Nova Name?
Tower.
Real Name?
Jacob Anderson.
How old are you?
I was born on August 28th, 1974. That makes me
currently 26 years old.
When did you erupt? What was it like?
I erupted early in the
history of Nova's, April 13th, 1998. I'm told it was during my evening
bath which would make it about 7 PM, Pacific.
The experience was honestly
not one I would care to relive. I spent several of the next hours differentiating
the molecules of bath water from the molecules of water that my body had
become. I understand that I worried the doctors greatly. Since then I have
learned greater control of my abilities and I feel that the danger of losing
myself within another substance is lost.
Describe your powers in layman's terms.
I can alter the molecular structure of my body
to match that of any form of matter of radiant energy. I can become as
dense as steel or as clear as glass. In my more dense forms I am one of
the most strong and resilient Novas on record.
Any chance of that claim being put to the test?
It is not a claim, it
is a fact. I see no reason to put my abilities to the test in what could
only be termed a Nova brawl.
I also am possessed
of what I like to call Omniversal Verbal Telepathy. I can hear what you
speak inside your own head as you speak it in the universal language of
the human mind. I can also transmit verbal information into your brain
so that you can "hear" me despite the fact that I can not speak.
Your ability seems pretty unique. So do you
become part of what touch or it is something else?
Something else. I can imbue my body with some
or all of the physical and energetic qualities of any substance or radiant
energy I touch.
How do you like being a member of Team Tomorrow
Beta?
Project Utopia and Dr. Rashoud trained me to
use my abilities without danger to myself and I look at Team Tomorrow as
an opportunity to pay them back for their caring and perseverance.
So they're like family to you?
Family is a strong word that I do not use easily.
Team Tomorrow are my compatriots and I have been charged with their care.
Dr. Rashoud is the only family I have ever known. I will answer no questions
regarding my biological parents.
What part, if any, did you play in the Y2K
effort?
My abilities did not lend themselves to technical
endeavors so I mostly was relegated to visual crowd control.
What do you think the next year will bring
for Novas?
One can always hope that the new year will bring
a greater understanding and world peace. I will attempt to do my part in
these goals, the goals of Project Utopia and the missions of Team Tomorrow.
So you don't see yourself doing anything to
change the world just yet?
If you do not consider world peace to be a significant
change, then no I can not say that I will do anything to change the world
at this time.
What did you think of the recent efforts of
Project Utopia and your team's "War on Crime" here in New York? Were you
surprised by the declaration?
While I am satisfied
with the results I wish that we had been able to do more. One of the criminal
Novas managed to escape. I imagine that we will be seeing more of him in
the future and I know that at least one of my colleagues wishes to have
another chance at the man.
As for surprise, I would
have to say no. I see the War on Crime as an extension of Utopia's plan
to clean the environment. Organized crime has been a pestilence on humanity
for far too long, perhaps Novas are the cure for this persistent disease.
Do more? I guess you're the over-achiever of
the team, eh. :)
Are you talking about your last big fight
or that you could contribute more to Utopia's efforts against the criminal
element in general?
The results of our effort were satisfactory.
What was your role in the crime-elimination
effort?
My abilities allow me to ferret out criminals
with a certain amount of ease allied with my metamorphic abilities. I become
one of Team Tomorrow Beta's heavy hitters and front line combatants.
I take it the "fetteting out" was with your
telepathy?
Yes, it is difficult to hide thoughts from me,
especially those that hover on the edge of speaking. Sometimes those thoughts
boil over into your speech centers and I hear them whether or not you vocalize
them.
The big news is your recent raid on the meeting
of the mafia dons. The media have been giving some conflicting reports
of the events. Were you there? What was it like? What was your part?
I was there, yes. It was both easier and more
difficult than I had imagined. I am not used to the idea of being a rough-house
and was not entirely prepared to battle other Novas. As for my part...
I believe that I brought the roof down with sufficient flair and was able
to hold the attention of a number of the criminal Novas long enough to
allow my teammates to finish the job and capture two of the three Novas
as well as the entire group of attending mafia power players.
By all accounts you took to the role well.
And by the way you're "speaking", you seem comfortable with it.
Taking the role well and being comfortable with
it are two separate things entirely.
What do you think will happen as a result of
Utopia's latest project?
I can't say exactly. I hope that the criminal
element will take it as a message that their type of behavior will no longer
be tolerated by civilized society now that Team Tomorrow is here to ensure
it.
So Team Tomorrow is putting the criminal element
on notice?
Speaking for Team Tomorrow is not what I intend
to do here. What I can say is that the international criminal cartels will
no longer be able to hide behind territorial laws. We are Team Tomorrow
and we work for Project Utopia, the United Nations and the world.
You come across as very calm and thoughtful,
in addition to telepathy did you develop any other mental talents?
I have become quite adept at crossword puzzles.
(I knew there was a sense of humor in there.)
A few more to round out things...
The 2000 election season is picking up, whom
are you planning on voting for for president?
I believe that the right
and privilege to vote is one of the more private things that a person can
do. Especially when that person is a celebrity. Votes should be cast to
an individual's conscience, not as a contest of popularity. For this reason
I choose to decline from stating my personal choice.
I will however state
that while voting is both a privilege and a right, it is also a duty, both
to yourself and to those who do not have the right. Uphold your duty, vote.
Do you still maintain your pre-Nova life at
all?
My life before I was a Nova and took up the mantle
of Team Tomorrow is my business and will stay that way. My past is my own,
only in the present and future am I a public figure and only on them will
I answer a single question.
What's your favorite color?
I understand the question but do not understand
the relevance. I have seen as many colors as anyone else and at this time
can express little preference to any specific one or another. |