The isolation of information from outer space was a long-term strategy. Stephanie Malik's so-called plan merely raised the priority of some targets and called in two additional missiles. However, Stephanie Malik did not directly possess the authority to deal with that freighter. Even through methods that could cause leaks, such as administrative orders, she could not interfere with military operations. Her claim that she would scuttle the ship was impossible, because the decision rested with Victoria Hand.
However, the Emperor did not deny the possibility of scuttling the ship mentioned by Stephanie Malik. After all, the former S.H.I.E.L.D. executive had proposed the same solution. He only needed to open the file marker on the data slate and unlock it with his genetic key to view the relevant documents and discussions. After years of Hydra's influence and education, even Victoria Hand, an unwaveringly loyal Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., was not much cleaner than Hydra in either talent or views when it came to such matters.
Though she was slightly inferior at plotting schemes, she was just as ruthless. Compared with Hydra agents, Victoria Hand's strength was that she had discarded Hydra's universal selfishness and dared to make difficult choices. Like a spider crouched at the center of its web, Victoria Hand's plan consisted of hundreds of interwoven threads, gathering every possible development onto the Emperor's data slate. Thus, the Emperor was not worried that Victoria Hand would fail to resolve this incident perfectly. He waited for her to bring him intelligence and clues he did not yet know.
At the same time, Victoria Hand had arranged Agent Maria Hill's "prison break" according to orders, releasing her at the place where Nick Fury had last appeared. She had painstakingly woven a long chain of conspiracy connecting General Hale, Nick Fury, Maria Hill, and