Maximum Carnage Character Bios and Information - Robert Peterson by Justin Anderson Robert Peterson: birth date- April 7, 1941 height- 6' 3" hair- gray eyes- blue The National Seurity Agency is responsible for maintaining the functionality of this country. In conjunction with the FBI and CIA, they are one of the organizations which helps maintain national security and protects the United States from foreign interference. They are headed by Chief Agent William Powell. Or so we are led to believe. Deep down, the NSA does more than we are told. They take care of specific matters in private. And their public head is just a mantlepiece to cover the real man running the show. Army General Robert Peterson. Little is known about the General. He has three children- Melissa, a daughter working for a law firm; Arnold, a son who is currently a Sergeant; and Jacob, his second son, deceased, murdered on the same case in Arizona later followed up by Maximum Carnage, involving a man selling stolen children. The General's wife was killed by an insane gunman in 1967, which is believed to be the cause to his mysterious behavior. Prior to her death, he was a Sergeant, who enjoyed life and his service to the US. Afterwards, he became bitter and secretive. It is unknown what methods he underwent, or how hard he had to work, but in 1974, he was promoted to General, and soon was appointed as secret head to the NSA. Blackmail and murder are suspected to be two methods to his early promotion, but are unconfirmed. He is a man who gets what he wants. When he wants a man shot, it happens. No matter how insane or difficult the request, he always has someone able to fill it. However, he is not the most powerful man in the country. Even he has limitations. These became present when Maximum Carnage was hired on unofficially, as there were criminal matters no one could handle until proper evidence was found and channels followed, and by then, more would suffer. He wanted someone to handle these cases quickly, without sacrificing the integrity of the NSA. And he got it. But calling him a hate-filled man is incorrect. He loves his country, and takes offense whenever someone hurts it. He believes everyone has a right to life, and those who take the lives of others must be punished. He would literally walk through the fires of Hell to save a baby. And while he has people to carry out his requests, he is not above doing things himself. He helped Maximum Carnage since the beginning. While preparing to take out Jacobs Research Labs, he backed off and allowed a freshly-reformed Carnage and a new man take care of things. He wanted to see how they would do. And they did as he expected. He worked to keep law enforcement agents away from them as they took out a mutated Jacobs, and gave them supplies before their battle with Carnage. It was also his order for Dr. Kafka to release Cletus officially, something he has kept secret. It was also his actions which led to Jack being restored to official "LIVING" status, and Cletus receiving a new, legal identity for assignment purposes. His study into the ancient books of Domientius have also led him into a new fascination. Having some of these texts translated, and with the capture of a loving Krylakk, he now sees himself as having a duty to protect the world from an army of evil, one he does as part of his other duties. He makes sure the captured Dark God stays sealed away. However, if the chance ever came, he would enjoy a fist fight with the Dark God, to prove who is the stronger being. But his age, and the consequences of releasing Domientius keep this as a dream he only occasionally considers. He still believes he would win. He has high-level security access to many government facilities, including the Pentagon's secret levels, and secret levels in many buildings. He is a respected man, often called in by his peers as an advisor in many situations, and acts as a consultant to the President. He is a powerful man, but uses his power wisely. If he screwed up, it could damage the entire country, and not even Maximum Carnage could be sent to save it. NOTE: Peterson is 100% my creation, aside from his appearance. I based his physical design on "Emergency!" actor Kevin Tighe, aka Roy DeSoto. After considering who could play this role in a live action movie, he was the only suitable choice, since he can do the "quiet, sinister hero" type quite well. And yes, his lines should be read, in your mind, in Tighe's voice. Notes: Basically set in the Marvel Universe, I will be using a lot of my own continuity for this series, and generally focus on the main characters. Appearances by Marvel's universe will be special occurences. Crossovers with characters/titles from other companies will be treated as "single universe", not as "2 universes crossing temporarily". I will also try to ignore major Marvel comic story arcs. Cletus Kasady, Carnage, and other Marvel characters are copyright Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. Other characters are either my creation(copyright myself), or copyright their specific owners if non- Marvel licensed characters. Characters used without permission/not for profit. These are strictly fan stories. Permission to reprint extends to placing this text, unaltered, elsewhere online. It may not be altered, and especially NOT TO BE SOLD, unless Marvel wishes to license this series from me.