MUTANT TECHNOLOGY
This has become a working umbrella term for the gathering of mutants into specific groups, or circuits, in which their complementary powers are synchronized with one another to achieve a specific goal. The earliest named example of this is probably the FASTBALL SPECIAL -- a combat tactic in which two mutants (crossref :: wolv/002/02 :: clss/002/06) coordinate their abilities to create a simple long-range attack of a type neither could have achieved on their own.
However, the best example of mutant technology as it is now understood remains THE FIVE -- a circuit of five mutants (crossref :: resr/001/01) formed specifically for the bodily RESURRECTION of other mutants. (Though full resurrection requires a "second stage" of telepathic surgery, this can be performed by any single standard telepathic talent with access to Cerebra resources.)
In this light -- considering the Five as a natural evolution of the Fastball Special -- the question must be asked: given that the Five allows mutantkind an infinite timeline in which to experiment with mutant technology, what might they in turn evolve toward?
THE SIX is the first step toward answering that question.
SECOND STAGE CIRCUIT (THE SIX)
Designated backups listed for situations such as injury or potential retrieval of REDACTED in bulk.
THE CONTROL . .. Takeshi Matsuya aka [Wiz-Kid]: :
High-level technopath with the adaptability necessary to align and adjust mutant circuits in operation.::
Backup: No Name Given Forge
THE POWER .... Fabian Cortez [ No Name Given] : :
Energy augmenter. Provides the boost required for circuit operation inside the REDACTED.::
Backup:REDACTED [No Name Given]
THE SHIELD ... Hisako Ichiki aka [Armor] : :
Generates a protective exoskeleton that, once aligned with the Power and the Control, extends to the entire circuit.:: Backup: Sally Blevins [Skids]
THE GUIDE .... Eden Fesi [Manifold] : :
A space-folder or "quintician," uniqely able to both navigate the REDACTED and assist in forming the REDACTED once there. : :
Backup: None as yet.
THE EYE ... Peter Quinn [Peeper ] : :
Broad-spectrum telescopic/microscopic/spectroscopic vision. Able to discern the kirbon particles that form REDACTED. : :
Backup: No Name Given [Doc]
THE FOUNDRY ... Gloria Munoz [Risque J] : :
Implosive field generator. Condenses REDACTED from the high-density kirbon fields found inside the REDACTED. : :
Backup: Shen Xorn [Zorn]
OPERATION OF BOTH CIRCUITS
Unified by the Control, the First Stage Circuit acts as a resource/anchor for the Guide, allowing him to translocate the entirety of the, Second Stage Circuit while saving his energies for the retrieval work.
The Second Stage Circuit arrives at the staging platform constructed by previous Second-Stage Operations at the REDACTED (cross ref:: fshr:000:00), and then