Sir Les Paul
The Duke of Chords
The United Justice League Watchtower (dubbed The Watchtower) is the headquarters of the Justice League of America. The Watchtower was constructed of promethium and used highly advanced Martian, Thanagarian, Kryptonian, and Earth technology. The arrival of Orion and Big Barda added the technology of New Genesis and Apokolipsto the systems within. In all technicality, the Watchtower as it is now is known as the Justice League Satellite II. The dissolution of the Justice League caused significant tensions regarding the satellite, including the several others floating around it. An agreement between the United Nations and Black Beetle resulted in the surrounding satellites being allowed to monitor the central station while it remained under his control. With the founding of the United Justice League, the Watchtower was placed under the control of Joseph Waller, III with the grace of Black Beetle and now acts as the new base of operations of the United League of Justice.
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Contents 1. History
1.1 Pre-Alcatraz 1.2 Post-Alcatraz 2. Geography
3. Places of Interest
3.2 Zeta-Beam Master Station
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History
Pre-Alcatraz
The Watchtower has been an icon of the Justice League for decades, second only to the now-defunct Hall of Justice. History shows the satellite has been destroyed completely at least once and rebuilt twice. It has also underwent massive expansions and upgrades in its time. Many consider the Watchtower one of the greatest amalgamations of intergalactic technology and in fact is a highly-prized station. The second Watchtower was built by some of the greatest minds in the universe with security in mind. Batman played a large role in these endeavors. Ultimately, his hand in its creation lead to the acceptance that it was his; not just in ownership, but his final defense against threats both terrestrial and otherwise.
While politics have played a large game with the Watchtower, it ultimately is endorsed by the United Nations. However, that noted, the Bat family notoriously has a large sway over what happens with the station; it has been assumed that for its proper use, their permission or 'blessing' was essentially required.
While the Hall of Justice was the base of operations for the League for most of its lifespan, the advent of Zeta-Beams pushed the Watchtower further and further, so much that continuous additions were made to assure it was up to date with the latest bleeding edge advancements that it was often still well-ahead of most terrestrial technology. The Watchtower officially became the base of operations for the League in 2042 when their funding and support began dwindling to the degree they had to choose which to properly fund.
The Watchtower has a long and extensive history within the League beyond what has been detailed here.
Post-Alcatraz
After the dissolution of the Justice League, the Watchtower was effectively put into safe mode and shut down, only ran by the bare minimum crew set by the United Nations under the advisory of Tim Drake--the leading, living expert on the station. It remained in this condition until February of 2059 when the United Nations reluctantly approved revitalizing the League under Joseph Waller, III. With the cooperation of Black Beetle and Tim Drake, the Watchtower was quickly brought back to full function and staffed with approved employees by the United Nations.
Geography
Places of Interest
Zeta-Beam Master Station
While all Zeta-Beams can act as network points for other Zeta-Portals or destinations, the Master Station is the only one with a closed security network on all terrestrial Zeta-Transits. Every Zeta-Beam transfer is monitored closely and each portal is specifically chosen for this purpose--with the exclusion of Gotham. The Master Station is also capable of the largest scale Zeta-Transfers currently available. The Master Station can also designate specific locations for Zeta-Portals, alleviating the need for anyone with a League Badge to actually operate a terminal. Lastly, as just alluded to, the Master Station is responsible for security protocol with League Badges; using a dermal DNA sampling system, the Master Station can have automatic presets for certain members, reject an individual from using the portal even if entered and detect intruders or stolen badges.
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