The Beginning Of The End (Pre Crisis Events)

Delta Radiation signatures have been frequently appearing around the globe in areas such as Burning Sands, Millennium City and Britain. Along with this are sightings of a robotic creature built from a new unknown metal. On top of all that is happening, Lady Recluse and The Arachni Remnant are involved....But how?

Noted Encounters

October 2013

- Threatening, untraceable messages have been sent to Night Spider and members of The Materdore Family from an unknown sender

- the Arachni assassin Lady Recluse was involved in the murder of the local "terrorist" known as Forge. After the crime was committed a strange robot appeared out a portal and stole Forge's corpse. Along with video footage of the robot a scrap of paper with the date 2035 was found where the bot appeared. This is also the first area where the Delta Radiation signatures showed up.

- Freelancer Ebon Widow discovered a file while going through The Arachni's computers (or what was left of them). This file opened new light on the case. Before The Arachni left earth, their leader Ebony Tarantula managed to gaze into the future to look into this robot, he discovered that it has a connection to Mainframe, The ARC and The Materdore Family, along with a future where humanity was eradicated by something known as "Orion".

December 2013

- The Nexus Force Building's Electrical grid was breached. At the same time, Delta Radiation signatures appeared in Westside and Great Britain (specifically the hometown of Lawrence Materdore).

- A Delta Radiation signature appeared in Burning Sands, New Mexico. Nexus Force member "Techa" responded. She found a very powerful android being attacked by Lady Recluse and The Arachni along with an unknown mercenary. By the looks of it Recluse was competing with the mercenary for the android. UNITY Agent Miss Valor was also present, but was severely injured. All attacks by those present had little to no effect on the android, and just as fast as it appeared it vanished. A single piece of evidence was found, a scrap of paper with the words: "Penthouse Level, Materdore Building. Alicia Materdore---Network II". This paper was taken by Lady Recluse as she escaped.

- A large mechanical creature appeared outside of Mercy Hospital in Millennium City. Nexus Force Members Tynn, Yuki, Plasma Web, Alex Brenning, Black Void and Night Spider responded and engaged the robot. About the size of a mega destroid, this bot was targeting Mercy Hospital for an unknown reason. Eventually the robot fell and nearly self destructed in the Detroit Sewers if not for Plasma Web transporting it elsewhere. The severed head of the robot was taken back to HQ for study. Later on the Arachni were sighted at the attack location....For what reason is anyone's guess.

The Beginning Of The End: WCOC ARC Interview

You turn on the evening news to catch up on recent events, when this report is shown. Lara Greene, a news reporter that was transferred to the WCOC from Hudson City begins her interview. She is wearing her trademark green dress and rose bracelet.

"Good evening Millennium City, this is Lara Greene with your afternoon news report. In light of the recent Delta Radiation Signatures that have appeared all over the world and attacks by an unknown mechanical being. Parker Materdore Dynamics is ready to release a device that promises to "Make Crime Extinct"

The ARC, a powerful device that can link all response systems, internet sources, cameras and any other mainframes into a single large service and response network. This device is the life's work of Lawrence Materdore, inventor and head of the former Materdore Industries prior to their merge with Parker Technologies in mid 2013. Here with me today is Lawrence Materdore's business partner and head of Parker Technologies, James Parker. It's good to have you here Mr. Parker."

James Parker, a well known philanthropist and head of Parker Technologies is seen sitting next to Lara. Dressed in a steel blue suit and tie he smiles and nods casually "It's good to be here Ms. Greene." Lara then gets down to business, as is her M.O. "So Mr. Parker, I hear that this device could really make an impact on how we live and work. Mind going into detail on that?"

James responds calmly "Of course. The ARC is designed to be a device that links all other mainframes into one server network. Things like the MCPD or Fire Department response units would have a link to all zones of the city, which means that should a crime or fire break out they can be notified and respond twice as fast. Groups such as UNTIL, PRIMUS and MARS would have access as well, to where they can notify heroes in a certain area of a crime in progress. To sum it up, a faster more efficient response system.".

"Forgive me but that almost sounds too good to be true." Lara responds to which James replies "That was my reaction when Lawrence presented the project to me. I was very skeptic. However given previews on how this system would operate and I got a bit more optimistic."

Lara comments "I've also heard that your company has been bombarded by protesters who claim this is an invasion of their privacy." James replies "They have good reason to be worried, I was worried about that myself. However I have personally made sure that the ARC respects the privacy of others. The device is only meant to link response networks and warn law enforcement and emergency units, not spy on average citizens."

"Well I'm sure many viewers at home will be thankful to know that. But what about the dangers of the ARC? Like say if it fell into the wrong hands?" James takes a moment and gets more serious

"This was a very serious thought while developing the project. With people like Dr. Destroyer and others who would want to get their hands on the ARC and use it for personal gains, we had to put in several failsafe systems before unveiling the final version. I took the project aside for a few months for this reason. Should anything happen we can immediately terminate the server and unlink those connected to it." James Parker continues "The ARC is also piloted by an A.I known as Mainframe. We ran several trials and we can confirm that Frame can't be manipulated or hacked and his main programming is to serve the public through the ARC, nothing else."

"Looks like our time is almost up. Is there anything else you want to mention?" Lara looks at James to which he replies "Despite the risks and dangers Lawrence and I believe that this device can revolutionize the world around us, and make life safer for everyone."

"Alright Mr. Parker thank you for your time." She reaches over and handshakes James before he walks off set "There you have it viewers. The ARC will have it's grand unveiling and installation this Saturday on the 4th of January. More information on our website" The interview ends.

The Orion Crisis: The White Woman

A cosmic entity of unknown power and omnipresent wisdom. The White Woman AKA Madame Weaver closely watches the timestream of the Champions Earth. And intervenes when needed. Her true form and intentions are unknown but she seems neutral. Weaver has been seen before during the Titian Institute's active days when the ancestors of James Parker were being killed off by an unknown attacker. She gathered the Titians and sent them through time to undo the damage during The Victorian Era, The Civil War, and WW2. However she was absent from the Institute's destruction by Ebony Tarantula.

Now on January 4th 2014 she has returned in light of Orion's full out assault on earth through the now activated ARC. And she has brought bad tidings. Now that the ARC has been activated, events will take place that will determine the future of earth. Be it the post apocalyptic wasteland of Orion's creation, or the wondrous future we all dream of. She has told the Force of a small spark of hope in the darkness. Hexerium, Dexerium's one natural foe. And the only metal that can utterly destroy Orion's nigh impenetrable armor. But the path ahead will test the Nexus Force in every possible way.

The only Hexerium on earth is guarded in "The Locker". Ground Zero of Orion's Invasion. Guarding it is some of the most dangerous of Orion's minions. And to get it the Force must ally with their greatest foe, The Arachni Empire.

While Ebony Tarantula had left earth months ago, he left his Earth 4 Division in the hands of Lady Recluse, a ruthless assassin under Ebony's tutelage. It was revealed that The Arachni were the first humans to be attacked by Orion, and they were nearly destroyed by him. The White Woman has guided the Force to South America, where what's left of The Arachni have fled to. Within the Mayan Ruins and Jungles.