI, evaluating the performances of each individual and selecting the top performers to be sent on highly classified missions. By the early 2000s, Arik had achieved the rank of Executive Assistant Director.

### Investigating Superhumans

Around the beginning of 2010, Arik's attention was drawn to a regular girl who had seemingly gained godlike powers overnight. Wanting to get in contact with this so-called hero, he quickly got into contact with the girl, who was Rebecca Hopkins. The two got into a brief conversation, ending with Arik offering to be her unofficial sponsor. With his guidance, Rebecca revealed herself to the world as the first public superhero; Battlestar. Now fully believing that superhumans would be a useful asset, Arik began his search for more heroes.

### Founding the Freedom League

Arik was 2 months into his search when Rebecca contacted him and said that she need a team to take her crime fighting nationwide. At her request, Arik managed to get into contact with three heroes and arrange for them to meet Rebecca. After some political manipulation and paperwork, he gave Rebecca the permission to found her own non governmental superhero team; 'The Freedom League'.

## Personality

Arik is an extremely dutiful, yet cynical individual. Most of his choices revolve around what he believed was his duty to protect his country and humanity. He finds that cutthroat actions and clandestine, illegal operations are necessary to protect the world and advocates methods to acquire arms against potential threats, even if there is a major risk. Arik believes that "We should see the world as it is, not how it likes to be seen" Despite his decisions making him appear ruthless and morally grey, Arik genuinely cares about human life and didn't see his subordinates or superhumans as expendable.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

Arik has no significant powers that would classify him as a superhuman.

### Abilities

* **Gifted Intellect**: Arik Breton is a natural leader, master manipulator, strategist and possesses immense charisma. His skills are among the best in the world and make him one of the intelligent people in the business.
* **Master Tactician**: Arik always plans several steps ahead of both allies and enemies and able to elaborate unorthodox tactics and apply them in not just battle, but many other scenarios as well.
* **Expert Combatant**: Due to his CIA and army training, Arik is highly trained in the field of martial arts.
* **Expert Marksman**: He is also trained to use a variety of firearms, being able to accurately snipe a target from almost 1500 meters away.
* **Master Spy**: Arik is highly skilled in espionage, stealth, disguise, and infiltration, being able to covertly steal important documents without being noticed.

## Equipment

* **Microdisk**: A compact digital storage device that holds a collected database of classified files, and additional information.
* **Titanium Skull Graft**: A titanium plate grafted onto his skull after a surgery. It protects him from all forms of psychic and mental attacks.
* **Restrain Device**: A device located on his wrist. It can deploy a phaser net that can immobilise most regular humans.
* **Power Dampener**: This cylindrical device is able to emit an psychic wave that effectively disables superhuman powers making them believe that they cannot use their powers via hypnotic suggestion. These waves can also induce sleep if the target is exposed for long enough.
* **Pistol**
* **Sonic Knife**
* **Bulletproof Vest**