Doctor Neutronic
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Doctor Neutronic | |
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| Sentinel Data | |
| Rank: | ' |
| Iconic Role: | ' |
| Player: | ' |
| Character Data | |
| Security Level: | 50 |
| Archetype: | Defender |
| Primary Powers: | Unconfirmed |
| Secondary Powers: | Unconfirmed |
| Origin: | Science |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Dr. Marc Leonard Metzger |
| Known Aliases: | Doc N, The Atomic Doctor |
| Species: | Human |
| Age: | 37 |
| Height: | 6'0' |
| Weight: | 220lbs |
| Eye Color: | Green |
| Hair Color: | None (originally Brown) |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | American Citizen |
| Occupation: | Former nuclear engineer, currently college professor at Paragon City University |
| Place of Birth: | Brooklyn, NY |
| Base of Operations: | Paragon City, RI |
| Known Relatives: | Leonard Metzger(father), Estelle Metzger(mother), Sonya Metzger-Libbman (sister) |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Known Powers | |
| Nuclear energy control, flight, X-ray vision | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Doctorate in physical sciences, computer engineering. College Rugby player | |
| Equipment | |
| None | |
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Doctor Neutronic is superhero in Paragon City. Possessing the ability to generate his own nuclear energies, he's oftentimes called the Atomic Doctor.
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Character History
Marc Metzger in born in Brooklyn, NY to Leonard and Estelle Gellman Metzger, both children of Jewish immigrants; Marc was himself raised Jewish. Possessing a quick, analytical mind, Marc excelled at school; graduating two years early and receiving a full scholarship to the Massacheusetts Institute of Technology.
Marc entered MIT and took an interest in Engineering, while also participating in the sport of rugby; evenutally becoming the school's team captain. Halfway through his third year at MIT, Marc suffered a knee injury which would end his rugby playing years; and prompt him to concentrate fully on his studies.
Marc eventually earned a doctorate in Engineering, and with it, a job at Paragon City's Terra Volta power plant. After years of employment there, Marc's improvements and modifications to the power plant would earn him the position of Chief Engineer of Terra Volta.
One day, the plant was suddenly and brutally attacked members of the Sky Raiders; intending on stealing some of the power plants' nuclear fuel. Members of the All-Star Sentinels of America arrived on the scene to stop the Sky Raiders, but during the battle, the reactors' power regulators were damaged; causing the reactor to approach critical mass.
Ignoring the danger, Marc ordered the reactors crew to get to saftey and entered the reactor itself wearing a radiation suit; in an attempt to stop the meltdown manually. While accessing the reactors contol rods, Marc was shot by a Sky Raider, who although missing him, breached his suit; leaving him with no protection to the dangerously high levels of radiation in the core. Knowing he would probably die, Marc managed to stop the metldown as his last act before collapsing.
Marc Metzger did survive however. The radiation had triggered the activation of a meta-gene in his DNA, which altered his body drasticly. His body now produced it's own nuclear energy; effectively transforming him into a living nuclear reactor. His new abilities however, came with a price. His body constantly emitted lethal levels of radiation; necessitating the use of a special containment suit to protect others.
Approached by Torch Titan of the All-Star Sentinels, he was offered a place where he could learn to use his new powers, and hopefully, find a way to control his body's radiation; and enable him to one day, take off his suit. Marc agreed to Titan's offer and was given the codename of Doctor Neutronic by his new teamates.
Doctor Neutronic served as the ASSA's chief engineer, improving the Sanctuary's main reactor as well as repairing and maintaining the stations' various systems. For a year after his accident, the Doctor, while forming close ties to his allies, found his predicament limiting and confining, and together with the ASSA's Apex Torch Titan, worked to find a cure for his condition. The solution eventually was discovered in the DNA of the heroine Fusionette. Her inherient status as a member of the "Nuclear 90" enabled Titan and Dr. N to create a gene therapy process that finally enabled Doctor Neutronic to safely remove his containment suit and control the powerful energies his body produced.
Since this time, Doctor Neutronic has become a trusted member of the All Stars, serving in the capacity of Chief Engineer for their Lunar base, the All-Star Sanctum. Although he did take some time off to teach as head the Science Depatment at Paragon City University, Doctor Neutronic has since returned to active duty as a full-time Sentinel.
Over the years, Doctor Neutronic's powers have undergone a constant evolution. It was initially believe by his collegue, Psybermental, that he was on the verge of a massive explosion. This however proved to have been a miscalculation, as Doctor N in fact had begun to evolve to the point where his body was now sustained by the very energies he produced.
Affiliations
Doctor Neutronic is a long-time member of the All-Star Sentinels of America, as well as a staunch ally of the Golden Age Heroes, the United Sentinels of America and the ASSA's own All-Star Teen Sentinels. He is also a member of the Paragon Universtiy School Board, as well as the head of the Steel Canyon Campus' Science Department.
Personality
For a time after the accident which transformed him, Doctor Neutronic was very withdrawn and emotionally detached. After he gained the ability to take off his suit, his personality changed drasticly, becoming more friendly and outgoing, as well, as developing a deep love of live. Doctor Neutronic has a sharp wit and sense of humor; although his delivery comes off as deadpan at times. He can sometimes come off as aloof, but is generally friendly and charming to his teammates and allies. Doctor Neutronic has an unrequited attraction to Space Paladin, which persists to this day, long after giving her a muffin (and being totally unaware of Xanatharian mating customs). He's also friends with the Sentinels resident archer Captain Crosshairs, although the two men have come into conflict do to idelogical differences; they still remain friends however.
Powers
Doctor Neutronic's exposure to the Terra Volta reactor has greatly altered his body's physical makeup. Although outwardly still human in appearance, his internal organs no longer function in the same way as normal people. His body produces it's own nuclear energy; essentially making him a human nuclear reactor. Doctor Neutronic is able to harness this near-limitless energy for a variety of powers and effects.
Radiation Emission
Doctor Neutronic is capable of emitting a varaitey of wavelenghts of energy for various effects. He can produce an aura which can stimulate a persons natural healing to increase dramaticly, use various forms of radiation to weaken and disable opponents and aggressevly revive a person who has been critically injured and bring them back from the brink of death. Doctor Neutronic is also able to project a powerful electromagnetic pulse which can disable and even damage electronic devices (and even disrupt the brain's neural synapes) within his immediate vicinity.
Radiation Blast
Doctor Neutronic is able to harness his internal energy into powerful blasts of radiation of varying degrees of power. He is also capable of releasing his energies in a powerful atomic blast; although the expenditure of energy will greatly weaken him for a time. It is speculated that if he were to release enough of his energy, Doctor Neutronic would be capable of releasing a blast equivalent to the power of a 40 megaton nuclear device.
Power Mastery
Conserve Power
Doctor Neutronic has begun to tap into his powers full potential and had developed a few other powers asside from his primary abilities. He is able to concentrate his body's energy expenditures to an even greater level than normally, thus becoming more able to fight extended battles longer.
Temporary Invunerabiltiy
Doctor Neutronic can project a close aura of protective force around his body, to help him withstand physical damage better
Flight
Doctor Neutronic can use his nuclear energy to create thrust, thus enabling him to fly.
Enhanced Senses
A side effect of his abilities enables Doctor Neutronic to be able to see energy patterns and auras. He has taken it upon himself to study the energy auras of his teamates and memorize them. He is also capable of seeing into the X-ray spectrum, giving him X-Ray vision; although he is unable to see through lead or Impervium.
Abilities
Doctor Neutronic is one of the world's leading authorities in the field of Nuclear Engineering, as well as an expert in the fields of Computer Science and Physics. The Doctor also plays college level Rugby and is an accomplished Jazz Saxaphonist.
Weaknesses and Limitations
Doctor Neutronic has very few weaknesses has his body no longer requires nourishment or even oxygen to survive.
Equipment
For several years, Doctor Neutronic had to wear a apecial containment suit to protect other people from the high levels of radiation his body produced. After gaining control of his abilites, the Doctor no longer requires the suit, and has put the suit in storage; using it only in emergencies
Trivia
- Unlike most people in the scientific community, Doctor Neutronic is still a devout member of his faith; and is a practitioner of Reform Judaism.
- Doctor Neutronic's hair fell out shortly after gaining his powers, and has not grown back since. He's taken it quite well that he's now bald.
- All of Doctor Neutronic's costumes (including his containment suit), have some shade of the color green in them.
