Created by Ken Hallaron
Team PL: 11 (9-13)
The collection of heroes who became known as the American Rangers, began as a group known as the Ex-Marshals. At one time, as part of the Central Security Bureau, Joe Chillen began Project U.S. Marshal in which independent parahuman crime fighters would be temporarily deputised as U.S. Marshals for the duration of case the CSB wanted help with. This was not popular with the CSB higher-ups who rechristened the project "the Marshals". Joe was replaced by Arthur Slade, and the CSB recruited heroes who would work as CSB agents.
In the aftermath of PowerGate, Joe Chillen was appointed President of the United States. During his second month in office, he had the Marshals Project shut down. However, a fledgling team had been formed. Now independent, the third Super Patriot, Psionic Man, Billy Bob McGraw, Gator, and Scorpion chose to stay together as a team, first as the Ex-Marshals, then as the American Rangers after Energy Woman, Privateer, and Masked Marvel joined.
Despite two fatal casualties to the team, the team grew for a long time. Their roster continued to fluctuate, having had three members leave to join Rebel Yell. They consider anywhere in the United States to be in their jurisdiction, working primarily in the Southeast. They were an independent group, with funding provided by a grant from Mahntech. Their ties with the U.S. Government were informal but many. Now that Andrew Mahn, the former head of Mahntech and former U.S. President, has been arrested, it was only a matter of time before the new board of directors at MahnTech shut the Rangers down.
Other Former Members | Deceased Members | ||||
Billy Bob McGraw ![]() Bulleteer ![]() Gator ![]() Hailstorm ![]() Judy Juggernaut ![]() |
Masked Marvel² ![]() Olympian¹ ![]() Shade ![]() The Shield ![]() White Tiger ![]() |
Derby Queen ![]() Ferro Man ![]() Scorpion ![]() Sea Bolt ![]() Tomahawk ![]() |
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Last updated on 1 September 2024