The Alliance

First seen in Legion of Lawndale Heroes 12.5 - Two Tribes, The Alliance is a collection of young men and women at the United States Academy of Extranormal Studies who, as Cadets Sixth Class (seventh-grade students) were placed together in a 'training cadre' - a grouping of students that would be together for classes and other activies throughout their six years in the First Academy. Designated Training Cadre 2996, the members of The Alliance all made it through the First Academy and went together into the Elite Academy; even though they were in different majors, they stayed together as a group. Inspired by comics, television shows and the stories of the P.O.G.O. teams of DELPHI, the cadets of T.C. 2996 began to use free time, and liberty periods (weekends off and vacation periods during holidays) to practice and train together, creating their own strategies and manouvers unique to themselves. This was encouraged by the USAES Deputy Commandant at the time of their enrollment, who was instrumental in forming T.C. 2996.

They refer to themselves as 'The Alliance' because of the philosophy that while they come from different backgrounds, they have similiar interests (in this case, being superheroes) - which is what any successful alliance is made of... those who have similiar interests. Although they are not truly aware of it yet, The Alliance is the single most powerful and well-trained group of cadets currently enrolled at the Academy.

The members of The Alliance are:


 * E. Jeffrey Brace/'Windburn' (moves at near-lightspeed; can generate a trail of solid, ultra-intense flame behind him)
 * Julia Carlyle/'Star Angel' (Deputy Leader - possesses functional wings and the ability to fly at up to trans-light speeds; generates a personal defense field that can absorb any form of energy/attack; has sonic powers that can work even in space or underwater)
 * David Allen Farrington/'Esper Prime' - (possesses high-level psionic powers; has a limited connection with the Phoenix Force)
 * Carolyn Field/'Shocklash' - (possesses electrical powers; can manifest 'whips' of solid electricity from behind her wrists that can slice through almost any form of matter, anti-matter or energy)
 * Maryann Lyter/'Tempest' - (possesses Kryptonian-level/form abilities, but can only use one at a time)
 * Lindy Lomard/'Backtrack' - (possesses a reflective forcefield that can direct attacks in any direction Lindy wants. Can create a 'pocket-dimension' inside her forcefields that could support mass groups for extended periods. Can also create independently-sustaining 'force-bubbles' for the containment or protection of others.)
 * Fabian Nogura/'Typhoon' - (possesses supernaturally-based weather-control abilities)
 * Zoey Robertson/'Victory' - (owner of the 'Victory' battlesuit', which allows her to utilize Power Ranger-inspired technology for aquatic operations and tactical uses. Also has the genetic ability to create matter/energy javelins of various effects. Also possesses limited invulnerability to harm, super-vision, and Kryptonian-level strength (for the purposes of throwing only.)
 * Kelly Springer/'Monolith' - (possesses vast superhuman strength, invulnerability and the ability to fly [all above Kryptonian levels])
 * Rafael Vargas/'Fortune' - (possesses the ability to actively control probabilities - i.e. 'good and bad luck' - to cause extremely unlikely events to occur; can cause individuals to experience extremely 'bad' or 'good' luck with physical contact)