SHVAUGHN ERIN
Real Name: Shvaughn Erin
Class: Human technology-user
Occupation: Science Police officer
Group Affiliation: Science Police
Known Relatives: unnamed parents
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Metropolis, formerly Duar, 30th Century
First Appearance: Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes #241 (July, 1978)
Powers: Shvaughn Erin was a skilled investigator and Science Police officer. On occassion she wore Science Police battle armor, giving her enhanced durability and the ability to fire energy blasts.
History: (Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #5) - Erin was born on the planetoid Duar, but moved to Earth with her parents at a young age. As a young girl she was fascinated with the Science Police, and after her schooling was finished she enrolled in their cadet program. Shvaughn wasn't highly distinguished, but her enthusiasm and dedication set her apart from other cadets.
(Legion of Super-Heroes III #2) - Element Lad tracked the resurgence of the Legion of Super-Villains across several planets, briefed his team, and realized he was in for a major test of his leadership. The League of Super-Assassins joined with the Legion of Super-Villains, and Lightning Lord sent them and Magno Lad to M-17W, a manufacturing center in the galactic core, to steal the plant’s fusion powerspheres. Shvaugn Erin alerted the Legion, and Dawnstar and Wildfire responded first, but Lazon gave Dawnstar radiation sickness with his light powers, and Magno Lad ripped Wildfire’s containment suit apart. Shadow Lass, Mon-El, Ultra Boy, Chameleon Boy and Timber Wolf arrived as support, but the villains escaped using a dimensional rift opened by Zymyr. Shadow Lass treated Dawnstar, while Chameleon Boy brought Wildfire a new containment suit. They pursued the villains, but were ambushed by Terrus, who attacked their spaceship with a meteor shower. The Legion of Super-Villains attacked Erin, and Zymyr opened a spacewarp that stole the polymer screen around Earth that served environmental functions and controlled space traffic, but the LOSH managed to rescue Erin.
(Legion of Super-Heroes III #3) - The Legion of Super-Villains invaded Orando and captured Queen Projecta and Karate Kid. On Earth Cosmic Boy agreed to keep watch on the planet while Element Lad assembled the rest of the Legion to fly a ship to Orando. Cosmic Boy was worried about Element Lad devoting all their resources to Orando, but trusted his judgment. Element Lad kissed Shvaughn Erin, telling her they’d have a long overdue talk when he returned.
(Legion of Super-Heroes III #7, 8) - Colossal Boy helped his mother pack up her belongings so she could return home. He said he was just getting used to the idea of her as President, and she responded that she felt the same way, which was part of the reason she resigned. Chief Zendak sent out an alert asking for Legion assistance. The remaining members of the Legion of Super-Villains were approaching Earth, and he wanted them arrested before landing. Colossal Boy was quick to respond. The rest of the Legion met with Shvaugn Erin and prepared for takeoff in their hangar. Timber Wolf confronted Lightning Lass about ghosting him since she left the Legion. She said she’d cut ties with him because he’d decided the Legion was more important than their relationship. He pointed out that she just rejoined the Legion, and she replied that she came to that decision after soul-searching and a journey of self-discovery that he chose not to join her in, and made it clear she had no more romantic feelings for him. The Legion and Gigi Cusimano and Shvaugn Erin in their new Science Police battle armor cornered the remaining members of the Legion of Super-Villains on the planet S’cardas IV. The Science Police attached an intensifier to Sun Emperor, giving him feedback from his own power, and blasted Spider Girl unconscious. Wildfire defeated Cosmic King while Blok took out his former teammate Neutrax, saying he was more confused than dangerous. White Witch used a dispersal spell to reveal Chameleon Chief, who was trying to hide by disguising himself as a rock, and Lightning Lass accidentally stepped on Micro Lad, putting an end to the evil team. The Science Police loaded the LSV on a ship to Takron-Galtos, and Erin asked Wildfire if he’d like to join them and say hello to all the criminals they’d put away. Wildfire said he’d seen quite enough of Takron-Galtos lately and told Erin to make sure the Science Police started doing a better job keeping their prisoners locked up. Erin shed a tear, asking Wildfire to find Element Lad and the other missing Legionnaires and promising to personally throw away the keys to the prison planet.
(Legion of Super-Heroes III #9) - The Legion were reunited with their members lost in Limbo, and threw a huge party. Zendak attended, and when he learned his nephew Symyn was lost in Catskill Park he decided to send Shvaughn Erin to find him with a life detector instead of leaving the party. Lightning Lass yelled at him for being so thoughtless. Shvaughn found the buy, whose leg had been pinned under a tree, and was shocked when Element Lad came to meet her, having skipped the party. After shedding some tears of gratitude she took him back to her apartment, and said she felt they’d been getting really close right before he disappeared. Element Lad said he didn’t want to keep anything from her, and had some secrets to get off his chest, but was embarrassed. Shvaughn said he could tell her all about it after they had some intimate time together. They were interrupted by a holo-call from Kimball Zendak, who told Shvaughn there was trouble in hong Kong and the Legion would have to be sent in. Element Lad apologized for having to leave, and arranged with Dream Girl to have Chameleon Boy, Invisible Kid, Lightning Lass and Shrinking Violet meet him there. The Sklarians were illegally shipping frozen organs to their home planet and the Legion shut them down. Element Lad rushed back to Shvaugn’s apartment, delighting his friend and they spend the night together.
(Legion of Super-Heroes III #10) - Shvaughn spent time with Element Lad in the Leagion hq when Coasmic Boy announced to his teammates that he was taking an extended leave of absence to spent time with Night Girl.
(Legion of Super-Heroes III #12) - The Legionnaires held an election to determine their new leader with Element Lad running against Brainiac 5. Element Lad had the full support of Shvaughn, and she was pleased that he had the support of the original Legionnaires as well. The original Legionnaires, with Graym Ranzz in tow, announced they were leaving active duty, but wanted to share their ideas for the future of the Legion with Element Lad. The Science Police relaxed in their rec room, with Smyt noting that the new crimewatcher program now did most of their work. Roon Dvron told his fellow officers he still had no leads on Laurel Kent’s would-be killer, but said he’d surely solve the case, although his fellow officers weren’t so sure of his abilities. Gigi Cusimano wanted to put money on who’d be the new leader of the Legion, and asked Shvaughn if she had the inside scoop, but Shvaughn swore she knew as much as Gigi did.
(Action Comics I #568) - Shvaughn knew a thief who'd briefly went into the past left behind a thought-analyzer and went to retrieve it. Jimmy Olsen used it to create dream dates for himself, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, and Shvaughn was forced to take it back, making the dates disappear.
Comments: Created by Paul Levitz & Jim Sherman.
Officer Erin received a profile in Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #5. She received a profile in Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #5 under the Science Police entry. Shvaughn Erin received a profile in Who's Who in the DC Universe #11 under the Legion Supporting Cast entry.
Shvaugn Erin's appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes III #2, 3, 7-10, 12 was reprinted in Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #327, 328, 332-335, 337.
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