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- "If you're here, you understand the gravity of the situation. The world as we know it has come to an end. My name is General Rick Stoner. As you know, certain world events, should they occur, trigger what we in S.H.I.E.L.D. call Project Reclamation. This protocol was created as a black-ops action made only known to the highest-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives."
- ―Rick Stoner[src]
General Richard Andrew "Rick" Stoner was a high-ranking United States Army officer and a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent tasked with heading Project Reclamation.
Biography[]
Early Career[]
Meeting Daniel Sousa[]
- "I remember when he was an enlistee. Poor kid couldn't tell a mag from a clip."
- ―Daniel Sousa to Phil Coulson[src]
Once Rick Stoner had enlisted into the United States Army, he was trained by Daniel Sousa, who found himself frustrated by Stoner's lack of skill. Sousa later noted that Stoner could not tell parts of the guns apart. During Stoner's training, he gained the nickname of "Little Ricky".[2] Despite his troubled beginnings, Stoner eventually became an officer with the Army, as he rose up through the ranks until he eventually became a general. He was eventually transferred to S.H.I.E.L.D., where he served as one of its highest-ranking and most respected agents.[1]
Project Reclamation[]
Leaving Vital Messages[]
- "This S.H.I.E.L.D. technology will make you think that the 1980s got here a bit early."
- ―Rick Stoner[src]
In the 1970s, Stoner spearheaded Project Reclamation, an operation designed to save the selected elite of mankind in the event of a catastrophic event. He brought some of the era's best technology to the Lighthouse, an underground facility located near Lake Ontario and left several pre-recorded messages behind for future guests. Following the avoiding of the 1972 Hydrogen Wave Crisis, Project Reclamation was abandoned.[1]
Personality[]
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- "Now, don't just stand there gawking. Please follow me into the other room to deposit your valuables in the provided lock boxes. And you in the back, try to keep up."
- ―Rick Stoner[src]
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Facilities[]
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- "Welcome to the Lighthouse, the world's last bastion against the encroaching darkness."
- ―Rick Stoner[src]
- Lighthouse: To be added
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- United States Army
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Daniel Sousa † - Former Superior
Trivia[]
- In the comics, Rick Stoner was a Colonel of United States Army who fought in World War II during which he met Nick Fury. After the war, he joined the CIA and worked with Wolverine on one occasion. Following the rise of HYDRA, Stoner was selected by Tony Stark to become the first executive director of the recently formed S.H.I.E.L.D..
