Vulcans
From Encyclopedia Superheroica -the Encyclopedia of Superheroes
The Variable Leadership Clandestine Action Network is a secret society dedicated to maintenance of the 20th Century status quo by any means necessary.
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History
While the group's existence did not come to public attention until the early 1990s, organizational documents indicate that it owes it's philosophical origins to political theorists such as Halford Mackinder, Natan Sharansky, and Hawkeye Morrison.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, it was feared by some in the West that global proliferation of people with extraordinary abilities could threaten America's position as the sole political superpower. An elite few Americans involved in the "Compassionate Imperialism" movement formed an independent organization This organization eventually became known as the Vulcans.
As a result of the American Constitutional Crisis of 2000, the Vulcans had firmly established themselves as a mainstream power. Through a series of carefully orchestrated international involvements, they a precarious new world order
While the public face of the organization has changed, the
Mission
It's been said that Vulcan philosophy has three primary tenets. That short list varies slightly depending on the multiple sources most often cited, but they each include some form of following: the embrace of pre-emptive action, the notion of an unchallengeable American superpowered hegemony, and the systematic exploitation of political weakness wherever it is to be found.
Membership
Executives
Cronies and Henchmen
Numerous and sundry appointments, all of whom serve at the pleasure of the Chief Executive, included but were not limited to:
- Alberto Gonzales
- Ari Fleischer
- Scooter Libby
- Michael Brown
Known Associates
- Skull and Bones
- The Carlyle Group
- Faux Force Six
