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'''Affiliation''': formerly [[Infonet]], now freelance | '''Affiliation''': formerly [[Infonet]], now freelance | ||
| − | '''First appearance:''' [http:// | + | '''First appearance:''' [http://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/2650796.html July 31, 2009] |
'''Family:''' none known | '''Family:''' none known | ||
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===Biography=== | ===Biography=== | ||
| − | Gareb Bashur is a mutant of Pakistani origin. His background is unknown save that he was a courier for Infonet in the mid-to-late 1980s, using his mutant ability to securely transfer electronic data between clients. In 1989, he faked his own death and went underground, acting as a black marketeer and 'fixer', dealing in items that Infonet was unable to deliver. | + | Gareb Bashur is a mutant of Pakistani origin. His background is unknown save that he was a courier for Infonet in the mid-to-late 1980s, using his mutant ability to securely transfer electronic data between clients. In 1989, he faked his own death and went underground, acting as a black marketeer and 'fixer', dealing in items that Infonet was unable to deliver. |
When he attempted a [[Operation: Dead Letter Office|mass auction]] of stolen items in South Africa, [[X-Force - Phase 1|X-Force]] managed to break up the sale and cause massive chaos. In the melee, Bashur was approached by [[Infonet|Devi Gavin]], who offered him Infonet's amnesty in exchange for a return of their stolen items, and intimated the possibility of future business arrangements. | When he attempted a [[Operation: Dead Letter Office|mass auction]] of stolen items in South Africa, [[X-Force - Phase 1|X-Force]] managed to break up the sale and cause massive chaos. In the melee, Bashur was approached by [[Infonet|Devi Gavin]], who offered him Infonet's amnesty in exchange for a return of their stolen items, and intimated the possibility of future business arrangements. | ||
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===Powers/Abilities=== | ===Powers/Abilities=== | ||
| − | Bashur can absorb, retain, and transfer immense amounts of electronic data, using his own brain as a storage device. He does not have any innate ability to access the data he stores, although he has at one time utilized the services of a telepath to implant an eidetic copy of various intelligence personnel databases in his head, the equivalent of a "Who's Who" of the intelligence community. | + | Bashur can absorb, retain, and transfer immense amounts of electronic data, using his own brain as a storage device. He does not have any innate ability to access the data he stores, although he has at one time utilized the services of a telepath to implant an eidetic copy of various intelligence personnel databases in his head, the equivalent of a "Who's Who" of the intelligence community. |
Latest revision as of 17:00, 28 February 2020
| Gareb Bashur | |
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 Portrayed by Faran Tahir | |
| Known Aliases: | Blackbox |
| Affiliations: | formerly Infonet |
| Socked By: | Ryan |
| Introduction: | Operation: Dead Letter Office |
A former Infonet courier, Gareb "Blackbox" Bashur now acts as a freelance arms dealer, trading and selling weapons and information to anyone who meets his price.
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Details
Name: Gareb Bashur
Aliases: Blackbox
Affiliation: formerly Infonet, now freelance
First appearance: July 31, 2009
Family: none known
Biography
Gareb Bashur is a mutant of Pakistani origin. His background is unknown save that he was a courier for Infonet in the mid-to-late 1980s, using his mutant ability to securely transfer electronic data between clients. In 1989, he faked his own death and went underground, acting as a black marketeer and 'fixer', dealing in items that Infonet was unable to deliver.
When he attempted a mass auction of stolen items in South Africa, X-Force managed to break up the sale and cause massive chaos. In the melee, Bashur was approached by Devi Gavin, who offered him Infonet's amnesty in exchange for a return of their stolen items, and intimated the possibility of future business arrangements.
Powers/Abilities
Bashur can absorb, retain, and transfer immense amounts of electronic data, using his own brain as a storage device. He does not have any innate ability to access the data he stores, although he has at one time utilized the services of a telepath to implant an eidetic copy of various intelligence personnel databases in his head, the equivalent of a "Who's Who" of the intelligence community.
Plots
Meta
Socked by: Ryan
PB: Faran Tahir
