Galactoman
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Galactoman | |
| Player: @Galactoman | |
| Origin: | Natural |
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| Archetype: | Defender |
| Security Level: | 50 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Gary McGurk |
| Known Aliases: | None |
| Species: | Human |
| Age: | 38 |
| Height: | 6 feet 3 inches |
| Weight: | Confidential |
| Eye Color: | Green |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Galactoman |
| Place of Birth: | "Dimension A" |
| Base of Operations: | "Dimension B" |
| Marital Status: | Confidential |
| Known Relatives: | Confidential |
| Known Powers | |
| Galacto-Flight, Galacto-Teleportation, Galacto-Shields, Galacto-Bolts. Wielder of the Galacto-Force. | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Confidential | |
| Equipment | |
| Confidential | |
| WWW.GALACTORANGERS.COM | |
"Daring hero of two dimensions... A living legend to the citizens of Paragon... Leader of the amazing Galacto-Rangers... Wielder of the Galacto-Force... Galactoman's duties are many; yet he continues to fulfill them expertly with both grace and courage."
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Galacto-Overview
That is... until something HORRIBLE happened!
One night I went to sleep in my secret headquarters with my beautiful wife, Shalice... and the next day I woke up in a tiny studio apartment in a bad part of King's Row! I had somehow been transported to this dimension (we'll call this one "Dimension B"), and no-one from my old life had any recollection of me. My amazing Galacto-Powers had faded tremendously... and I was trapped here in Dimension B without my family, friends, Security Clearance... I've had to start all over!
Unable to locate and return to Dimension A, my first order of business in this new place was to assemble a Dimension B version of my hugely famous Dimension A Supergroup, the Galacto-Rangers!
Galacto-Biography: Dimension A
The history of my Galacto-Adventures before I became "Dimensionally Displaced".
Secret Origins
It all started during my solo space mission to Jupiter. I was a humble NASA astrophysicist, pilot, and underwear model; but unbeknownst to me, I had a date with GALACTO-DESTINY! As my small spacecraft neared Jupiter's atmosphere, I was bombarded with the cosmic Galacto-Force, granting me my phenomenal Galacto-Powers! I lost consciousness... and when I awoke I was back on Planet Earth; the mere thought of home had Galacto-Ported me to my summer cottage in Paris!
Realizing that I had been granted a Galacto-Gift beyond measure, I immediately set about using my newfound Galacto-Powers to save lives and improve the world.
Paragon City
Hearing rumors of evil Masterminds such as Lord Recluse, Protean, and Nemesis (The Prussian Prince of Automatons) operating out of Rhode Island, I relocated to Paragon City to join forces with the local heroes. Marcus Cole (known to you Dimension B folks as "Statesman") was the first of these heroes to approach me; he would later become my loyal sidekick, Statesmanboy. Together we would rid the city of all crime, defeating villain after villain in our non-stop quest for Galacto-Justice! Statesmanboy became the first of my Galacto-Rangers, a super-team that grew into the premiere super-organization and came to represent Truth, Justice, and Peace throughout the universe!
Galacto-Rangers (Dimension A)
Statesmanboy and I put out a call to the farthest corners of the city, summoning all of the most powerful heroes in Paragon to our Galacto-Cause. We made up the most formidable Super-Group in all the galaxy; the Amazing and Incredible Galacto-Rangers! The original Ranger lineup consisted of myself (Galactoman!), my ever-loyal sidekick Statesmanboy, the mysterious Dark Watcher, the stalwart Back-Alley Brawler, archer extraordinare Manticore (along with his son and sidekick, Manticore Junior), the indestructible Hero 1, modern marvel Positron, the earth-shattering Faultline, and the beautiful and talented Sister Psyche. Together, the ten of us travelled throughout the Universe, defeating evil whenever we found it and bringing calmness to the turbulent cosmos. As our numbers grew into the thousands, we gradually became the universal symbol for Truth, Justice, and Peace in not only our galaxy, but millions of others as well.
The Wedding of the Century
Despite my reputation as a ladies' man without equal, one woman was able to truly tame my wild Galacto-Heart: Shalice Tilman, also known as The Sensational Sister Psyche! After a few years of Galacto-Courtship, the two of us were married on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. All five-thousand, seven-hundred and twenty-six Galacto-Rangers were present, along with dignitaries and
Disaster Strikes!
After a few months of marital bliss, my "displacement" occurred. It was October 10th, 2005. Having recently returned to Earth after quelling a Yaxxian uprising in Galaxy NGC-4676, Shalice (now know as Galactowoman) and I settled in for some much-needed rest and relaxation at our orbiting superhero headquarters, the Galacto-Satellite. I fell asleep that night in my comfortable bed and my wife's warm, loving embrace... but I awoke the next morning having been transported to a reality more Hellish than I ever could have possibly imagined!
Galacto-Biography: Dimension B
The history of my Galacto-Adventures after I became "Dimensionally Displaced".
The Awakening
When I awoke on the morning of October 11th, I could barely comprehend my surroundings. I found myself lying on a dingy fold-out couch, in a squallid, roach-filled apartment. As I sat up in horror, I upset a half-empty bottle of whiskey, spilling it all over myself. The apartment was completely unfamiliar to me, and smelled as though the refuse bin had not been emptied in weeks! Worse still, my beloved Galactowoman was nowhere in sight! In a panic I ran to the window and leapt out, having no idea that my ability of Galacto-Flight was non-existent in this strange, horrible place! I plummeted three stories and landed in a dumpster. Relatively unhurt, but thoroughly terrified, I tried to take in the area. I was apparently in the Paragon City Garment District, in the neighborhood I knew as Galactropolis... but judging by the road-signs in this strange place it seemed to still be going by its old name, King's Row. Noting that the
The City of Heroes
As the weeks passed by, I began to explore this strange Alternate-Paragon. I found that all signs of myself and my heroic exploits were gone in this place. Many of my friends had died, some were even killed by villains I myself had encountered and defeated in my home dimension. The city had been invaded and nearly destroyed by a fiendish race of aliens known as The Rikti; a race I'd never before encountered in all my Galacto-Travels. Crime ran rampant, and Lord Recluse had apparently conquered an entire island nation. I was very nearly powerless, though I could still muster the occasional weak Galacto-Forcefield or Galacto-Bolt. And - most tragically of all - not one person from my previous life remembered me. Not my friends, not my government contacts, not even my beloved Galactowoman (who in this dimension is of course still going by the name Sister Psyche). It was difficult not to despair. I tried to reconnect with my old friend Statesmanboy, but he had apparently gone missing. Thankfully I was able to locate one former ally: The Back-Alley Brawler. Though he had no clue who I was, he informed me that he and Statesmanboy were both part of a group known as "The Freedom Phalanx", a heroic alliance quite similar to the Galacto-Rangers of yore. He didn't seem to believe the stories of our exciting exploits in my home dimension one bit... However, I was thankful to find him to be as kind-hearted as ever, and he began to help me hone my weakened control of the Galacto-Force. With Back-Alley Brawlers's aid, and significant effort on my part, over the weeks my control over my powers grew enough that I was able to obtain a "superhero license" (apparently in this dimension the government felt it necessary to issue licenses for some reason) and begin my crimefighting career anew!
The Portal Corporation
During my travels I was made aware of The Portal Corporation, a privately-funded lab on Peregrine Island (which I still think of as "Galactine Island") that studies interdimensional travel, and catalogues all known alternate dimensions. In my civilian life, I took a job there as a janitor to hopefully locate some information about my home dimension. Unfortunately, the scientists of The Portal Corporation seem to have located only about twelve dimensions, many of which seem to posses only a single theme (like "The Dimension Where Everybody's a Werewolf" or "The Dimension Where Everybody's A Ghost"). They spend most of their time sending superheroes to interfere in these dimensions, which seem to be running just fine on their own. The only dimension I've ever travelled to via The Portal Corporation's namesake Portals is that of "Praetorian Earth"; a strange backwards-world where all of Dimension B's heroes are villains and all Dimension B's villains are heroes. Not being from Dimension B, I don't seem to have a reflection in that strange mirror-universe. Portal Corporation has as yet been unable to locate any sign of my home dimension, though I continue to keep a close eye on them in both my civilian and heroic identities in case any sign of Dimension A should present itself.
Galacto-Rangers (Dimension B)
As I patrolled the streets of this bizarre Paragon City, spending my time fighting petty thugs and re-learning how to fly, I began to reflect on my life before my "dimensional displacement". It occured to me that of all the things that I missed - my fame, my wealth, my money, my power, my wife - I missed my Galacto-Rangers the most. I began to seek out allies among the many aspiring young heroes of Paragon City. For some reason, I faced a lot of rejection... which was yet another reminder that my name carried no weight in this foul dimension. Happily though, I eventually came in contact with three young heroes who were following in their parents' heroic footsteps, and were in need of my strong leadership: the nigh-invulnerable Chogori, The Human Flashbulb, whose mastery of light is nothing short of astounding, and the fantastic Pyroflash, princess of flames! We later met up with the mighty Moose Rider, and the five of us became the Galacto-Rangers of Dimension B! We pooled our resources to rent the bottom floor of my apartment building and set up our headquarters, naming it The Galacto-Dome in honor of my secret Antarctic lair in Dimension A. Over the course of the next few years, the Galacto-Rangers swelled in numbers, power, and prestige, and we have defeated many of the most fearsome villains in Paragon City. Once I'm finally able to launch my Galacto-Satellite (NASA keeps rejecting my plans; something about "outlandish costs" and "grotesque loss of life") we'll be able to take the Galacto-Rangers back to the cosmos, and become the intergalactic agents of justice we're meant to be!
Galacto-Info
For further information about me, my Galacto-Rangers, or the Official Galactoman Fan Club, check out http://www.galactorangers.com or send an email to me at galactoman at galactorangers dot com any time!
Galacto-Haikus
At a meeting of the Galacto-Rangers, I proposed a contest in which the participants would write their best haiku poem about me! I've decided to start a collection of these poems and showcase them here!
Ether Chill: Slipped into this world / a hero seeks justice in / orange and blue tights
Johnny Turbo: Galactoman wow / you are pretty damn co-ol / but I am cooler
Pretty Tough: THE Galactoman / the best of the best -always-! / ...I wish I were him
Wes the Mess: Galactoman flies! / Galactoman has a suit! / It is a Galacto-Suit!
Rianya: The Galactoman / bold courageous and super / no-one is better!
X-Cite: Great Galactoman / Come here from another world / Now our greatest hope
Johnny Turbo: Galactoman, damn / If you were a beer you'd taste good / I love you, G-Man
Foxy Ferret: Enemies beware / when you hear the battle cry / Go Go Galacto!
Red-Havok: Greatest of heroes. / Savior of the universe. / The Galactoman.
Concussor: Wells of hope run dry / but Galactoman is there / watching over us all
Calvarium: Yay Galactoman! / Saved that catgirl just in time / but now he has fleas!
Ether Chill: Galactoman is / certainly a true hero. / The creme de la creme!
Loup: Galactoman, aller! / Danc bien dans l'orange et le proces bleu. / Nous combatez le crime. Je suis bu.
Rose Delphinium: Ensorcelless pines / for G-Man; I do not but... / My, those big force-fields.
Jolly Joker: Eternal universe / Legendary Galactoman / Finite defender
Rick Shepard: Defender of the weak, / down-trod and the poor, / G-Man is a hero.
Brimstone Blayze: Look up in the sky / The scourge of villains everywhere / It's Galactoman
Johnny Turbo: You're Galactoman / You're Galactoman it's true / I don't know the rest...
Kaleiope: Oh alas my heart / skipping for Galactoman / stood upon my chest.
Frost Dragoness: Galactoman fights! / Injustice falls at his feet! / Fight, Galactoman!
Slyderx: THE Galactoman / True, blue, orange, symbolic of... / Freedom Justice Time!
NetherNova: He's so Galacto / Manly, that Galactoman / HUMP HUMP HUMP HUMP HUMP!
Hopefully more to come!
