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.

Former Members Capitol Ranger Station
Super Patriot III
Fantastic Woman

Former Members Atlantic Ranger Station
Critical Velocity
Neutrino
Night Hound
Privateer

Former Members Metroplex Ranger Station
Phoenix Fire
Prism²
Roadwalker

Former Members Buckeye Ranger Station
Energy Woman
Nighthawk

Former Members Great Lakes Ranger Station
Felix Katz
Ohm

Former Members Pacific Ranger Station
Avenger
Doctor Geo
Northstar
Psionic Man

Former Members Gulf Coast Ranger Station
Blue Bear
Elastor
Stronghold

Former Members Mile High Ranger Station
Icestar
Wildfire


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

Go to the one-shot story of the American Rangers team

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Last updated on 1 September 2024