“Tell me why, Don,” the Man said, his slight Texas accent more pronounced by his anger. “We are the most powerful nation on Earth and yet we don’t have a single government sponsored meta-human team in the field!”

            The Secretary of Defense opened his mouth to speak but his boss cut him off.

             “I want a program instituted immediately!” The Man commanded. “Have a plan on my desk by the end of next week!”

            “Yes, sir,” the Secretary said.  He turned on his toe and stalked out of the Oval Office determined to keep the look of triumph from his face. “Next week, sir!”

            The following week the Commander-in-Chief stood staring out across the Rose Garden as his Secretary of Defense outlined plans to form a cadre of meta-human.

             “Our studies have concluded the best course would be to recruit young meta-humans and provide them with training in a boarding school type environment,” the Secretary offered. “We have already located a site and begun investigations into possible members.”

            “What are you going to call this group,” the Man asked without turning around.

            “Minutemen has been suggested.”

            The Man turned. “I like it,” he said. “How soon can we expect to field our first team?”

            “Based on our proposed age group, we cannot expect a fully active team for at least two years.”

            “And the number of teams proposed?”

            “The target figure is one team per year for the forseeable future,” the Secretary replied.

            "And how many in a team?"

            "Difficult to say, sir," the Secretary admitted. "We will shoot for at least five with a limit of ten."

            “I assume you want them to fall under your Department?” The Man implied..

            “Yes, sir,” the Secretary nodded.

            “No, I don't want the world to think the United States is going to be fielding a team of metahumans for use overseas,” the Man turned back to the window.  “I want them totally under the control of the Judiciary Branch. They will be a detachment of the FBI.”