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That's mostly possible, but he doesn't need to be a bridge. A shared universe doesn't need to have every element connected with each other and crossing paths. And even though he'll be facing bigger cosmic threats before many street-level villains, he would still be a street-level hero.

I don't really see how could they get the level of personal betrayal felt in the Ultimate Universe. Because what provided the level of betrayal in this universe was their connection with the symbiote. The storyline was called Legacy for a reason. Additionally, I think a stronger connection between the different elements of that narrative (were they to use it) would be better for the story.

In the original origin, they still weren't S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. Like I mentioned, they were CIA agent. And in the Ultimate Universe, Richard wasn't established as scientist for S.H.I.E.L.D. until after his past was first explored in Legacy. It's never specified, but he worked in what would become in the future the Reed Richards Science Center, I think. It's pretty obvious Richard and Mary Parker: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will happen, I'm just saying I wouldn't fancy the idea that much.