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The '''Federal Bureau for Super-powered Affairs''' (FBSA) is a government organization that oversees super-powered individual in the United States.  It contains many subdivisions, including those that provide initial [[contact]]s to all new Heroes.
 
The '''Federal Bureau for Super-powered Affairs''' (FBSA) is a government organization that oversees super-powered individual in the United States.  It contains many subdivisions, including those that provide initial [[contact]]s to all new Heroes.
  
==Organizations==
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===Mission===
The FBSA has an organization for each type of hero:
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The FBSA's task of overseeing super-powered affairs gives the organization a broad range of duties.  These duties are focused on evaluating and dealing with super-powered threats to national security, whether they be domestic, foreign, or extra-dimensional in nature.  Along with monitoring super-powered individuals and groups, they perform large amounts of research & development, to help their allies and hinder their enemies.  In [[Paragon City]], they monitor the power levels of all the city's heroes, and publish documents such as the [[Psionic Threat Report]], along with a myriad of other duties.  Their agents and advisory publications often help to warn heroes of potential threats to the city.
# [[DATA]] - Department of Advanced Technology Application - [[Technology]] origin
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# [[ELITE]] - Enhanced Logistics for Insight and Tactical Excellence - [[Natural]] origin
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Although many heroes deal with the FBSA as an informational agency, it has many operatives actively engaged in countering super-powered threats.  This includes people ranging from [[Paragon_Times/20050713|MAGI SpecOps]] teams to individual agents in the field.
# [[GIFT]] - Genetic Investigation and Facilitation Team - [[Mutant]] origin
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# [[MAGI]] - Modern Arcane Guild of Investigation - [[Magic]] origin
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# [[SERAPH]] - Scientific Experimentation Research and Application to Paranormal Humans - [[Science]] origin
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==Branches==
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The FBSA serves as an umbrella organization for many smaller divisions:
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# [[DATA]] - Department of Advanced Technology Application<br>Deals with matters pertaining to [[Technology]] issues and heroes of that origin
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# [[ELITE]] - Enhanced Logistics for Insight and Tactical Excellence<br>Deals with matters pertaining to [[Natural]] issues and heroes of that origin
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# [[GIFT]] - Genetic Investigation and Facilitation Team<br>Deals with matters pertaining to [[Mutant]] issues and heroes of that origin
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# [[MAGI]] - Modern Arcane Guild of Investigation<br>Deals with matters pertaining to [[Magic]] issues and heroes of that origin
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# [[SERAPH]] - Scientific Experimentation Research and Application to Paranormal Humans<br>Deals with matters pertaining to [[Science]] issues and heroes of that origin
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# [[Superpowered Activities Monitoring]]<br>Responsible for monitoring super-powered activities throughout the nation.
  
 
Each group has an office in the basements of the central buildings in [[Atlas Park]].  Offices also existed in [[Galaxy City]] before its destruction.
 
Each group has an office in the basements of the central buildings in [[Atlas Park]].  Offices also existed in [[Galaxy City]] before its destruction.
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==Current Employees==
 
==Current Employees==
 
The following people are known employees of the FBSA:
 
The following people are known employees of the FBSA:
* [[Derek Amberson]] - ELITE Liaison
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* [[Azuria]] - MAGI Liaison
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===Hero Liasons===
* [[Rebecca Brinell]] - SERAPH Liaison
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Hero Liasons are FBSA employees that are specifically assigned to work directly with heroes.  They usually deal with new heroes, guiding them to new missions and helping them manage their new found powers.
* [[Maxwell Christopher]] - FBSA Agent
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* [[Roy Cooling]] - FBSA Agent
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* [[Rick Davies]] - DATA Liaison
 
* [[Rick Davies]] - DATA Liaison
* [[Susan Davies]] - ELITE Liaison
 
* [[Matthew Habashy]] - FBSA Agent
 
* [[Janet Kellum]] - FBSA Agent
 
* [[Prince Kiros Nandelu]] - GIFT Liaison
 
 
* [[Caitlin Murray-Davies]] - DATA Liaison
 
* [[Caitlin Murray-Davies]] - DATA Liaison
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* [[Derek Amberson]] - ELITE Liaison
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* [[Susan Davies]] - ELITE Liaison
 
* [[Antonio Nash]] - GIFT Liaison
 
* [[Antonio Nash]] - GIFT Liaison
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* [[Prince Kiros Nandelu]] - GIFT Liaison
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* [[Azuria]] - MAGI Liaison
 
* [[Gregor Richardson]] - MAGI Liaison
 
* [[Gregor Richardson]] - MAGI Liaison
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* [[Rebecca Brinell]] - SERAPH Liaison
 
* [[Jonathan St. John Smythe]] - SERAPH Liaison
 
* [[Jonathan St. John Smythe]] - SERAPH Liaison
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===Agents===
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FBSA Agents come from many walks of life and types of training.  They are the members of the FBSA most often in the field, doing research or investigating super-powered individuals outside the law.  While they can and do work independently, many agents utilize the help of heroes to get their job done.
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* [[Matthew Habashy]] - FBSA Agent
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* [[Janet Kellum]] - FBSA Agent
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* [[Maxwell Christopher]] - FBSA Agent
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* [[Roy Cooling]] - FBSA Agent
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* [[Field Agent Keith Nance|Keith Nance]] - Field Agent
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* [[Special Agent Jenni Adair|Jenni Adair]] - Special Agent
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* [[Paragon_Times/20050330|Captain James Finney]] - Dirigible Pilot
  
 
==Former Employees==
 
==Former Employees==
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* [[Mindspider]] - former agent for DATA
 
* [[Mindspider]] - former agent for DATA
  
==See Also==
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* [[Superpowered Activities Monitoring]]
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[[Category:Game Background]]
 
[[Category:Game Background]]

Revision as of 16:44, 15 September 2011

Overview

The Federal Bureau for Super-powered Affairs (FBSA) is a government organization that oversees super-powered individual in the United States. It contains many subdivisions, including those that provide initial contacts to all new Heroes.

Mission

The FBSA's task of overseeing super-powered affairs gives the organization a broad range of duties. These duties are focused on evaluating and dealing with super-powered threats to national security, whether they be domestic, foreign, or extra-dimensional in nature. Along with monitoring super-powered individuals and groups, they perform large amounts of research & development, to help their allies and hinder their enemies. In Paragon City, they monitor the power levels of all the city's heroes, and publish documents such as the Psionic Threat Report, along with a myriad of other duties. Their agents and advisory publications often help to warn heroes of potential threats to the city.

Although many heroes deal with the FBSA as an informational agency, it has many operatives actively engaged in countering super-powered threats. This includes people ranging from MAGI SpecOps teams to individual agents in the field.


Branches

The FBSA serves as an umbrella organization for many smaller divisions:

  1. DATA - Department of Advanced Technology Application
    Deals with matters pertaining to Technology issues and heroes of that origin
  2. ELITE - Enhanced Logistics for Insight and Tactical Excellence
    Deals with matters pertaining to Natural issues and heroes of that origin
  3. GIFT - Genetic Investigation and Facilitation Team
    Deals with matters pertaining to Mutant issues and heroes of that origin
  4. MAGI - Modern Arcane Guild of Investigation
    Deals with matters pertaining to Magic issues and heroes of that origin
  5. SERAPH - Scientific Experimentation Research and Application to Paranormal Humans
    Deals with matters pertaining to Science issues and heroes of that origin
  6. Superpowered Activities Monitoring
    Responsible for monitoring super-powered activities throughout the nation.

Each group has an office in the basements of the central buildings in Atlas Park. Offices also existed in Galaxy City before its destruction.

Current Employees

The following people are known employees of the FBSA:

Hero Liasons

Hero Liasons are FBSA employees that are specifically assigned to work directly with heroes. They usually deal with new heroes, guiding them to new missions and helping them manage their new found powers.

Agents

FBSA Agents come from many walks of life and types of training. They are the members of the FBSA most often in the field, doing research or investigating super-powered individuals outside the law. While they can and do work independently, many agents utilize the help of heroes to get their job done.

Former Employees

The following people are former employees of the FBSA: