Was originally Machine Teen in the old Marvel RPG. He was created in 1984. So he is literally 25 years old this year. His original background was a alternate person as Animal Teen just from a different dimension.
His Powers have remained exactly the same through the years. At the core he is who he is. With only minor changes to his powers.
His Looks on the other hand got ALTERED due to City of Heroes. BEFORE City of Heroes, he was more in Skinny CYBORG (The guy from DC) looking guy. I remember seeing Justice League on Saturday morning cartoons when they introduced Firestorm and Cyborg. I thought thats how I want the body for Machine Teen to look like. His eye piece and head have always looked like it has though. I always imagined him with a CYCLOPS eye piece. He has always had Green armour.
When I turned 21 MACHINE TEEN turned into MANCHINE. Literally in the RPG's MANCHINE became a mentor and not a player character. Always helping new heroes start up there base on Earth.
A QUICK ORIGIN OF MANCHINE
Manchine parents both died weeks before Manchine got his powers. His mother was an EMT and his father was a Policemen.
Manchine got his powers from a spaceship that crashed on Earth Brian saw it and decided to investigate. After he entered the ship he was bombarded by radiation. Minutes later the radiation destroyed his entire nervous system. The ship being self aware and programmed to save lives, saved Brian by replacing his nervous system with parts of itself, it's core. It decided to merge its core consciousness with Brian's and thus saving his life. Before too long Brian woke up began to learn how to wield his new-found powers.
Manchines Powers
Manchine has a had all his nerves replaced with a alien metal. His outer skin can be armored. The metal gives him his powers. The longer Manchine is in the armor the more his body is able to use his powers.
Superhuman Strength: He is capable of lifting up to over 10 tons when wearing his armor. This can be increased to several hundred tons if he decreases the targets gravity.
Superhuman Speed: The armor allows Manchine to move and react at light speeds.
Flight: The armor can allows Manchine to reach near light speeds.
Energy Conversion: The armor is also able to convert any nonkinetic/nonmagic energy into a power source Manchine can use.
Self-Contained Life-Support System & Environmental Protection: The armor allows manchine to operate in vacuum or underwater, providing its own life support, and is shielded against radiation. Manchine has no need to eat.
Artificial Intelligence: An internal artificial intelligence which Manchine calls computer that provides strategies, background information on opponents, prevents a lock on from targeting systems and monitors sensor readings.
Sensor Systems: Manchine sensors allow him to scan for everything (except magic although he can read the energy they produce). All info shows up on Manchines visor.
Invisibility: Manchine can absorb light making him appear invisible.
Holographic Imaging: Manchine can alter his looks by absorbing specific light frequencies making him look like a normal person.
Enhanced Durability: His armor is indestructible. The armor cannot be cut. Kinetic energy can still be transferred to Manchine.
Force Field: Energy shielding that can protect the user from harm. At the begining of Manchines carreer he was only able to extend it 25 feet outward.
Energy Beams: Manchine can release energy beams from any where on his body. Manchine normally releases kinetic beams as they do the least amount of permant harm.
Energy Field: Manchine can extend a field that allows him to absorb or increase any energy around him.
Focased Eye Beam: Manchine can focus most of his energy through his eye piece and produce a beam that is capable of destorying a moon in one hit.
Energy Sword: If need be Manchine can produce a energy sword from his knee.
Hyperspace Transport: He also has the ability to open gateways to Hyperspace. He is one of the few beings that can travel through Hyperspace unharmed. If he pushed himself to his limit he is able to open a gateway large enough for a city to pass through.