PRELUDE : Even though he is enjoying the pleasures of the flesh, Light Sabre soon finds himself spending much of his time in outer space. He is driven to practice with his new powers, using his experiences as Golem to see if photonic energy can do what mystic energy could. He concentrates on learning to project phased bursts of photonic energy that he suspects will affect desolidified targets. He also streaks though nearby space, trying to achieve faster and faster speeds. He finally learns how to partially phase himself, reducing his mass and achieving phenomenal speeds. Returning to Earth, Light Sabre tells Betty Haywood of his success. The petite scientist seems more beautiful every day and listens intently to his news, questioning him probingly and scanning him with a biometric device she has been working on. The results seem to puzzle her.       Light Sabre soon discovers that beneath Betty's reserved exterior is a very different person when they are in private. She is excited to hear about his exploits and expresses that excitement at night in ways that leave Light Sabre dazzled.       Singularity makes a date with Samantha Moore to discuss his efforts on refining his powers. Like Betty, she has taken a personal interest in Singularity and seems to enjoy his company. More, she takes the time to listen to his concerns about the disappearance of Dr. Stevenson and is supportive of him doing an investigation since neither the United States or Argentine Governments will do so. He decides to apply for a Visa so he can visit South America legally, if necessary. Singularity also finds time to visit his long time friend Rhonda Evans. Rhonda has been wheelchair bound since she took a bullet for him when they were in college and attacked by anti-mutant activists.       Thunderbolt, in her secret ID, is feeling frustrated in her job as an FBI Agent. She has been trying to set up a protocol to track those crossing the border and to screen them. He efforts are blocked at every turn by special interests who wish the hemorrhage of illegal aliens to continue and from those who think that it violates foreign national's rights to be properly identified. Her efforts off duty bear more fruit as she signs up for night classes in electronics and studies the Kree technical manuals. THE ADVENTURE : On Sunday, Light Sabre is at the Asteroid Base. The group has downgraded his status to "probationary" until they get a better understanding of the implications of the mind transfer. They have, however, not rescinded his access to the base and he discovers that any security level lock-outs that might be in place are not functioning. He again reads a list of expensive equipment that Professor Minsc posted on one of the consoles - a list of equipment that none of the members can afford.       Light Sabre delights in his newfound ability to read the printed word and regularly checks the EBTN reports. He finds a couple advisories hinting at a possible plan to coordinate attacks on The Vault. He tries to access the computer for more data but lacks the necessary skills to do so. The reports worry him and he decides to issue a Level 1 alert and see if anyone else has more data.       Due to a computer glitch or perhaps his misunderstanding of the systems, his Level 1 Alert is widely broadcast to all sanctioned heroes in the Arizona area. Mauler is on duty at the Defense League base on Earth and responds to the alert as does Thunderbolt and Singularity. Mauler invites those who respond to come to the Defense League base to pool their skills and investigate the situation.       Alley Cat, a long time Defense League member but semi-retired for the last few years, also responds. He has come out of retirement to investigate recent alarming clues that seem to point to the convergence of hostile mystic forces. These forces are growing in power and he decides to join the investigation in case the events are linked.       Maelstrom, a one-time football legend before his mutant powers manifested in public, is in Hollywood waiting for Sarah Michelle Gellar to arrive for a commercial shoot. He is to play a powerful looking vampire, and she to play Buffy the Vampire Slayer for an upcoming ad for a new video game. Bored, he is scanning the EBTN frequencies and hears the alert. When he is told that the shoot has been cancelled for the day, he decides to visit The Vault and offer his assistance.       When Maelstrom approaches The Vault he is advised that it is off-limits to all but members of sanctioned groups. They seem to be under a lock-down and are suspicious of anyone approaching the facility. He decides to contact The Defense League and offer his assistance.       Mauler shows Light Sabre how to run a computer search using keywords to try and uncover clues about an attack of The Vault. They uncover several by the time Thunderbolt is ushered into the base and even more by the time that Alley Cat and Singularity arrive. Data gleaned from various underworld sources suggest that a shadowy figure has been recruiting some high powered super-villain talent for a mission against The Vault. Several sources say that such notables as Whirlwind and Electro were turned down for the mission while The Wizard, Moonstone and Klaw were accepted.       As the group study the data, Maelstrom nears the base and radios for permission to join the investigation. Mauler checks the data base and scans the information on Maelstrom. The part-time hero is sanctioned and seems to be a mutant with super-strength and extraordinary resilience as well as having the ability to absorb many types of energy including kinetic energy. He can use this energy to fly and seems adapted for survival in outer space.       Mauler radios Maelstrom to join the party.       As the investigation continues, several clues seem to lead to The Weapons Master as the mastermind behind the planned assault. Alley Cat decides that the best approach is to find and question one of the villains turned down for the assault. Mauler questions the wisdom of this approach but Alley Cat seems intent on traveling to California and tracking down Electro. Finally, Light Sabre decides to carry Alley Cat to California since he is so much faster than the black garbed hero.       After Alley Cat and Light Sabre leave, a report comes in that says that several villains have been sighted in Colorado Springs. The report does not have 100% certainty but it suggests that The Wrecking Crew and The Sandman were seen there.       Mauler quickly recalls Alley Cat and Light Sabre. He suggests that they use the Star-Jet to travel to Colorado. The members of the Star Guard know they can travel there faster by going into orbit, flashing over the location at FTL speeds and heading straight down but realize that Mauler, Maelstrom and Alley Cat might not be able to travel at such speeds or survive that kind of velocity. The decision made, they are soon on their way, with Light Sabre taking lead, flying ahead of the Star-Jet.       Light Sabre arrives first but is denied permission to approach closer than one mile until the rest of the group joins him. The heroes are informed that there is a security breach within The Vault. More information is soon available and it is revealed that Ogress has somehow teleported from her cell and freed her companions; Ogre, Batwing, Silverwolf and Zombie. Whether this is part of the current crisis or coincidental is unclear.       When the Star-Jet arrives, Mauler has everyone disembark and sends the Star-Jet back to the Defense League base. The group lands near The Vault's entrance and are informed that The Avengers and The Fantastic Four are also on-scene and have each encountered groups of super-villains. The Avengers are reported fighting Klaw, Goliath, Moonstone, Thunderball, Piledriver and Bulldozer. The Fantastic Four have been attacked by the U-Foes; Vector, Vapor, Iron Clad and X-Ray.       The six heroes take up position to cover The Vault's armored entrance and scan the skies for signs of trouble. With a crackle of thunder, a vortex of energy appears about 200 feet from the entrance! Four powerful figures can be seen within the vortex! To those familiar with super-villains, the figures seem to be The Wrecker, Titania, Quicksand and The Wizard!      The Wrecker seems to be the one creating the energy vortex by whirling his enchanted crowbar over his head!      Several heroes fire upon the villains within the spinning vortex only to have their attacks deflected by Wrecker's enchanted crowbar. Maelstrom jumps down from his perch on a cliff and lands near the entrance. He glows briefly as he hits as the kinetic energy of the fall is absorbed. Alley Cat targets The Wrecker with an Ego Blast and hits his target.       The 6' 6" woman composed of living sand and known as Quicksand moves away from the group of villains like a wave of swift moving sand and heads toward Maelstrom with astounding speed. Those who recognize her know that she is a ruthless powerhouse who has stood toe to toe with Thor!       Quicksand reforms next to Maelstrom and lashes out with a fist like a battering ram but misses!       Changing tactics, Singularity targets The Wizard with an area effect entangle! The villain mastermind snarls with anger and blasts out of the gravity field with his power gloves.       Light Sabre targets Titania but his beam of solid light is deflected by The Wrecker's whirling crowbar.       Realizing that The Wrecker's enchanted crowbar will deflect any normal attacks, Thunderbolt hits Titania with a dazzling Thunderclap that momentarily deafens the villainess.       His strength increased by the power absorbed from the fall from the cliff, Maelstrom grabs a nearby van and smashes it into Quicksand! The Van crumples like tin foil around Quicksand and she shrugs it off.       Alley Cat remains where he is and again targets Titania with his Ego Blast. She grimaces in pain and tries to find the source of her torment.       Mauler moves with surprising speed across the battlefield to stand before The Wrecker. The villain whirls his enchanted crowbar, confident in his power. Mauler lashes out and does a legsweep, knocking The Wrecker off his feet and causing the vortex to dissipate!       "I'll rip off your face for that!", cries The Wrecker as he regains his feet. His crowbar is a blur as he strikes Mauler a murderous blow that staggers the metallic hero and leaves a bloody gash where it hit!       With astounding speed, Quicksand's form blurs and reforms itself into what appears to be a battering ram!! She smashes into Maelstrom, knocking the burly hero backwards!       Singularity forms a gravity field around himself but is caught by surprise when Quicksand whirls away from Maelstrom and sends a boulder sized missile of sandstone at the mutant hero! Singularity is knocked off balance by the attack.       With The Wrecker's mystic vortex down, Light Sabre attacks Titania with a beam of solid light, knocking the villainess off her feet!       Thunderbolt targets the downed villainess and hits Titania with a mighty bolt of lightning that knocks Titania over 35 feet!       Pulsing with power from his absorbed energy, Maelstrom lashes out and knocks Quicksand into the cliff wall!       Remaining far from the melee, Alley Cat changes targets and hits The Wrecker with an Ego Blast.       Dancing like a boxer, Mauler strikes faster than the eye can follow and knocks The Wrecker into The Wizard!! Both villains go down but The Wrecker quickly regains his footing. His enchanted crowbar lashes out and Mauler is staggered, a second bloody gash marking his chest.       The battle continues with Maelstrom standing toe to toe with Quicksand and holding his own! Thunderbolt and Titania clash across the battlefield with Thunderbolt's lightning strikes proving effective and Titania vainly trying to seize giant pieces of granite that crumble in her mighty grasp. The Wizard takes Singularity and Light Sabre briefly out of combat with an anti-gravity disk that sends them into the air at incredible speed. Light Sabre concentrates on The Wrecker with his punishing beams of solid light.       Alley Cat is also hit by an anti-gravity disk but ignores it and continues to pepper the villains with his Ego Blasts. The Wizard uses his last anti-gravity disk on Mauler but the powerful metallic defender easily crushes it with his mighty strength.       The tide of battle turns as first The Wrecker and then Titania go down under the concentrated attacks by the heroes. Quicksand soon learns that her mighty attacks only make Maelstrom more powerful. She switches tactics and uses her powers to engulf him in smothering waves of sand. To his dismay, Maelstrom discovers that he can not absorb the energy from these attacks!       The Wizard falls but so do Maelstrom and Thunderbolt! Quicksand realizes that the battle is lost and grabs Maelstrom in her sandy grasp and flees across the field of battle. She flows down a storm drain with Maelstrom in her grasp but the mutant hero is caught in the grating and torn from her grasp.       Alley Cat tries to locate Quicksand with his Mind Scan powers but concentrates on too big an area and can find no trace of her. He makes only the one attempt and does not try again.       The heroes gather the defeated villains, removing The Wizard's power gloves and helmet as well as The Wrecker's enchanted crowbar.       Making sure their opponents are not going to soon recover consciousness, the group contacts The Vault and learns that The Avengers and Fantastic Four have also beaten off their opponents.       Reinforcements for The Vault soon arrive and the captured villains are taken into custody.

EXPERIENCE	ADEPT	LIGHT SABRE	MAELSTROM	MAULER	SINGULARITY	STARSHINE	T-BOLT
Base Experience	0.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	0.00	2.00
Overall Bonuses	0.00	0.30	0.40	0.40	0.30	0.00	0.30
Roleplaying	0.00	0.50	0.40	0.40	0.50	0.00	0.40
Notes	0.00	0.20	0.20	0.20	0.20	0.00	0.30
TOTAL	--	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	--	3.00

K A R M A	ADEPT	LIGHT SABRE	MAELSTROM	MAULER	SINGULARITY	STARSHINE	T-BOLT
Starting Karma	10	10	10	10	25	--	15
Karma Used	--	05	05	10	05	--	00
Karma Earned	--	05	05	05	05	--	00
KARMA TOTAL	10	10	10	05	25	--	15