The Hub

In their role as the prototype for all future superhero teams, The Futurists also introduced the prototype for all future superhero headquarters with their home base known as The Hub. A high-tech facility designed and built by the Futurists themselves with funding and support provided by UNION, the building was intended first and foremost to be a scientific research and development unit dedicated to improving the world.

Taking the form of a sleek skyscraper which dominates the skyline of Monument City, the first half a dozen floors of the Hub are dedicated to public engagement, including a large open atrium with a cafe, restaurant, visitor’s centre and even a museum dedicated to the Futurists, an addition suggested by UNION rather than the team themselves. These floors are open to the public with free entry, and it has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.

Above the public floors are the administration levels, home to the Human Resources, Office Services, Finance, Legal, Marketing and Maintenance teams, as well as a number of offices reserved for UNION liaisons. These sit just below the residential levels, providing affordable accommodation for members of staff who work in the building alongside a small number of publicly-available apartments at higher costs.

The rest of the building is entirely dedicated to science, with multiple floors given over to each major scientific discipline and over a hundred different unique laboratories home to a wide variety of experiments and research projects. These labs are fully staffed and maintained by a large team of paid employees, making the building one of the largest employers in Washington state.

The top two floors of the building are home to the Futurists themselves, although most of the team members can be found milling about the other labs, participating in and overseeing a range of different projects. There is a modest living space available for each member of the team, although most live off-site these days, and a command centre used to plan and coordinate their various off-world missions.

On top of the building is a large, covered hangar which houses the team’s ship, known as The FutureCraft, a unique vehicle capable of galactic and interdimensional travel. The FutureCraft also has a number of smaller Earthbound vehicles named FC1-5.

During the period of the team’s disappearance, the building continued operating as it had done previously, although additional funding was required and ultimately provided by MacOne Enterprises. The two top floors were unused during this period, with MacOne CEO Jacob MacTaggart declaring that he was just ‘keeping the lights on’ until the team’s return. When they ultimately did return in 2015, the team resumed occupancy of these floors and publicly acknowledged a partnership with MacOne Enterprises.