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Adam Decker started his professional life as a biomechanical engineer with the American government, working on surveillance systems for uberhumans during a period where the US Government began to worry about the prospect of an exploding uber population.  The idea was to develop a microchip which would be inserted in uberhumans and allow a central computer to track their location at all times.

The project was not well received and lost funding within a year.  Decker found himself facing an uncertain future.

And then a down-and-out mystic stumbled across a set of magical books in Dallas, unleashing a horde of demons upon the city.  The incident became known as 'The Demonification of Dallas'.  The demonic incursion began to transform the city as well and lasted nearly two weeks before being controlled by a variety of superheroes and the magical community.  Decker's family were killed during this time: something which he has never forgiven.

During this period, Decker's research facility was transformed and his surveillance equipment was irrevocably altered.  It became prescient and required the life force of humans to operate.  At this point Decker was also slightly affected by the curse unleashed upon Dallas, and decided to keep the machine for himself, having no idea that his family had been killed.  He drained the lives of his co-workers to power up the machine and then barricaded himself in the installation, scouring the globe for information which he gathered like a kleptomaniac.

After the demons were driven out of Dallas, Decker's secret installation was discovered by the slightly embarrassed mystic who had started the demonic influence: Prospero.  The two men decided to hide out together and played many games of chess.  It was during this time that Decker regained his sanity and realised he was in possession of a powerful machine which he could use for personal gain.

He organised the Zodiac Agency: an organisation which began as an information retrieval service (utilising the Astrologer Computer), but eventually moved into security work and their various own agendas.  Astrologer heads the Agency while Prospero remains a close associate.

Although he has formed a friendship with Prospero, he secretly feels that Percival is a fool and believes that one day in the future he will most likely have to kill him.  The realisation does not disturb him, however.  It is, after all, just business.

Astrologer possesses a demonic machine known as the Astrologer's Computer which allows him to view the world from his secret installation in Barbados.  The price for such power is human life, and the Astrologer manages to accrue disposable lives for that purpose, whether it be one of his agents, interns, visiting officials or slaves.

During his early years as the Astrologer, Decker found four rings of power each one commanding a different element: fire, earth, water and air.  He has shown no more interest in gaining further magic items and prefers knowledge to power.

Astrologer is a fit man in his fifties with dark skin, a shaved head with white beard, and an intense gaze.  He wears an armoured costume at all times to provide protection against unforeseen dangers.  The costume is dark maroon with a white lining and black pants.  He wears two rings on each hand: water and fire on his right hand, and earth and air on his left.