Celia Forrestal (New Earth)

Real Name: Celia Forrestal Nicknames: No known nicknames Former Aliases: No known former aliases Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Status
Occupation: Adventurer Legal Status: Legal status unknown Identity: Secret Marital Status: Marital status unknown Group Affiliation: Power Company Base of Operations: San Francisco

Origin
Origin of character unknown.

Place of Birth: Place of birth unknown Known Relatives: Ralph Jackson (grandfather) First Appearance: JLA #61

History
Lt. Celia Forrestal was getting nowhere fast in the U.S. Navy. It wasn't because she wasn't qualified. As a pilot, she could outmaneuver anybody. But because of her gender and her race, her career remained stalled as a training instructor. Looking for some perspective while she considered leaving the service, she visited her parents, scientists and owners of Argo Technologies. Mister and Mrs. Forrestal had developed a personal harness that could absorb, convert and redirect energy. The Forrestals conceived the harness as a tool for peace, but it also had great potential as a weapon of mass destruction.

Scorpio
This invention called an Argo Harness drew unwanted attention from a mercenary group of terrorists-for-hire called Scorpio. Scorpio was a well-equipped organization always on the look out for advanced technology that could easily be weaponized. They attempted to steal the Argo Harness, but during their attack an untimely explosion killed the Forrestals.

Argo Harness
Celia survived the explosion that killed her parents because she was wearing the Argo Harness, and she later used the Argo Harness to capture some of the Scorpio operatives who had caused their deaths. Acting on a suggestion from Green Lantern Hal Jordan, who identified with her because of her background as a pilot, she decided to continue crimefighting as the superhero Skyrocket.

Spinning her Wheels
Celia worked at a fast food joint in her hometown of St. Louis during the day in order to pay for the equipment she need to maintain and repair the Argo Harness. This is where Josiah Power found and propositioned her.

Power Company
After mulling some serious reservations on her part, Celia decided to join the Power Company, a corporate hero team, as a full business partner. Josiah also provides her with a full technical support crew under Charlie Lau to maintain the harness, and promises her that she can do as much pro bono work as she wanted on the firm's dollar as it would be good publicity for the fledgling business. Her old nemesis Doctor Cyber was seen watching her as she exited Power Company headquarters after her first group mission.

Ralph Jackson
It was revealed that Sgt. Ralph Jackson was the grandfather of Celia Forrestal. Ralph led a battalion of African-American soldiers in a furious attack on Nazi troops while serving in France during World War II. Jackson was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for his service but was appalled to be find that prejudicial attitudes in the United States had changed little in his absence.

Characteristics
Height: 5'9" Weight: 137 lbs (62 kg) Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Unusual Features: No unusual features

Powers
Known Powers: No known powers. Known Abilities: No known abilities. Strength Level: Strength level unknown

Miscellaneous
Equipment: Argo Harness. Transportation: No known transportation. Weapons: No known weapons.

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