Origin(s) Served: Unknown
Levels: Unknown
Current Whereabouts: Unknown
Group Affiliation: Hero Corps (President)
Benefits/Rewards
·Unknown. It's conceivable that Foss could offer missions, information,
and perhaps even "representation" or membership in Hero Corps.
History
The London-born Rebecca Foss was already one of the forty wealthiest women
in Great Britain
when she realized the tremendous potential in licensing hero organizations and creating superhuman franchises. Foss, who had
earned fortune and fame in commercial real estate, was on hand in 1993 for the inauguration of Russia's
first independent hero organization, the Valiant Defenders of the Motherland. "She immediately saw not only the potential for good the group could accomplish in a chaotic country like Russia, but also
the tremendous profits that could be made along the way. Already street vendors were selling Valiant Defenders T-shirts. Valiant
Defenders memorabilia (as well as home videos of their first public battle) ended up selling to news organizations around
the world for hundreds of thousands of dollars each. Foss saw huge potential for franchising such hero organizations around
the world, especially in developing markets where the local government did not have the resources or know-how to establish
effective super-powered organizations on their own."
Foss immediately put together a business plan for Hero Corps, hired the superhero
known as Luminary (I) to serve as the company's spokesperson, and began exploring potential markets for her new venture. In 1995, she opened her
first Hero Corps franchise in Mexico City, with others to follow before the year's
end. The initial franchises proved extremely successful, allowing Foss' organization to grow to over thirty franchises around
the globe by 1998.
Foss planned to locate the first U.S. Hero Corps franchise in Paragon
City, but this proposal met with stiff resistance. While the Freedom Phalanx and other hero groups promised to protect the city, Foss argued that, for a premium price, "the city would have a super-powered
organization that was answerable directly to the city government." Despite spending a fortune trying to build her new Hero
Corps facility (which was eventually destroyed by soldiers wearing powered armor) and receiving support from Crey Industries, Foss was eventually forced to abandon the Paragon City
franchise.
By 2000, Hero Corps had bounced back from the Paragon
City disaster, thanks largely to the United Nations. In response to the growing
number of illegal mercenary outfits, the UN formed the Special Council on Super Human Activities, which made recommendations to member nations and the UN Security Council about how best to deal with paranormal threats.
Those nations with Hero Corps franchises often use the organization to act upon the Special Council's proposals.
It is unknown what impact the Rikti invasion had on Rebecca Foss and Hero Corps. As of 2001, only a year before the initial Rikti attacks, Foss had established
herself as one of the most successful women in the world. She was "recognized as the manager and chief business advocate for
several thousand of the world’s most powerful super beings." Hero Corps boasted over 100 franchises worldwide. However,
it is known that the Rikti began targeting hero headquarters, so it is likely that at least some of the Hero Corps franchises
were destroyed during the war. It has also been widely reported that the Rikti claimed the lives of hundreds (if not thousands)
of superheroes, some of which were undoubtedly affiliated with Hero Corps. It is probably safe to assume that Foss is in the
process of rebuilding her Hero Corps empire.
