“Brand” Loyalty (To Callaghan)
So everyone knows who this is at this point. Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
And everyone knows who this is. Robert Callaghan, dean of SFIT.
And as I’ve talked about before, a possible version of the man above him (at least for the Big Hero 6 universe).
Now, some of you may remember that I introduced another Marvel character in Chapter 7 of Continuity II: The Sequel (”Job Security”) as Wasabi’s potential new employer:
His recollection of the clothing store got pushed to the side as another person showed up on the screen. Her hair was short and bright green, a pair of sunglasses hanging over her eyes. Her black and green jacket had the color turned up, partially hiding her neck. She looked like she meant business, and Wasabi wasn't going to be the one to get on her bad side.
“I'm going to be frank with you, Mr. Calloway...”
She took off her glasses, and he was met with a pair of green eyes that seemed to stare into his soul.
“I get a lot of people who think that they're the best. They come into the government thinking that they're all high and mighty. And then they get here and they wimp out in six months. I'm not looking for a person who wants a job, Mr. Calloway. I'm looking for someone who wants a career.”
Wasabi was too afraid to even blink.
“So are you the former or the latter?”
He didn't respond.
“Am I wasting my time here, Mr. Calloway?
That person, if you’re paying attention is none other than Abigail Brand, who is the director of S.W.O.R.D.
S.W.O.R.D., just like S.H.I.E.L.D., is a secret government organization that deals with-
Well, I’ll let her explain it.
Yes, Hank. The government loves acronyms. So do certain fanfiction writers to need to spell out things like M.O.R.B.I.U.S. and S.P.I.D.E.R.
Me. I’m talking about me.
So S.W.O.R.D. handles things not covered on Earth. Like space.
And other worlds.
You know where I’m going with this?
Operation Silent Sparrow. The project done between Krei Tech and the government.
And who did they have piloting the aircraft and going into this “other world”?
It’s a woman whose name is goddamn Abigail.
I would also like to note that Abigail Brand is 5′8″ in the comics, and Abigail Callaghan is...
Also 5′8″.
(She may be 5′9″ because you can’t really decipher whether it’s an 8 or a 9 in the tiny font, but shut up I’m on a roll here. XD)
I already introduced Brand into the fold, but now my conspiracy theory brain is going again.
If Robert Callaghan is this universe’s Nick Fury...
Is Abigail this universe’s Abigail Brand?
When Brand was introduced in the 2004 Astounding X-Men comic run, there’s a panel in issue #8 that shows her working out and doing push-ups. It shows her arms...and the two tattoos that are on her arms that even the Wiki says the significance of which haven’t been explained yet.
“Anna”.
And “Grace”.
Grace.
I wonder how close Grace and Abigail were as friends.
Or better yet...Robert and Grace.
You know, the decision to make Grace Granville dean of SFIT seems to make a lot more sense now.