Centipede Project

"What kind of organization are we dealing with?." "International, well-financed and interested in creating a Super-Soldier."

- Grant Ward and Phil Coulson

The "Centipede Group", or "Centipede" is the name given to the unknown agency behind the Centipede process.

History
"You exposed me! You exposed the program. The people who gave me this technology are very serious, and they do not want to be revealed."

- Debbie to Michael Peterson

Nothing is known of this group's history or their ultimate goals. Part of their agenda seems to be in creating super-powered soldiers for their cause.

Los Angeles
They first came to the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. when agent Phil Coulson and his team were investigating the case of Michael Peterson, a man who had received super-powers from a Group doctor named Debbie. Debbie had administered the Centipede serum through a Centipede-styled device to Peterson and another test-subject. When that other test subject exploded due to Centipede's use of the unstable Extremis process, Peterson saved Debbie from the destruction of the lab. Rather than thank him, Debbie told him to disappear rather than compromise the secrecy of the project.

When Peterson seemed also on the verge of de-stabilizing, Debbie dispatched an assassin to ensure his silence. The assassin was stopped by S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Melinda May and Peterson taken off the grid by S.H.I.E.L.D., who managed to stabilize the Extremis reaction.

Hong Kong
"We didn't cut off the head of the Centipede. Whoever sponsored that little experiment is still out there."

- Phil Coulson to Skye.

They again came to the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. when "Index" registered pyro-kinetic Chan Ho Yin was kidnapped from his Hong Kong apartment by a woman named Raina, who worked for the Group. Chan was brought to a nearby lab where Debbie managed to harvest the fire-resistant platelets in Chan's blood. The platelets allowed the Extremis element of the Centipede process to be stabilized without the explosive after-effects. Having gotten what they needed from him, Debbie ordered Chan be drained, killing him.

But before that could happen, Chan was released by a S.H.I.E.L.D. extraction team led by Phil Coulson and agent Kwan Chen. Unfortunately, Chan (Now going by the name "Scorch"), was tired of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s interference in his life, and killed Kwan. Chan then confronted Debbie and Raina, and Raina abandoned Debbie, leaving her to be incinerated by Chan. Raina escaped, but the lab was destroyed when Chan detonated from an Extremis over-dose.

Before the destruction of the lab, S.H.I.E.L.D. consultant Skye managed to extract a few files from their computers, hopefully enough to give S.H.I.E.L.D some new leads.

Unknown Location
"The Clairvoyant doesn't like to be touched." "We all have to do things that make us uncomfortable, if we are ever to get our toy soldiers off the shelf."

- Po and Raina

Raina was last seen at a penal facility at an unknown location speaking to a prisoner named Po. Raina informed Po that "Stage One" of the project had been completed, and that they were moving into "Stage Two". She also passed along the request of the Group's unknown leaders that Po contact a mysterious individual known as "The Clairvoyant" for any insights he might have as to "Stage Three".

Known Members

 * Debbie
 * Raina
 * Po