In 1963, human beings began to Emerge - to develop abilities far beyond the human norm. Some were born twisted or in shapes once thought fantastic. Among that number is one Francis Drake, born in the form of a humanoid dragon. Following an abusive childhood and an adolescence spent as a fugitive, Drake has been pressed into the employ of the United States Department of Justice - Metahuman Response Division. Serving a citizenry that often recoils from the mere sight of him, Drake is called upon when law enforcement encounters one of the Emerged - the "geneboosters".