Earth-1392

Earth-1392 is one of the primary earths from which characters draw their collective histories.

Background

Earth-1392 shares much of its history with Earth-Prime. Similar to other Earths in which genetic mutation provides one means by which humans can gain superhuman abilities, it shares a particularly close association with Earth-1330. Certain non-events precluded Earth-1392 from becoming as technologically dominant as its sister earth, Earth-1330; nevertheless it does have access to its own suite of unique characteristics that allow it to stand on its own.

Governance Structure

Sovereign states, such as the United States, Canada, Germany, Frances, and so forth govern their own citizens independently. The United Nations exists in an effort to promote international cooperation and resource-sharing, but does not enforce laws of its own accord. All sovereign states aligned must, however, abide by its charter and principles.

Organizations of Note

• Devlinari BioTech Unlimited - Formerly an independent biopharmaceutical company, Devlinari has expanded into cutting edge gene therapy and recombinant DNA technologies. Under the leadership of CEO and President Felicity Westlake, Devlinari maintains a comfortable advantage in the biomedical industry without being flagged for potential violations of antitrust laws. By placing a secondary focus on biometrics and biometrics technologies, it has begun to accumulate a number of security contracts with several high profile-public and private sector entities including the United States Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. Devlinari maintains its own paramilitary strike force known as the Raptors, whose official function is a security detail for biometric security system installations in areas of geopolitical unrest and active theaters of operation.

State of the Union

Due to numerous encounters with violent metahumans, a fearful population within the United States has pressed for a solution regarding the problem, which has caused a great deal of political tension. In the most recent election, the conservative vote prevailed, providing unprecedented power to the Republican Party with them holding a majority of seats in Congress as well as recent appointments to the Supreme Court. The Metahuman Registration Act (MRA) recently won by a close margin. Devlinari BioTech Unlimited has been named as the contractor that will provide the scanning software and physical scanning stations in high-value arenas such as polling locations, schools, courtrooms, and hospitals.

Understandably, a number of metahuman resistance groups have sprung up to combat what they feel is an infringement on their individual rights, most notably a reasonable expectation of privacy.