The first character known as the Engineer was a member of the Changers. This was a group of super powered beings led by the High, whose goal was to change the world into a paradise without the need of any goverment or Authority. The Engineer was to use his abilities and knowledge of nanotechnology to help terraform the world. The plan eventually failed and the Engineer was one of the first people killed when Henry Bendix dropped a viral bomb on the group’s base. During the process of dying he sent all of his work to Angela Spica, who became the Authority's own Engineer.