Trent Radcliffe

"'The Coalition is rotten, and they profit off of their sick actions. When the rich wage their wars, it's the poor people who pay the price.' - Trent Radcliffe on Politics."Trent Radcliffe is a member of the Resistance based in the small town of Jefferson in Mississippi. He originally owned the Auto Parts Store in the centre of the town, and was not a suspect in the original cases until his cover was blown by the idiotic actions of Garth White. Trent is currently in hiding after assisting Kirill Sokolov, Emre Bozkurt and the Red Captain in the rescue of Charlie McCafferty.

History
Trent was born and raised in the Atlas-Controlled city of New York. He lived in a lower-income area spread far out from the central city, and gang activity was a major problem. His parents were killed in the crossfire of an incident while he was 8 years old, and after their deaths he was forced to move out of the small apartment they had been renting and move into an Atlas Childcare Centre. These orphanages were nearly a criminal conviction on their own, as they were rife with gang and drug crime, and no newcomer lasted long without joining in. Trent attempted to escape three times, finally succeeding at age 13. It is unknown what happened to Trent in his 5 years at the Childcare Centre, but after he escaped he hated the Atlas Coalition with a fiery passion. He joined and left several gangs throughout his mid teens, before finally leaving the city at 19 years of age.

Pre-Resistance Activity
Before joining the Resistance, Trent moved to Chicago to try and get a more affordable home to set up a business in. Through his rough youth, he had gained good experience with automobiles and working on them. He set up a small business, with ambitions to leave his rebellious past behind him and live a simple life. Within 2 weeks of setting up, he called the Atlas Security Force over a gang trying to extort him for 'protection money.' He was subsequently arrested by the authorities when they arrived, and their report showed that he had been under the influence of drugs when they arrived at his store. He spent 2 years in a correctional facility, and after this incident he was left with no lifeline left should he be arrested for narcotics offenses. After he returned to his store, he was once again threatened by local gangs for money. It is currently unconfirmed whether he was behind the violent murders of the gang members who threatened him, but it is suspected. The murder of the officers who arrested him is far more uncertain, as they were well known to be highly corrupt and known to frame people of crimes if they were 'persuaded' by other interests. The officers were under investigation by their superiors when all but one of them were killed by a car bomb exploding while they were inside it. The lone surviving officer had been in the passenger seat, and was blown clear by the blast. He was later murdered in his hospital room with a rifle, and forensics reports show that the killer had been on top of a nearby building. No DNA evidence was found.

Resistance Activity
Before leaving Chicago in 2036, Trent became involved with notorious Resistance Terrorist Kirill Sokolov. How or exactly when this happened is unknown, although it is speculated he met him through prison contracts. Trent moved to Jefferson in late 2037 and started his Auto business. He is believed to be a higher-ranking member of the Red Circle, as some recovered Red Circle documents detail a figure named TR being called the 'Red Lieutenant.' This has led Taylor City investigators to believe that the Jefferson Resistance attacks were merely a front for the Red Circle's more nefarious actions.

Trent's actions in Jefferson in 2038 led to the assassination of Charles Wigram. He is known to have aided the Red Captain in the hacking of Plate, as he is believed to have written the program that overrided the robot's AI systems.

Later in 2038, an unknown agent of the Red Circle referred to as the Red Corporal broke into an Atlas High Security Warehouse and stole a substantial amount of Hyperion Genetic Stock. While no Gene Five was stolen, Security Commander Michael Crow admitted that the Red Circle would most likely be able to acquire the Gene Five to utilize the stolen genetic material. As such, all members of the Red Circle were listed as Metahuman.

Current Day
Trent Radcliffe is currently in hiding after the success of the Jefferson operation. It is believed that the Red Circle is training with their new Metahuman powers for some far greater attack. As a result, the AIA have listed Sokolov and the Red Captain on their most wanted list, the first time Sokolov has appeared on the list since 2033.