Difference between revisions of "Captain Dan Myers"

Unfortunately, the Mutant Uprising of 2001 occurred before he had the opportunity to shoulder that honour. Myers and his team were in Canada at the time, and became stranded when the borders were closed. As the revolution spread north, the C-Bucs found themselves in the middle of a Civil War: rather than rely on the military to fight the war for them - "The Canadian Army? Are you serious?" - Myers led his team into taking up arms, turning their hockey skills into warrior skills. His charismatic leadership not only helped the Buccaneers survive: it infected the local population as well, and inspired a full-blown resistance movement, who called themselves the Canada Buccaneers.

It was during this time that Myers' mutant ability manifested, and while it took several years, it ultimately proved to be his downfall. One of the biggest criticisms of Myers - both as a player and a freedom fighter - was his obsession with showboating. Rather than simply get the job done, he felt compelled to do so with style and flair; attracting the attention of more followers to the resistance cause yes, but also from the mutant leadership.

When his powers of gravity manipulation were brought to the attention of the mutant Psion, great lengths were taken to ensure his capture, and transport to a facility in the United States. A rescue effort was planned by members of Vanguard - more as a means to deprive Psion of his prize than to actually rescue the Canadian hero.

The mission was a partial success: the team led by T.J. Harriman did succeed in derailing Psion's plans, and preventing him from stealing Myers' powers; however, it did so by destroying the experimental device Psion was having built, and claiming Myers' life.

Or at least, so it was believed.

Of course, he didn't truely consider the implications of his actions - such as the fact that there was already a Daniel Myers in existance in the alternate reality. Overconfidence compelling him to use his real name, the military agency Vanguard quickly saw through his deception, and moved to apprehend both the extradimensional intruder and his local doppelganger.

Having already established himself as a popular hero in Los Angeles, Vanguard felt that it would be a political mistake to make the overnight celebrity disappear, particularly in light of recent events. Instead, it was proposed that Vanguard would assist Myers in maintaining the illusion that he was in fact the Daniel Myers of this reality: in return for his assistance - without question - should they ever request it. In order to make Myers' disguise foolproof, his local doppelganger was removed from the equation, and his memories were transferred into alternate Myers' mind.

Myers was allowed to return to his life as a superhero in Los Angeles, but now has to live with the knowledge that his selfishness and arrogance caused the death of an innocent man, husband, and father: a man who he has to spend every day pretending to be.