After the HYDRA Uprising and upon Phil Coulson becoming director of S.H.I.E.L.D., it became the headquarters for the new S.H.I.E.L.D. It was catastrophically burnt by Melinda May's LMD, detonating barrels of fuel to block the other LMD's pursuit of Jemma Simmons and Daisy Johnson as well as their colleagues still alive. The Playground was created as a base for the Strategic Scientific Reserve in 1949. Agent Peggy Carter herself, who went on to become one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D., oversaw the construction of the base. Carter also kept files about the original 0-8-4, and about the HYDRA general that found it, Werner Reinhardt. Carter hid many of the most sensitive files inside Vault B, including the ones detailing Reinhardt's human experiments to test the Obelisk on war prisoners.
Publication Information
- S.H.I.E.L.D. : Playground
- Version : Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Known as : Ragtag
- Type : Facility
- Continent : North America
- Location : United States of America
- Affiliation :
- Season : Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Strategic Scientific Reserve Facility
The Playground was created as a base for the Strategic Scientific Reserve in 1949. Agent Peggy Carter herself, who went on to become one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D., oversaw the construction of the base. Carter also kept files about the original 0-8-4, and about the HYDRA general that found it, Werner Reinhardt. Carter hid many of the most sensitive files inside Vault B, including the ones detailing Reinhardt's human experiments to test the Obelisk on war prisoners.
S.H.I.E.L.D. Secret Facility
S.H.I.E.L.D. Director of Nick Fury renovated the Playground, from being an old bunker belonging to the Strategic Scientific Reserve, into a complete secret facility upgraded with the latest technology. Fury devised the Playground to be so complete that it could potentially serve as headquarters for the whole agency. Fury also kept its existence secret to everyone, except for a few selected agents. Billy Koenig was tasked with safekeeping the base, just as his brother Eric had been tasked with guarding another base, Providence.
Layout
Director's Office
- The Director's office is above the lounge. It consists of a desk as well as a wall screen through which Director Jeffrey Mace conducts his business. During Phil Coulson's time as Director, it was decorated with various mementos of Coulson, including the axe that severed his hand and a large record collection. There's also a secret compartment with a key to Vault B and an escape passage elevator.
- The Hangar is where S.H.I.E.L.D. stores its many vehicles. It is extremely large, cabable of holding several Quinjets as well as the Zephyr One and multiple cars. It consists of two levels that can be accessed through thick yellow doors. The Lower level also has a door that allows for Containment Modules to be transported to a holding cell.
- The holding cell is used to hold Inhumans brought to the base. It is made of poly-tectic adaptive materials, and can hold a Containment Module. There are at least five holding cells, which are located under the hangar.
- The shooting range has multiple booths each with noise canceling headphones and an array of weapons for agents to practice their shooting skills with. The range also has movable targets for the agents to practice on.
- The server room had a lot of servers, and controlled the mainframe of the base.FitzSimmons installed a non-internet back up server in case the base was ever hacked.
- The Theta Machine room housed the Theta Brain-Wave Frequency Machine. It was accessible by a hidden security code panel.
- The Lounge is across from the Laboratory and below the director's office. It is a large room that is part kitchen, part seating area. The Kitchen has a sink, microwave, fridge, and other cooking amenities as well as a table. It's possible there is a George Foreman grill. The seating area consists of several shelves, couches, television sets, and games. A stylized American flag picture hangs on the wall. The lounge also has several security camera monitors on the wall.
- The gym had various exercise equipment such as weights and punching bags. A large part of the gym had a massive red mat for sparring.
- The Laboratory is a very large room used by the agency's scientists to conducts tests and perform research. It has multiple workstations and scientific tools and includes a cell that can be used to quarantine objects or people. The laboratory was designed according to Jemma Simmons' specifications.
- The locker room is a room where agents store their equipment. Bobbi Morse hid a gas mask here when she was infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D. for Robert Gonzales. It is connected to the Gym.
- Every agent had private quarters in base. They included lighting, a bunk, artwork, and private bathroom. Jemma Simmons spent a lot of time in her quarters when recovering from her experience in Maveth.
- Vault B served as the storage room for the most secret files of the Strategic Scientific Reserve that where kept at the Playground.
- Vault D served as a holding cell, modernised with the addition of the Inertial Confinement Laser Barrier for the confinement of its prisoners. It was used to detain Grant Ward before being handed to his brother Christian Ward; Sunil Bakshi before being handed to the United States Armed Forces; Melinda May following the Attack on the Playground and Calvin Zabo after being handed over by Jiaying. Skye detained her self in Vault D to protect her self from Vin-Tak and Sif while she was still learning her powers. Vault D was soon converted into an Interrogation Room after the holding cells were built. The interrogation room had only a desk, two chairs, and a lamp. This room was used by Phil Coulson to interrogate his agents about Grant Ward.
- Phil Coulson
- Melinda May
- Daisy Johnson
- Leo Fitz
- Jemma Simmons
- Alphonso Mackenzie
- Billy Koenig
- Lance Hunter
- Bobbi Morse
- Jeffrey Mace
Zephyr One
Publication Information
- S.H.I.E.L.D. : Zephyr One
- Version : Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Known as : Ragtag
- Type : Mobile airborne
- Builder : Leo Fitz
- Owner
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Formerly True Believers (Alternate timeline)
- Weapons : ASM missiles
- Season : Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Melinda May called Coulson for reinforcements during the Attack on Grant Ward, who flew Zephyr One to his location along with a team of heavily armed S.H.I.E.L.D. agents., but were forced to divert to help Andrew Garner, who was being targeted by HYDRA. May and Bobbi Morse later used Zephyr One in their search for Werner von Strucker in the hopes that he would lead them to Grant Ward. Their search took them from the Cayman Islands to Lisbon.
Capabilities
Landing Bay
- Zephyr One has been designed to incorporate a landing bay for Quinjets on the dorsal surface and has been observed to allow at least two to land at any given time. The plane has been adapted to carry Containment Modules on board, that can be sent to specific locations indicated by a tracking device planted on the ground then use jets on the bottom to fly back up to the plane. Aside from some windows, the interior of these pods is made from "poly-tectic adaptive materials" that can withstand some superhuman powers, and is customized by use. These pods can be transferred into at least one larger holding cell made from similar material for storage purposes.
- Zephyr One has a vast array of missiles that is capable of leveling the Castle, as it is seen firing three of them at the Castle, destroying most of the standing structure.
- Zephyr One has implemented the same cloaking technology as other S.H.I.E.L.D. aircraft.
- Zephyr One is able to stay in the air for days if needed, much longer than the Bus, allowing for a greater range and flight time before having to set down for refueling. During a deployment, Zephyr One stayed in the air for six weeks before being recalled.[8] Even with the Framework eating through its power reserves for at least ten days, the plane was able to stay in the air, albeit with an increasing number of nonessential systems disabled.
- To be Added
- Joey Gutierrez
- Rosalind Price
- Glenn Talbot
- Hellfire
- Ghost Rider
- Gabe Reyes
- Holden Radcliffe
- Aida
- Tony Caine
- Polly Hinton
- Robin Hinton
- Enoch
- Giyera
- Tucker Shockley
- Hale
- Samuel Voss
