- "You started in S.H.I.E.L.D. young, like me, dropped out for a while when your wife passed, but then came back with a vengeance, rose to command the Iliad three years later."
- ―Phil Coulson to Robert Gonzales[src]
The Iliad was an aircraft carrier owned and operated by S.H.I.E.L.D. After the HYDRA Uprising, it served as the mobile headquarters of Robert Gonzales' S.H.I.E.L.D. faction.
History[]
Search of the Clairvoyant[]
During the hunt for the Clairvoyant, S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Victoria Hand, Jasper Sitwell, Felix Blake, John Garrett, and Antoine Triplett made their way to the Iliad to meet with Agent Phil Coulson. Upon Coulson's arrival, all six agents departed in the Bus for the Arctic Circle.[1]
HYDRA Uprising[]
| This section requires expansion |
- Main article: Battle on the Iliad
- "We're carrying a cargo that we can't let HYDRA get their hands on."
- ―Robert Gonzales[src]
During the HYDRA Uprising, S.H.I.E.L.D. suffered heavy casualties at the hands of HYDRA, losing many bases and most of its equipment to the reborn terrorist organization. HYDRA's moles on the Iliad attempted to take possession of the ship and its cargo[2] , but the loyal S.H.I.E.L.D. agents managed to defeat them all. Agent Bobbi Morse was able to save the chief engineer of Iliad, Alphonso Mackenzie and his surviving crew. During the battle, Agent Robert Gonzales was almost killed but he was saved by Agent Isabelle Hartley.
The remaining S.H.I.E.L.D. agents on the Iliad continued to operate the ship, which eventually became the mobile headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s remnants led by Robert Gonzales.[3]
The Real S.H.I.E.L.D.[]
Gonzales then sent Hartley, Morse, and Mackenzie to gather intel on S.H.I.E.L.D. remnants led by Phil Coulson.[3] However, when their plan was discovered by agent Lance Hunter, Mackenzie brought him aboard the Iliad.[4] There, Hunter was brought before Gonzales and a board of his advisers. They offered Hunter a chance to join them, but refused to side against Coulson. Hunter then escaped using one of the ship's submersibles.[3]
| This section requires expansion |
Battle with the Inhumans[]
| This section requires expansion |
During the battle, Skye used her abilities to push the Quinjet transporting the Terrigen Crystals off the carrier.
Appearances[]
| Appearances for Iliad |
|---|
|
In chronological order:
|
Behind the Scenes[]
- In the comics, the Iliad is one of several Helicarriers built by S.H.I.E.L.D. which was used in the Secret Avengers story line.
- In End of the Beginning the Iliad was portrayed by the USS John C. Stennis.
