Caterpillars

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"A team centered around people with powers? How many on the list?" "Right now, just you. We'll take it slow."

- Daisy Johnson and Phil Coulson

Caterpillars is a S.H.I.E.L.D. program led by Director Phil Coulson, which consists in recruiting gifted individuals and helping them gain control over their powers.

History
Phil Coulson and Andrew Garner developed an initiative to form a team of people with superpowers. Coulson handed Daisy Johnson a file about a new project codenamed "Caterpillars".

Andrew Garner was asked to assess psychologically Joey Gutierrez, an Inhuman whom Daisy Johnson wanted on the team. After the assessment, Garner deemed him unready because he did not have enough control over his power to melt metal. Disappointed by Garner's evaluation, Johnson explained the need for the team; Garner, calling them "Secret Warriors", understood her concerns, but noted that the safety of all S.H.I.E.L.D. agents had a higher priority than creating a team to make Inhumans feel more comfortable.

Members

 * Daisy Johnson - a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and an Inhuman with the ability to manipulate and enhance vibrations.

Candidates

 * Joey Gutierrez

Trivia

 * In the comics, "Caterpillars" is a codename for the Secret Warriors, a group created by Nick Fury of super-powered S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, who organized them into three teams, White, Gray, and Black, each one led by an established agent of his trust: Daisy Johnson, Alexander Pierce and his own son, Mikel Fury.