Subjekt-17 (New Earth)
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History
In 1949, a spacecraft crashed in Kazakhstan. Word reached the Soviet government ands a team of Russian scientists came to explore the craft. Within, they found the male pilot, dead from a chest wound, anmd a female passenger, pregnant and close to giving birth. They took the female back to their camp and began working to deliver the baby. However, the female was superhumanly resistant to their medical equipment, and died bring the baby into the world. This baby was held in stasis by the Soviets for decades, and referred to only as "Subjekt-17".
Subjekt-17 was a hulking monster kept in stasis in a Soviet lab south of Ayaguz, Kazakhstan. The lab was abandoned after the fall of the Soviet union.
The lab was not discovered until years later by Kazakh hillmen. They brought in the government, hoping to have the behemoth removed. The government brought in the arcanobiologist Carolyn Llewellyn. However, Subjekt-17 escaped. Llewellyn summoned Superman to combat it.Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Superstrength; telekinesis; sonic discharge; x-ray vision.
- Subjekt-17 has proven to adapt quickly to external stimuli. Within moments of contact with Superman, he began to understand and speak English.
- Subjekt-17 possesses superhuman strength. The full extent of his strength levels are unknown, but he is strong enough to prove a physical challenge to Superman.
See Also
- Discuss Subjekt-17 (New Earth) on the forums
- Appearances of Subjekt-17 (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Subjekt-17 (New Earth)
- Images featuring Subjekt-17 (New Earth)
Links and References
- None.
Footnotes
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