As a youth, Jean-Pierre was an idealist. He joined up with the man known as the Witch Doctor who promised to stabilize the region and increase the wealth of the citizens. First, he was apprenticed to a machinist and helped build the hidden factory that produced military robots for the Witch Doctor. But his knack for working with technology as well as his eagerness to support the regime earned him a series of quick promotions.

By the time that the Witch Doctor had consolidated his hold on Azambia, Jean-Pierre was a Supervisory Engineer at the new Azambian Production Plant, the manufacturing facility that produced the robots, military and industrial, that allow the Witch Doctor a free hand over Azambia.

He saw Azambia grow from a poverty stricken area where men toiled in mines or worked family farms if they had a job at all. Within a few years, Azambia was nearly modern. People traveled around in small cars or mopeds and communicated by cell phone and computer.

Jean-Pierre traveled to other nations, studying under the tutelage of scientists and engineers to bring back technological advances to Azambia. But, in so doing, he also learned of life and living. There were other nations where progress had helped the people. And in these other nations, it was the people rather than a President-for-Life who ruled. He became confused because nowhere in the print or electronic stores of information in Azambia explained democracy as such. In Azambia, democracy was thought to be the highest form of government for it was said to be built on the people. But, in Azambia, the Witch Doctor was President-for-Life not because he was elected every few years, but because he said he was and he said that he was because of the will of the people.

Jean-Pierre met with a man, Dr. Katlego Tsholofelo, in Gabarone. He was a prominent scientist and engineer and Jean-Pierre learned much from him. But, in addition to learning of electronics and force field theory, Jean-Pierre learned about politics. There were many countries in the world such as Azambia where a single man or small group of men ruled as they wished. Many were poverty stricken; a few were on the road to becoming technological states. But all of the countries where innovation was valued and ideas flowed freely were different. In all such countries - even some that were nominally monarchies - the people truly elected their government and opposition to the government wasn't suppressed by bullets and imprisonment. Violent revolution was virtually unknown since the people had a real voice.

When Jean-Pierre returned to Azambia, he began looking for ways to give the people a voice. But, he quickly found his words suppressed and he began to fear for his life. The Witch Doctor encouraged technological and personal economic growth in his country, but only to the extent that it would benefit his rule and provide him a means to enlarge the country in the future.

Jean-Pierre then heeded the warning of his foreign friends and, luckily, he had prepared as they had suggested. He donned a power suit that he had been working on in secret and flew out of the country, blasting a quartet of flying robots sent to stop him.

Kenya wasn't far, not as the bird flies. Jean-Pierre headed for that state which was thought of as a model democracy in Africa. And Dr. Tsholofelo had already arranged a home for him: Africa Force One.

In the center of his core, Jean-Pierre is a believer in progress. He now knows that technology is only part of the answer to the question 'How do we make the world better for mankind?'. The remainder of the answer, he believes, is to empower people who want to make the world better. Shy, he finds it difficult to put his own voice to that, but finds strength in being a hero and he finds strength from his friends.

"The world can be a better place. You're either working towards or against this ultimate goal of mankind."

The basis of the Resolute power suit is the standard Africa Force suits invented by Dr. Tsholofelo. Jean-Pierre has incorporated Azambian technologies into his own suit including the energy projector used in the Witch Doctor's own armor. While he eventually wants to work with Dr. Tsholofelo for an upgraded Africa Force suit with these technologies, he finds much of his free time devoted to keeping the suits of Africa Force One working at a top level, each supporting the special needs of its wearer.

Jean-Pierre is fairly average in terms of his physique. He generally keeps his head clean shaven as the Resolute power suit controls connect to his nervous system sitting attached to his bald head by adhesives without invasive electronics. He typically dressed casually with colorful long-sleeved shirts (typically with the sleeves rolled up) and jeans.

The Resolute power suit looks similar to the other Africa Force suits, but is completely solid. The head is completely covered with a helmet with a one-way mirrored faceplate. The hands have gauntlets and there is a form-fitting backpack power plant.