Synergy (comics)
| Synergy | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Wildstorm |
| First appearance | Stormwatch #1 (March, 1993) |
| Created by |
Brandon Choi Jim Lee |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Christine Trelane |
| Team affiliations |
The Monarchy StormWatch United Nations |
| Notable aliases | Weatherman |
| Abilities | Ability to activate latent superhuman powers in others |
Christine Trelane (formerly known as Synergy) is a fictional character in the Wildstorm universe. She was created by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi as a member of Stormwatch.
Christine is a highly intelligent woman with the power to activate the latent superpowers in humans. She is very organized and is usually assigned to a position of authority in the organisations she works for.
Little has been revealed about Christine's life before she joined Stormwatch. She does have a good relationship with her mother, who is still alive.
In the Wildstorm universe, a special comet passed the Earth during the 70s. The comet gave off special radiation that would turn many humans on Earth into Seedlings, people with (latent) superhuman powers. When the United Nations decided to create their own superhuman team, Stormwatch, the Seedlings were the most logical choice for recruits. Recruitment became a lot easier when Christine Trelane joined; a Seedling herself, her powers allowed her to activate the mostly latent powers of the Seedlings. As one of only a handful of Activators on Earth, Christine was invaluable and therefore she was given mostly administrative duties.
Christine did participate in several field missions as a member of Stormwatch and due to her training she performed quite well, but her powers were of little use during combat. She grew close to Stormwatch field leader Jackson King, also known as Battalion and the two had a long-term romantic relationship. When Henry Bendix was forced to resign as Weatherman, Stormwatch's administrative director, Christine was chosen as his replacement. During her time as Weatherman, Christine was given cybernetic implants.
Henry Bendix returned later as Weatherman and Christine's implants were removed. Bendix fired many Stormwatch agents, Battalion was assigned to training duties and Synergy became a recruitment officer; Bendix thought that Christine and Jackson's relationship would hamper King's ability to command.
Christine's recruitment duties led her to confront Samuel John Fleisig, a potential recruit. He, in fact, was a serial killer, made only more dangerous by the powers someone else entirely soon activated within him. Christine ultimately defeated him by turning his powers back off, a move that stuns and disorients.
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