- "They've breached the security office. Mr. Malick has taken the company's helicopter but I'd rather sneak you out another way if S.H.I.E.L.D. is present. We'll try to scramble their communications. Should I give the order to kill any S.H.I.E.L.D. agents?"
"Only if they're human." - ―R. Giyera and Hive[src]
The Battle at the Transia Corporation Building was an attempt by S.H.I.E.L.D. to rescue Inhuman Charles Hinton from Hydra.
Background[]
- "Malick has given new meaning to the term 'hostile takeover.' What he did at Transia Corp was brutal, even for him."
- ―Phil Coulson[src]
Charles Hinton is kidnapped by Hydra
In order to further their plans, Hydra had an Inhuman named Charles Hinton kidnapped so they could use his powers to intimidate their enemies. As Hinton was being pulled away by the Extraction Claw, he managed to touch the hand of Daisy Johnson, which gave her a vision of the future allowing her to work out where Hinton was being taken and how they could plan for his rescue. As it was thought that Johnson would die during the mission, Melinda May was chosen instead but was forced to stay behind to say goodbye to Andrew Garner, who was preparing to enter the final stages of Terrigenesis.
Hive demonstrates its deadly powers
Meanwhile, Hydra traveled to the Transia Corporation Building where Gideon Malick and Hive ordered Rowan Hamilton to hand over control of the company to them; when Hamilton refused, Hinton was forced to give him a vision of his employees being massacred by Hive. Hamilton gave in but Hive killed the men regardless. Hive then ordered Malick to wear the Transia Corporation Exoskeleton in order to feel true power, forcing him to crush Hamilton's skull to understand what it meant to kill another man.[1]
Battle[]
Johnson convinces Coulson to let her go
- "Power is intoxicating, isn't it? And he's right, you never really feel it until you take someone else's away from them!"
- ―Gideon Malick to Daisy Johnson[src]
Still hesitant to letting her go, Daisy Johnson reminded Phil Coulson that with Bobbi Morse gone, the only other best trained agent was her, and that she knew how to handle the upcoming battle since she rehearsed it with May. Coulson finally conceded, and thus Johnson headed out to Transia Corporation Building.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents raided the building while Leo Fitz hacked into Transia's security cameras. They saw how R. Giyera spoke with someone, who then turned around and was revealed to be "Grant Ward" to everyone's shock. Coulson and Fitz realized it was not Ward, but It, the mysterious figure from Maveth.
Fitz and Simmons arrive to Transia Corporation Building
Coulson, Lincoln Campbell, Fitz, Jemma Simmons and a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents went to the building in order to help Johnson, who was unaware of "Ward"'s presence. The team took control of the building, while Campbell decided to find "Ward." He was attacked by Giyera who launched a fire extinguisher at his head, knocking him to the ground. Since Giyera had been ordered by Hive to not kill Inhumans who worked for S.H.I.E.L.D., he simply left Campbell and reunited with Hive.
Malick brutally attacks Johnson
Meanwhile, Coulson found Johnson and helped her. She managed to get to the roof where she found Charles. But Johnson was attacked by Gideon Malick who was wearing Transia Corporation Exoskeleton. Johnson who was caught off guard was subdued by Malick. Before finishing her off, Malick was touched by Hinton, thus giving him a vision of his upcoming death. Malick then crushed Hinton's throat. Johnson recovered and used her powers on Malick successfully damaging his exoskeleton. Johnson touched Hinton and also was affected by his powers, glimpsing the death of someone from her team, but she had no idea who. Before passing away, Hinton asked Johnson to take care of his daughter, Robin.
In the meantime, Giyera, Hive and Malick fleed from the building avoiding S.H.I.E.L.D.[1]
Aftermath[]
Malick's True Sacrifice[]
Malick thinks about the vision he saw
- "There was an Inhuman, and when I touched him, I saw a vision of the future."
"Really? What did you see?"
"My death." - ―Gideon Malick and Stephanie Malick[src]
The battle at the Transia Corporation was a pivotal conflict that marked the path for several important events to come. After realizing he was going to die while serving Hive, Gideon Malick stopped believing in him and went to his mansion to spend time with his daughter Stephanie. Eventually, Hive gathered the rest of Hydra leaders and showed them his true face so they realized their beliefs were not in vain. Hive later exposed Malick's secret: he was not committed to the cause and was reluctant to be sent to Maveth as a part of Hydra's goal to bring Hive back, and that this led to his brother Nathaniel's death. Gideon then saw how Hive murdered his daughter in order to teach him what true sacrifice is.[2]
Malick betrays Hydra
This led to Malick betraying Hydra. Malick was captured by S.H.I.E.L.D. and taken to Phil Coulson where he revealed all of Hydra's secrets, locations and members as he no longer considered himself loyal to the organization.[3] With Malick's info, Glenn Talbot led a global offensive effort with the help of United States Armed Forces and the ATCU successfully taking down several Hydra's facilities and leaders, which heavily decimated it.[4]
Daisy Johnson's Promise[]
Earth destroyed in an alternate future
- "We are going to try to make sure that this future never happens, okay? And to do that, we have to find Phillip J. Coulson."
"He can put all the pieces together."
"Yes. But he's lost, and I'm lost without him."
"Daisy, too. That's why you need each other so much." - ―Melinda May and Robin Hinton[src]
Daisy Johnson would keep her promise to Charles Hinton. Several months later, while she was on the run, Johnson helped Charles' wife and daughter, Polly and Robin Hinton, to relocate, after Robin's latent Inhuman gene was exposed. One day, the Hintons were met by Johnson at a park, where Johnson gave Robin the wooden bird her father had carved.[5] Johnson's friendship with the Hintons would eventually save Earth from its possible destruction as Robin's Inhuman powers allowed her to see the future and the agents and Johnson's involvement on those events, which led to Chronicom Enoch to send the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to 2091 to learn how to stop Earth's destruction,[6] successfully doing so in the Battle of Chicago.[7]
New Interim CEO[]
Transia Corporation chose a new Interim CEO on April 28, 2016 to replace both former CEO Rowan Hamilton and the deceased new owner, Gideon Malick.[8]
Appearances[]
In chronological order:
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Season Three
- Spacetime
- Paradise Lost (mentioned)
- The Team (mentioned)
- Season Five
- Rewind (mentioned)
- Season Three
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.15: Spacetime
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.16: Paradise Lost
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.17: The Team
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.18: The Singularity
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.22: Ascension
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.05: Rewind
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.22: The End
- ↑ WHIH Newsfront: 2.03: WHIH Newsfront: WHIH Newsfront: The Avengers and The White House