Fate of Weapons

When S.H.I.E.L.D. fell, some aircraft carrier command centers roaming the seas either purged the Hydra rebellion aboard their ships or became Hydra assets. At the time, the City of Immortals lacked the ability to reclaim every S.H.I.E.L.D. vessel across the globe. Moreover, Stephanie had suggested abandoning some S.H.I.E.L.D. assets to reduce the pressure of investigations by the United States authorities. As a result, quite a few smaller vessels had now become mobile bases for pirates and mercenaries. Mike's carrier belonged to the former group. With the City of Immortals' help, the carrier Mike served on had efficiently purged most of the rebels under the leadership of Commander Gonzales, Agent Weaver, head of S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy, the Sisterhood from the City of Immortals, and Agent Victoria Hand.

After the rebellion ended, Gonzales sent Barbara and Mike to infiltrate Coulson's team of agents and find out what was going on. Then came the series of events involving Agent Coulson producing the secret black Vibranium box Nick Fury had entrusted to him, Gonzales's death, and the Inhumans' hidden settlement. After Mike spoke frankly with Agent Coulson, he and Barbara Morse joined the team.

It could be said that Mike, originally a maintenance engineer aboard the carrier, was perhaps now the person in this S.H.I.E.L.D. base with the best agent instincts. He did not have the little spy gadgets Agent Coulson collected, nor had he faced countless dangerous missions like field agents Melinda May and Barbara Morse, but his vigilance was certainly no lower than theirs. He would not let personal impressions affect his judgment of intelligence either. Long before Salomon returned, he had already communicated extensively with Stephanie.

Stephanie had warned him that if an isolated subject was infected, it meant the subject's brain had been controlled by a parasite. Whatever the isolated subject