Quick Timeline Recap

**Notice:** *Here is a quick timeline recap for those looking to catch up or just find the most important details. More detailed timeline records will be published in the future. **Double Notice:** The character files as well as this recap follow up until shortly after Stormstrike was restarted, in approximately 2014 (at the time of this writing). While I'm aware that more events have occurred since then, the files must start somewhere and will be updated later on.*

In the beginning of the universe, the sheer amount of energy that was released resulted in the creation of various Oracles - living forces of immeasurable power that exist throughout time and space and who act as the source of the various powers in the natural world. For example, the Oracle of Agitation (Black Havoc) acts as a source of power for various dangerous individuals such as Dark Lord. Such as in the case of Black Havoc, the Oracles had a tendency to select "hosts" to harness their powers - usually human beings, but sometimes other species of life as well. Furthermore, the Oracles had natural tendencies to oppose one another. Up until about the 20th century, various Oracle Wars occurred on Earth - some with drastic outcomes influencing the proper flow of time and often resulting in the creation of powered individuals. These powered individuals, merely called anomalies at the time, would eventually come to be Enhanced Humanoid Beings, but not till many years later.

In 1973, tensions between the Oracles had risen so significantly that they decided upon one "final" war to settle their conflicts and return to peaceful existence. Fearing for their battle's impacts on mankind, they decided to battle without hosts and took to combat in the atmosphere instead, above Earth's surface. Their battle was successful in restoring amicable terms between them, but the impacts of their battle (such as energy surges) changed the biological structure of the world greatly (such as influencing the biological structure of millions of people - creating new strands of DNA and greatly increasing the chances for superhuman abilities). For the 4 years that followed, people with superpowers began popping up all around the world through various means, but the people didn't know what to call them or where exactly their powers were coming from.

In 1977, the current President of the United States, Reginald E. Greywood signed the official declaration for "Enhanced Human Beings" or "EHBs" (a term that would later be changed to Enhanced Humanoid Being). The declaration stated that while the exact origins of these people varied greatly from case to case, the existence of superpowered people could no longer be denied and had to be officially addressed (with laws of regulation and et cetera). Naturally, a great deal of controversy followed this announcement. In 1990, ambitious CIA operative Blanc Hathaway meets a superpowered man named Radiator - the first official superhero. With the shared goals of protecting people from evil threats and changing the public view of superheroes, the two decided to quit their jobs and start the first official superhero team, Icebergs. Operating out of an old arctic research facility, Icebergs began recruiting new members from all corners of the world. Among these recruits were Hawkray and Future. Due to various reasons, Icebergs disbands in 1995. Superheroes continue to operate alone and outside the law, whereas the threat of supervillains continues to rise.

In 2000, Hawkray realizes that the increase in supervillains in recent years greatly outweighed the efforts of lone superheroes on the streets. With the help of Radiator and Future, he forms Stormstrike - a new organization of superheroes dedicated to correcting the mistakes of Icebergs and to constantly keep the safety of the people in mind. For several years, Stormstrike operates on a global scale and has a constant stream of members joining yearly. They successful thwart the efforts of villainous organizations, but the challenges never dissipate and threats constantly loom.

On July 6, 2007, a day which would live on in infamy, an attack on multiple fronts was made on the Stormbringer (the main mobile unit for Stormstrike) causing it to plummet out of the sky and crash on the shoreline near a city - killing hundreds of innocents and agents alike and injuring thousands. The attack, orchestrated by Atticus Cross, Silent Stinger, Dark Lord and Tarantula occured unsuspected from various fronts and thwarted Stormstrike's counteroffensives easily (thanks to Tarantula's knowledge as a former member of Stormstrike and architect of the Stormbringer). Using dirty money and various other tactics, the villains successfully invent a false story and pin the blame for the horrendous attacks on Hawkray and his team, causing not only the immediate disbanding of Stormstrike but also forcing dozens of heroes to go on the run from the law. For the next 7 years, villains and criminals run rampant across the globe, while former superheroes are universally labeled as vigilantes and many are arrested. Numerous private organizations (such as P.U.L.S.E. and Mileser Corps) attempt to fight back against the villains, but they are ultimately unsuccessful in making any change.

In 2014, politician Shane Hemshall (known secretly as Shapeshifter and former member of Stormstrike) sees that despite the efforts of private organizations, the only thing capable of restoring the balance in the world is another superhero team. Fearing the backlash from the public, Shapeshifter restarts Stormstrike in private and secretly recruits various heroes to join him like Michigan and Geostone. After a conversation with a dying Radiator (dying to the same radiation that gave him his powers), Hemshall is inspired to go public with his initiative - promising to constantly protect people regardless of what the people's opinions may be. Despite the team's best efforts, the government and the people don't trust them, so Hemshall seeks out Blanc Hathaway (now a government agent) and asks to officially partner with the different governments of the world. Hathaway accepts and becomes the new governmental liaison for Stormstrike. Over time, the trust of the people is gradually regained and the truth about what really happened on July 6 is gradually proved and accepted. Superheroes that were either on the run or already in captivity are slowly released and readmitted to society. Even though Stormstrike is officially legal again, the public opinion on EHBs and superheroes is constantly changing and supervillains threats are constantly brewing.