Crucible Industries has made its fortune as the major player in the "Super Soldier" game. Started in the 1970's, the corporation was originally a think-tank given the task to create the perfect soldier. They have had various levels of success over the years, coming up with weapons for The All American, and it was CI that developed the method for transporting and storing the Cyberline Treatment. CI has constantly attempted to create a cost effective super soldier and the various projects over the last 30 plus years have mostly been "singular achievements" in which an individual test subject is given great abilities but they are unable to reproduce or mass produce the results. Man o' War is one of these. John Randall Hurst was the only one of seventy five test subjects for CI's Operation Bellerophon; an attempt to create a more "universal" and cheaper Cyberline Treatment, to show any affects what so ever. The effects were astounding, giving him physically perfect attributes and a high resistance to disease. Like most of the volunteers, John was a PRIMUS cadet who took the opportunity to become something more. Since he was the only success, he was given the opportunity to become a "Suit" under PRIMUS jurisdiction. He took the job and Man O' War was created. John was trained in an eclectic martial arts style by its creator William Johnson, a member of PRIMUS' Avenger Training Team. He received a super tough shield, armored costume, and the name Man o' War. He has adapted the use of "American" before hand, in case no one knows what country he favors. Under the jurisdiction of PRIMUS, he operated solo for about six months but when a high powered super team, known as the Lords of Justice, needed government assistance, he was assigned as a temporary liaison. The job went well, and he meshed well with the egos of the group. He requested, and was made a permanent liaison to the team. John likes to consider himself the field leader, and won't hesitate to bark out orders to his teammates. It really bothers him that they generally ignore him, but he doesn't raise too much of a stink about it after both Lockdown and Freya slapped the piss out of him on separate occasions. He plays it safe now and gives orders that are pretty much what the team was doing anyway. John is a good soldier -sorta. John follows his orders as long as they make sense to him and as long as they don't violate his sense of patriotism. He would never do anything that was "un-American" or damage his country's ideals or image. He enjoys playing with the big boys and although he yearns to lead the team (or any team; he's beginning to think he should petition for a team of his own) he keeps his feelings to himself and tries to learn what he can from Lockdown and the others. "Give me your poor, your tired, your hungry, but don't give me your lip or try to take what belongs to my fellow Americans!" A Captain America clone with acrobatic fighting style, invulnerable disc shield and heightened characteristics. Even on a team with as much firepower as the LOJ, he is a frontline fighter and wouldn't be anywhere else. Not quite the "government toady" some of his fellow supersoldiers are, Man O' War is still kind of pushy and tends to grandstand and use any American reference he can remember. He is a good combatant and a fair tactician. He would probably make a pretty good leader if he ever gets the chance. American (Aryan?) Ideal. Man o' War is tall, powerfully built and perfectly symetrical. He is handsome, blonde haired, and blue eyed . He has a strict, no - nonsense approach to dress. Very conservative. The Man o' War uniform is reinforced space-aged material. Its white with a black belt, several black leather pouches and a silver star buckle. He wears a white domino mask. His gloves, boots and shoulder designs are red. His trunks are blue. he also has a blue star on his chest. His shield is silver with a golden eagle on it.

From Fantasy Hero; p. 106