Projects 23 & 24

During the Second World War the United States attempted to counter Hitler’s ever-grown collection of Supers through the mass-manufacture of Super-soldiers. Project 23 was initially deemed the most successful, and quickly followed by Project 24. Project 23 successfully blended Owl DNA into Human subjects. The Owl DNA had undergone a RPT (Rapid Evolution Treatment). After a few days of tests, Project 23 had taken a handful of volunteer soldiers and turned them into a unit of winged commandos. There was one side effect, due to the RPT regular treatments were required to stop the transformation at the optimum time. With the 1st Winged Company (the Owlmen) in the air, the United States government enacted Project 24. Using the same data as 23, 24 was designed to eliminate the need for regular anti-RPT treatments. It was hoped that the use of caterpillars would achieve this. Project 23 did produce the 2nd Winged Company (the Mothmen), it did not eliminate the need for treatments. After the end of World War II, the Mothmen and Owlmen returned to society only to find themselves growing increasingly immune to the treatments. The result was monstrous predators which stalked the mid-western United States for decades to come.