MIT grad Tracy Augustine jumped at the chance to work on a privately funded Powered Armor program. She had several theories about a memory fiber based musculature that would greatly enhance the wearer's strength as well as endurance and even agility. She had also worked on telepathic inerfaces. When the company imploded financially in 2001, she stole the plans, prototypes, and several other items to sell on the black market while she continued to work on the armor. Testing the armor was the most liberating thing she had ever known; she wasn't about lose it. She became a mercenary criminal to fund the armor development. During her criminal career two individuals have made the most impact in her life. The first, Ladybug, a powered armor villianess from Canada whose origin nearly mirrors her own, is a good friend they have spend many a night drinking and comparing notes. They have a rather competative rivalry as well, each trying to prove her suit is the superior. The other individual was Anton Ambrose, the Missileer. The two criminals met on a botched robbery attempt. The more experienced Missileer came to Tracy's aid and they started a rather intense romantic relationship. Tracy and Anton aren't dating any more but they are close friends and he called her immediately when he and Dr. Demolition wanted to create the Dead Man's Hand. As Minverva, Tracy serves as the team brick. She has not added any weapons systems to the armor as she enjoys the up close style combat. She also realizes that the rest of the team are predominately ranged attackers and she can use them for cover. Appart from her desire to further her Powered Armor, and the friendship she has with Missileer, Minerva likes the money she makes, and the stories she can tell her friend Lady Bug. You're in for it now, Ironclad, wrath of a goddess and all that. Tell Defender I said 'Hi'. Straight up brick. She has a more technological bent and she can fly. See Powers and Tactics. Tracy is a tall, muscular woman who wears trendy clothing. She wears her hair long and when not in the Minerva suit she wears reading glasses. The battle armor is sleek, feminine and metallic. The base is silver with blue chrome on the upper torso, shoulders, guantlets, and boots. The Helmet is shaped like a beautiful silver faced woman, complete with red metallic "hair". The Armor is in a stylized greek warrior theme.