Utopia


 * Utopia **

Utopia is an island about two miles off the coast of San Francisco. It was created when Doctor Strange used magic to first lift the former Asteroid M from the Pacific Ocean floor, then transport the Academy X school grounds on top of the island. Its sovereignty is in question, as the United States claims it is part of the state of California while other nations have recognized Utopia's independence.




 * History **

Following the decision by the California Supreme Court that the section of the Mutant Control and Registration Act (Proposition 10, also called "Prop X") requiring mutant registration was legal, a majority of students at Academy X refused to register. Facing possible loss of over a third of its students or even closure, the staff of Academy X decided to relocate the school. Doctor Strange, an ally of the school, volunteered to create an island nearby that could exist outside of Californian legal jurisdiction. He cast a spell to bring the former Asteroid M from the Pacific Ocean floor. He then teleported the entire Academy X grounds on top of the new island.

//Utopian flag// Following a United Nations hearing on Utopia's possible sovereignty, the fledgling country was recognized by several nations. This recognition, combined with fulfilling other requirements (a defined territory, a permanent population, and a government, among others), makes it a de facto independent nation despite lack of recognition by many countries (including the United States).

Recently, the Pacific Financial Group began construction on the corporate headquarters for its banking business, including housing and support buildings. This complex has been dubbed "New Genosha."


 * Utopian Government **


 * ~ Portrait ||~ Name ||~ Code Name ||~ Joined In ||~ Notes ||
 * [[image:silhouette.png]] || Absent Legislator || - || - || Secretary of the Treasury (covers Commerce, Energy, Labor, and Transportation), Legislator; unfilled since Ruth Aldine stepped down for parts unknown ||
 * [[image:Bastienne.png]] || Bastienne Noel || Bast || Issue #1 || Secretary of State (also UN Ambassador), Legislator; former Secretary of the Interior (stepped down to give Samantha the position) ||
 * [[image:Liam Small.png]] || Liam Stonecrow || Primal || Issue #71 || Attorney General, head of judicial branch ||
 * [[image:Samantha.png]] || Samantha Stone || Phantasma || Issue #1 || Secretary of the Interior (covers Agriculture, Education, Health, and Housing), Legislator ||
 * [[image:william.png]] || William "Mac" Strange || Mystic || Issue #26 || President of Utopia, head of executive branch; former Secretary of State (left the position to Bastienne following Dane's disappearance) ||


 * Former Utopian Government Members **


 * ~ Portrait ||~ Name ||~ Code Name ||~ Joined In ||~ Notes ||
 * [[image:Dane.png]] || Dane Lightfoot || Panzer || Issue #1 || Former President of Utopia; disappeared during Fear Itself ||
 * [[image:Evangeline.png]] || Evangeline Whedon || N/A || Issue #46 || Former Attorney General and head of judicial branch; resigned following spending months in a coma after an MRF bombing ||
 * [[image:Blindfold.png]] || Ruth Aldine || Blindfold || Issue #1 || Former Secretary of the Treasury/Legislator, stepped down to depart for parts unknown ||