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== Articles ==
 
== Articles ==
September 27, 2007 - President Marchand Celebrates 70th Year in Office!
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September 20, 2007 - Outbreak Plague Rampant for Four YearsAugust 13, 2007 - Vanguard Reports Success
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July 24, 2007 - Invasion!
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[[Paragon Times/20070813|August 13, 2007 - Vanguard Reports Success]]
  
 
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July 5, 2007 - Senate Questions Vanguard
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[[Paragon Times/20070724|July 24, 2007 - Invasion!]]
  
 
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June 5, 2007 - A City Remembers
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[[Paragon Times/20070705|July 5, 2007 - Senate Questions Vanguard]]
  
 
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April 30, 2007 - Statesman's Call to Arms
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[[Paragon Times/20070605|June 5, 2007 - A City Remembers]]
  
 
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October 18, 2006 - A Season of Shadows
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[[Paragon Times/20070430|April 30, 2007 - Statesman's Call to Arms]]
  
 
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February 3, 2006 - Advertisement: Pocket D
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[[Paragon Times/20061018|October 18, 2006 - A Season of Shadows]]
  
 
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December 19, 2005 - Festival of Terror
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[[Paragon Times/20060203|February 3, 2006 - Advertisement: Pocket D]]
  
 
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October 27, 2005 - Statesman's Strike
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[[Paragon Times/20051219|December 19, 2005 - Festival of Terror]]
  
 
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September 28, 2005 - The Legacy of Heroes
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[[Paragon Times/20051027|October 27, 2005 - Statesman's Strike]]
  
 
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September 14, 2005 - Siren's Call
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[[Paragon Times/20050928|September 28, 2005 - The Legacy of Heroes]]
  
 
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August 24, 2005 - Chasing Sally
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[[Paragon Times/20050914|September 14, 2005 - Siren's Call]]
  
 
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August 10, 2005 - The Burning of Steel Canyon
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[[Paragon Times/20050824|August 24, 2005 - Chasing Sally]]
  
 
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July 13, 2005 - Against the Fall of Darkness
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[[Paragon Times/20050810|August 10, 2005 - The Burning of Steel Canyon]]
  
 
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June 15, 2005 - Beyond Contact: Azuria and MAGI
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[[Paragon Times/20050713|July 13, 2005 - Against the Fall of Darkness]]
  
 
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June 1, 2005 - Beyond Contact: City Representative
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[[Paragon Times/20050615|June 15, 2005 - Beyond Contact: Azuria and MAGI]]
  
 
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April 27, 2005 - Arenas
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[[Paragon Times/20050601|June 1, 2005 - Beyond Contact: City Representative]]
  
 
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April 20, 2005 - Dreams Before the Storm
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[[Paragon Times/20050427|April 27, 2005 - Arenas]]
  
 
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April 13, 2005 - Rudolph Augustus Seifert and the Memory of Heroes
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[[Paragon Times/20050420|April 20, 2005 - Dreams Before the Storm]]
  
 
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April 6, 2005 - Paragon Transit Authority
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[[Paragon Times/20050413|April 13, 2005 - Rudolph Augustus Seifert and the Memory of Heroes]]
  
 
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March 30, 2005 - The View from Above
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[[Paragon Times/20050406|April 6, 2005 - Paragon Transit Authority]]
  
 
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March 23, 2005 - Queen of the Islands
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[[Paragon Times/20050330|March 30, 2005 - The View from Above]]
  
 
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March 16, 2005 - 77 Years of Movie Magic
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[[Paragon Times/20050323|March 23, 2005 - Queen of the Islands]]
  
 
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March 9, 2005 - Dazzling New Designs for Heroes
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[[Paragon Times/20050316|March 16, 2005 - 77 Years of Movie Magic]]
  
 
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March 2, 2005 - The Paragon Times Building: Rebirth of an Icon
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[[Paragon Times/20050309|March 9, 2005 - Dazzling New Designs for Heroes]]
  
 
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February 9, 2005 - Winter Lord Thawed
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[[Paragon Times/20050302|March 2, 2005 - The Paragon Times Building: Rebirth of an Icon]]
  
 
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January 5, 2005 - Intense Cold Approaching
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[[Paragon Times/20050209|February 9, 2005 - Winter Lord Thawed]]
  
 
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December 8, 2004 - Clockwork Threaten Kings Row
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[[Paragon Times/20050105|January 5, 2005 - Intense Cold Approaching]]
  
 
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December 1, 2004 - Ghost Ship Sightings Reported
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[[Paragon Times/20041208|December 8, 2004 - Clockwork Threaten Kings Row]]
  
 
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November 24, 2004 - "Giant Monster" in Independence Port?
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[[Paragon Times/20041201|December 1, 2004 - Ghost Ship Sightings Reported]]
  
 
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November 3, 2004 - The 5th Column in Turmoil
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[[Paragon Times/20041124|November 24, 2004 - "Giant Monster" in Independence Port?]]
  
 
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October 27, 2004 - The Hammer of the World
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[[Paragon Times/20041103|November 3, 2004 - The 5th Column in Turmoil]]
  
 
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October 25, 2004 - Halloween Doom For Paragon City?
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[[Paragon Times/20041027|October 27, 2004 - The Hammer of the World]]
  
 
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October 21, 2004 - A New Type of Alien Visitor
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[[Paragon Times/20041025|October 25, 2004 - Halloween Doom For Paragon City?]]
  
 
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October 13, 2004 - Fifth Column Activity on the Rise
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[[Paragon Times/20041021|October 21, 2004 - A New Type of Alien Visitor]]
  
 
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September 22, 2004 - Of Heroes and Badges
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[[Paragon Times/20041013|October 13, 2004 - Fifth Column Activity on the Rise]]
  
 
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September 17, 2004 - Paragon City Attacked by Strange Beings from Another Dimension!
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[[Paragon Times/20040922|September 22, 2004 - Of Heroes and Badges]]
  
 
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September 15, 2004 - Paragon City's New Dance Party Club
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[[Paragon Times/20040917|September 17, 2004 - Paragon City Attacked by Strange Beings from Another Dimension!]]
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[[Paragon Times/20040915|September 15, 2004 - Paragon City's New Dance Party Club]]
  
 
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Revision as of 20:32, 1 February 2009

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Overview

The Paragon Times was the fictional newspaper which occasionally had articles posted on the City of Heroes main website. A total of 42 articles were published between July 19, 2004 and September 27, 2007.

Articles

September 27, 2007 - President Marchand Celebrates 70th Year in Office!

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September 20, 2007 - Outbreak Plague Rampant for Four Years

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August 13, 2007 - Vanguard Reports Success

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July 24, 2007 - Invasion!

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July 5, 2007 - Senate Questions Vanguard

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June 5, 2007 - A City Remembers

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April 30, 2007 - Statesman's Call to Arms

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October 18, 2006 - A Season of Shadows

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February 3, 2006 - Advertisement: Pocket D

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December 19, 2005 - Festival of Terror

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October 27, 2005 - Statesman's Strike

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September 28, 2005 - The Legacy of Heroes

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September 14, 2005 - Siren's Call

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August 24, 2005 - Chasing Sally

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August 10, 2005 - The Burning of Steel Canyon

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July 13, 2005 - Against the Fall of Darkness

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June 15, 2005 - Beyond Contact: Azuria and MAGI

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June 1, 2005 - Beyond Contact: City Representative

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April 27, 2005 - Arenas

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April 20, 2005 - Dreams Before the Storm

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April 13, 2005 - Rudolph Augustus Seifert and the Memory of Heroes

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April 6, 2005 - Paragon Transit Authority

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March 30, 2005 - The View from Above

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March 23, 2005 - Queen of the Islands

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March 16, 2005 - 77 Years of Movie Magic

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March 9, 2005 - Dazzling New Designs for Heroes

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March 2, 2005 - The Paragon Times Building: Rebirth of an Icon

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February 9, 2005 - Winter Lord Thawed

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January 5, 2005 - Intense Cold Approaching

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December 8, 2004 - Clockwork Threaten Kings Row

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December 1, 2004 - Ghost Ship Sightings Reported

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November 24, 2004 - "Giant Monster" in Independence Port?

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November 3, 2004 - The 5th Column in Turmoil

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October 27, 2004 - The Hammer of the World

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October 25, 2004 - Halloween Doom For Paragon City?

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October 21, 2004 - A New Type of Alien Visitor

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October 13, 2004 - Fifth Column Activity on the Rise

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September 22, 2004 - Of Heroes and Badges

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September 17, 2004 - Paragon City Attacked by Strange Beings from Another Dimension!

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September 15, 2004 - Paragon City's New Dance Party Club

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July 28, 2004 - Eastgate Under Siege

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July 19, 2004 - Capes Return to Paragon City

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Each of the 42 articles brought additional depth to new or upcoming features of the "City of..." universe.

The first article, published on July 19, 2004, was used to announce the ability to wear capes and gave background information explaining why there had previously been no capes in Paragon City. The article also provided some more of the backstory for Hero 1.

The second article, published July 28, 2004, gave a brief background look at the Hollows storyline.

The third article, published September 15, 2004, introduced Pocket D and DJ Zero.

The fourth article, published September 17, 2004, announced the Rularuu Invasion Event 2004.

The fifth article, published September 22, 2004, discussed badges and what each type of badge represents.

The sixth article, published October 13, 2004, says that 5th column activities were on the rise, and implies the beginning of the takeover by the council.

The seventh article was published October 21, 2004, announced the arrival of Peacebringers and Warshades.

The forty-first article was the first to put multiple articles in one "issue" of the paper. It was printed September 20, 2007 and its two articles were titled "Outbreak Plague Rampant for Four Years," "Zigursky Guards Put Down Riot and Foil Breakout," and had a sidebar of fallen heroes and villains. This was also the first issue in the line towards the release of Issue 11. As a result the article has a different background and timeline then any previous material.

  • "Outbreak Plague Rampant for Four Years" was about the Contaminated and the Outbreak virus that you encounter in the Hero tutorial. In this time line Dr Miller was killed early on, soon after discovering the disease, and thus never worked on curing it. In addition, the virus was not contained as it has been in the official storyline. It has spread so much that neighborhoods of Skyway City and Steel Canyon have been quarantined as has the whole of Talos Island.
  • "Zigursky Guards Put Down Riot and Foil Breakout" basically completely canceled the villains' storyline as Arachnos fails to free anyone during the Breakout tutorial of City of Villains. In addition, two of the instructors (Hard Time and Angel Lopez) were killed during the riots that were the result of the failed jail break.

The Forty-second article, released September 27, 2007, again had two articles and a sidebar, further showing the differences in the story line. The articles were titled "President Marchand Celebrates 70th Year in Office!" and "Manticore and Recluse Continue Offensive in South America" with a sidebar titled "Behind the Mask: Manticore"

  • "President Marchand Celebrates 70th Year in Office!" reports on the celebration of the anniversary of Gerald T. Marchand election to the office of President of the Rogue Isles in 1937.
  • "Manticore and Recluse Continue Offensive in South America" describes an attack by Manticore and Lord Recluse on a camp full of Columbian rebels hidden high in the Andes Mountains.
  • "Behind the Mask: Manticore" was about Manticore's fall from grace as well as his ascension in Arachnos. It included the following quote from the Statesman: “Manticore was one of the few men in the world I trusted with my life. Now he is one of the two men I would take it away from.” (This sidebar is now included at the end of the "Manticore and Recluse Continue Offensive in South America" article.)

Lifestyles
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Metro
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o.o tony will probably yell at us for this idea but.. we might be able to use the paper section images as section headers...

See Also