Raft escapee Samuel Sterns, adopting the moniker of "Leader," builds an army of enhanced individuals to challenge the forces of S.H.I.E.L.D., Helix, and whoever else stands in the way of his quest for global domination. Ciciley Livingston is brought...
Any diplomat or political savvy could put that estimate on the duration of the bloody conflict.
It was nearly as old as Ciciley Livingston, an 18-year-old draftee and one of the few females to serve in field combat. In less than a year, she climbed up to the rank of lieutenant, much courtesy due to her credentials with S.H.I.E.L.D. and a personal recommendation by Peggy Carter.
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Carter, as the few close to Ciciley knew, was once an associate and close friend of Ciciley's mother, Chrissy Livingston, who had been classified as "M.I.A." for as long as her daughter's been alive.
Agent Carter saw much of herself in the young lieutenant.
Her fierce determination, focus on duty, and courage convinced her that she was fit to be enlisted for a special squadron of agents stationed in Cambodia under the project codename "Orion."
The resources of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the government led both to believe a Soviet-Hydra faction – that managed to escape under the radar – had been conducting experimental research, replacing the Tesseract-powered weaponry from World War II that would in turn supply artilleries to the Vietcong. "A terrifying breakthrough that could turn the tide of the war" was how President Lyndon B. Johnson described the scenario.
As commanding officer of her squadron, Ciciley received her intel on the location of the Hydra base that pinpointed it on the border of Cambodia and North Vietnam.
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She led a proud squadron consisted predominantly of Howling Commando veterans like Isadore "Izzy" Cohen, Dino Manelli, and Robert "Rebel" Ralston. The only new recruits to the squad were Elijah "Eli" Simms, a young African American man just a year older than Ciciley and yet to see combat, and Martin "Marty" Brooks, a cocky, male- chauvinistic Italian American in his mid-twenties who Ciciley trusted as far as she could throw him.
The unit arrived to the location at nightfall, keeping themselves hidden behind a ridge some distance from the base heavily guarded by Vietnamese soldiers. They speculated how to infiltrate the base without being seen – everyone except for Brooks.
