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Description
Name: James Hudson
Group: Alpha Flight
First Appearance: X-Men #109
(November, 1977)

"Alpha Flight! Glad to see you finally made it, people. Pick a "partner" and let's finish this fight" - Guardian

James MacDonald Hudson was born in London, Ontario, Canada. Mac was the youngest of three children fathered by Frederick Hudson II, each with a different mother. Frederick died in a bar fight at age 30.

In his adult life James Hudson worked for the Am-Can Oil Corporation and developed a sophisticated exoskeleton suit to help search for oil deposits underground. However, after hearing it was intended to be used as a weapon by the United States military, he stole the suit from Am-Can and destroyed its plans; although he left the suit behind James took the helmet (which he had developed before Am-Can), making the suit unusable. A young secretary named Heather McNeill followed him, explaining that she agreed with his decisions and that they could seek help from the Canadian government. They admitted they both had developed a strong attraction to each other and soon married.

To avoid prosecution for the theft of the suit, Heather contacted the Canadian government. As James had not repaid his government student loan, Ottawa retroactively declared him a government employee, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau invited him to found the Ministry of Defence's secret research and development program known as Department H.

While on a hunting honeymoon, James and Heather encountered a feral James Howlett. Hudson had to leave to get help. Heather was able to keep Howlett calm as he discovered his adamantium claws, believing he was not truly malicious. As Wolverine, Howlett has remained close with the Hudsons.

Hearing about the Fantastic Four, James was inspired to form a team of superhumans to work for Canada, coming up with the name of Alpha Flight. He and Heather began recruiting members. Logan turned down Alpha Flight membership as he felt his presence and feelings for Heather would conflict with his friendship with James.

When Am-Can went bankrupt, the Canadian government took possession of the suit James had designed. Calling himself Weapon Alpha, James was ordered to capture his old friend Wolverine and bring him back to Department H. He was unsuccessful and accidentally wounded Moira MacTaggert. After this incident, he took the name Vindicator to redeem himself. On a few other occasions Hudson's Alpha Flight teams have opposed the X-Men.

After the dissolution of Department H, James moved to New York for a job with Roxxon Oil, where he found an apartment in 569 Leaman Place, Brooklyn Heights. The job was a trap by his old enemy Jaxon, who had formed Omega Flight to battle Hudson and his team. Jaxon was killed while using the Box robot. However, as a result of their battle, Guardian's suit overloaded and exploded apparently killing him.

Description
Name: James Hudson
Group: Alpha Flight
First Appearance: X-Men #109
(November, 1977)

"Alpha Flight! Glad to see you finally made it, people. Pick a "partner" and let's finish this fight" - Guardian

James MacDonald Hudson was born in London, Ontario, Canada. Mac was the youngest of three children fathered by Frederick Hudson II, each with a different mother. Frederick died in a bar fight at age 30.

In his adult life James Hudson worked for the Am-Can Oil Corporation and developed a sophisticated exoskeleton suit to help search for oil deposits underground. However, after hearing it was intended to be used as a weapon by the United States military, he stole the suit from Am-Can and destroyed its plans; although he left the suit behind James took the helmet (which he had developed before Am-Can), making the suit unusable. A young secretary named Heather McNeill followed him, explaining that she agreed with his decisions and that they could seek help from the Canadian government. They admitted they both had developed a strong attraction to each other and soon married.

To avoid prosecution for the theft of the suit, Heather contacted the Canadian government. As James had not repaid his government student loan, Ottawa retroactively declared him a government employee, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau invited him to found the Ministry of Defence's secret research and development program known as Department H.

While on a hunting honeymoon, James and Heather encountered a feral James Howlett. Hudson had to leave to get help. Heather was able to keep Howlett calm as he discovered his adamantium claws, believing he was not truly malicious. As Wolverine, Howlett has remained close with the Hudsons.

Hearing about the Fantastic Four, James was inspired to form a team of superhumans to work for Canada, coming up with the name of Alpha Flight. He and Heather began recruiting members. Logan turned down Alpha Flight membership as he felt his presence and feelings for Heather would conflict with his friendship with James.

When Am-Can went bankrupt, the Canadian government took possession of the suit James had designed. Calling himself Weapon Alpha, James was ordered to capture his old friend Wolverine and bring him back to Department H. He was unsuccessful and accidentally wounded Moira MacTaggert. After this incident, he took the name Vindicator to redeem himself. On a few other occasions Hudson's Alpha Flight teams have opposed the X-Men.

After the dissolution of Department H, James moved to New York for a job with Roxxon Oil, where he found an apartment in 569 Leaman Place, Brooklyn Heights. The job was a trap by his old enemy Jaxon, who had formed Omega Flight to battle Hudson and his team. Jaxon was killed while using the Box robot. However, as a result of their battle, Guardian's suit overloaded and exploded apparently killing him.