<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=63583.msg2855952#msg2855952">Quote from: Anathanasia on 19-03-2010, 19:39:12</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Aside from the obvious PR stunts, shouldn't we mainly be operating in the kinds of missions the military would do, as opposed to law enforcement? <br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Although you are a military squad, you're still a publicity stunt. They are taking it to the next level and you are doing real work, but nothing of any real military value. It is highly unlikely at this point that they would send you into any missions where failure, especially embarrassing failure, were a possible outcome. The endgame for the Pentagon is to figure out the serum that gave Athena her powers, and create entire regiments of super soldiers. They want the Freedom Force to act heroic in front of the public so Americans can get used to the idea of super soldiers and not be horrified later when the Marines start rolling them out by the hundreds.<br/><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=63583.msg2855952#msg2855952">Quote from: Anathanasia on 19-03-2010, 19:39:12</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Which leads to an obvious question, when you think about it: do we have powers of arrest? <br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Technically, no. However, when in an operation you pretty much have carte blanche to do what you wish and Major Welles will make it right in the end with civilian authority.<br/><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=63583.msg2855952#msg2855952">Quote from: Anathanasia on 19-03-2010, 19:39:12</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">[How are we organized as a team? We have our two superior officers, but who's in charge in the thick of it? <br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Major Welles is always on the ground with you, along with support staff. He has final say over what to do and not do. However, Athena is the team leader, so she has authority when a decision has to be made or Welles is out of communication.<br/><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=63583.msg2855952#msg2855952">Quote from: Anathanasia on 19-03-2010, 19:39:12</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><ul class="bbc_list"><li>That begs the question, besides Dr. Jane, are the other three all active military? <br/></li></ul></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Athena is the only active military member. There just aren't that many superhumans running around, so the Pentagon had to pull some strings to put a team together. Also, considering that this is a publicity oriented team, unlike the Defenders who are a "real" team, corners were cut. If they were looking to duplicate The Defenders, then the process of placing team members would have been much more rigorous. As it stands, though, Dr. Wilson is apparently "owned" by the government in some fashion, and Oscar seems to be working under some kind of deal. The last member remains to be seen. You could consider the others civilian contractors, technically.<br/><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=63583.msg2855952#msg2855952">Quote from: Anathanasia on 19-03-2010, 19:39:12</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Finally, the most important questions I could think of: do we have action figures of ourselves yet? How about a deal for our own cartoon?  ;D<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Not yet, but you've only been active for two months. Major Welles' people are working with Hasbro on a line of action figures, and Warner Brothers is interested in optioning rights to a movie (they already made a Defenders movie), assuming the team doesn't accidentally kill someone on live television.