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Laurel and Kara sat in a side room waiting to be called.

As one of the very few non Legionnaires that knew of Kara’s return to the 31st century Laurel had spent quite a bit of time with her five generations removed cousin in the last few weeks. At first Kara had been withdrawn and resistant to having company, hesitant to engage, despite logically understanding the reasons why she could not return to her home time her heart had been broken by the sudden loss of nearly everyone she knew and loved from her life. Even her friends here, a thousand years from when she lived, were different. They were older and more reserved. Since she had last seen them, two years ago to her, seven years ago to them, a lot had changed. Querl had tried to include her, to give her as much access to information and freedom as she needed to readjust to her potential new life in the thirty first century. In the first week she had absorbed a millennia of galactic history, immersing herself in this strange culture with an appetite she had never had before.

Then one day Laurel Kent knocked on Kara’s door.

Kara knew who Laurel Kent was and had heard that she had somehow returned to the team after being lost six years prior and almost immediately caused a few problems for Brin Londo. Kara could understand why a simple man like Brin could be confused by the striking beauty before her. Laurel Kent was gorgeous and she knew it. She was also, Kara very quickly learned, lonely and scared. These two feelings were something that Kara could immediately relate to.

On that first day they had simply talked, at first politely though within an hour both girls were laughing and sharing stories about their lives that laid the foundation for a strong friendship. They were both the nearest to family that each other had. Laurel acquired a Distorter pad before the second meeting and persuaded Kara to wear it and join her to the Nine Planets Ice Cream parlor. Kara was overjoyed as this was one of the first places the Legion had ever taken her in this century and she could still recall how delicious the experience had been. It was here that they took to calling each other ‘Cuz’; cousins separated by a thousand years but family none the less.

Kara asked Laurel if she was the only living descendant of her galaxy famous cousin and was shocked to hear that as far as Laurel knew there were about a thousand or so people in the United Planets who could realistically claim to be related to Superman.

“So why are you the only one wanting to be a Legionnaire?”

“My great grandmother, the great granddaughter of Kal El was an adventurous old bird,” laurel smiled as she recounted the story, “It must run in the family eh? She volunteered to join a sub-light speed sleeper seed ship to the Alpha Centuri system in the early 22nd century. We don’t know what happened to that ship but… well it went off course and she, along with the ninety four others on-board weren’t found and resuscitated until 2901. As there are only five generations between myself and your cousin, my great great etc grandfather, I inherited some of his Kryptonian abilities. All the other descendants have had about twenty generations between them and him. They may be great people but as far as I’m aware none of them are Super.”

Kara reminded Laurel of this conversation as they waited.

“Kal would be so proud of you Cuz, he admired everyone who was prepared to stand up to do the right thing.”

“Thanks… I wish my psychometry worked in reverse y’know, so I knew how things’ll turn out rather than how they did….”

“You’ll be fine, you’d be an asset to the team.”

“Applicant Laurel Kent, Shield of Earth, please approach the testing area.” The synthetic voice cut through the air between them.

“Good luck Cuz.” A brief hug and Laurel stepped out of the side room and into the main hall.


Four minutes later Laurel ran back into the room and hugged her time lost relative.


Vote 26 yes, 4 No
Application accepted.

Applicant: Xao Jin
Code name: Dragonmage
Planet of origin: Earth
Abilities: Magical ability to summon dragon forms.
Academy overall score:
Interpersonal and team working skills – Merit
Understanding and use of abilities – Distinction
Personal application – Distinction

Personality profile – Comments by Chuck Taine – On of the most studious applicants, he has a quiet determination and understanding that raw strength isn’t always the way to solve a problem. His magical abilities are only limited by his imagination, and he can think big if necessary. His quiet nature can sometimes lead to his opinions being overlooked though which leads into his only real failing - he needs to work on his public presentation skills – A Legionnaire needs to be seen and immediately respected if they are to be an effective visual deterrent.

“Do we need another mystic? We have Glorith already.” Sun Boy’s casual quip received an almost immediate reply.

“Sun Boy,” began the usually meek mystic Glorith, “We have Brainiac 5 on our role call so why bother with Dream Girl? They both use their minds after all... We have Lightning Lass to throw energy around, so why are you needed?” Dirk blushed as she spoke. Glorith’s reputation as someone who only spoke when she had something important to say stood her well as she continued ”the applicant’s abilities are to summon and control elemental creatures created from his own astral energy. I could never hope to do anything as sophisticated. Likewise, he may never master a Spell of Disassociation as I could. We may both be students of the Higher Path but don’t think we are the same. Xao Jin has... frightening potential. He’s a mighty spellcaster who could only add to our ranks.”

Nura Nal had been applauding Glorith before she had finished speaking.


Vote 27 Yes, 3 No
Application accepted

Applicant: Zoe Saugin
Code name: Kinetix
Planet of origin: Aleph
Abilities: Telekinetically animate matter.
Academy overall score:
Interpersonal and team working skills – Merit
Understanding and use of abilities – Distinction
Personal application – Merit

Personality profile – Comments by Chuck Taine – Kinetix is quick thinking and has shown the capability to be both straight forward and subtle in the application of her abilities. Personality wise she is definitely hard working and loyal to her team mates though both Lu and I think there is a side to her that is also focusing on her own advancement a bit more than most. Not that a little ego is a bad thing, it has kept us all going on more than one occasion when things looked bleak. Zoe is obviously passionate about becoming a Legionnaire but if there is one slight reservation we share it is we both feel there is sometimes something else other than her adventurous spirit that motivates her. She is looking for something from life and has shown an unusual interest in the mystical that maybe just an indicator that she doesn’t know what it is that she is ultimately striving towards. For all that her ability to manipulate matter on the subatomic level altering its very shape is amazingly versatile and her altruism is second only to Jazmin Cullen within this group.

Shadow Lass and Gazelle stood before the applicant from Aleph.

As a sphere of darkness surrounded them the Khundian dove to the side but as fast as she was Kinetix abilities proved quicker. The floor rose up into a wall before she could dodge and collapsed onto her, its corners merged with the main body of the floor and effectively bound her there. Gazelle had the self dignity to laugh at her ridiculous predicament. Where this to have happened on her home world she would have expected to be seriously injured, at the very least. She had to admit that the Legionnaires and their games were amusing.

As this was happening the darkness became absolute and Tasmia Mallor said “Care to try that trick with me?”

“Nope, not really. “ Kinetix closed her eyes and allowed her telekinetic ability to guide her, reaching out like sonar she quickly found the Talokean Legionnaire as she strode towards the applicant. Shadow Lasses cloak tripped her up and bound her arms and legs together. As the shadows faded Zoe loosened her grip on the two Legionnaires restraints and heavily breathed a sigh of relief.

The applause from the Legionnaires above brought a lump to Zoe's throat and as both Shadow Lass and Gazelle approached her to congratulate her on her impressive display tears fell from her eyes.


Vote 25 Yes, 5 No
Application accepted

Applicant: Gahaji
Code name: M’Windaji
Planet of origin: Kiringyaga
Abilities: Super-Tracking
Academy overall score:
Interpersonal and team working skills – Distinction
Understanding and use of abilities – Distinction
Personal application – Distinction

Personality profile – Comments by Chuck Taine, Gahaji is our highest ranking student for several years. He is intelligent, resourceful and very adaptable. He understands that his tracking abilities do not match the raw power of some of the students here but is imaginative enough in their execution to be effective in most circumstances. As his abilities originally stem from a magical source he has a range that defies expectation.

“Another tracker?”

“Yes wildfire, like another mystic, another shape changer or yet another with the Daxamite power set. It’s a great resource to have on the team.”

“You’ve already foreseen him on the team haven’t you Nura?”

Nura smiled broadly.


Vote 25 Yes, 5 No
Application accepted

Applicant: Bina Nawoti
Code name: Otaki
Planet of origin: Earth
Abilities: Mindsense
Academy overall score:
Interpersonal and team working skills – Distinction
Understanding and use of abilities – Merit
Personal application – Distinction

Personality profile – Comments by Chuck Taine – Bina’s at heart a shy girl with an awesome mental ability and a strength of will second to none. She's keen to learn, a great team player, highly intelligent and her control and range have increased dramatically over the last few months. Since assisting us against the Dominion has shown a level of grit and determination that has surprised and impressed us all.


Otaki looked at Chameleon Boy and Lightning Lass and smiled.

“Why are we doing this again?” Ayla shook her head.

“I’m not so sure really.... Ah Bina, why are we here again?”

“You were going to return to your seats and start applauding... that’s right isn’t it Ayla?”


Vote 23 Yes, 7 No
Application accepted

Retro and Amp Girl walked out of the main hall together with Duplicate girl, or one of her selves anyway.

Both had given a display of their abilities and the Legionnaires sat in the horseshoe shaped desk that over looked the floor of the main hall and all seemed impressed but ultimately the Legion had decided to offer them both a place on their three month intensive training program at Montauk Point Academy. Both were grateful for the opportunity as they both knew, deep inside, that neither were quite ready no matter how much they wanted it, to be full time Legionnaires quite yet.

Rejected: Advised to attend Montauk Point Academy.

Orix Marray, the Beetle Boy of Gundashela v stepped forward in the shiny blue costume his aunt had designed and made to display his unique ability. With the aid of a magical scarab he transformed into a writhing mass of shiny blue beetles that scurried across the floor before the amassed Legionnaires.

Rejected: Advised to try out with the Substitutes.

Nasir N’Cube had grown up on Titan, the recently destroyed moon of Saturn.

He was a tenth generation telepath with a grade Alpha One rating. From an early age he had been guided and groomed by the Titanian Institute. He was the first telepath in five years to reach that rating at so young an age and they informed his family that his potential was staggering. He was one of perhaps only twenty that the Institute knew of in their world’s entire history. At the age of eight he had enrolled into an advanced learning scheme and by fourteen had established himself as the star pupil on this moon of swirling methane seas and high minded people. He attended training to become a Science Police officer at fifteen and had excelled at everything he attempted. As well as his prodigious mental abilities the excited boy grew to become a considerable athlete, spending as much time in the gym and training fields as he did in class rooms. By eighteen he was working full time as a science Police officer, his large frame and calm nature were usually enough to quiet any situations he faced in his seven months stationed on Mars.

When the news reached him that there were troubles at the Time Institute he already knew that the outcome would be bad. He had, for only the second time in his life, a headache that had made it impossible to leave his crib. He was subconsciously picking up the death cries from his home planet. It took him nearly forty hours to recover from that psychic blow though when he had he knew exactly what he needed to do. He handed in his notice to his commanding officer and read up and learned everything he could about becoming a member of the Legion of Super Heroes.

And here he was, stood before the group themselves in a deep blue uniform with white piping along the seams, no doubt in his mind that he was doing the right thing.

“So, why do you call yourself Titan?”

“As a reminder of my home.” Nasir looked up towards the anti-energy being known as Wildfire who had just asked the question and smiled, “…and because all the good code names were already taken.” Several Legionnaires laughed.”… and I’m taller than most folks so it seemed kind of appropriate.”

“We have a telepath already, what makes you so special?” Shrinking Violet asked, as she scratched her nose and glanced around the hall.

“I’m unsure what to say to that other than my ratings speak for themselves. My telepathic abilities are comparable to Imra Ardeens and she served amongst you for many years, it seems appropriate that now she’s retired you have another TP to assist.”

“Your SP appraisal scores are through the roof, why did you want to leave them?”

“After the loss of my homeworld I knew where I could do most good, and it wasn’t pounding a beat in the Tharis Pod Estates stopping petty crime and being used to verify honesty in interrogation cells on Mons Olympus. As much as I enjoyed my work there I know I can do more…”

“Okay, thank you applicant Titan, please join the group in the red waiting area, we will let you know by the end of the day what we have decided.”

After the applicant had left Tinya addressed the group, “What do you think? Do we need another telepath? Tellus, what do you reckon?”

“His mind glowed like a nearby star. He has considerable ability….”

“But really, do we need another mind reader on the team?” Polar Boy interrupted.

“We always need another mind reader Brek.” Nura smiled as she spoke.

“What’ve you seen Dreamy?” Ayla Ranzz asked.

“Amazing things Ayla… amazing things!”

Vote 24 Yes, 6 No
Application accepted

Melani Mossturn, Gorilla Girl of Mars, had a rather limited shape changing ability that gave her the code name. It also meant she too didn’t get accepted and while definitely of good character would never make the full team. The red skinned girl thanked the group as they suggested she try out for the Substitute Legion, saying she had always been rather drawn to Chlorophyll Kid anyway.

Rejected: Advised to try out with the Substitutes.



Hameena Shermehani Singh, the Vacuum Lass of Trantor was a small slender human girl of obvious Indian sub-continent origin. She wore a dramatic red, black and white pinstriped costume with sharp protruding shoulder pads. Her ability to evacuate air from a given area to produce vacuums was deemed insufficient though several Legionnaires managed to compliment her on her outfit and keep a straight face.

Rejected: Advised to try out with the Substitutes.

Thelma Haruth, the Voice of the Sen Salgowyn Beta Chorus Collective had completed her display and had kept her dignity and posture throughout.

Almost all of the Legionnaire’s present had, as she kindly requested, placed their right hand over their mouths when Wildfire’s blast close to her feet threw her onto the ground. Immediately her control was negated. Phantom Girl asked if she was okay as the young applicant climbed back up onto her feet, the Legion leader congratulated her on her display. Several other Legionnaires had applauded.

Brainiac 5 thanked her and asked if she had had much experience away from the Collective. Thelma bowed her head in respect and truthfully said she had only left her homeworld four days ago. Several Legionnaires seemed unimpressed though Phantom Girl invited her to attend the Montauk Point Academy for an intensive three month training session. Thelma had jumped with joy; the Academy would be just perfect as she still had to come to terms with the strange mixture of beings and social norms on this ancient world. If ever she was to be a famous Legionnaire, as she had dreamed every day since she was six, she wanted to make sure she didn’t make any fundamental error in basic manners! Legionnaires must conduct themselves in the proper way at all times being the beacon of integration and acceptance for the current generation within the northern arm of the Milky Way.

After she left Brek casually said to Dirk that he had seen more impressive breasts on a sparrow. Dirk agreed.

Douglas Nolan looked up towards the Legionnaires and grinned widely through his mask.

They all knew his story, how the grief of his brother’s death had internalized his mutant ability and almost driven him insane as his mind wandered the alternate realities looking for somewhere he would be safe. The Legionnaires had all been told that after he had found a reality where his alternate self had been accepted into that version of the Legion his mind had somehow moved his body to integrate with that version of himself. Since returning Douglas had told the psych-team from the Titanian Institute that the reality he found himself in was not as it seemed. Their Saturn Girl had been killed by Zaryan the Conqueror years before, not Lightning Lad, and she had been replaced by the empathy known as Psyche. The alternate dimensions version of the alpha grade empath had been a Dark Circle spy who slowly infected those around her with her sympathetic views towards the sinister cloned organization.

Douglas, perhaps due to the two minds occupying the one body, had been able to resist and was eventually hounded out of that Legion and off of their Earth. In the years since he had been a member of a resistance cell though they had recently been wiped out leaving him the only survivor and on the run. His mind had somehow sensed Henry’s portal into his home dimension months before and he had searched for a way home ever since until finally, alerted to the warps that were returning the Starburst Bandits, he dived in hoping to find his home.

Most of the Legionnaires welcomed him with open arms and he was so very grateful to be back in the reality he belonged in and with the added privilege that the extended family he had left behind accepted him back so eagerly.

Vote 28 Yes, 2 No
Application accepted

Ten Tahuun Taragiun, the Hyper Boy of Corvan iv was only four feet tall but at least the same wide. He looked for all the world like a solid muscle slab squeezed into a rather distinctive and tight fitting orange costume that seemed to shine against his pale yellow skin. He reminded the Legionnaires that they had visited his home planet before and fought the Prophet of the mad god Omen there and also before that, the Fatal Five. His enhanced strength, durability and leaping powers were reasonably impressive but not really considered enough to ever make the grade.

Rejected: Advised to try out with the Substitutes.


Alva Soonshine, Flat Lass of Neptune, was so shy initially that almost everyone present was certain she had introduced herself, after a long pause, as Fat Lass. The Legionnaires, much kinder in their maturity that they had been in their youth, praised her ability to assume a paper thin form though pointed out that with two Durlans currently active on the team they didn’t think there would be a place for her in the foreseeable future.

Rejected: Advised to try out with the Substitutes.

Applicant: Mrruaw M’Nau
Species: Enhanced Tigerram
Code name: Backlash
Planet of origin: Simballi

Application notes: As a member of the synthetic species known as the Replicated Families applicant Mrruaw has most of the DNA of a cloned Siberian Tiger with additional DNA giving the species horns of Ovis Canadensis (Bighorn Sheep). When the species were first created in the 27th century to populate the newly terraformed world of Simballi by the eccentric and renowned paranoid billionaire Evo Manjananhan adaption’s were made that enhanced their intelligence, give the new species working vocal chords and increased their already incredible natural strength, stamina and cognitive abilities.

Manjananhan’s ultimate goal was to produce a species that could guard his many estates and would remain loyal to him. Unfortunately his untimely death during a skirmish at the borders of UP space with Space Pirates meant the Replicated Families were bestowed control of their world and allowed to develop their own cultures and society. The Families had nearly two centuries of independence before the Orion Hunters Foundation discovered their world and using technology well beyond the Tigerram’s then capabilities turned their home into a hunting retreat. With the suicide of Otto Orion the Hunter’s Foundation floundered financially and liquidated its stock. The Replicated Families have once again gained control of their world and have been petitioning the UP ever since for full Sapient Species Status and home rule.

Despite the lack of opposing thumbs or physical dexterity required to manufacture their own technology to any level of space faring sophisticating several Sisters of the species are adept merchants so they have thrived in the field of commerce.

Science Police profile indicates he is motivated by a desire to explore and has a strong set of personal values that tie strongly in to the Legion’s ethos. Loyalty was a character trait bred into the Replicant Families by Manjananhan. Applicant Mrruaw has exhibited incredible strength, durability, enhanced senses and reflexes as well as being visually physically daunting. He also has the added mutation of being able to absorb and re-channel kinetic energy – the more you hit him the bigger, stronger and faster he becomes.

“Oh look, a l’il kitty cat....he ain’t heard we closed the Super Pets down years ago.... Bless him...” Brin Londo spoke quietly to the holo of Quislet yet the applicant below heard him and responded.

“Very amusing little doggie, though if rather than making barbs you’d like to play we could find out whom it is that needs blessing?” The great cat’s voice was so low that it was almost felt rather than heard as it rumbled across the watching Legionnaires. The obvious laughter in the voice made the challenge seem less threatening that it could have. Several Legionnaires egged Timber Wolf on. The huge beast before the Legionnaire sat on its haunches and licked a paw before very deliberately starting to groom himself.

The challenge was unmistakable. It didn’t take much goading from the surrounding Legionnaires and Brin Londo cartwheeled over the desk and landed softly on the floor next to the great cat.

Within two minutes Timber Wolf found himself on his back with the great forepaws of his opponent upon his shoulders and rump on his stomach holding him down. The Tigerram was almost twice as big as when they had started combat and the Legionnaire learned a very valuable lesson that day about the potential disadvantages of direct physical attack on unknown opponents. Certainly, he learned the disadvantages of direct attack against one who could absorb that energy and use it to increase their own size and mass.

To further add to his embarrassment the great cat lowered his face down to the Legionnaires and with one slow motion licked him from chin to forehead with his broad flat tongue. Brin Londo struggled for a couple of seconds to wipe his face clean before the Tigerram stood up and moved to the side allowing the Legionnaire to stand up.

Graciously, Brin announced that applicant Backlash would have his vote.

Vote 23 Yes, 7 No
Applicant accepted.

The Legionnaires were feeling as if they had just about seen it all when in walked Princess Daheenisha of Tamaran iv, younger sister of Princess Shooradel currently based on Weber’s World and a member of the ambassadorial auxiliary team Brainiac 5 had set up. Her long legs and casual strut drew a lot of appreciative glances.

The Tamarean looked around at the Legionnaires and smiled. As the Vegan worlds had only recently allowed contact with the greater galaxy her presence was a surprise. Tinya quickly scanned the information they had on the applicant before them though the applicants diplomatic immunity had meant that they did not nearly as much information as she would have liked. Chameleon Boy had managed to contact Oodoo Shanair, the Lallorian ambassador who unofficial ran the group on Weber’s World earlier in the day when the Durlan had noticed the Tamarean on the list of applicants. Oodoo had reported that Shooradel gave her full blessing for her sister to join the team, of course the Lallorian mutant had being reading her empathetically as she confirmed her sisters credentials and believed it to be genuine. Other than that endorsement the team had only what the applicant had told them to guide them.

She was as tall as any Legionnaire, with a huge mane of saffron colored hair. Like her sister she had been raised by the Okaaran warlords and also like her sister at an early age had her natural solar absorbing abilities increased through Psion technology. With this increased capacity to absorb energy she had incredible strength, durability and speed as well as her native language absorbing tactile telepathy being boosted enough that she could instinctively understand any language she came across.


“^^^* -+^*__ -+** !! ^^~##??*** ++_^^!” Brainiac 5 said.

The gorgeous golden skinned woman looked up at him and smiled before replying, “^**--+ __^^+__??^^ !^^#^^?? **^”

“__+**^?^^ +++^+ __^***^!!** ^^ ##^^~_ ++^^**?”

“^^*--+ ~^__^ *~~^^*+ ^^^!! ~+^ ~^^ ++___*??”

“Amazing!”

“You want to explain what that was Brainy?”

“I just invented that language on the spot and she replied perfectly. The potential is staggering.” The Coluan rubbed his chin as he considered the applicant before them

“What do you call yourself?” Ayla Ranzz asked.

“Lexikon. Is that acceptable? Though this taking of other names seems unnatural to me.”

Tinya looked around the great curving desk and smiled as she saw that most of the men were sat enchanted by this potential applicant. If she could have that effect on these guys, Tinya thought, the Tamarean Princess would definitely distract our opponents….


Vote 24 Yes, 6 No
Applicant accepted.

Phantom Girl stood up before the last applicant of the day could enter.

“The Science Police have kindly given us this recommendation for our final applicant today and I would be grateful if you could all consider it fully before casting your votes...” She stopped and looked around her team mates.

“According the data before us this applicant is the sole survivor of the attack on Rifnell ii almost eight years ago. As you are aware a rogue Khundian Warlord took it upon himself to attack a newly colonized Daxamite settlement using highly illegal Nega technology as a means to curry favor with the Khundian Emperor. He killed all but this applicant, who only survived due to the quick thinking of her brave mother. Star Fleet rescued her in her damaged survival pod several days later but due to her exposure to the Khund’s weapon she required radical medical treatment for almost two years afterwards to keep her alive. By which time the UP council did not think it would be beneficial to announce her to the greater galaxy and she has led a relatively sheltered life, until now. The Nega radiation has psychically scarred her and as a result she wishes to remain masked. The one positive to come out of that tragedy was that the radiation also mutated her genetic make-up cancelling out her hereditary allergy to heavy metals. “

A lithe woman wearing a head to toe star field unitard, a narrow shaped tabard in orange with yellow edges and a comet logo, a pencil thin orange belt and orange thigh high boots with yellow trim folded down and tied over with strips of star field material just below the knees gently glided to the center of the floor. The only part of her body showing was her shoulder length blonde hair that fluttered gently as she landed.

Applicant: Undisclosed
Code name: Andromeda
Abilities: Flight, vast strength, speed, invulnerability, enhanced sensory capacity, laser vision. Standard Daxamite power set once exposed to yellow star radiation. Immunity to lead poisoning.

Application notes: Eyes only information. Not for transmission or sharing outside of this meeting. Applicant Andromeda is the former Legionnaire Super Girl. For her protection it has been decided that she will wear a full mask and a Distorter field at all times in public. Brainiac 5 has developed a force field technology that will be based within her belt buckle that can shield her from the effects of Kryptonian radiation.

To sate the public and media’s attention the cover story of her being a Daxamite survivor from Rifnell ii has been created to explain her power set and back story.

Vote 30 Yes
Application accepted unanimously.

“Welcome to the Legion!” Tinya had a wide smile on her face as she spoke.

The twelve applicants below all cheered and punched their fists in the air. The Legion leader let them have their moment of exuberance before continuing.

“So...we are introducing a mentoring scheme as there are so many of you so without further ado it’s time you meet the person who will be your coach, teacher, guide and best friend for the next three months.”

“Legionnaire Backlash...” The Tigerram strode forward, his tail was straight up, the tip vibrating. “You’ll have Lightning Lass.” Tinya turned to her friend and said, “Ayla, if you’d like to give Mrrauw the guided tour?” Lightning Lass clapped her hand and dove from her desk towards the new Legionnaire.

“This will be great! Hey, I have to ask, do you mind if I ride on your back?”

“Of course you can, so long as I can then ride on yours.” The cool reply.

“That’s a ‘no’ then?”

“That’s correct.”


“Legionnaire Kinetix, you will have Shrinking Violet...”

“Legionnaire M’Windaji, say hello to your new best friend Mon El.”

“Legionnaire Kid Quantum, I’ve decided that Element Lad will support you.” Several Legionnaires spotted the slight disappointment in Chemical Kid’s eyes as the Trommite Legionnaire who had supported him for the last year flew down and strode out of the hall with their latest Xanthuian member.

“Legionnaire Sade, Tyroc will be your mentor.”

“Legionnaire Titan, your mentor will be Wildfire.” The anti-energy hero blasted from his seat in a flamboyant manner. Tinya secretly hoped that the calm telepath they had just voted into the team might help settle Drakes over exuberant nature, though knew that she was pretty much wishing on the impossible.

“Ka... Can Andromeda and Dawnstar... uh, yeah, hopefully you will enjoy your three months working together."

Tinya realized almost too late that there were still cameras transmitting this event to every news channel across the Northern Arm of the Milky Way and had stopped herself saying ‘Kara’ just in time. Several of her comrades gave her flat glances as acknowledgements of her near miss.

“Legionnaire Otaki...”

“Is mine!” Chameleon Boy sprouted wings and flew down towards the young psychic.

“Oh... okay Reep, if you say so.” Tinya laughed though several picked up on her frustration at being interrupted by Chameleon Boy.

“Legionnaire Lexikon, you will be partnered with our current deputy leader Harmonia.”

“Legionnaire Ferro... welcome Douglas, I’ve put you with Dirk.... Sun Boy, if you wouldn’t mind?” She signaled for the solar powered Legionnaire to join his new charge. While Dirk smiled it was obvious he had his eyes on one of the new female members to get his special attention. Tinya smiled to herself.

“Let’s see... that leaves Shield and Dragonmage.... so Brin,” Timber Wolf sat up and grinned from ear to ear, “I think you can help our Dragonmage.” Timber Wolf tried his best to not look crest fallen though he was never going to win any acting awards.

“Laurel.... Shield, you will have the pleasure of partnering Invisible Kid.” Laurel Kent smiled, almost genuinely, as she had met the French speaking Legionnaire several times and found him to be fascinating. Jacques Foccart popped out of the air next to her and said, “Ma’amoiselle, zis way please...” directing her out of the hall behind the other newly accepted Legionnaires and their mentors.

As the new members and their mentors left Tinya called an end to the day and dismissed those left by reminding them that Comet Queen and Tellus were on monitor duty for the next six hours followed by Shady and Gazelle.

It was four hours later and Jo had left her twenty minutes ago to run some errand.

Tinya had no idea what it was he was off doing exactly but had learned a long time ago that she could trust Jo’s instincts and if he said he needed to check something out then she knew better than to ask him for too many details.

The Mission Monitor Board relay flashed up with the symbols for all the new members.

“Grife! What am I doing?” She put her head in her hands and closed her eyes. She had been thinking for a couple of years now that the team needed to evolve and she knew that several others felt the same, but had never thought she would be in a position to lead that change. In the space of a day she had effectively moved the team off Earth and added more members than they had seen since the year Imra, Garth and Rokk had started the Legion on one of Brandes’ altruistic whims.

Her room buzzer alerted her that her final idea for the group had arrived and was standing outside waiting to speak. With an impish smile Tinya phased through the doors and planted a kiss on the cheek of the tall handsome man in the dashing uniform that waited outside. He laughed and went to peck her cheek in return though she remained intangible and laughed as he stumbled forward.

“Ha! You always were tricky Tinya.” He smiled broadly as she open her apartments’ door and led him inside.

“I take it you heard? We’re moving off world and I thought.... well we need a Star Fleet liaison if we are to be based out there. I personally requested you, hope you don’t mind but we could really do with a friend. You understand Gim?”

The former Legionnaire known as Colossal Boy laughed as he replied to one of his oldest and dearest friends, “I’d have been upset if you hadn’t.”

The two spoke for thirty minutes, catching up on each other’s life in the two years since they had worked together, both laughing and empathising in equal measure without judgement as only old friends could. Both felt grateful for knowing the other and their chat helped keep those bonds tight.

They discussed Gim’s relationship with Yera. Both had thought their marriage had been over before she had been stranded in the past but they had met the week before and decided to at least be civil to each other, neither saying directly though both knowing that they had feelings still for one another. Tinya smiled as Gim gave her the news. She had not initially been keen on Yera but the obvious happiness the Durlan had brought Gim had quickly won Tinya around.

After Gim Allon, former Legionnaire and current Liaison Officer from Star Fleet to the Legion left her quarters Tinya dimmed the lights and began to get ready for a well needed night’s sleep when a voice said:

“Tinya wazzo, you made the correct choices today....”

“What? Henry, get here, if you want to talk I want to see you.”

The bald man from almost five thousand years in the future materialized beside the Legion leader.

“Tinya, thank you, I’ve wanted to have a moment of your time all day...”

“What do you want Henry? I’m tired so can you get to the point please?” From their very first meeting Tinya had not felt any strong desire to entirely trust this man. He claimed to have once been a member of their team and to have knowledge of their future history and, of course, was here now with their very best interests at heart. She thought he came across as a jerkwad.

“Thank you...umm... in case you needed any support after the momentous events you put into action today...”

“What do you want Henry?”

“I came to thank you, the future thanks you for the choices you made today will result in billions surviving the up and coming battles you face.”

She looked at Henry and it struck her, “You put this in my head didn’t you? When we spoke in your bloody room on the planetoid... you said I’d let twelve new members join.”

“No, for you have done more than that. The twelve you accepted today along with the support team on the first Legion World, the ambassadors on Weber’s World who wear flight rings now... and others you will meet... what you have started is more than just a dozen new kids to lead into battle. I’m sorry if I appear sometimes over eager to speak Tinya but in my era you are a legend at least the equal of that which you hold the Kryptonia known as Kal El. You have started a movement that will have positive lasting effects far into the future.”

“Oh... umm.... maybe you should cool your jets a bit. You shouldn’t tell me things like that Henry, you know?”

“The Time Institute will have the beacon fixed very soon and after that my knowledge will be severely curtailed unfortunately so please forgive me if I try to second guess what may be important for you to know in the months and years to come.”

“Oh okay.” Tinya Wazzo felt stunned. With everything that she hoped would happen today she half expected her colleagues to revolt, to be booted out from the team, instead they had agreed with each of her proposals and here she was ending her day by being told that history would name her as a more relevant hero that Kal El.

Kal El!

“Maybe I should go, we will catch up soon Tinya. Have a good night’s sleep.”

“Oh yeah... yeah thanks Henry, catch you soon... g’night.”

She didn't see as the holo of the future man called Henry fade out of view so missed the small smile on his face, as if he had just won a highly prized victory.

And that little sinister smile brings me to the end of this series. There will be a Legion World 2 soon though until then thank you everyone who has taken the time to read and especially if you have then posted a response - they have all been genuinely appreciated.

Just in case it wasn't clear, with Gazelle and Deathstorm there are 27 active members based on Earth (Dreamy and Thom haven't quite left), plus Dragonwing on Talok viii, Cosmic Boy and Night Girl on Khundia Prime voting hence the 30 votes for each new member. Quislet's votes were surreptitiously ignored by the rest of the team.

Before I go though, just for the lovely Invisible Brainiac, below is the current role call for my version of the Legion.

Current Role call:

Phantom Girl – Leader
Harmonia – Deputy Leader
Brainiac 5 – Legion World manager
Chameleon Boy – Espionage Squad leader
Invisible Kid
Lightning Lass
Shrinking Violet
Mon El
Comet Queen
Gates
Tyroc
Glorith
Ultra Boy
Element Lad
Polar Boy
Wildfire
Dawnstar
Timber Wolf
Tellus
Sun Boy
Shadow Lass
Chemical Kid
Chameleon Girl

Khund Battle Brigade members on secondment to the Legion:

Gazelle
Deathstorm


New members (and their mentors):

M’Windaji (– Mon El)
Otaki (– Chameleon Boy)
Kid Quantum (– Element Lad)
Shield (– Invisible Kid)
Backlash (– Lightning Lass)
Andromeda (- Dawnstar)
Titan (- Wildfire)
Lexikon (- Harmonia)
Ferro (- Sun Boy)
Sade (- Tyroc)
Dragonmage (– Timber Wolf)
Kinetix (– Shrinking Violet)


Under Brainiac 5 on LW:

Dr Richard Kent Shakespeare -Impulse – Chief medical officer
Danielle Foccart –Kid Computo – IT support
Drura Sehpt - Infectious Lass – medical officer
I.Z.O.R. -Gear ii – infrastructure manager
Noah Kabbo - Spy – Legion World Counselor
Henry – Anti Lad – Spatial warp controller


Star Fleet Liaison officer currently based on Legion World:

Gim Allon – formerly Colossal Boy


Legionnaires on secondment to the Khund Battle Brigade:

Cosmic Boy
Night Girl


On long term leave:

Star Boy (Parental leave)
Dream Girl (Parental leave)


Montauk Point Academy staff:

Bouncing Boy
Duplicate Damsel
XS
Crystal Kid


Weber’s World affiliated team:

Quislet
Gear i
Oodoo Shanair of Lallor
Sentinel of the Khund Battle Brigade
Princess Shoordel of Tamaran iv
Proty iii


SP team on Takron-Galtos:

Mandalla – team leader
Gravity Kid
Power Boy
Nightwind
Lamprey


Based on Talok viii:

Dragonwing
Shadow Lad
Lady Memory


Long term medical leave:

Senator Tenzil Kem


Substitute Legion:

Fire Lad – leader
Rainbow Girl
Stone Boy
Chlorophyll Kid
Color Kid
Vacuum Lass (in training)
Beetle Boy (in training)
Gorilla Girl (in training)
Hyper Boy (in training)
Flat Lass (in training)

And finally, the Substitute Legion Reserve:

Antennae Lad
Porcupine Pete
Polecat

Thank you, Harbi! These are exciting times for the team indeed. I love the writeups for each of the 12 new ones and I think each has earned his/her place on the team.

It's almost frightening to think about how small the team would be without your 12 new members, and the return of the 7 "Lost" Legionnaires.

I'm loving the active lineup, a refreshing mix of old and new. I look forward to seeing the likes of Phantom Girl and Element Lad hanging out with Comet Queen and Gates, Kinetix and Kid Quantum. Oh, I can't wait to see Gates (and XS) interacting with these versions of their old Postboot teammates!

I also love how you've expanded the Legion universe. Great things are going to happen!

just bind-read all of this and all i can say is wow. so many moments i loved from reading this team. (especially since i don't know much of this history.)

the Lhorn were awesomely destructive and intimidating.

Talko IIV was wicked cool to visit and good to see Dragonwing get some character finally. i never liked her but you've helped change that.

so may developments...Teliz going insane and Nura having his baby? wow.

Henry is a really interesting twist and love how you brought everyone home.

i'm intrigued to see what you do with all of them.


i can't wait to catch up on vol. 2.