Minuteman (Freedom Force)
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| Publisher | Irrational Games |
| First appearance | Freedom Force |
| Created by | Irrational Games |
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| Alter ego | Frank Stiles |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Freedom Force Manhattan Project |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength & leaping ability Slowed aging & enhanced lifespan Peak human physical attributes Specially designed staff and wrist bands Expert hand to hand combatant with his staff Expert tactician & field commander Expert nuclear scientist |
Minuteman is a fictional superhero and the first playable character available in the Irrational Games real-time strategy computer game, Freedom Force.
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[edit] Fictional Character Biography
[edit] Origin
Frank Stiles was a scientist who worked on the Manhattan Project in World War II. During his time there, he learns that a colleague, O'Connor, is selling secrets to the Russians. He reports on O'Connor but with no real proof, he is disgraced and fired.
In 1962, as an elderly man sittin in a park, he sees O'Connor by chance. Following him again, he notes O'Connor seems to be still associating with the Russians. His old enemy shoots him in the heart. Stiles slumps against a statue of the Minutemen of the Revolutionary War. The mysterious 'Energy X' imbued in the statue enters Stiles, making him young and granting him superpowers. Stiles vows to protect his country with these abillities and creates the costume and guise of The Minuteman.
[edit] First Adventure & The Birth of Freedom Force
Minuteman tracks O'Connor, destroying his espionage ring as he goes. He finds Sukhov, O'Connor's Russian boss, holed up in a warehouse complex. A successful infiltration leads to a trap, with Sukhov escaping. Minuteman only defeats Sukhov's goons with the aide of a stranger named Mentor.
The two track Sukhov to a construction site. The battle the remnants of the Russian's gang and a stray 'Minute Missile' accidentally freezes Sukhov after striking a liquid nitrogen tank, freezing Sukhov alive. Minuteman returns to Mentor's HQ, the 'Freedom Fortress' and joins the man's new team Freedom Force.
[edit] Powers
Minuteman possesses superhuman reflexes and strength. He can lift up to one thousand pounds. His powerful leg muscles also grant him increased leaping abillities; he can cover multiple stories. His also possesses speed and agility equal to, or even slightly surpassing, the greatest Olympic-level athletes. Minuteman is also an expert in hand to hand combat, particularly when wielding his staff. Minuteman's exposure to Energy X has also reversed his aging, turning him from a feeble senior citizen to young and fit superhero, and granting him an increased lifespan.
As a former scientist for the Manhattan Project, Frank Stiles possesses extensive knowledge of mechanical engineering and nuclear physics. Stiles used his engineering know how to construct a battle staff, which he named Patriot, and a set of wrist braces, dubbed Vigilance. Both the staff and braces can be used to deflect incoming projectiles and the Vigilance braces are able to create a small electro-static shield that further protects him from ranged attacks. Minuteman is also able to focus the charge through his staff and use it to launch his "Minute Missile", a strong electro-static bolt that can incapacitate his foes.
Minuteman is also a brilliant tactician and inspirational leader, which made him a natural choice for field commander of Freedom Force.
[edit] Minuteman Statue
The statue of the Minuteman that Frank Stiles reaches for is directly modeled after the Statue of the Concord Minute Man that resides in Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, MA.
