Definetly looks like you set Islamic Terror to be a lesser evil in your IST. So much for that idea. Still, I like the idea of an army of sneaky, shadowy
terrorists wanting to tear down the Western world. Although I guess something more like the Brotherhood of Nod approach might work, with a single charismatic,
possibly immortal leader (shades of Ra's Al Gul).
On the other hand, Red China rising as the next great "Evil Empire" has a lot of potential. Although I've always imagined a Superheroverse China
as having a lot of trouble policing it's own superhuman population. See, I kinda imagine Supers in China being like a wuxia movie set in modern days:
Individuals with phenomenal fighting skills and extraordinary abilities who exist in a kind of 'alternate world' outside the bounds of normal society,
doing battle and settling scores outside the reach of more mundane authorities. Of course, in this case the Chinese government would still have it's own
Supers to help impose order, but I'd wager they'd spend as much time dealing with internal strife as they would dealing with outside threats.
terrorists wanting to tear down the Western world. Although I guess something more like the Brotherhood of Nod approach might work, with a single charismatic,
possibly immortal leader (shades of Ra's Al Gul).
On the other hand, Red China rising as the next great "Evil Empire" has a lot of potential. Although I've always imagined a Superheroverse China
as having a lot of trouble policing it's own superhuman population. See, I kinda imagine Supers in China being like a wuxia movie set in modern days:
Individuals with phenomenal fighting skills and extraordinary abilities who exist in a kind of 'alternate world' outside the bounds of normal society,
doing battle and settling scores outside the reach of more mundane authorities. Of course, in this case the Chinese government would still have it's own
Supers to help impose order, but I'd wager they'd spend as much time dealing with internal strife as they would dealing with outside threats.