Crucible:Oz Traynor

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Real Name: Oswald Traynor

Background: Oz is a veteran of the same ranger unit in which Cyrus Kempf was a sergeant. He served alongside Cyrus with distinction during an unpopular war.

Recently, he got into difficulties with gambling debts. Manhunter and Mistral saved him from a certain execution at the hands of Cheapshot. In gratitude, he offered to help the heroes of the Night Shift as their technical support operator. He monitors the com bands and supplies information and backup while the team is out on patrol or dealing with dangerous situations.

Oz is currently a recovering alcoholic who takes one day at a time.

Group Affiliation: The Night Shift

Status: Active

Known Relatives: Daughter, Tenisha, age 2.

Skills: Oz is a highly trained electronics warfare expert, with a knack for security systems of all kinds. He is also an ace mechanic. As a veteran, he is experienced with military weapon systems and is a dab hand with a sniper rifle.

Oz is a terrible gambler.

Creator: Ed Messina

First Appearance: THE NIGHT SHIFT #3