Lightning

Lightning
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Dex:   5   Str:   4   Body:    4
Int:   4   Will:  4   Mind:    4
Infl:  4   Aura:  3   Spirit:  4
Initiative: 17  Hero Points:  45

Powers:
Flight: 12
Lightning: 12
Telepathy: 4

Skills: 
Martial Artist: 4

Limitations: Telepathy only allows communication with Gan (Thunder)

Advantages: Connections: S.T.A.R. Labs (High), New Titans (Low); Lightning Reflexes; Miscellaneous: When the brothers are together, storm clouds gather above them. Flight allows Thunder to be carried with him, on a Lightning Bolt.

Alter Ego: Tavis Williams
Motivation: Unwanted Power
Occupation: S.T.A.R. Labs Security
Wealth: 3



Source: New Titans Sourcebook, page 92



Ed's Notes: Um... OK... I'm not sure that "storm clouds gather[ing] above you" would be an Advantage. Yeah, sure, OK, it LOOKS cool... But what if you're trying to HIDE?!

Also... Were these two recently race-lifted and gender-swapped?  

Thunder

Thunder
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Dex:   4   Str:   8   Body:    6
Int:   3   Will:  4   Mind:    3
Infl:  3   Aura:  3   Spirit:  4
Initiative: 12  Hero Points:  45

Powers:
Sonic Beam: 12
Telepathy: 4

Skills: 
Martial Artist: 4

Limitations: Miscellaneous: The Sonic Beam manifests itself as rumbles of thunder; Telepathy only allows communication with Tavis (Lightning)

Advantages: Connections: S.T.A.R. Labs (High), New Titans (Low); Miscellaneous: When the brothers are together, storm clouds gather above them.

Alter Ego: Gan Williams
Motivation: Unwanted Power
Occupation: S.T.A.R. Labs Security
Wealth: 3



Source: New Titans Sourcebook, page 92



Ed's Notes: Um... OK... I'm not sure that "storm clouds gather[ing] above you" would be an Advantage. Yeah, sure, OK, it LOOKS cool... But what if you're trying to HIDE?!

Also... Were these two recently race-lifted and gender-swapped?  

Rampage

Rampage

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Dex:   7   Str:   2   Body:    3
Int:   8   Will:  8   Mind:    4
Infl:  3   Aura:  3   Spirit:  3
Initiative: 18  Hero Points:  35

Powers: *linked
Energy Absorption: 12
Growth: 0
Jumping: 0*

Skillss: *linked
Gadgetry: 8*
Scientist: 8*

Limitations: Power Restriction: Energy Absorption can only be used to absorb solar energy; Miscellaneous: For every AP of energy absorbed, adds 1 AP to Growth Power; Jumping Power cannot be used until Str reaches 7 AP's or greater, at which point it can be used at it's linked AP's.

Advantages: Connections: Starman (High), S.T.A.R. Labs (High), Superman (Low), Daily Planet (Low); Genius; Scholar (thermodynamics)

Drawbacks: Secret Identity; Miscellaneous: Energy Absorption is actually unlimited: without her Energy Harness to inhibit her body's processing of solar energy, she would grow out of control and eventually explode.

Alter Ego: Karen Lou "Kitty" Faulkner
Motivation: Upholding the Good
Occupation: Research Scientist
Wealth: 6

Equipment:
ENERGY HARNESS [Body: 6, Energy Absorption: 12] Miscellaneous Drawback: The harness serves only to keep Rampage's Energy Absorption and Growth Powers under control.



Source: Superman: Man of Steel Sourcebook, page 115



Ed's Notes: A lesser know character to all but the true Superman fans, but she could fit in and contribute to a team-up of Superman and Starman (for example) than Guardian or Gangbuster could.

Professor Emil Hamilton

Professor Emil Hamilton

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Dex:   2   Str:   2   Body:    2
Int:   8   Will: 10   Mind:    6
Infl:  3   Aura:  2   Spirit:  3
Initiative: 11  Hero Points:  30

Skills:
Gadgetry: 12
Scientist: 12

Advantages: Connections: Superman (High), S.T.A.R. Labs (High); Genius; Scholar (electronics)

Drawbacks: Age (old)

Alter Ego: None
Motivation: Responsibility of Power
Occupation: Scientist
Wealth: 6



Source: Superman: Man of Steel Sourcebook, page 54



Ed's Notes: A strong ally of Superman's and head of S.T.A.R Labs in Metropolis.  I'm not sure that Richard Schiff had the persona down all that well in the Man of Steel film, but he certainly looked the part.  And I would have liked to see him survive and been used in future movies.  Recurring supporting cast members are a good way to tie movies together in a "shared cinematic universe." Especially when they're actually USEFUL and not just best friends or comic relief characters.

S.T.A.R. Labs

The following characters are associated with S.T.A.R. Labs:

Animal Man (San Diego)
Blue Beetle (Chicago)
Dr. Emil Hamilton, Rampage  (Metropolis)
Flash (Central City)
Green Arrow (Seattle)
Dr. Jenet Klyburn (New York)
Rampage (Phoenix)
Red Star (San Francisco)
Starman (Phoenix)
Thunder & Lightning (San Francisco)
Typical Employees

Each facility has:
Laboratory: 16
Security Systems: 9 (11 in Metropolis)
Wealth: 16



Source: 3rd Edition Who's Who

First Appearance: Superman #246 (December, 1971)

Dr. Jenet Klyburn

Dr. Jenet Klyburn
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Dex:   2   Str:   2   Body:    2
Int:   7   Will:  7   Mind:    3
Infl:  4   Aura:  3   Spirit:  2
Initiative: 13  Hero Points:  10

Skills:
Gadgetry: 8
Scientist: 7

Motivation:  Upholding the Good
Occupation: Director of S.T.A.R. Labs, New York facility
Wealth: 6



Source: Who's Who, 3rd Edition



Ed's Notes:  Top dog at S.T.A.R. Labs and still barely scratching the typical LexCorp people, although she does basically measure up to the folks at Cadmus.  (I'm not saying all of this to make fun or her, or the other folks at S.T.A.R., I just think the game may have underrated them, or else overrated the "typical" LexCorp person.)  Again, just as with the employees, the Who's Who neglected to include a Motivation or Wealth Rating.  Also, where's the:

Advantage: Connection: S.T.A.R. Labs (High) ...?

S.T.A.R. Labs Employees

S.T.A.R. Labs Scientist

(Who's Who, 3rd Edition)
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Dex:   2   Str:   2   Body:    2
Int:   6   Will:  5   Mind:    5
Infl:  2   Aura:  2   Spirit:  2
Initiative: 10  Hero Points:   0

Skills:
Gadgetry: 6
Scientist: 6

Advantages: Scholar (scientific specialty)

Motivation:  
Occupation: Scientist
Wealth: 

S.T.A.R. Labs Security Officer
(Who's Who, 3rd Edition)
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Dex:   3   Str:   3   Body:    3
Int:   2   Will:  2   Mind:    2
Infl:  2   Aura:  2   Spirit:  2
Initiative:  7  Hero Points:   0

Skills:
Weaponry: 3

Motivation:  
Occupation: Security Guard
Wealth: 

Source: Who's Who, 3rd Edition

Ed's Notes: This is a essentially another page of mooks, this time for S.T.A.R. Labs employees.  A couple of things jump out at me.  First, they didn't equip the gurads. Like... at all.  So, either they run arnound completely unarmed and useless, or... give them some standard weapons from the 3rd Edition Rulebook, page 122-123. For example:

.38 Pistol [Body: 4, EV: 3, Range: 4, Ammo: 6, R#: 3]

Also, none of them have Motivations or Wealth Ratings.  Mooks (of any kind) don't really NEED that, but if you want to PLAY one of these extras, you'll need to figure that out too.

Finally, the Scientist employed here are well below the Skill level of the typical LexCorp Scientists, or any of the named Scientists at Cadmus.  They're not chumps, by any stretch, but S.T.A.R. arguably has some catching up to do is all.

And... shouldn't they all have Advantage: Connection: S.T.A.R. Labs (Low)?