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Apr 27, 2012 8:12:45 GMT -5
Post by gamedave on Apr 27, 2012 8:12:45 GMT -5
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May 5, 2012 16:40:19 GMT -5
Post by gamedave on May 5, 2012 16:40:19 GMT -5
THE SENTINELS
The U.S. government’s official superteam, based in Washington, D.C. All of its members are Deputy U.S. Marshals, and they enjoy excellent relations with the various federal law enforcement agencies. Technically, the Sentinels are the only superteam legally authorized in the U.S. to enforce the law and apprehend criminals. The Sentinels tend to operate individually, on their own or in support of S.E.C.T. operations, and many experts doubt their effectiveness as a team.
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May 5, 2012 16:40:56 GMT -5
Post by gamedave on May 5, 2012 16:40:56 GMT -5
THE STARS
Los Angeles’s first metahuman team, the Stars were founded in the wake of the Fall, in the mid-1970s. They have had a rocky history, and ego and internal conflict, well-documented in the tabloid press, have come closer to destroying it than any villain. It is still one of the most glamorous teams, at least to the general public, but those “in the know” tend to doubt its effectiveness.
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May 13, 2012 15:40:07 GMT -5
Post by gamedave on May 13, 2012 15:40:07 GMT -5
SUNRISE CITY
Located at the northern end of California’s Central Valley at the headwaters of the Sacramento River, amid the foothills where the Klamath Mountains and the Sierra Nevadas meet, Sunrise City is America’s 7th largest city. The city is a unique mix of Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and traditional American influences, and is a center of high-tech industry. The “Second Chance City” is a dynamic center of opportunity.
Population: 1,227,222
History: Sunrise City began its existence as a Spanish mission settlement, Ciudad del Sol. Although the settlement thrived in its early years due to the rich volcanic soil of the Central Valley, it began to decline along with Spanish influence in California during the early 1800s.
With the California gold rush of 1849, the city was reborn as Sunrise City, and became a boomtown, thriving on the gold and silver mining in the nearby mountains. However, by the 1860s, nearby veins had been largely played out, and the city, like many western boomtowns, became a virtual ghost town. Then, in 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad came through a nearby pass, and extended a spur to Sunrise City, which became a gateway for the export of the Central Valley’s agricultural produce to the rest of the country. Unfortunately, throughout the 1880s, Sunrise City was struck by a series of smallpox and typhus epidemics, and was finally almost completely burned in 1889 in an attempt to cleanse the sickness.
This might have been the end of a less resilient city, but the leaders of the “Second Chance City” merely saw this as an opportunity to rebuild, bigger and better than before. Sunrise City already had a significant immigrant population due to the railroad, and the agricultural work in the Valley. Sunrise City became the first city in the United States to actively recruit immigrants, whether from Mexico, China, Japan, or elsewhere, to help it to rebuild. It was during this era that Sunrise City was nicknamed the “Second Chance City”, as local leaders advertised it as the perfect location for hard-working immigrants to start a new life.
Sunrise City suffered additional major disasters through the years, including a massive mudslide in 1901 which nearly leveled the town, heavy losses from the influenza pandemic of 1918, and a major earthquake in 1934. Each time, however, the city merely rebuilt, bigger and better than before.
Finally, in 1983, with its economy in steep decline, Sunrise City suffered another major earthquake, which nearly razed the city. This time, due partly to the ties of the city’s Japanese-American community with their ancestors’ homeland, and partly to the fact that Japanese investors were increasingly looking for opportunities to invest in American real-estate, Sunrise City was rebuilt with a heavy influx of Japanese money, as well as federal and state disaster assistance.
With the major rebuilding and influx of capital, Sunrise City became a major center of the technological boom of the 1990s, and quickly became the dynamic, growing, high-tech city it is today.
Industry: Although Sunrise City still serves as a gateway for the Central Valley’s agricultural produce, that is only a small part of the city’s economy. More importantly, the city is a mecca for high-tech industry, including computers, robotics, and aeronautics.
Transportation: Sunrise City has a large river port on the Sacramento River, is a historically important rail hub for lines coming over the Sierra Nevada, and boasts a the largest airport in northern California, Redding International. The rebuilding of the 1980s also gave Sunrise City America’s most modern and efficient public transportation system, including an extensive subway, a high-speed monorail, scenic trolleys, and electric buses to reach everywhere the rails don’t, all of which are integrated into a seamless transportation system.
Education: Sunrise City has one of the top public school systems in the state of California, and maintains seven community colleges. Due largely to its Hispanic heritage, the city also has a well-regarded system of Catholic schools. It is also the home to UC Sunrise City, the third largest member of the University of California system, as well as a dozen other private colleges and universities.
Landmarks:
MT. SHASTA: Actually located 60 miles north of Sunrise City, this extinct volcano dominates the city’s skyline. It is considered a place of holy power and abode of the gods by local Amerind tribes, and has become a center of pilgrimage for New Agers, making it the city’s biggest tourist attraction. Mysterious lights are frequently reported to be seen around it, and New Agers contend that it is hollow, containing an outpost of (depending on the teller of the tale) the Atlanteans, Lemurians, or extraterrestrials. It is also the site of the Grovesner Observatory, jointly operated by the Challenger Institute and UC-Sunrise City.
LAKE SHASTA: A manmade lake created by the Shasta Dam. It serves as the city’s main reservoir, as well as a fishing and recreation area. Lake Shasta is the largest manmade lake in California, and the Shasta Dam is the tallest concrete structure in the United States.
THE SUNDIAL BRIDGE: Located at Turtle Bay, this distinctive pedestrian bridge crosses the Sacramento River, linking the north and south areas of the Turtle Bay Exploration Park, and serving as the gateway to the 35-mile long Sacramento River Trail, running along both sides of the river to Shasta Dam. This architectural masterpiece has become a beloved symbol of Sunrise City.
TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK: One of the most popular attractions in Sunrise city, this complex contains environmental, art and history museums and the McConnell Arboretum and Gardens. TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST: Actually two separate areas, to the west and to the north of Sunrise City, the Trinity National Forest comprises the largest undisturbed virgin forest in California. Within its boundaries is the entrance to the Trinity Caverns, a natural, extensive cave system. They have not been completely mapped or explored, and are rumored to extend under Sunrise City, Lake Shasta, and Mt. Shasta. There are unconfirmed reports that portals to the Wilderverse (see "Parallel Worlds") can be found deep within the forest and in unexplored regions of the cavern system.
WHISKEY MOUNTAIN: Located just outside the western half of Trinity National Forest, this is a reconstructed 1850s-era mining town featuring boutiques, restaurants, and re-enactments of life in an 1850s mining town. Tourists can pan for gold in Whiskey River.
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