David Smith was born a mutant, he was thrown out of his house by his father when he found out that his son was a freak. David lived for several years on the street, using his powers to strong arm people for money and stuff. He was not the smartest man, and dropped out of school seeing that he could use his powers more then he could use an education. As he was on the street is when he found out about the Brotherhood. He didn't much care about there religious beliefs, or their dream of a new future, he just saw it as a chance to gain power and money. When within the group he met the Reverin Thomas Barton. The Reverin saw great potential for him, and convinced him to volunteer for genetic experiment. David went through several strange treatment, and if it hadn't been for his already great physical condition, and his own mutant powers he would not have survived. After the treatment he found that he could now transform into a huge seven foot tall man of metal. It turned out that his DNA had been combined with that of the Reverin Thomas Barton. He felt that this man was more his father now then his real one. He set out to find his first father, and eliminate him. When he arrived at his old home, his father was shocked to see his son, and still hated him for what he had become. David became very angry and tore his father apart. With the death of his real father, he now had nothing left in his past, and now worked toward the future, the new future of the world.