John Robertson was one of the few, the proud, the Silver Avengers of PRIMUS. Sure there had been scanals but they were behind them now, the organization had put years of dedicated service together after the horror that was the Armstrong Incident and the Golden Avenger situation. John had been stationed in Atlanta, it wasn't a high profile job, but he was good at it and dedicated. He got along well with his fellow agents and had contacts throughout the organization. Then it came. One of his street level contacts, Peter Hawkins, a "recreational chemist" who had been on PRIMUS payroll for years, sent him disturbing memos. Silver Avengers were on the take. John didn't believe it of course. Sure, Peter had never led him astray, but the information could have easily been misconstrued. John had gotten to PRIMUS as an investigative agent and put his skills to good use. He was distressed to find the truth even worse than Peter had reported. The Avengers were taking bribes, selling evidence, even extorting money from low level criminals for easy escapes. John didn't want another scandal to hurt PRIMUS, so he confronted one of the agents. He told them to cut it out or he'd go to the higher ups. In hindsight, if John hadn't been so afraid of a scandal he'd have gone to his supervisors first. The Avengers quickly figured out John was the only one with the information and they killed Peter Hawkins and framed John for the murder. His access to his files restricted; John made a desperation phone call to Millennium City. He had gotten on quite well with Mayte Sanchez and appealed to her for assistance. She contacted Nighthawk of the Champions (as she couldn't get involved) and he went down to Atlanta and solved the case. The scandal was unavoidable and all the agents involved were prosecuted. John was relieved of duty, his actions had hindered the investigation into the corruption and lead to the murder of Mr. Hawkins. He wasn't charged but he was disgraced. Then he was summoned into DOSPA headquarters. Andrew Rochester told him about Operation Redemption. It was a chance for super-powered criminals, those who showed a strong chance for rehabilitation could work some of their sentence off as agents of Justice. Rochester wanted him to lead them. He felt that John's own "redemption" would be sped along by this project. Eight months later, Operation Justice made their public debut against Firewing. It's going to be a long hall but Challenger feels he and his team is up to it. Challenger is a good man. He is still somewhat impulsive, occasionally maverick, but he is a good man and a good leader. He regrets his past decisions and privately mourns the loss of his career in PRIMUS it was all he had ever wanted. He is a good leader and treats his charges with respect. It is still early in the game and they see him as a glorified parole officer more than a team leader, but they seem to be coming around. "Gigawatt, hit 'em high! Powerwoman, hold the bridge until Skyguard can get the bus to safety! How's that power rerout coming Innovator?" Having gone through PRIMUS Silver Avenger Tactical Training, Challenger is well suited for leading a small team of superbeings. He no longer has the PRIMUS issued equipment to back him up so he relys almost completely on his physical skills and training. He uses Kung Fu in combat and has really upped his training since he left PRIMUS, Innovator has devised a few items for him to take into battle. He tends to avoid the Particle Beam as he doesn't want to destroy much or risk hitting an innocent bystander. He does like the entangle grenades though. Challenger's abilites should not be altered too much as he is fairly average for a Silver Avenger. He is a little quicker due to his intense training (no longer has any paper work to deal with). If you want to lower his effectiveness eliminate or tapper his equipment. To make him more powerful, increase the equipment load or power. John Robertson is a handsome man in his mid thirties. His lean physique belies his mass; he wears "Flag suit", consisting of a dark blue body suit with a golden eagle on the chest, white stars on his shoulders and white leggins, his gloves,.belts, and boots are red. He wears a facemask that leaves his mouth and chin uncovered.