I am the ultimate evolution of machinekind! I am the future! I am progress-made-mechanical! I was built to shepherd you silly little humans toward a destiny you can barely imagine! My plans for you are immense! I am the New Tech! 
- —Overseer[src]
History
The Overseer was a super-computer created for the dictator of a Caribbean island to oppress its population. When Iron Man came to destroy it, he was confronted by the Overseer's guardian robot, the Myrmidon. The pair fought until Iron Man was able to reprogram the Overseer and the robot to attack and destroy each other.[1]
The remains of the Overseer and the Myrmidon were impounded by S.H.I.E.L.D. and stored aboard the Helicarrier Adjunct. Years later, during Hydra's takeover of the United States, the Overseer was brought back online by Veronica Eden, who integrated it into the Adjunct's systems. Eden planned to become Hydra Supreme herself and use the Overseer's need for expansion to capture and assimilate other S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarriers. Backed up by an army of Myrmidons, Eden intended to amass enough power to wipe out all super heroes, super vilains, and anybody who posed a threat to mankind.[2]
The Overseer secretly wanted to take the plan one step further, and subjugate all of humanity, but both its and Eden's plans were postponed when she failed to take the reins of Hydra, so the Overseer remained offline.[3] A rookie group of vigilantes named the Paladins was also affected by this, since they were set to take part in staged fights with Hydra. The Paladins knew of the Myrmidon from Eden and broke into the Adjunct to reactivate the robot, so they could manufacture a threat to defeat. The Myrmidon chased them off and reactivated the Overseer.[2]
Afterward, the Paladin Fifty-One embarked in a quest to stop the Myrmidon, but he had been framed by his teammates as a villain. Iron Man and Captain America were led to believe by the Paladins that Fifty-One intended to activate the Myrmidon, and the heroes attempted to stop him.[4] After being apprehended by Iron Man and Captain America, Eden led them to the Adjunct to find Fifty-One, but she turned against them to disclose her alliance with the Overseer. In turn, the super-computer revealed its betrayal. It captured Eden and unleashed the Myrmidons on the heroes.[3] The Myrmidons pursued both Captain America aboard the Adjunct and Iron Man after he fled the ship to seek medical aid for Fifty-One.[2] The Overseer was finally stopped when Fifty-One returned to the Helicarrier and assimilated himself into the computer, overriding the Overseer's consciousness with his own, which seemingly killed it.[5]See Also
- 5 appearance(s) of Overseer (Super-Computer) (Earth-616)
- 4 mention(s) of Overseer (Super-Computer) (Earth-616)
- 2 image(s) of Overseer (Super-Computer) (Earth-616)
- 1 quotation(s) by or about Overseer (Super-Computer) (Earth-616)
- 2 item(s) used/owned by Overseer (Super-Computer) (Earth-616)