Editing AGE OF WONDERS - "The IMPERIALS" (section)

==WORLD AT LARGE==
===the GOOD  (heroes) ===

===='''[[- The Shield of Britain]]'''====
''SECRET IDENTITY'':  '''SHIELD''' ''(the acronym for '''Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage Law-Enforcement Division''')''
:: S.H.I.E.L.D. has existed for 300 years as a secret order dedicated to protecting Britain and the British Empire, each member of the cabal tracing their lineage back to one of the Knights of the Round Table. Only the Royal family can order them, and they are a very secret order - known only to higher stations of Parliment.  <br> Nicholas Dee “the Fury”, Queen Elizabeth's trusted advisor on astrological, scientific and defense matters formed S.H.E.I.L.D., Britain's supreme intelligence agency for advocating resource control in renown, majestic and weird happenings. This organization, from which “the Imperials” (the previous incarnation of Avengers) were constructed under, often operates as much as a covert agency as a quasi-military one with cutting edge technology and theory such as Babbage's engines as well as Otto Lilienthal and Wright's flying technology. Currently led by Tod Radcliffe - in the post of executive director (the agency's second), with field agent Commander Lance Hunter. S.H.E.I.L.D. includes a Spiritualism Division, which includes majestic Betsy Braddock who is the liason for Muir Island's Torchwood Institute, a small university institute and island off of the northern coast of Scotland and the home of Britain's most comprehensive majestic study complex, founded by Dr. Moira MacTaggert. Originally, she created the facility to help her son. Muir is a rival to Cambridge in scientific study. The staff includes: Rahne Sinclaire, Rory Campbell, Tom Corsi, Sharon Friedlander, James Madrox and other naturalists. <br> They utilize an airship that is their "futuristic" air base. With "cloud" generators that keep it hidden. <br> Lord "the Fury" envisioned <br> ''"A permanent department for skullduggery, denied military operations, and intelligence gathering. The Shields of Britain."'' <br>  At that time the Torchwood Institute formed to research and combat "renown" threats to Great Britain, and use their findings to make the British Empire great.  To those ends, it acquires and reverse engineers technology by any means deemed necessary. While described as "beyond parlament", they are known to cooperate with the AVENGERS to some extent. There appears at present to be some sort of rapport with the Prime Minister although historically this may not always have been the case. To those that have come in contact with Torchwood, they are primarily believed to be a special forces team. ...  based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHIELD S.H.I.E.L.D.]   ''(cameo mention - Issue #1)''


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===the BAD (villains) ===

===='''[[- the Moleoids]]'''==== 
[[Image:Moleoid.gif|thumb|a field artist representation of the Moleoid creatures]]
''ALTERNATE IDENTITY'':  ''' Mole-Things '''  
:: " ??? "   ...  based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava_Men#Moloids Moloids]    ''(1st Appearance - Issue #1)''

===='''[[- the Magma-Men]]'''====
[[Image:MagmaMen.gif|thumb|a field artist representation of the Magma-Men creatures]]
''ALTERNATE IDENTITY'':  ''' Stone-Apes '''  
::  " ??? "   ...  based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava_Men#Lava_Men Lava Men]    ''(1st Appearance - Issue #1)''


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===the UNKNOWN  (neutral or unknown)===

===='''[[- Lord Henry-Peter Gyrich]]'''====
''PUBLIC IDENTITY'':  ''' Lord Gyrich'''  
::  Lord Henry-Peter Gyrich, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, mentioned by "the Fury" as having organized the Avengers ...  based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Peter_Gyrich Henry Gyrich]   ''(cameo mention - Issue #1)''

===='''[[- Lady Charon Carter]]'''====
''PUBLIC IDENTITY'':  '''Madam Carter''' 
:: "Bright red curly long locks of hair, crystal blue eyes, porcelyn skin - a beauty to behold.  This young (17) lady was saved by Argonaut and Marshal America from falling to her death below the train tracks while aboard the British Rail way as it travelled to the Welsh countryside. "   ...  based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Carter Sharon Carter]   ''(1st Appearance - Issue #1)''

===='''[[- Richard Milhouse Jones ]]'''====
''PUBLIC IDENTITY'':  '''Jones'''  
:: "Jones, a part time pub musician was travelling with his extended family - his sister and her four children on the British Rail line returning them to their home in Wales from spending time with him in London.  Jones was at first somewhat resistance to answering the Wasp's commands to save his family - she quickly made him come to his senses and they escaped without incident."   ...  based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Jones_%28comics%29 Rick Jones]   ''(1st Appearance - Issue #1)''

===='''[[- Master Henry Pym]]'''====
[[Image:HankPym.gif|frame|Hank Pym in wonderous discovery!]]
''PUBLIC IDENTITY'':  '''that wanker Pym'''  
:: ??? ...  based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Pym Hank Pym]  ''(cameo mention - Issue #1)''


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