DOCTOR NAUTILUS (Dr. Archibald Vencer, aka Dr. Slyme, Dr. Mortis, Dr. Mortar, Dr. Elbert Ville, Dr. Mortimer, etc.)
Hgt: 5'7"
Wgt: 165 lbs.
Role: Mad Scientist, Omnidisciplinary Scientist
PL 9 (155)
STRENGTH 0/7
STAMINA 1
AGILITY 0
FIGHTING 4/8
DEXTERITY 4
INTELLIGENCE 7
AWARENESS 2
PRESENCE 2
Skills:
Deception 9 (+11)
Expertise (Science) 7 (+14)
Intimidation 3 (+5)
Investigation 4 (+6)
Perception 3 (+5)
Stealth 5 (+5)
Technology 7 (+14)
Treatment 2 (+9)
Vehicles 2 (+6)
Advantages:
Equipment 4 (Scientific Gear), Inventor, Languages (A Few), Quick Draw, Ranged Attack 4
Powers:
"Nautilus Battlesuit" (Flaws: Removable) [70]
Enhanced Strength 7 (14)
Protection 8 (Extras: Impervious 7) (15)
Swimming 6 (6)
Immunity 5 (Drowning, Cold, Pressure, Radiation, Heat) (5)
Movement 1 (Environmental Adaptation- Aquatic) (2)
Stealth -4 (+1) (-2)
"Four Tentacles" Extra Limbs 4 (4)
"Battlesuit Fighting" Enhanced Fighting 4 (8)
"Battlesuit Advantages" Enhanced Advantages 7: Chokehold, Fast Grab, Improved Critical (Unarmed), Improved Hold, Ranged Attack 2, Startle (7)
"Depth Charges" Blast 8 (Feats: Homing 2, Ricochet) (Extras: Multiattack) (28)
-- (87 points)
Offense:
Unarmed +4 (+0 Damage, DC 15)
Battlesuit +8 (+7 Damage, DC 22)
Depth Charges +10 (+8 Ranged Damage, DC 23)
Initiative +0
Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +4 (+8 Battlesuit, DC 14-18), Toughness +1 (+9 Battlesuit), Fortitude +3, Will +5
Complications:
Motivation (Power & Respect)- For every defeat, Dr. Nautilus once changed his identity and starts anew. He craves respect from others, and can be easily swayed by praise.
Responsibility (Mad)- Dr. Nautilus has a violent temper, and can lash out if he feels disrespected- particularly intellectually.
Obsession ("SCIENCE!")- Nautilus enjoys experimenting and using old inventions.
Total: Abilities: 40 / Skills: 42--21 / Advantages: 11 / Powers: 70 / Defenses: 13 (155)
-The early days of many established superheroes' careers were full of very similar battles- rookie supervillains on their first missions and Mad Scientists. It seems like every hero out there had to fight some ugly-looking, bald-headed madman with delusions of grandeur and some invention of great wonder that for some reason was never used again. Their names and characters were rather forgettable, and soon this type of villain faded away, replaced permanently by the rosters of supervillains and aliens making up the modern-day Rogues Galleries of most heroes.
-Little did most heroes know that the reason most of these Mad Scientists were so similar is because
they were the same man. Dr. Archibald Vencer, a brilliant professor of multiple disciplines, was nonetheless a chaotic madman with grandiose schemes and a staggering lack of ethics. His plans had him excommunicated from most schools and scientific organizations, leading him to proclaim a desire to "SHOW THEM ALL!" And so he would use some invention, draw the attention of some superhero, and then lose dramatically, being arrested. However, the clever Doctor would soon find a way to escape prison, give himself a new identity (among his many talents was biology; he could easily change his appearance), and try again. And he would be defeated- repeatedly, in fact.
-Vencer's career went on like this- using names like Dr. Slyme, Dr. Mortis, Dr. Mortar, Dr. Elbert Ville, Dr. Mortimer, and more, he would befuddle the heroes for a moment, before losing and disappearing. He was good at faking his death, and he rarely looked the same, so most heroes thought nothing of these cookie-cutter sorts, and soon barely remembered most of them- Vencer had largely become recluse, with his never-ending failures having left him a fearful, emotional wreck. It was only the research of the man called Aquarius that revealed the ruse- looking for a super-scientist, he researched the numerous ones out there, and came to the conclusion that many must have been the same man. And so he was able to recruit Vencer, convincing him to try his schemes anew, but with a new organization.
-And so Vencer became Doctor Nautilus- hiding his frail physique within a suit of power armor, he also committed to building power-sets for the Agents of Aquarius, modifying injured people into Killer Cyborgs, changing appearances, and more. Initially dependent upon Aquarius for reassurance, he was soon convinced of his own greatness once more, and was able to last on the team following Aquarius's ousting- the rest of the team figured they needed him, as the only scientist on board. He asks little of the others aside from more money to further his experiments. The rest of the team do not much care for the hissing, crazed lunatic in their midst, but fear his wrath and know they need him- much to his joy.
Jab's Notes: Nautiluses are incredibly cool-looking animals, with awesome names (Captain Nemo named his ship after one, too), so I figured I had to have one. Though I was like "oh, duh" when I compared Doctor Nautilus to Doctor Octopus, I went a different route, making him a bit more like Tarantulus from Transformers: Beast Wars- a hissing madman with schemes upon schemes. I hit on another thing when I thought of all those generic mad scientists that made up the early opponents of most Silver Age heroes- I coalesced them all into one man.
Many of the origins of the Agents of Aquarius are tied to Dr. Nautilus in some way:
Thresher Shark: His "thresher" is derived from the same technology as his Whip-O-Bot.
Blue Shark: The super-steroids that gave her power are a company's modified version of the "Muscle-X" formula that he created years ago- its bonuses wore off quickly, however.
Whale Shark: Nautilus was able to locate the Monster Stone following a deep-sea excavation.
Sawfish: His costume and sawblade are original designs, though the saw was once used on the Saw-Bot.
Triggerfish: Her entire appearance is Nautilus's creation.
Knifefish: Her gimmicked knives are entirely from his lab.
Megamouth: The "Vortex Wave" teleporter is the miniaturization of a device Nautilus once used to hold Mega City for ransom.