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Alpha Flight was originally the idea of James Hudson, a final extension of his Flight program of mutant registration and training. He saw it as a mixed group of mutant and human specialists, supported by advanced or esoteric technology and developments from various [[Department H]] programs, designed to respond to strange or preternatural events. Hudson and his wife Heather had worked on the program for years, trying to convince both the Director of Department H and the Canadian Defense Ministry. It was only after the success of the Flight program in general that they reluctantly agreed to fund a test initiative of the Alpha level.
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Cecilia Reyes</a>, a medical student at Columbia University, she was forced to leave there and come to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters after being outed as a mutant in the wake of the <a href= "http://x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Collateral_Damage">massacre</a> there. Pragmatic and driven by her lifelong goal to become a doctor, Cecilia found the madness of the school difficult to deal with. She developed a close friendship with Xi'an Coy Manh, the librarian, and with the other doctors, but her world view was shattered with the hatching of Lockheed the dragon from an egg brought back from Asgard. Unable to deal with such affronts to reality as she knew it, Cecilia moved into an apartment in nearby Salem Center and continued her studies, although her lack of focus on developing control of her powers may one day come back to haunt her.
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Alpha Flight was formed, using the best of the Beta Flight graduates they could find. The original team was dispatched in several missions, mainly natural where their powers could lend powerful assistance to local authorities, or mutant related crisis. While the group generally garnered positive media coverage and a record of success, there were serious flaws in the design. Most of the small team did not come from a military or police background, and their training in direct combat situations was badly lacking.
 
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Following the [[X2| events of Liberty Island]], there was a strong call to create a group that could actively respond to a threat like [[Magneto]], and the current group was unable to confidently make that claim. While their operational prowess was highly increased by the inclusion of former X-Men Wolverine and Rogue, the obvious limitations had become apparent to all, especially with the active efforts of Department H’s Director, [[Malcolm Colcord]], to undermine their group. Colcord wanted more control over any kind of active group of operatives, in case they compromise his secret initiatives accidentally.
 
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Alpha Flight was finally disbanded in late 2005, and their personnel transferred to other programs in Department H. However, Heather Hudson continued to stress the need for a program which could serve the needs that Alpha Flight was supposed to address. In mid-2006, both MacDonald and Colcord agreed to revisit the Alpha Flight program under a new structure and design, focusing on developing answers to the prior shortcomings and sending Garrison Kane to study the operations of the only successful example of that type of team, the X-Men.
 
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The goal is to have three teams in operation by the end of 2009, tasked to the military, the police, and to civil authorities respectively.  
 
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As the field leader, Hudson used a prototype exosuit to allow him to fly and fire energy burst from his hands.
 
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Team liaison. Heather commanded communications and coordinated Alpha Flight operations from the home station.
 
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Manipulates totemic First Nations magic, through spells and a special medicine bag. The team’s psychologist.
 
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Temporary team member while on leave from the [[X-Men]].
 
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Temporary team member while on leave from the X-Men
 
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Auxiliary team member, trainee from Beta Flight program.
 
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''Available for application:''
 
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Walter Langkowski – Sasquach
 
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Transforms into a superstrong sasquach-like creature. Served as the field science officer.
 
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Enhanced physical abilities and damage resistance. Primary tactician and military specialist. 
 
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Former member of both Alpha Flight and the X-Men. Resigned in 2004.
 
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Former member of both Alpha Flight and the X-Men. Resigned in 2004.
 
  
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Cecelia is capable of forming a shield of force around herself to protect from damage or harsh environmental conditions. She does, however, retain tactile sensation through her shield, so while impacts may not damage her, they do cause pain. She is not yet capable of manifesting her shield consciously, nor has she been able to suppress it when startled or threatened.
 
   
 
   
 
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Revision as of 19:22, 8 November 2007

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Cecila Reyes:

Cecilia Reyes</a>, a medical student at Columbia University, she was forced to leave there and come to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters after being outed as a mutant in the wake of the <a href= "http://x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Collateral_Damage">massacre</a> there. Pragmatic and driven by her lifelong goal to become a doctor, Cecilia found the madness of the school difficult to deal with. She developed a close friendship with Xi'an Coy Manh, the librarian, and with the other doctors, but her world view was shattered with the hatching of Lockheed the dragon from an egg brought back from Asgard. Unable to deal with such affronts to reality as she knew it, Cecilia moved into an apartment in nearby Salem Center and continued her studies, although her lack of focus on developing control of her powers may one day come back to haunt her.

Cecelia is capable of forming a shield of force around herself to protect from damage or harsh environmental conditions. She does, however, retain tactile sensation through her shield, so while impacts may not damage her, they do cause pain. She is not yet capable of manifesting her shield consciously, nor has she been able to suppress it when startled or threatened.

This character is currently unplayed, but is open for applications. If you are interested in applying for this character, you can contact the mods at x_moderators @ googlegroups . com and you can find the application form here.

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