Name - Elizabeth Monroe
Alias - Tyto, Hawk Wasp
Place of Birth - Savanah, Georgia
Nationality - American
Height - 5'09
Blood Type - O+
Affiliation - Task Force HAMMER. Formally HAMMER and SHIELD
History - Monroe is a ten year veteran of SHIELD and was trained by the Black Widow herself, and was one of the few people who was an equal for the Russian Super Agent. Nicknamed Hawk Wasp, after the predatory insect that specializes in hunting spiders, during the Civil War during which she captured Spider Woman, Monroe took the name Tyto, after the genus name for the Eurasian Barn Owl, when she was sent into the field. Further work during the Secret Invasion caught the eye of Norman Osborne who offered her a command position in HAMMER and was present during the events of Siege and proved her worth by taking down the rouge Avenger Clint Barton.
Powers - No special abilities just exceptional training by Natasha Romanoff and later Nick Furry and the Taskmaster. A skilled markswoman, covert operative and decent seductress, Monroe has spent a long time in the shadows hunting down security threats. Recently her move from operative to team leader has demonstrated a compassion for her team that may outweigh loyalty to her employers.
HAMMER Analysis - Presumed Loyal to Osborne at the moment, Monroe may be a problem if she feels her team is in danger. Investigate ties to Natasha Romanoff AKA the Black Widow.
Name - Shira
Alias - Geode, Charlotte Louise Byron
Place of Birth - Mnt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Nationality - Oread/American emigrated from Tanzinia
Height - 6'00
Blood Type - B+
Affiliation - Task Force HAMMER
History - Summoned into the world at the turn of the 20th century on the peak Shira, from which she gains her name, by a powerful Witch Doctor, Shira is an Oread (or Mountain Nymph) whose life force is tied to a sacred stone hidden deep in the volcano's core. For a long time Shira lived on the mountain protecting the slopes from harm and protecting the mountain villagers from a wide range of threats. In 2005 Shira would meet an individual which would change her life forever. The person was a young mountain climber and radical eco-terrorist, Charlotte Byron. Upon reaching the summit of the peck Shira, Byron was killed by a freak landslip that buried her form in the mountain's core. As Byron's blood dripped onto the stone that had brought the nymph Shira back into this world part of her conscious passed on into the nymph as well.
The new combination of immortality and radical environmental ideals turned Shira from a protector of all to a zealot hell bent on punishing man-kind. Returning to the US Byron demonstrated amazing powers and led hit and run terror attacks on targets such as Roxxon Energy Facilities, Oz Corp Weapon Foundries as well as airports, animals testing labs and military bases. Eventually after Osborn came to power and HAMMER took over from SHIELD, Byron now calling herself Geode was lured into a trap by Osborne's Dark Avenger Team and three HAMMER ground troop battalions. After a fire-fight that claimed the lives of thirty three activists and twelve HAMMER troops Geode was taken down by Ares and decapitated before being taken to the Negative Zone for imprisonment.
Powers - Geode has powerful terra-forming abilities, and has demonstrated the ability to convert metals and rock into other minerals. In addition she has a fondness for turning both lovers and enemies into crystalline statues. Despite these abilities Geode has a weakness, separation from land steadily reduces her abilities until she can barley use them. Her body, as a demi-goddess is highly resilient to harm and as long as the sacred stone remains intact she will remain tied to this world unable to die.
HAMMER Analysis - A dangerous heavy hitter, Geode is likely to turn on her team if an opportunity to strike a corporate target is presented. More accustomed to leading a team she may not take well to being ordered around by a mere mortal. For the safety of the entire HAMMER network, Osborne's own loose canon Kephi is on stand by to deal with any potential uprising by Geode.
Name - Odette Williams
Alias - Chemisto, Tate Williams, Unit 0021
Place of Birth - Broxton, Oklahoma
Nationality - American/Botswanan
Height - 5'5
Blood Type - Defies Classification
Affiliation - Task Force HAMMER, Africa First, Formally SHIELD Humanitarian Division, HYDRA
History - Odette Williams was born in a HYDRA lab as one of their 'Ubermensch' designed to bring the organization to power once again. Simply labelled Unit 0021, Williams would go on to be a faceless scourge of SHIELD and clashed with Captain America and the Black Widow on a frequent basis. Eventually American forces targeted the HYDRA base where Strucker had grown his Super Humans with a neophyte team of Avengers including the ionic hero Simon Williams AKA Wonder Man. During a destructive battle the Ubermensch control harness that Tate wore was damaged and for the first time she had full control over her actions. Spurred on by the plight of Wonder Man at the hands of Strucker, Tate turned and aided the Avengers in the defeat of the HYDRA Leader before surrendering herself to SHIELD.
Kept under lock and key for five years Tate was released from SHIELD custody at the age of 20 where she was inducted into SHIELD's humanitarian division where she helped synthesize antibodies and other chemicals to help suffers of many serious diseases. Later Tate set up an organization called Africa First, whose home base was located in Botswana to help reduce hunger and tackle the issue of AIDs and Sleeping Sickness. During the Civil War, Tate was locked away in a mental asylum after stating that one of her lab assistants had turned into an alien and attacked her in the hopes of obtaining SHIELD security secrets. Tate was later discharged after the events of the Skrull Invasion but had grown distant rarely speaking, being partially convinced that she was insane.
Powers - Tate Williams shows a remarkable ability to convert her blood into a wide range of substances. Wrist Sprayers control the dispersal of these substances which include Napalm, Cyanide Gas and Liquid Nitrogen among others. Tate also demonstrates a photographic memory, possibly due to the genetic manipulation of her body by HYDRA, and can remember complex formulas for years. In addition Tate has been trained in infiltration and martial art skills by some of HYDRA's best trainers making her a deadly hand to hand combatant.
HAMMER Analysis - Chemistro appears to be little problem for HAMMER at the moment, although Victoria Hand has shown dislike for her. That said her less then vocal attitude could mean she's hiding something potentially lethal right under her team leader's nose.