levels. She is able to interface with electronic and digital technology. Talisman - mutant with the power of karma: good things happen to him (and by extension to his teammates), bad things happen to his foes, so long as his cause is righteous. He is a career criminal, fraudster and gambler. Due to some unrevealed trauma, he becomes a clergyman. Chain (Kristin "Krista" Clay) - an African-American woman who gained psionic abilities which she channels through her light chainsaw. Introduced in the Innovation mini-series, she is the team's first earth-born member. Allies Maxinor - a rebel against the oppressive regime of Georwell. Initially an enemy of the Justice Machine, he and the Justice Machine eventually become allies. Youthquake - Maxinor's son and a mute youth with the power to control quakes. He falls in love with Blazer, and the two of them marry. Eventually, Blazer gives birth to their son. Free Force - super-powered members of the New Atlantis security force, consisting of Havoc, Night Owl and Controller. Ms. Liberty - from Earth, she is a highly skilled athlete, performer and escape artist. Jubal Woolcott - he is a founder of the Justice Institute, a private law university near Alexandria, Virginia. The Justice Machine takes up more or less permanent residence on the campus. Enemies The Guardians Id - a bodiless intellect which led the remaining members of the group. Night Lightning - mutant with the ability to generate and expel electrical energy. Phaser - mutant able to phase his body out of solidity. Monolith - Titan's jealous brother, able to grow slightly more but starting out with less intellect. Crusader - a slightly-less effective Challenger. Manslaughter - a man-hating, amazon-like warrior, armed with a ball-and-chain weapon. Fist - large muscle-bound ex-criminal, used for wetwork (killing) operations. Department Z An organization of super-powered operatives who work for Zarren. The core group consists of The Directress (also known as Ms. Liberty), Skrapiron, Aquinox, Heavyhand and Ornithon. Independent Operators Zarren - former Chief Prosecutor of Georwell and the Justice Machine's most implacable foe, he was stripped of his rank after the failure of the Georwellian invasion. He wore an eyepatch during his initial introduction and appearances in the series, but after he was stripped of his rank his remaining eye was removed which may imply how he lost his first eye. He later made his way to Earth and eventually set himself