Hugh Fox was a football and baseball star in high school, but lacked the grades to pursue higher education. He was killing time with his friend Bob Hardin when the Jumpstart hit and gave him the ability to explode shrapnel from his body without harming himself. At first the explosions were massive and unfocused, but now he's rapidly learning to control them. Hugh tends to see himself as a group leader, which brings him into conflict with the rest of The Strangers, who don't.