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Antihero under pressure

Leap

A former Judd Metrology employee transformed by chemical sabotage into an unpredictable velocity operator.

Real Name
Quinton Harvey
Power Category
Chemical Accident / Velocity Bursts
Story Layer
Tier 2

Why They Matter

A former Judd Metrology employee transformed by chemical sabotage into an unpredictable velocity operator.

Who They Were

Quinton Harvey once worked at Judd Metrology before a chemical sabotage event changed his body and ended his ordinary career.

The choices that still follow them

The Story That Made Them

Quinton's knowledge of Judd Metrology gives him insight into AGC measurement systems and the people behind Eagle Wing's public mythology.
As Leap, he operates independently of the institutions that would classify, recruit, or exploit him. That independence makes him useful to heroes and dangerous to anyone expecting obedience.

The Moment Everything Changed

A velocity-altering compound backfired during the sabotage, leaving Quinton capable of sudden bursts of speed that are powerful, difficult to regulate, and inseparable from the circumstances that created them.

What UMED Can Measure

UMED-SKY-X-PENDING-LEAP

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    X — Accident / Supplement / External Exposure

United Metro Enforcement Division

UMED Field Profile

Provisional capability estimates

Response level—Operational protocol 1-6

UMED-SKY-X-PENDING-LEAP

3/ 7
PWRForce Output
3/ 7
RESResilience
7/ 7
MOBMobility
4/ 7
TACTactical Skill
4/ 7
COGCognition
3/ 7
CTLSystem Control

Capability ratings use a separate 1-7 scale, with higher numbers indicating greater capability in each category. They apply to biological, technological, mystical, and other abilities. Provisional values are estimates awaiting verification. These ratings are distinct from response levels and Judd Metrology's scientific findings. Empty channels indicate an assessment is pending, never a zero rating.

What They Can Do

  1. 01Velocity bursts

    Velocity bursts changes what Leap can attempt in a fight, escape, or rescue. The full mechanism and its consequences have not yet been revealed.

  2. 02Accelerated movement

    Accelerated movement changes what Leap can attempt in a fight, escape, or rescue. The full mechanism and its consequences have not yet been revealed.

  3. 03Rapid evasive response

    Rapid evasive response changes what Leap can attempt in a fight, escape, or rescue. The full mechanism and its consequences have not yet been revealed.

What They Carry

  1. 01Stabilization gear

    Leap relies on Stabilization gear when natural ability is not enough. What it protects, costs, or risks has not yet been revealed.

  2. 02Former Judd Metrology access knowledge

    Leap relies on Former Judd Metrology access knowledge when natural ability is not enough. What it protects, costs, or risks has not yet been revealed.

How the advantage is built

How Their Technology Works

Where They Can Break

  1. 01Unstable acceleration

    Unstable acceleration is where Leap's advantage can fail, and where the wrong enemy can turn power into danger.

  2. 02Chemical aftereffects

    Chemical aftereffects is where Leap's advantage can fail, and where the wrong enemy can turn power into danger.

  3. 03Distrust of institutions

    Distrust of institutions is where Leap's advantage can fail, and where the wrong enemy can turn power into danger.

Who Claims Their Loyalty

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    Independent

What They Inherited

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    The family connection has not been revealed

Who Stands With Them

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    Judd Metrology staff contacts

Who Wants Them Stopped

  1. 01
    Sabotage network

Where to Meet Them

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    Skyhaven incident files

Stories That Change Them

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See Them in Action

Details Worth Knowing

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    Quinton Harvey appears in Judd Metrology records as a former employee.

Whose Story Connects

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