Editing Crucible:Megawatt

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= Megawatt =
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! Real Name
| Nikolai “Nick” Shatalev
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! Identity
| Public
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! Affiliation
| Former member of [[Crucible:Aerocorps|Aerocorps]]
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! Base of Operations
| Chicago; formerly Siberia
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! Era
| Modern Age
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! Status
| Active
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! First Appearance
| ''ADRENALINE COMICS #147''
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! Creator
| Jeff Messina
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“Hit me again. I almost felt that one.”
<br>— '''Megawatt'''
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'''Megawatt''' is the superhero identity of '''Nikolai “Nick” Shatalev''', a Siberian-born [[Crucible:Parahumans|parahuman]] with the ability to control and absorb electricity. A Chicago-based hero and former member of [[Crucible:Aerocorps|Aerocorps]], Megawatt combines raw electrical power with a disciplined, close-combat fighting style.

== Background ==

Nikolai Shatalev was born in Siberia, where his parahuman abilities manifested during adolescence. At first, his power appeared as uncontrolled electrical discharge: sparks, surges, ruined electronics, and the occasional painful shock to anyone standing too close.

His family’s life changed again when [[Crucible:Doctor Omega|Doctor Omega]] invaded the region. Fleeing the approaching armies, the Shatalevs escaped Siberia and eventually settled in the United States. For Nikolai, America became both refuge and proving ground.

As a young man, he settled in Chicago and began operating as '''Megawatt'''.

== Chicago Hero ==

Megawatt established himself as a local hero in Chicago, where his abilities made him particularly effective against armed criminals, armored vehicles, and energy-based threats. Unlike many energy projectors, he made a point of studying hand-to-hand combat, believing that a hero who relied only on powers would eventually meet the wrong opponent on the wrong day.

That discipline became one of his trademarks.

== Aerocorps ==

Megawatt later crossed paths with [[Crucible:Protector|Protector]] during the pursuit of [[Crucible:Blue Streak|Blue Streak]]. The two heroes worked well together, and the encounter developed into a lasting friendship. When Protector later assembled the team known as [[Crucible:Aerocorps|Aerocorps]], he invited Megawatt to join.

Megawatt accepted, bringing electrical firepower and ground-level toughness to a team otherwise associated with high mobility and aerial operations.

== Powers ==

Megawatt’s powers center on electricity and energy absorption.

* '''Electrical Projection''' – Can hurl powerful bolts of electricity  
* '''Energy Absorption''' – Absorbs many forms of directed energy and converts it into usable power  
* '''Living Battery''' – Stores electrical charge within his body  
* '''Electrical Resistance''' – Highly resistant to electricity and related energy effects  

His ability to absorb energy makes him especially dangerous against opponents who rely on energy weapons.

== Skills ==

Megawatt is more than an energy projector.

* Skilled hand-to-hand combatant  
* Student of practical martial arts  
* Experienced urban crimefighter  
* Team combat experience with Aerocorps  

He prefers to end a fight decisively, whether with a lightning bolt or a punch.

== Personality ==

Nikolai is tough, direct, and dryly humorous. His background as a refugee shaped his sense of gratitude and responsibility, but he does not wear either sentiment openly. He is more likely to crack a joke in combat than deliver a speech, and he tends to judge people by what they do under pressure.

He is not flashy by temperament.

The lightning handles that for him.

== Reputation ==

Among Chicago heroes, Megawatt is respected as a dependable and hard-hitting ally. Among former Aerocorps members, he is remembered as someone who brought grit and practical combat sense to the team.

Criminals tend to remember the smell of ozone.

== Legacy ==

Megawatt’s story is one of survival, adaptation, and discipline. Born with power, displaced by war, and remade by choice, he became a hero not because electricity ran through him, but because he learned where to direct it.

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