Resurrection of Phil Coulson

The Resurrection of Phil Coulson was an event that happened days after the Battle of New York.

Background
Phil Coulson dies trying to say that the team would never be able to unite without something to motivate them. Nick Fury takes this advice to heart, and manipulates Tony Stark and Steve Rogers into working together. The name of the team gains meaning by deciding to "avenge" Coulson's death.

Revival
Coulson was dead for days after the Battle of New York. The doctors sent Coulson's corpse to the Guest House for procedures ordered by Fury. Doctors used a serum derived from a Kree corpse which heals wounds from Project T.A.H.I.T.I.. During the procedures, Coulson yelled "Please, let me die!" Coulson lost his will to live. In order to give it back, the doctors used a brain stimulating machine to alter the memories of the procedures so Coulson would think he was recovering in Tahiti. Unfortunately, a side effect of the memory alteration was that when everyone asked Coulson how his trip to Tahiti was, he would say that it was a "magical place."

Aftermath
The file of Coulson's revival were kept only for clearance level 10 or above. Coulson learned his painful truth from the Theta Brain-Wave Frequency Machine and Dr. Streiten (who was present at the seventh procedure on reviving Coulson). When Coulson arrived at the Guest House, he was shocked that the serum that revived him was from an alien.

Coulson's resurrection affected others, both friend and foe. The Clairvoyant was interested in how he returned, so he had Ian Quinn fatally shoot Skye, in hopes that she would receive the same procedure. When Sif journeyed to Earth and encountered Coulson, she was visibly stunned, wondering how he returned; however, she was asked not to inform Thor.

Agent Melinda May revealed to Agent Coulson that she was the true builder of Coulson's Team by order of Director Nick Fury in order to observe Coulson after his resurrection. Each team member had a specific purpose to that end: May reported directly to Fury; Fitz could erase his memories, if necessary; Simmons could revive him, if his resurrection proved temporary; and Ward could kill him, if he became a liability.