On 4 July, 2009, the
United States presented to the world their national metahuman
team, the Minuteman Project. The effect on the world was
electrifying. Within hours many countries announced the
formation of similar teams, the first being the Russian
Federation, quickly followed by the People's Republic of China.
The difference for the rest of the world was that the
Russia had annouced the first ever metahuman with Red Guard in
1963, and the Chinese had been battling the first ever metahuman
supervillain, Shennong since 1964. Everyone else was
playing catch up. A few nations had experience with the so
called Mystery Men of the 30s and 40s. Britain, France,
Germany and Japan had all fielded exceptionally gifted men and
women during World War II but few had survived.
For over two decades Britain had the national hero
Union Jack who spent most of his career in Northern Ireland.
While he proved to be an overwhelming force in combat against
the IRA, but it was not this that he was known for. It was
his humanity, his willingness to put his life on the line to
save the innocents caught up in the Troubles. His 'body
count' was not what was reported but rather his 'save count'
that was publicized.
Now with the American announcement, Britain has put out
a call to arms and the first to answer was the 63 year old Union
Jack and with him came his daughter, Union Jack II.
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The British Knights
