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Watchstar is one of the world's premier superhero teams. They have a long, storied history. Although their roster has undergone many metamorphoses over the years, the team's core mission remains the same: to deal with injustice wherever they find it.

First Team

Watchstar was first formed when Protector, Arcana, and Inferno joined together to confront HAVOC in New York during the Bronze Age.  Not long after allying, they offered membership to The Gauntlet and Falcon, forming a charter team of five.

The name Watchstar comes from an orbiting satellite that the team launched in the early days; the team was originally based in an old, underground satellite monitoring station in upstate New York.

Soon after The Gauntlet joined, the team was gifted with the use of an old Andrews family mansion at Star Key, in Long Island Sound, which became their new base. They also began receiving support from the charitable Andrews Foundation.

At its greatest extent, the first team included the following members:

The first team had many notable successes and accomplishments. However, the team began to split apart after the death of Shooting Star from the actions of Clone Master. Protector stepped down as team leader, and some members (Surge, Falcon, Vanguard, and Arcana) left as well. The Gauntlet assumed the leadership role, with Inferno and Tech moving to reserve member status. 

Second Team

The second team was formed by The Gauntlet, who had assumed team leadership after Protector's departure. After suitable auditions, the new core team membership included the following members:

Later members of the second team included:

The team also instituted a team reserve that included previous members like Tech and Inferno.

The second team was based the top three floors of a Manhattan skyscraper. Watchstar, led by Seeker, ventured into space to battle the Spawn. Lone Eagle was killed during that battle. They returned to Earth just before the S'Taa invasion and the resulting Hero Wars. The Gauntlet self-destructed the skyscraper as it was overrun by S'Taa invaders.

Most surviving team members stepped down from active membership in the aftermath of the Hero Wars.

Third Team

After the Hero Wars, The Gauntlet recruited a third team, this time consisting of:

The third team also introduced the Watchstar Support Team , which included these experts as support staff: Almost immediately after forming the new team, The Gauntlet was critically injured by Black Sunday, and Surge assumed leadership of Watchstar. Upon his recovery, The Gauntlet, intrigued by readings from the Probability Gate, formed Star Flight with Sentinel and Inferno and travelled to the Hundred Worlds.

In addition to its core members, at various times in its membership, the third team included the following heroes:

Late during the tenure of the third team, Cobra, Kodiak, Jade, and The Silver Spectre left to form a team in Los Angeles, called Watchstar West.

Under Surge, the team's many accomplishments included the saving of the Earth from the universe-devouring being called The Terror, and its heralds, the Stormriders. Many previous members of the team assisted, as the mission involved searching the Earth for the location of Poltergeist.

When Transasia invaded Isola, Watchstar went to Isola's defense. All current, and many previous members of the team (such as The Gauntlet, Inferno, and Protector), participated in the successful defense of the island nation. 

Fourth Team

The fourth team was formed after Rachel Sinclair, who ran the Andrews Foundation, was mind-controlled by the malevolent robot Deus X2. Under its influence, she fired the old team while they were in Isola, and formed a new team with these members:

The fourth team was noted for its squabbles. The team disbanded after Rachel Sinclair broke free of Deus X's control, and it was discovered that team leader Flux was an agent of the machine intelligence.

The team's base at Star Key was replaced by a massive, gleaming building known as the Spire, built using unknown technology. The Spire, which appears to have been a pocket dimension, collapsed not long after after Flux's demise, and was replaced by the original mansion. 

Watchstar Worldwide

  • Surge
    Surge
  • Mobius
    Mobius
  • Alleycat
    Alleycat
  • Saracen
    Saracen
  • Booster
    Booster
  • Coyote
    Coyote
  • Orion & Futura
    Orion & Futura

Watchstar Worldwide (WW) was conceived as a large, wide-ranging global superhero organization, based in Isola, with the support and resources of the Isolan government behind it. The team could travel anywhere on Earth at a moment's notice thanks to a network of remote teleporters. They were given a large, modern military base from which to operate, and supplemented by Isolan paramilitaries.

The core team of Watchstar Worldwide consisted of the following members:

In addition, all previous reserve members (which included nearly all living Watchstar members past and present) were considered active members. They could be, and often were, called on at any time to deal with crises worldwide, and deployed in different teams to different locations. Many former members from previous teams (such as Protector, Kodiak, Seeker, and Arcana) rotated through active duty, at least for a short stint.

Watchstar Worldwide dealt with many Pacific Rim and global threats, leading up to a massive battle with the scientific enclave called the Cadre. The Cadre eventually destroyed Watchstar's base in Covenant City, Isola, using a destructive metal-eating virus.

Soon after, the Isolan government revoked its sponsorship of the team after they disagreed about Surge's tactics, which they felt were not effective enough. Surge stepped down from leadership after the birth of his son, with Seeker returning to leadership, and the team quit Isola in solidarity with Surge. Watchstar returned to its old base in the New York area.

Current Team

Currently, Watchstar is again based at Star Key, near Long Island, and has a lower global profile than the Worldwide team. It consists of the following core members:

The Watchstar support team was reinstated shortly after the team relocated to Star Key.

Watchstar reserve members currently include Protector, Kodiak, Mobius, Saracen, Coyote, Avenger, and Alpha.

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