Born into one of the golden ages of Bastion, Xander Creed had every opportunity to excel.

The city’s basic resources were in high demand; food, water, and especially medical supplies. The Core Wars surrounding Bastion was destroying the planet.

Xander lived a carefree life through much of his childhood making friends while sluffing off school. He would travel about Bastion meeting the people and learning about what makes them tick, just because he wanted to talk. It all changed when the Shattering struck. Xander was a young adult when Genesis suffered from horrendous quakes, storms, floods, and volcanic explosions. At the time, Xander was at a party with his friends. He was the only one to survive. He rushed home but found nothing left of his home or his family.

Bastion was in complete disarray trying to put itself back together. The city’s emergency response team was desperate for anyone to help. Xander joined under the leadership of Mable Graham.

Xander’s ability to communicate, sometimes over communicate, to the response team was crucial to Bastion’s rebuilding. As work became more demanding Xander took on the extra load, working tirelessly, searching for the best possible ways to respond to the emergency at hand. The stress took a heavy toll on Xander’s carefree demeanor, but never his spirits. Though he was no genius in school, the young man worked wonders. Often plucking knowledge from experts to better understand what was going on.

When Bastion finally had some semblance of order Xander returned to school seeking more education, thinking knowledge could fix the planet. He saw first-hand what happened to the city; the documents detailing how people died and what was missed. He had to do better.

Xander worked his way through school, taking the maximum load possible all while being part of Bastion’s recovery process. Over the next decade, Xander Creed received education in Robotics, Computer Science, Genesis Science, Biology, and Engineering.

After his graduation, he reconnected with his previous supervisor and professor, Mable Graham. Their intense passion for knowledge was the cornerstone of their relationship and eventually their marriage.

The diligent man spearheaded retrofitting Alpha Suits into Beta Suits. The machines were changed from vehicles that suppressed the war, into tools to rebuild the planet.

Xander continued to gain knowledge while developing new technology to better serve Genesis. He had a laboratory constructed and joined Bastion’s advisory board. In the following years, he was given an intern, Lanaya Kaelan. She was a bright young girl with a talent like Xander had never seen. Quickly Lanaya changed from intern to partner as she expanded on his inventions and created her own unique designs.

Both Xander and Lanaya were a key part of the Delta Suit project. Unfortunately, the suit had a high power requirement, which they couldn’t find a solution for. After months of failed prototypes a mysterious package showed up at the door, it was a battery system.

Xander and Lanaya installed the power source into the Delta Suit with astounding results. It wasn’t until after the experiment that they realized what they were dealing with. The battery system required an elemental core. The duo was mortified. They immediately archived the device. They swore never to speak of the device again. The two moved on to different projects putting the Delta Suit and the mysterious battery out of mind. Unknown to them, the plans for the Delta Suit and the battery system were leaked. The breach sparked tension between the capitals and Bastion. Lanaya and Xander were interrogated and put under house arrest. After proving their innocence they were tasked with creating a new type of suit that wouldn’t require the core’s energy. From this, the E-SUIT was born. It was unable to outpower a Delta Suit but provided the wearer with unique abilities.

Soon after that Lanaya and Xander were put under the direction of General Endric Jones. They were directed to build a bunker that could withstand any disaster and made part of the Order of the Genesis Core.