Houston, Texas

Former Game Master: Douglas Zeitlin
2001 Revival Game Master: Jason Hobbs

Early 1990's to Present

The U.S. Government's first attempt at creating a super team under their control resulted Freedom Force. Sentinel and Mass Master were among the first people to undergo the wonder warrior process. Mass Master was also a scientist who had developed dimension altering technology that was built into suits that were worn by himself Bounceback. Mentalus was a psionic who kept his origins private. Freedom Force was successful, but the heroes grew uncomfortable with their covert nature. They did not plan on re-enlisting. Project: Eclipse was started to coerce them into doing so anyway.

The government's Project: Eclipse failed. Not only did it not convince the members of Freedom Force to re-up, it actually gave them the ammunition to blow the whistle on the covert government super team. They struck out on their own, and with the blessing of General William Wilcox were allowed to keep their equipment.

They relocated to Houston, Texas, keeping the name "Eclipse" out of spite. Still patriotic by nature, they have become a watchdog group, ever vigilant of the sometimes tenuous relationship between the Government and the metahuman community. They tried their best to work with other heroes in the area. But even when one of their own, Mentalus, lost his life at the hands of the Blasters, they continued their fight for justice.

The accident that gave Carl Johnston, the ex-Crusader Thunder, super powers, gave certain people within the government to once more create their own supers. They started Project: New Moon, and they used people who had not volunteered, putting them through life-threatening processes to create super powers. Eclipse freed the victims including Demolition, Blurr and Prism. While Prism chose not to join Eclipse, the other two did. With the addition of these two, Thunder, plus Ion Storm, and a new Mentalus, the group grew even stronger and more dedicated.

Over the past few years, the team has continued to change. Thunder left the team. Bounceback and Blurr fell in love and have married and retired. And Mentalus II was never around much anyway. But the team continues to fight for the ideals of the common man.

© Copyright 1988, 2008 - Douglas Zeitlin, Kenneth G. Hallaron

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