Even though he salvaged his battle mech from the scrap heap Jake knew in the very center of his heart that beneath that rusty, battered chassis it still had some fight left.....
While rock climbing Rene Ironknife suddenly fell through into a cave containing an ancient alter. Upon touching it she was bestowed the power to fly and create ethereal flame. Dragging her kicking and screaming into the life of a reluctant super heroine.
(although arguably Rene admits she does look REALLY good in spandex)
Out in space there exists an interstellar cabal of alien scientists. Their altruistic goal, the preservation of species threatened with extinction. To this end they acquire specimens of fauna in danger of dying out, transplant them to a planet where they can thrive and once grown to sufficient numbers return some to their world of origin.
Unfortunately, despite their advanced intelligence even they can make clerical errors?.