Blue Ensign
David Duncan is the fourth man to bear the Blue Ensign name. The first was Doug Duncan, David’s great grandfather, who was granted his superpowers during World War II through the Australian government’s secret initiative, the Paragon Project. All subsequent Blue Ensigns have been descendants of the original—the only individuals that the Paragon Project works on. The procedure consists of exhaustive physical and combat training, and a pill known only as PP-33, which endows the imbiber with enormous strength, speed, and sensory powers. The drug must be taken daily or the recipient suffers painful withdrawal symptoms that ultimately lead to his or her death.
David, the current Blue Ensign, is proud to carry on the legacy, but he finds his position to be unfulfilling; he spends most of his time acting as a body guard for the Prime Minister and as a mouthpiece in support of Australian policies. These activities do not meet his expectations of what a hero should be or do. He has worked alongside the Southern Stars and would rather be free to join the team on a permanent basis. If not for his reliance on PP-33, he would happily push aside his government-enforced restraints. The government knows David is unhappy, and they use the secret of his homosexuality to help keep him obedient.
This wouldn’t be a great threat except that David has publically opposed homosexuality and marriage equality in accordance with government policy. He has styled himself as a playboy bachelor to hide his true desires, but it eats away at his conscience, and he is coming to hate himself for living a lie.
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