Blue Shift

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"Blue Shift, comin' at ya!" -Blue Shift's mercifully short-lived catch phrase

Blue Shift, also known in his civilian identity as Rick Hauser, is the unofficial leader of the Landshark Legion, and a superhero best known for his incredible speed and combat skill. As Rick, he works in the New Athens Police Department cybercrime division, and formerly worked in the Delta Bay Police Department for the same division.

History[edit | edit source]

Rick was born to Jack and Sarah Hauser, who are better known to the world as Captain Darkstar and Storm Hydra, in Delta Bay, California twenty three years ago. From an early age, his parents instilled in him an unshakable sense of right and wrong, but perhaps more importantly, a strong sense of justice. He quickly gained a reputation as a vigilante, getting suspended from school on several occasions for getting into fights with other kids who figured they were safe from retribution. Instead of curtailing such behavior like normal parents, though, his parents trained him how to fight better, more efficiently, and above all, more ruthlessly.

Around the age of thirteen, Rick's powers first manifested themselves, revealing him to posses the power of Super Speed, along with many related abilities. The martial applications of his powers were immediately obvious to him, but he also quickly learned how to apply his enhanced reflexes to deftly manipulate computer systems. He continued to hone these powers as he grew, and upon his graduation from high school (and his enrollment in the Delta Bay Police Academy), he was given a custom built super suit by his uncle Marcus (who is also the technopathic Forgemaster) to enhance his latent abilities even further. Creating the identity of Blue Shift, as he thought the pun was clever, Rick was granted one final gift from his parents: an inside track to join the legendary Super Society, which they had previously served in.

The Super Society[edit | edit source]

Blue Shift is currently a Rank 2 member of the Society, sharing this rank with his teammates following their promotions at the conclusion of The Uplifting.

Powers[edit | edit source]

Blue Shift's most notable power is his Super Speed, which affords him the ability to move in excess of several thousand miles per hour, as well as reactions times which are approximately twenty times faster than that of an ordinary human.

In addition, his custom-built suit is armored to grant him extra protection against impacts, and is designed to reduce drag and wind resistance, enabling him to push his speed to its full potential. It also features an integrated computer system, granting Rick the ability to hack into nearly any computer system on the fly, and access data about anything he might require.

Relationships[edit | edit source]

Earthshaper and Freezerburn are Rick's constant companions, forming the core team of the Landshark Legion between them. While he is occasionally flummoxed by their actions (typically Freezerburn's), he trusts them with his life and his coordination with his teammates is truly astounding.

Vendetta is Rick's cousin, and the two could best be described as friendly rivals. They grew up together in Delta Bay before Jay moved to Freedom City, but the two have remained in regular contact as the years roll by, never missing a chance to brag to each other about their most recent exploits.

Rick's relationship with his parents and little sister has grown a bit distant as of late, due in no small part to him moving to the other side of the continent for work related reasons. However, almost as soon as The Uplifting began, one of his first actions was to ensure their safety.

The only time we have seen Rick pursuing a romantic relationship was when the Legion was when he was attempting to extract information from Vanessa, though he has made no small number of passes at other women. Indeed, due to Freezerburn's marital status and Earthshaper's asexual nature, Rick is the only member of his team who bothers to pursue such relationships.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Blue Shift's Design from
Life in Delta Bay Arc to The Vacation Arc
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Blue Shift's Design from
Life in New Athens Arc to present
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Rick's face.