History of Halcyon City

The sorted, alien riddled, crime cracked, and explosive history of Halcyon City summarized in a timeline of key points.

The Golden Age

... 1955

The Gold Generation was the first with publicly recorded superhumans acting in their own personas.   This generation pulled America out of the Depression. This generation sent supers into World War II. This generation created for itself the notion of the modern superhero. Sometimes they fought aliens or robots, but the villainous opponents of the Golden Generation were often just powerful criminals, unscrupulous corporate fatcats, or corrupt politicians. These heroes had a direct and real effect on the city’s mundane existence.

  • 1938

    18 /4

    Freedom's First Flight
    Era beginning/end

    Flying Freedom is first spotted in the public eye, shocking and inspiring those around her for years to come as Halcyon's first superhero.

    Location
    Halcyon City
  • 1939


    Rocket Launch
    Founding

    A young man discovers a jetpack device and becomes The Rocket, a high flying hero of a dark legacy.

  • 1941

    12

    Heroes Enlisting
    Military: War

    The USA joins the war effort alongside the Allied Forces. Diplomats reach out to Halcyon's heroes, who hear their call, deciding to fight for their country on the frontlines.

  • 1954


    A.E.G.I.S
    Founding

    The Advanced Expert Group for Intervention and Security is publicly revealed. Headed by assigned officials, outside consultants, and established heroes, it would be the primary governmental agency for the metahuman world.