Marvel: The Lost Generation

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THE V-BATTALION

ORGANIZATION:
Purpose: The original purpose of the V-Battalion in World War II was to help Citizen V and defeat the Nazis. The origin purpose of the Post World War II V-Battaltion was to apprehend escaped War Criminals, and now to make sure their heirs and other aspirants to the mantle of demagoguery never have the chance to see their mad dreams fulfilled. Modus Operandi: Team responds to crisis alerts from their Headquarters in Symkaria Extent of Operation: Worldwide Base of Operations: Castle Masada, Symkaria Former Bases of Operations: Unrevealed Major Funding: Unrevealed (current); Irené Martinez and Roger Aubrey (former) Known Enemies: Unrevealed Known Allies: Unrevealed
MEMBERSHIP:
Number of Active Members: Unrevealed Number of Reserve Members: Unrevealed Organisational Structure: The V-Battalion was originally composed of a group of Resistance Cells all over Europe helping the original Citizen V. After World War II it was restructured by Roger Aubrey and ??? Martinez, with the Penance Council (led by Aubrey) in charge of the activities of its members. Membership of the Penance Council is passed down to children of members once that member dies. Known Officers: Roger Aubrey (current leader) Known Current Council Members: Roger Aubrey, Elizabeth Barstow, Fred Davis, Robert Frank Jr, Helmut Gruler, Isadora Martinez, Darren Mitchell, Ameiko Sabuki Known Reserve Members: Unrevealed Known Former Members: Angel - retired, Sam Sabuki - deceased, Golden Girl (I) later Golden Woman - deceased, Golden Sun - deceased, Human Top - deceased, Twister - deceased, Irené Martinez - retired, Miss America - deceased, She-Wolf - deceased, The Whizzer - deceased, Union Jack - (II) - deceased, Spitfire - retired, Reb Ralston - deceased. Known Current Special Agents: Citizen V (III), Agent Miles Warton, The Redeemers (Citizen V (IV), Beetle (II), The Fixer, Meteorite (II), Scream, Smuggler) Known Former Special Agents: Citizen V (I) - deceased, Agent Riordan - deceased, Nathaniel Richards, She-Wolf - deceased, Spitfire - retired, Howard Stark - deceased. Membership Requirements: Must be a recognised adult costumed adventurer and pass United States security clearance
HISTORY:
Founder Members: Angel - retired, Iron Cross, Irené Martinez - retired, Mighty Destroyer (II), Miss America - deceased, Reb Ralston - deceased, Sam Sabuki - deceased, Silver Scorpion, Union Jack (II) - deceased, The Whizzer - deceased. Other Leaders: Unrevealed Previous Purpose or Goals: Same as above Major Campaigns or Accomplishments: Keeping deadly alien technology out of the wrong hands; saving the entire planet from other-dimensional attacks; petitioning cosmic forces to spare mankind; secretly preventing the genocide of the entire mutant race. Major Setbacks: Having The Sub-Mariner refuse membership; The Death of Union Jack (II) in a car crash.
TECHNOLOGY & PARAPHERNALIA:
Level of Technology: Highly advanced. Transportation: V-Cruiser, V-Wing, Vanguard (current); Unrevealed (former) Standard Uniforms: V-Trooper Uniform, Penance Council Uniforms Standard Weaponry: Unrevealed Standard Accessories: Unrevealed
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
First Appearance: The V-Battalion: Comedy Comics #9 (original); Thunderbolts #35 (current) Penance Council: Thunderbolts #38 The Redeemers: Thunderbolts #48 Origin Issue: Citizen V and the V-Battalion #1

The Original Penance Council (circa late 1940's / early 1950's)
The Angel (Thomas Halloway)	Iron Cross (Helmut Gruler)	Irené Martinez	Mighty Destroyer (II) (Roger Aubrey)	Miss America (Madeline Frank)
Reb Ralston (Robert Ralston)	Sam Sabuki (Hijiri Sabuki)	Silver Scorpion (Elizabeth Barstow)	Union Jack (II) (Brian Falsworth)	The Whizzer (Robert Frank)
Later Members of the Penance Council
Bucky (II) (Fred Davis)	Golden Girl (I) (Gwennie Lou Sabuki) Daughter of Sam Sabuki	Golden Sun (Kenji Sabuki) Grandson of Sam Sabuki	Golden Woman (Gwennie Lou Sabuki) Daughter of Sam Sabuki	Human Top (David Mitchell)
Twister (??? Mitchell) Son of Human Top
Special Operatives of the V-Battalion
Agent Riordan (??? Riordan)	Citizen V (I) (John Watkins)	Nathaniel Richards	She-Wolf (Paulette Brazee)	Spitfire (Jacqueline Falsworth) Sister of Union Jack (II)
Howard Stark

The Current Penance Council (circa pre FF (Vol I) #1 - Thunderbolts #40)
Roger Aubrey (Mighty Destroyer (II))	Elizabeth Barstow (Silver Scorpion)	Fred Davis (Bucky (II))	Robert Frank, Jr (Nuklo) Son of The Whizzer & Miss America	Helmut Gruler (Iron Cross)
Isadora Martinez Daughter of Irené Martinez	Darren Mitchell (Topspin) Grandson of Human Top	Ameiko Sabuki (Goldfire) Great Granddaughter of Sam Sabuki
Special Operatives of the V-Battalion
Citizen V (III) (Dallas Riordan)	Citizen V (IV) (John Watkins III) Leader of the Redeemers	Agent Warton (Miles Warton) AKA Miles Warbeck

The Redeemers
Beetle (II) (Leila Davis)	Citizen V (IV) (John Watkins III)	The Fixer (P. Norbert Ebersol)	Meteorite (II) (Valerie Barnhardt)	Scream (???)
Smuggler (Conrad Josten)

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