REAL NAME: Toni Childes
AGE: 49
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Motor City, MI
ASSOCIATES/ACCOMPLICES/MINIONS:
AFFILIATIONS: Formerly 5th Power, Now part of The Motor City Sisterhood.
BACKGROUND: Ever since she had been a child Toni had been stronger, faster, and smarter than everyone else around her.  She was diagnosed early as being a mutant, which precluded her from any involvement in sports, which proved to be very frustrating for her competitive nature.  Eventually she opted for non-physical competition such as Chess and the debate team.  Here she excelled.  As she grew older her strength, speed and toughness also increased until by the age of eighteen she was a formidable paranormal.  She possessed a high degree of self control but her parents wisely thought some polishing was in order so they enrolled her in Pure Power’s Plant.  After leaving there she attended college, where she was approached by a representative of Optimum Inc.  It seems they were looking for a super hero to represent their company and they were impressed with Toni’s credentials both from a power standpoint and an academic one.  She began working for OI part time under the name Optima, but when she graduated she became a full fledged hero.
 Over the years Toni proved to be a very effective rep.  She had a good relationship with the press and police and she was always careful to keep property damage to an absolute minimum.  But over time something terrible was happening to Toni; she was getting old.  Oh she still looked good, but OI wanted a fresh, younger face to represent them.  So once they found Billie Marston Toni was “retired”.
 Toni was very bitter, of course.  Over the years she had saved and invested her money wisely so she was not going to starve.  But the principle frustrated her immensely.  She had not been beaten fair and square, she had lost just because she had a few wrinkles.  At this time she was approached by N.U.K.E., who had been thrown out of High Justice for accidentally leaking Lionheart’s true identity to her enemies. He was forming his own group and asked Toni to join.  Toni, lacking any serious prospects, agreed.
    After 5th Power broke up Toni was at loose ends for a short time.  She is currently the leader of the Motor City Sisterhood.

PERSONALITY: Toni is an intelligent woman who thrives on competition, be it physical or mental.  She is a card carrying member of MENSA and scores highly in chess tournaments across the country.  The fact that she lost out to Billie just because of her age is still a source of frustration for her.
 Toni believes in using restraint in any conflict.  She knows exactly how strong she is and works hard to control that power.  As a result she has spent years curbing her temper and has for the most part succeeded.

POWERS:  Toni possesses great strength, speed and invulnerability.  She is combines these powers with an extensive knowledge of martial arts and acrobatic prowess that make her very dangerous in combat.

APPEARANCE: Toni is a strikingly beautiful woman with dark skin, captivating brown eyes and short hair.  She stands just over six feet tall and has looks fantastic in spandex.  Despite the fact that she is forty-five she looks at least a decade younger.  Her costume is red and black, the exact opposite colors of OI.